DUAL CITIZEN

[bulaklak 0]

Is there anyone here has experienced of a dual citizen processed in New York? how long it takes ?

[jsnearline 2]

Since you have to renounce allegiance to your former country when you naturalize and the US does not generally recognize dual citizenship, there is no impact on how long it takes to process your N-400. Whether your prior country of citizenship chooses to continue to recognize you as their citizen is entirely up to them. As for how much time it takes for proceedings to retain your prior citizenship, that depends on the your former country of citizenship, specifically what their procedure is, and what the processing timeframe of the consulate with jurisdiction is.

I'm afraid you'll need to clarify your question a bit in order to get a more relevant answer.

Edited August 13, 2009 by jsnearline

[bulaklak 0]

Since you have to renounce allegiance to your former country when you naturalize and the US does not generally recognize dual citizenship, there is no impact on how long it takes to process your N-400. Whether your prior country of citizenship chooses to continue to recognize you as their citizen is entirely up to them. As for how much time it takes for proceedings to retain your prior citizenship, that depends on the your former country of citizenship, specifically what their procedure is, and what the processing timeframe of the consulate with jurisdiction is.

I'm afraid you'll need to clarify your question a bit in order to get a more relevant answer.

Thanks for your input, My husband called and spoke to someone who works there .and We BOTH decided to go there tommorow and apply for it in person. again thanks.

edit: I'm already a US citizen, I just need to apply a DUAL CITIZEN.

Edited August 13, 2009 by bulaklak

[jsnearline 2]

Well, again, as I said, it all depends on the country you're wanting to reclaim your dual citizenship from. If you can post what country you're originally from, then maybe someone on here who's from there who has reclaimed their dual citizenship can post their experience.

[illnevergetthis 5]

Well, again, as I said, it all depends on the country you're wanting to reclaim your dual citizenship from. If you can post what country you're originally from, then maybe someone on here who's from there who has reclaimed their dual citizenship can post their experience.

Here is a link from DOS on dual citizenship. It should answer all your questions. Your SO doesn't have to renouce his citizenship from his country of origin.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html

[jsnearline 2]

Your SO doesn't have to renouce his citizenship from his country of origin.

When a person becomes a US citizen, the first line of the Oath of Allegiance they take is:

"I absolutely and entirely ronounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of who or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen."

That said, not every country allows a person to renounce their citizenship and as such would continue to recognize a person as a citizen regardless of whether they took the Oath of Allegiance to the US. Others consider the citizenship renounced, but allow for the person to apply to retain or reacquire their original citizenship while at the same time retaining their American citizenship.

[illnevergetthis 5]

Your SO doesn't have to renouce his citizenship from his country of origin.

When a person becomes a US citizen, the first line of the Oath of Allegiance they take is:

"I absolutely and entirely ronounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of who or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen."

That said, not every country allows a person to renounce their citizenship and as such would continue to recognize a person as a citizen regardless of whether they took the Oath of Allegiance to the US. Others consider the citizenship renounced, but allow for the person to apply to retain or reacquire their original citizenship while at the same time retaining their American citizenship.

I had read the DOS website and understood it differently. I should have read the Oath of Allegiance first!