Fiance was born in america, but renounced her citizenship. Will this effect this process? (merged)

[Brandeaux7 0]

So my SO was born in California (Has a certified copy of the California birth certificate) and held a US passport when she was young. She currently lives in Japan (where we met). My question is, Can she apply for a US passport?

 

Thanks in advance

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[Chris Duffy 1,257]

Of course she can.

 

Google US Embassy in Japan and start there

 

 

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[Nitas_man 3,100]

6 hours ago, Brandeaux7 said:

So my SO was born in California (Has a certified copy of the California birth certificate) and held a US passport when she was young. She currently lives in Japan (where we met). My question is, Can she apply for a US passport?

 

Thanks in advance

yep

[Crazy Cat 42,621]

6 hours ago, Brandeaux7 said:

So my SO was born in California (Has a certified copy of the California birth certificate) and held a US passport when she was young. She currently lives in Japan (where we met). My question is, Can she apply for a US passport?

 

Thanks in advance

As an American citizen, she can.

[Brandeaux7 0]

The story goes as like this. My fiance was born in the US from her Japan national parents who were here on business. When she was 3, they returned to Japan. She renounced her citizenship at 18 because she had no plans to ever live in the US back then. she is 31 and has been living in Japan ever since she was 3. Has anyone had any experience with this type of situation before? I'm afraid it might have a negative impact on the process.

[Naes 12,205]

1 minute ago, Brandeaux7 said:

The story goes as like this. My fiance was born in the US from her Japan national parents who were here on business. When she was 3, they returned to Japan. She renounced her citizenship at 18 because she had no plans to ever live in the US back then. she is 31 and has been living in Japan ever since she was 3. Has anyone had any experience with this type of situation before? I'm afraid it might have a negative impact on the process.

I don't think it will. As japan has no dual citizenship policy most people in this condition would denounce one. 

 

This process is not a process to be an American citizen, it is a process to live with your future spouse permanently and naturalization is just a path that can be taken. Or not. Therefore I see no effect it can do but to maybe answer a few extra questions.

 

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2 minutes ago, Brandeaux7 said:

The story goes as like this. My fiance was born in the US from her Japan national parents who were here on business. When she was 3, they returned to Japan. She renounced her citizenship at 18 because she had no plans to ever live in the US back then. she is 31 and has been living in Japan ever since she was 3. Has anyone had any experience with this type of situation before? I'm afraid it might have a negative impact on the process.

It will have zero impact on her getting a visa

[EandH0904 1,184]

So essentially you, an American citizen,  are filing a 129F for someone who was born in the US and was formerly a US citizen. 

 

Can you first clarify before going through the process somehow that she is not a US citizen anymore? Like....did she officially file paperwork with the US government stating she didn't want citizenship? Most people who aren't interested take a more passive approach 

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