No document to prove citizenship

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

I have never heard of such weird case.

Nor can I think of a proper term to assign to a person who after many years as a Green Card holder went to the entire process of naturalization, took the Oath of Allegiance, then left with his Green Card instead of the Certificate of Naturalization, then left the U.S. for 10 years, then gets a tourist visa to the U.S., and after all of this crazyness wonders if he's a U.S. citizen . . . other than one that gets this post deleted.

I wonder if this guy has all cups in his cupboard?

[Arlington 5]

This might fall under the category of "be careful what you wish for." If he was a citizen all these years, he may get an unpleasant letter from the IRS telling him that he owes some back taxes on his foreign income. I imagine that over 30 years, with penalties, this could add up to a sizable burden.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

This might fall under the category of "be careful what you wish for." If he was a citizen all these years, he may get an unpleasant letter from the IRS telling him that he owes some back taxes on his foreign income. I imagine that over 30 years, with penalties, this could add up to a sizable burden.

Statute of limitations is three years on returns, then ten years to collect. The foreign income exclusion is over $90,000/year.

[Kajikit 65]

If they gave him his greencard back and he never got a certificate, and he never returned to the US to sort things out, than I'd say that no he's not a USC... if he really wants to find out after a lapse of 30 years he needs a good lawyer!