B-2 VISA Nationality - dual citizenship

[Big Fish 0]

Hi everyone,

I have a question about the nationality shown on B-2 visa. Basically my situation is this, I am a New Zealand citizen and holding a Chinese passport, and I would like to apply for the B-2 visa with my Chinese passport. I filled first Nationality section in DS160 form with CHINA, and for 'other nationality' with New Zealand.

What I would like to know is, which will be shown on the 'Nationality' section on the B-2 VISA? China or New Zealand, or both?

Does anyone holding dual citizenship have the experience with this and much appreciate if you could let me know what is shown on your B-2 visa?

Thanks in advance. :-)

[amykathleen2005 441]

Would it not be easier getting a visa being considered from New Zealand than from China?

[Big Fish 0]

Would it not be easier getting a visa being considered from New Zealand than from China?

Thanks for your prompt reply, mate. The reason is that China does not encourage dual citizenship. for whatever reason, I can still use the Chinese passport till expired if not holding two passports at the same time. It would be a bit easier to go back 2 china for holiday with Chinese passport, so I haven't applied for a NZ passport yet. Do you have any idea if dual citizenship would be shown on the visa, or just one? Cheers

[Big Fish 0]

PS I have the NZ permanent residence visa on my CN passport , so I applied for B-2 visa in New Zealand.

[newlyweds2010 208]

but are you also a NZ citizen? in fact, China not only does not encourage, but actually prohibits dual citizenship. you are using your Chinese passport until expired simply because nobody came and took it away from you, but I wouldn't be surprised if you lost your Chinese citizenship the moment you acquired the NZ one.

this may cause several problems, such as: misrepresentation as to what you declared in the B2 application (ok, you can overcome that by saying that you didn't know), and next time you go back to china and they come to find out about the NZ citizenship thing, I have the feeling that you will be in deep doo doo.

[Big Fish 0]

but are you also a NZ citizen? in fact, China not only does not encourage, but actually prohibits dual citizenship. you are using your Chinese passport until expired simply because nobody came and took it away from you, but I wouldn't be surprised if you lost your Chinese citizenship the moment you acquired the NZ one.

this may cause several problems, such as: misrepresentation as to what you declared in the B2 application (ok, you can overcome that by saying that you didn't know), and next time you go back to china and they come to find out about the NZ citizenship thing, I have the feeling that you will be in deep doo doo.

Thanks a lot for your reply,mate. That is why I asked if they will show the NZ citizenship on visa if I applied with Chinese passport. And I thought they won't be able to find out the NZ citizenship if I only use the CN passport the whole way? Correct me if I'm wrong. cheers

[Big Fish 0]

but are you also a NZ citizen? in fact, China not only does not encourage, but actually prohibits dual citizenship. you are using your Chinese passport until expired simply because nobody came and took it away from you, but I wouldn't be surprised if you lost your Chinese citizenship the moment you acquired the NZ one.

this may cause several problems, such as: misrepresentation as to what you declared in the B2 application (ok, you can overcome that by saying that you didn't know), and next time you go back to china and they come to find out about the NZ citizenship thing, I have the feeling that you will be in deep doo doo.

And I did declare the dual citizenship in the DS-160 form, US embassy does not have to inform China customs about this, am I right?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

US embassy won't inform China.

I've no experience with a tourist visa, but I am a dual citizen; Swiss by birth and Irish through having lived there many years. I got my US spousal visa through the US embassy in Dublin, applied with my Irish passport and put "Irish" first whenever it asked about citizenship, but my visa said "Swiss" for citizenship, no mention about Ireland. Probably because it refers to my birth citizenship.

[Big Fish 0]

US embassy won't inform China.

I've no experience with a tourist visa, but I am a dual citizen; Swiss by birth and Irish through having lived there many years. I got my US spousal visa through the US embassy in Dublin, applied with my Irish passport and put "Irish" first whenever it asked about citizenship, but my visa said "Swiss" for citizenship, no mention about Ireland. Probably because it refers to my birth citizenship.

Thanks a lot! Very useful info! I think I should consider newlyweds2010's suggestion, grab a NZ passport and get rid of the B2 visa. As my CN passport would be completely useless if they put NZ as nationality on the visa.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Have you ever seen prisoners being released out of a dark, wet dungeon, their bodies beaten to a bloody clump? If not, you may want to research such images on the Internet and then formally surrender your Chinese passport before you get hurt. The Chinese Government has zero tolerance for foreigners who pose as Chinese citizens and fraudulently use a Chinese passport for ulterior motives.

[newlyweds2010 208]

Have you ever seen prisoners being released out of a dark, wet dungeon, their bodies beaten to a bloody clump? If not, you may want to research such images on the Internet and then formally surrender your Chinese passport before you get hurt. The Chinese Government has zero tolerance for foreigners who pose as Chinese citizens and fraudulently use a Chinese passport for ulterior motives.

when I wrote my previous comment I was thinking exactly about what you said about your acquaintance/friend who got detained in Germany for entering with a German passport although he wasn't a German citizen any longer, after becoming a USC. I think the same thing would happen here here, with the difference that a Chinese prison is probably not the same thing as a German one.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

when I wrote my previous comment I was thinking exactly about what you said about your acquaintance/friend who got detained in Germany for entering with a German passport although he wasn't a German citizen any longer, after becoming a USC. I think the same thing would happen here here, with the difference that a Chinese prison is probably not the same thing as a German one.

That's absolutely correct. While German prisons are no fun place to be, they are like a 5-Star hotel compared to US prisons. And US prisons are a 3-Star hotel compared to Chinese prisons. In addition, the Chinese give a damn about human rights of any sort. There is a reason why even his holiness the Dalai Lama won't even come near a Chinese border. The only reason the US Government doesn't raise hell over this is that the Chinese own in large part the United States.

[coraliesolms 47]

Yes, I would be very leary of China finding out you are breaching their citizenship rules. They dont appear to be very nice to people who dont co-operate with their demands. I would relinquish that passport and assume a NZ citizenship full-time.