just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Canada
Dec 13th 2009, 8:00 pm
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just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Canada
i am wondering how this will play out anyone else had a similar experience?
i am traveling to canada tomorrow for work for 3 days.
i just became a usa citizen a week ago and have my certificate, no usa passport yet.
i am also a citizen of the uk with a passport
when i became a citizen they took away my green card.
i will have to re enter the usa with my uk passport and show them my certificate?
i am traveling to canada tomorrow for work for 3 days.
i just became a usa citizen a week ago and have my certificate, no usa passport yet.
i am also a citizen of the uk with a passport
when i became a citizen they took away my green card.
i will have to re enter the usa with my uk passport and show them my certificate?
Dec 13th 2009, 8:07 pm
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Re: just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Can
No you will have to get a US passport before you can travel. Now you are a citizen you may only leave and enter the USA with an American passport.
What will happen if you try your plan I do not have a clue. You can go to a passport office and get a US passport the same day.
What will happen if you try your plan I do not have a clue. You can go to a passport office and get a US passport the same day.
Dec 13th 2009, 8:11 pm
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Re: just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Can
if it is going to be an issue i will just reenter on my uk passport
Dec 13th 2009, 8:31 pm
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Re: just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Can
8 U.S.C. sec. 1185(b).
(b) Citizens
Except as otherwise provided by the President and subject to such
limitations and exceptions as the President may authorize and
prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United
States to depart from or enter, or attempt to depart from or enter,
the United States unless he bears a valid United States passport.
I've not done the crossing into Canada but if you use your UK passport will someone not be looking for the valid I-94 issued when you used it to enter the US. If that is the case will you not start to encounter problems then when you have to explain why you don't have one.
(b) Citizens
Except as otherwise provided by the President and subject to such
limitations and exceptions as the President may authorize and
prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United
States to depart from or enter, or attempt to depart from or enter,
the United States unless he bears a valid United States passport.
I've not done the crossing into Canada but if you use your UK passport will someone not be looking for the valid I-94 issued when you used it to enter the US. If that is the case will you not start to encounter problems then when you have to explain why you don't have one.
Last edited by lansbury; Dec 13th 2009 at 8:38 pm.
Dec 13th 2009, 8:38 pm
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Re: just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Can
I will let you know how it plays out leaving tomorrow
return, hopefully, wed
return, hopefully, wed
Dec 13th 2009, 8:41 pm
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Good start been a citizen a week and breaking the law already 
Dec 13th 2009, 8:54 pm
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Dec 13th 2009, 9:11 pm
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Re: just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Can
Dec 13th 2009, 9:33 pm
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Re: just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Can
It's all a bit daft when you can get a passport pretty quickly....
Dec 13th 2009, 11:08 pm
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Re: just became usa citizen however now usa passport, have uk passport travel to Can
Thanks for the constructive response
