traveling on dual citzenship

[JoseandHelen 3]

I need some help guys,

My wife is getting her citzenship here soon. She will be applying for dual citzenship of the philippines(how long does the dual take to get)

She wants to go back to finish her studies as BSN in Nursing. How long can she stay in the phippines on the us passport with having dual without coming back here or does she have to enter to keep it.

Please let me know guys

thanks

Jose and Helen

[w8inglongtime 29]

I need some help guys,

My wife is getting her citzenship here soon. She will be applying for dual citzenship of the philippines(how long does the dual take to get)

She wants to go back to finish her studies as BSN in Nursing. How long can she stay in the phippines on the us passport with having dual without coming back here or does she have to enter to keep it.

Please let me know guys

thanks

Jose and Helen

She can stay as long as needed in the Philippines for her studies. U S citizens don't have to worry about being out of the country for too long.

[Darnell 8,478]

is she leaving the USA on her USA passport and entering the PI on her PI passport? No Visa on the USA passport for such a long stay?

[JoseandHelen 3]

is she leaving the USA on her USA passport and entering the PI on her PI passport? No Visa on the USA passport for such a long stay?

what would be better enter on philippine passport. how long can she stay without ruining the citzenship here and does she have to pay a fee for overstaying or something like that

Jose and helen

Edited March 6, 2013 by JoseandHelen

[Darnell 8,478]

she can stay outside of the USA for any length of time as a US Citizen.

There's some slippery slope for her, for which country she's a citizen of , when entering the PI - so plan accordingly.

I don't know what to tell you about it - except that she's gonna have to 'do' stuff.

[JoseandHelen 3]

she can stay outside of the USA for any length of time as a US Citizen.

There's some slippery slope for her, for which country she's a citizen of , when entering the PI - so plan accordingly.

I don't know what to tell you about it - except that she's gonna have to 'do' stuff.

she is a us citzen and getting dual for philppines

does this help

[airforce 0]

apply for dual citizenship.US Citizen can stay in the Philippines for 21 days only .IF she's not dual citizen, she need to get Student Visa.My advice is apply for dual citizenship.

applying for dual citizenship is only 1 day.IF she is dual citizen, she can stay anytime in the Philippines.

[JoseandHelen 3]

apply for dual citizenship.US Citizen can stay in the Philippines for 21 days only .IF she's not dual citizen, she need to get Student Visa.My advice is apply for dual citizenship.

so dual she can stay as long as she wants then. How long does it take for a dual to go through from start to finish we have an office in chicago where we are going to go to.

Thanks

Jose

[newacct 688]

what would be better enter on philippine passport. how long can she stay without ruining the citzenship here and does she have to pay a fee for overstaying or something like that

You can't "ruin" your U.S. citizenship. Once you're naturalized, you can't lose it involuntarily.

[airforce 0]

Same case as my brother, he will be in the Philippines end of the month to take summer course(He is on 3rd year), he did not finish his BSN degree, and will continue this year.

Applying for dual citizenship in Philippine Embassy takes 1 whole day.

In the morning they will process the application papers then on the Afternoon they will do the oath taking.

It will not ruined her US Citizenship, mostly of the Filipinos who wants to continue their studies back home in the Philippines do the Dual Citizenship instead of Student Visa.

[JoseandHelen 3]

thank you so much everyone....THUMBS UP VJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited March 6, 2013 by JoseandHelen

[airforce 0]

BSN in the Philippines is 4 year course.New curriculum today includes summer class which starts this April.

[dave01 16]

so dual she can stay as long as she wants then. How long does it take for a dual to go through from start to finish we have an office in chicago where we are going to go to.

Thanks

Jose

If your doing it in Chicago it will probably be an all day process. She will have to fill out some paperwork and then take the oath. There is a fee of $50.00 , the worst part of the whole process is going to Chicago

[JoseandHelen 3]

If your doing it in Chicago it will probably be an all day process. She will have to fill out some paperwork and then take the oath. There is a fee of $50.00 , the worst part of the whole process is going to Chicago

She is transfereing 3 years of credits from physical therapy to bsn and it will maybe cut it down to a year in a half maybe.

Jose

[FlyingLonghorn 12]

As others have noted, I'll confirm legally you can stay outside of the USA as long as you want, or forever.

I know people with US passports that have never set foot in the United States. It happens for many valid reasons.

The key is knowing everything that goes with being a citizen of the Philippines re:taxes, gov't service, etc. (I don't know the legal specifics for that country.)

Several folks here have responded with more info which is awesome. Make sure your spouse fully understands all that might be required (which very well could be nothing at all.)

Good luck.