Cannot find an answer..

[MummyOf1 0]

Hi fellow VJers,

I have a question..

Myself and my partner are about to start the K-1 process.. (and K-2 for my daughter from previous relationship)..

Myself and my daughter live in the UK (England), how do we remain dual citizens?.. I mean, once we get the K-1 visa approved (jumping the gun, but assuming all is well..), would we be able to come back to the UK to see family and friends?.. would we be able to keep our british passports?

This probably seems like a silly question but i'm really wondering..

any information would be great, thank you

[NArocks 13]

I beleive that the UK and USA allow dual citizenship, however once you enter the US and get your GC it will be another 3 years before you can apply for citizenship, in the mean time you are a US permanet resident that has no bearing on you as a UK citizen

[Otto 83]

would we be able to come back to the UK to see family and friends?..Yes

would we be able to keep our british passports? Yes

The US doesn't (any longer - been decades since they did I believe) require you give up your previous citizenship if/when you become a US citizen.

[Rhiannercakes 14]

From what I know, when you get to America after the petition is approved, do the other steps and eventually get US citizenship (which is optional, you can remain a permanent resident for the rest of the time, if you wish) you still keep your British passport.

England is your birthplace, you will always be a citizen of that country.

I've been told that if I were to travel back and forth from US to Canada, I'd use my Canadian passport to get into Canada and my American passport to get back into America.

But you have to wait till you get your green card to travel again.

This is to my best knowledge, anyway.

[TayRivers 4]

From what I know, when you get to America after the petition is approved, do the other steps and eventually get US citizenship (which is optional, you can remain a permanent resident for the rest of the time, if you wish) you still keep your British passport.

England is your birthplace, you will always be a citizen of that country.

I've been told that if I were to travel back and forth from US to Canada, I'd use my Canadian passport to get into Canada and my American passport to get back into America.

But you have to wait till you get your green card to travel again.

This is to my best knowledge, anyway.

I am a dual UK/US citizen. When I fly home to the UK i check-in at the airport with my US passport, as I do not have a I-94 in my UK passport and the check-in staff would be looking for one. Once we land in the UK I go through the UK/EU citizen line using my UK passport. On my return to the US I check-in with my US passport as I dont have a visa in my UK passport to enter the US and once we land in the US I go through the US Citizen Line using my US passport.

Hope that all makes sense.

[Old Dominion 26]

As far as being able to travel freely to England and back, it will take six to eight months after you marry and apply for your Green Card before that can happen. There is no real need to give up your UK passport, unless you decide to become a U.S. citizen and prefer to have an American one. Just keep your UK passport up to date, and be prepared to show your Green Card whenever re-entering the U.S. The same will apply to your daughter, who needs also to obtain a Green Card (legal permanent resident).

Edited August 18, 2009 by Old Dominion

[Rhiannercakes 14]

From what I know, when you get to America after the petition is approved, do the other steps and eventually get US citizenship (which is optional, you can remain a permanent resident for the rest of the time, if you wish) you still keep your British passport.

England is your birthplace, you will always be a citizen of that country.

I've been told that if I were to travel back and forth from US to Canada, I'd use my Canadian passport to get into Canada and my American passport to get back into America.

But you have to wait till you get your green card to travel again.

This is to my best knowledge, anyway.

I am a dual UK/US citizen. When I fly home to the UK i check-in at the airport with my US passport, as I do not have a I-94 in my UK passport and the check-in staff would be looking for one. Once we land in the UK I go through the UK/EU citizen line using my UK passport. On my return to the US I check-in with my US passport as I dont have a visa in my UK passport to enter the US and once we land in the US I go through the US Citizen Line using my US passport.

Hope that all makes sense.

Yeah, it does make sense... more or less. Haha.

Though, I'm very used to flying from LAX (Los Angeles) to YYZ (Toronto) and customs on both sides take place in Canada. Also, my flights aren't considered international, so I'm not sure if it's considered different or not, since they have a category for US/Canada flights.

I've read elsewhere that Canadians don't have to fill out/arent given the I-94, so I guess it is different.

Edited August 18, 2009 by Rhiann

[MummyOf1 0]

Thank you everyone!

I get quite confused with it all, it's a lot to take in lol