Getting Divorced Maybe

[meauxna 15]

I wonder who does not want citizenship among the immigrating spouses? Anyone here on this forum who think having citizenship is really not important???

Most of the Canadians. Many of the UKers. Lots of the western Europeans. All of the apathetics.

Not sure why the UK people wouldn't bother naturalising. Given that you don't have to give up your UKC to become a USC, naturalising would seem like a win-win situation for all. I certainly plan on doing it in the future.

Some of them are particularly nationalistic; I base my comments on reading at a British Expats message board.

Many also feel that it's a win/win.

[diadromous mermaid 36]

I wonder who does not want citizenship among the immigrating spouses? Anyone here on this forum who think having citizenship is really not important???

Most of the Canadians. Many of the UKers. Lots of the western Europeans. All of the apathetics.

Not sure why the UK people wouldn't bother naturalising. Given that you don't have to give up your UKC to become a USC, naturalising would seem like a win-win situation for all. I certainly plan on doing it in the future.

Some time back, someone brought up a very important and much overlooked value to naturalisation, that even I had not given much thought to at the time. We all are aware of the typical criminal convictions that can trigger a deportation order, and for the large part, Legal Permanent Residents would be inclinced, as I, to think, "Well, I'd never have to worry about that!". But what if, by some stroke of bad luck you were falsely accused or worse yet, engaged in any of the following? !

Child abuse, child neglect or child abandonment

Domestic Violence

Stalking.

A crime involving fraud, whether against the government or an individuals, where fraud is an element, is a Crime Involving Moral Turpitude. This includes receiving stolen property, passing bad

checks, forgery, theft or fraud by use of an ATM access card (credit or debit) or obtaining money under false pretenses, securities fraud, or defrauding the public of money or valuable security.

Even, on occasion, a hit and run accident may be considered a CIMT when there is failure to aid a badly injured victim.

And of course, the following are considered CIMTs and can prove tricky when attempting to naturalise.

-Concealing assets in a bankruptcy

-Encumbering mortgaged property with intent to defraud

-Fraudulently issuing check with insufficient funds

-Fraudulently issuing worthless check

-Illegal use of ATM or credit card

-Passing forged instrument

-Adultery

-Bigamy

-Prostitution

-Sodomy

-Gross indecency

-Contributing to the delinquency of a minor/sexual acts

-Taking indecent liberties with a child

-Incest

-Oral sexual perversion

-Falsely issuing a narcotic prescription

-Offering a bribe

-Making, passing, or possessing counterfeit coins

-Conspiracy to violate IRS laws

-Securities fraud

-Counterfeiting

-Smuggling merchandise

-Impersonating a federal officer

-False statements or firearm

-False statements or entries

-Harboring a fugitive

-Using false names and addresses to violate postal laws

-Uttering or selling false or counterfeit immigration documents

-False statements to obtain a passport

-False statements in LPR application

-Perjury

-Theft from US mail

-Taking kickbacks

-Receiving funds by false statements

-Trafficking in narcotics

-Failing to report income

-Union official unlawfully accepting a loan

-Kickbacks on government contracts

-False statements/selective service

-Falsely representing social security number

-False statements or unemployment benefits

[meauxna 15]

So when are you up to bat, mermaid?

[diadromous mermaid 36]

So when are you up to bat, mermaid?

Once I had a gander at the list and saw "Oral sexual perversion", a hazard in my line of work, I hot-footed it to post my application. . It's signed, sealed and delivered ma'am!

[meauxna 15]

So when are you up to bat, mermaid?

Once I had a gander at the list and saw "Oral sexual perversion", a hazard in my line of work, I hot-footed it to post my application. . It's signed, sealed and delivered ma'am!

Well, yes. If you're not going to leave those Tootsie Pops alone, this is probably your best bet!

(really ewwww with the work reference, btw!!!)

[Krikit 1,164]

Krikit--I think you broke out the popcorn *very* prematurely.

Nah. This was getting interesting so I decided to settle in. I always get my popcorn before the main feature starts.

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