Would you become an American citizen, if you....

[Póg mo 1,749]

At the moment I'm in the process of applying for my US citizenship. And yesterday when I told my neighbor, she asked if I would be giving up my Irish passport? I know I am not required to surrender my citizenship, but if the law changed, and it became mandatory to do so, would it be worth renouncing my current citizenship, to become a US citizen?

I don't think it is. My Irish passport to me, seems more valuable and not worth the trade.

Would you voluntarily surender yours?

[JohnR! 5,495]

It is a moot point because our immigration laws do not presume that a LPR will or should become a citizen. You can keep your greencard for the rest of your life.

[Póg mo 1,749]

It is a moot point because our immigration laws do not presume that a LPR will or should become a citizen. You can keep your greencard for the rest of your life.

I know it's moot point. Keeping your green card is okay, except for having to worry about loosing it, if you leave for an extended period of time. My question was more along lines, what if you had the choice of either retaining your green card or renouncing your citizenship to become a US citizen.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

My parents are LPR's as are my grandparents and 3 uncles/aunts. Last time my grandmother went to renew her greencard she was asked why she didn't want to become a citizen. She looked the worker in the eye and simply said "young man that is none of your business". Hilarious!

For family it's all about losing their Canadian identity as they prefer to travel with Canadian passports.

[Pooky 3,825]

At the moment I'm in the process of applying for my US citizenship. And yesterday when I told my neighbor, she asked if I would be giving up my Irish passport? I know I am not required to surrender my citizenship, but if the law changed, and it became mandatory to do so, would it be worth renouncing my current citizenship, to become a US citizen?

I don't think it is. My Irish passport to me, seems more valuable and not worth the trade.

Would you voluntarily surender yours?

No.

I did not leave my home country to get away from anything, I came here for family. If I had to make a choice, I'm fine remaining on LPR status.

Edited November 1, 2014 by Pooky

[Kajikit 65]

It's not a choice I had to make. Australia changed their law a good thirty years ago and you can hold as many citizenships as you like... if I had to choose between them, I don't know... I'll probably never see Australia again short of catastrophic emergency, and my passport expired nearly five years ago.

[Pickle 65]

Completely renounce citizenship...will be a tough decision, but I might for the simple reason that South Africans need visas for almost everywhere. Dual citizenship...definitely.

[Boiler 45,909]

Nope

But as others have said not an issue.

I do know a Canadian who has been here for years and has not, something to do with Inheritance Tax, I know he is loaded.

[Tina and Johan 206]

Husband just said he'd give up his South African citizenship (where he was born) before he'd give up his Irish citizenship (where he immigrated to before we met). I know a Danish lpr who's been here for a couple decades. She is only now in the process of getting us citizenship because Denmark is now allowing dual citizenship. I'd never give up my US citizenship. I'm American.

[YouAndMeForever 1,022]

At the moment I'm in the process of applying for my US citizenship. And yesterday when I told my neighbor, she asked if I would be giving up my Irish passport? I know I am not required to surrender my citizenship, but if the law changed, and it became mandatory to do so, would it be worth renouncing my current citizenship, to become a US citizen?

I don't think it is. My Irish passport to me, seems more valuable and not worth the trade.

Would you voluntarily surender yours?

I would.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Nope

But as others have said not an issue.

I do know a Canadian who has been here for years and has not, something to do with Inheritance Tax, I know he is loaded.

Interesting. I had no idea about inheritance tax.

My parents are able to get a double pension between their service with the same company in Canada and the USA. I was surprised to hear this one.

[indiana_sweetie 120]

My hubby says he wants to become a US citizen and burn his Kosovo passport. I told him he should keep it. He asked me "Why?"

[BigBadWolf 3]

My hubby says he wants to become a US citizen and burn his Kosovo passport. I told him he should keep it. He asked me "Why?"

Hmm, what was the point of this whole America bombing Yugoslavia thing if a Kosovar wants to burn his passport now?