Poppy girl

If you read my post I said "I am not saying you made it up" read it again.

Sue

Please stop the swearing at each other. I'm not naming names, you know who you are.

Also lets remember we don't all walk in each others shoes so don't know what everyone else has experienced. As we all know not every one does things by the book. Some seem to make up rules as they go along

Anyway to add my experience; Neither I, nor my family, were at anytime asked to relinquish our British passports.

ian-mstm

There is no requirement - absolutely none at all - that you relinquish your foreign passport when you become a US citizen. If people did it willingly when they were asked... well then, they're the idiots! A passport is the property of the issuing country... not the person it's issued to.

Ian

Rete

More likely than not, it comes from the minds of those that believe that you relinquish your other citizenship when you take US Citizen. Thus the act of surrendering your other passport.

loobylou1967

Exactly what I said - they asked you to give it up but it was not a requirement - however some people did relinquish them - probably because they did not know any better.

Rete

Well they certainly do not do such a thing in New York. I sat through a naturalization ceremony when my husband naturalized and he didn't even have to show his passport from Canada.

loobylou1967

Oh my I did'nt realise this was going to cause such controversy - just commenting on a thread from someone who asked a question. Like I said this was my experience - lucky for you people who had a different one. Miami immigration is quite an experience from start to finish!!!

lansbury

I was thinking, reading these posts, back to my citizenship process and I cannot recall at anytime even being asked a question about my British passport let alone required to show it. Most certainly never was asked to take it to the oath ceremony.

lansbury

It wouldn't have been controversial if you had included at Miami 5 years ago, instead of making a blanket statement about a country wide requirement.

loobylou1967

Did'nt realise it would make such a difference - oh well at least it stirred everyone up a bit - nothing else to do on a Friday - especially after the Anthony trial - oops maybe I should'nt mention that either!!!

Poppy girl

There's a thread on that one as well LOL we don't like to miss any chance of a debate

loobylou1967

I'm sure, but i think I've caused enough debate today......OR maybe not - I have a 2 yr old you know.....

Poppy girl

You can never cause enough the more the merrier you have balls you can take it

loobylou1967

Ah yes - well after dealing with the passport service you don't have alot of choice!

Nutmegger

For the record, same experience in CT -- my UK passport was never mentioned.