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Permanent Residency or Citizenship?

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I'm the beneficiary of an I-129 F visa process (August filer - 256 days and still waiting) ... I'm wondering if I have a choice about going for permanent residency or citizenship. I would like to keep my status from NZ as I am hopeful we may come here to retire... one day.... anyone out there know about this or able to direct me?

Many thanks in advance for any thoughts...

(Really hoping CSC continues to push the approvals out till they have caught up!)

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Penguin_ie   5,993

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The K1 leads to a green card (= legal permanent residency). You have no choice in that. You DO have a choice as to whether you want to become a US citizen- you can stay a greencard holder all your life, but there are certain drawbacks (some jobs require citizenship, you need to maintain your residency in the USA etc). If your home country allows dual citizenship, that bis the best option (I have three now :) )

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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canadian_wife   1,822

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When you arrive to the USA, marry and adjust status, you will become a permenant resident. After a few years you will be eligible for citizenship but you do not HAVE to petition for it.

Many countires allow dual citizenship. I am readying my petition for naturalization now, but will maintain my canadian citizenship as well

good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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