Dual Citizenship

[NickD 203]

We found out the hard way when Colombia refused admittance to my wife because her place of birth in her US passport was Bogota, Colombia. But she talked her through it, said she had to be admitted to get that Colombian passport.

What a mess this is, talking to different notaries, consulate generals, and even Colombians that are US citizens, was always given stories. Most common, that guy at the POE was after a a US dollar hundred buck tip, others is the law, others not the law, should have been admitted. Requested to see this law in black and white, nobody seemed to know where to find it. Even the consulate general guy in Chicago told my wife she didn't need a Colombian passport. But I did find the law in our own DOS site, 200 hundred different countries, 200 different agreements between the various countries.

Other point if she didn't require a Colombian passport, how to you deal with that guy at the POE or his supervisor if one happened to be on duty at the time, and the supervisor can be in on it. My senators office was also very helpful on this subject, they have all this information at their fingertips. Also learned they don't want anything that deals with the national security aspects of this country, claim that place of birth is strictly for identification means. Although I argued, could be kept confidential, ha, try and argue with your wall.

Came to the conclusion, you are not a US citizen like you were born her, and dual naturalization is pure BS, it is dual citizenship, cannot get a passport from your home country unless you maintain citizenship in that country. Wife did have to renew her Colombian citizenship to obtain get a Colombian passport. If the USCIS ever makes an issue of this regarding her oath, have a file to back that up. In our case, was not wanting to maintain dual citizenship, just so my wife can visit her family. And it is part of our law and agreement with Colombia. Have that in black and white.

So contact the DOS, your nearest home country consulate, and even your senators office to learn the agreement between the USA and your home country. Every country is different.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

Bob, when doing your research, have you come across other EU countries also requiring a similar application being filed, prior to obtaining US Citizenship, in order to retain the first one?

I want to keep my Belgian citizenship when I become an American.

Where did you initially get started with your research? Did you contact your German Consulate abroad, and could they help you?

Only Germany and Austria.

Belgium is cool with you becoming a US citizen and it has no effect on your current citizenship.