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I'm in dilemma, what am i gonna do if i don't want to change my citizenship since my country doesn't allow dual citizenship and I don't want to let go?

12/10/2004 - Departure to U.S....

12/11/2004 - Arrived in US via Minneapollis

12/24/2004 - Got married

<span style='color:red'>AOS PROCESS</span>

02/18/2004 - Summission to CIS of AOS,<!--WORD2URL-01--><!--END WORD2URL-01-->EAD<!--WORD2URL-02--><!--END WORD2URL-02-->& AP

02/18/2004 - Got my <!--WORD2URL-01--><!--END WORD2URL-01-->EAD<!--WORD2URL-02--><!--END WORD2URL-02--> on the spot!!

02/24/2005 - Check cashed

03/22/2005 - Got my AP in the mail!!

04/05/2005 - Got letter on fingerprinting

04/15/2005 - FINGERPRINTING

06/02/2005 - Leave to Kuala Lumpur to visit family and plan for wedding reception

06/18/2005 - Wedding reception in Malacca

09/17/2005 - Wedding Dinner Reception in Nebraska

12/9/2005 -AOS Interview - <span style='color:green'>APPROVED 4 GREENCARD</span>

12/24/2005 -<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>1st WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!!</span></span>

12/27/2005 - Got Green Card in the mail

November 07 - sent I-175 application

22 Dec '07 -Biometric for I-175 application

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Penguin_ie   5,994

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You don't HAVE TO become a US citizen, it just makes some things easier and you can vote and stuff. But it is perfectly ok to continue to be a LPR, you simply will need to re-apply (and pay) every 10 years.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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athena_ny Proficient

athena_ny   1

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I'm in dilemma, what am i gonna do if i don't want to change my citizenship since my country doesn't allow dual citizenship and I don't want to let go?

Most countries don't allow dual citizenship - just means you won't be recognized as a US citizen when in that country so if you get in trouble you can't go to the US embassy.

To let go of your citizenship, you have to physically go to the consulate or embassy and take an oath renouncing it.

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aos timeline:

married: jan 5, 2007

noa 1: march 2nd, 2007

interview @ tampa, fl office: april 26, 2007

green card received: may 5, 2007

removal of conditions timeline:

03/26/2009 - received in VSC

07/20/2009 - card production ordered!

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EllieSadar   0

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do't mind paying every 10 years as long as i can keep my country citizenship...if i become US citizenship, when my family property is distributed to family, i won't get any...and i still have Employee funds overthere that i can still keep and want to do that.

don't really care about voting in this country...so confusing.... :unsure:

penguin_ie...CONGRATS on ur twin.....good luck! my son is 16 mths already.

12/10/2004 - Departure to U.S....

12/11/2004 - Arrived in US via Minneapollis

12/24/2004 - Got married

<span style='color:red'>AOS PROCESS</span>

02/18/2004 - Summission to CIS of AOS,<!--WORD2URL-01--><!--END WORD2URL-01-->EAD<!--WORD2URL-02--><!--END WORD2URL-02-->& AP

02/18/2004 - Got my <!--WORD2URL-01--><!--END WORD2URL-01-->EAD<!--WORD2URL-02--><!--END WORD2URL-02--> on the spot!!

02/24/2005 - Check cashed

03/22/2005 - Got my AP in the mail!!

04/05/2005 - Got letter on fingerprinting

04/15/2005 - FINGERPRINTING

06/02/2005 - Leave to Kuala Lumpur to visit family and plan for wedding reception

06/18/2005 - Wedding reception in Malacca

09/17/2005 - Wedding Dinner Reception in Nebraska

12/9/2005 -AOS Interview - <span style='color:green'>APPROVED 4 GREENCARD</span>

12/24/2005 -<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>1st WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!!</span></span>

12/27/2005 - Got Green Card in the mail

November 07 - sent I-175 application

22 Dec '07 -Biometric for I-175 application

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lucyrich   20

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I'm in dilemma, what am i gonna do if i don't want to change my citizenship since my country doesn't allow dual citizenship and I don't want to let go?

Most countries don't allow dual citizenship - just means you won't be recognized as a US citizen when in that country so if you get in trouble you can't go to the US embassy.

To let go of your citizenship, you have to physically go to the consulate or embassy and take an oath renouncing it.

While that may be true for many countries, it depends entirely on the laws of the country of your original citizenship. OP seems to be from Malaysia, which is one of those countries that does not allow its citizens to hold any other citizenship. If a citizen of Malaysia naturalizes to any other country, his Malaysian citizenship is automatically revoked. No further action on his part is required. There is no legal way to maintain Malaysian citizenship after naturalizing to accept another country's citizenship.

Be careful when using terms like "this country does not allow dual citizenship". It can mean different things to different people.

BTW, I'm not an expert on Malay citizenship laws, but I found the following on Google:

http://www.chat11.com/Malaysia_Not_Allowing_Dual_Citizenship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_citizenship

And regarding renewal of the Green Card every ten years, you're not re-applying for the LPR status, you're just getting a new card and biometrics. There's no new interview, and no new requirements to meet. I've got a friend who's held a Green Card for 35 years, and never wanted to apply for citizenship. It's possible to stay in the US with Green Card status for a lifetime, as long as you don't do anything to give up your status.

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

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