K-1 question

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, barashka said:

Is there a way to be a citizen in both without any problems?

Of course but it depends on the country.  US does not care so if the other country allows then you can.  For example, one of the tenets of the EU is that dual citizenship is allowed.  Ukraine does not (special exceptions apply).  Not sure about Russia

 

 

Edited May 13, 2018 by payxibka

[barashka 97]

7 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Of course but it depends on the country.  US does not care so if the other country allows then you can.  For example, one of the tenets of the EU is that dual citizenship is allowed.  Ukraine does not (special exceptions apply).  Not sure about Russia

 

 

Russia has a way, but you need to go through extensive paperwork and whatnot! It is kind of a pain. I have many relatives who stay with their Green Card for said reason. I was born here so I guess I am fortunate.

Edited May 13, 2018 by barashka

[TNJ17 1,329]

Why would anyone not wanna become a citizen? There are so many things that are only available to US citizens and not LPRs. 

[barashka 97]

9 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

Why would anyone not wanna become a citizen? There are so many things that are only available to US citizens and not LPRs. 

I was just wondering. I agree with you, it would definitely be very beneficial to become a U.S. citizen. No doubts.

Edited May 13, 2018 by barashka

[payxibka 10,045]

7 minutes ago, barashka said:

I was just wondering. I agree with you, it would definitely be very beneficial to become a U.S. citizen. No doubts.

A lifetime of filing US taxes even if you relocate to another country...  That's a good reason...  not

[barashka 97]

9 minutes ago, payxibka said:

A lifetime of filing US taxes even if you relocate to another country...  That's a good reason...  not

Good point!

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

Shame on her for not going and registering to get it back

It wasn't an option when she got her US citizenship.

 

They only passed the law back in 2003 to be able to get her citizenship back, She did all the paperwork last year and got her citizenship back.

[payxibka 10,045]

4 minutes ago, Chris Duffy said:

It wasn't an option when she got her US citizenship.

 

They only passed the law back in 2003 to be able to get her citizenship back, She did all the paperwork last year and got her citizenship back.

Then she hasn't given up anything other than it took her 15 years to do it after the law changed

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

20 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Then she hasn't given up anything other than it took her 15 years to do it after the law changed

She wasn't able to vote

 

But oddly enough she was able to get her husband and her step son both Balikbayan privilege when entering Philippines before  she got her citizenship back, I think she brought her Birth certificate.

[TNJ17 1,329]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

A lifetime of filing US taxes even if you relocate to another country...  That's a good reason...  not

As opposed to filling taxes in another country? Whatever citizenship you get you still got a lifetime of filing taxes so how is that different?

Edited May 14, 2018 by TNJ17

[payxibka 10,045]

1 minute ago, TNJ17 said:

As opposed to filling taxes in another country? Whatever citizenship you get you still got a lifetime of filing taxes so how is that different?

because if you live in another country you file that country's taxes and then the US on top

[dazed'nconfused 14]

5 hours ago, Jupifer said:

More than a money issue. When one has a Green Card, one is subject to deportation proceedings after one has served USA jail time for a serious crime.  One is then barred from ever returning to the USA.  Obviously if one is a US Citizen, deportation possibility is 0%.    

I thought there have been some cases recently where people's citizenship was stripped from them when it was found they obtained it under fraudulent means? That would certainly put someone on the path towards deportation.

 

That said, in general for the average person, I would expect that yes, the chance is 0%

[felipeTAYA 18]

According to new legislation, any Russian citizen who acquires another nationality must inform their local migration office in Russia within 60 days of receiving dual citizenship. No, you don't have to become a US citizen. Permanent Resident Card (the card used to be green but pachimu)

[usmsbow 801]

2 hours ago, TNJ17 said:

Why would anyone not wanna become a citizen? There are so many things that are only available to US citizens and not LPRs. 

Because a lot of countries don't offer dual citizenship and require citizenship for even more things than the US. For instance, my wife will not be able to own any land in Indonesia when she becomes a US citizen. She also won't be able to inherit anything from her parents when they die. She doesn't own any land, and anything she'd inherit from her parents would not be significant enough to motivate her to remain a LPR, but for other Indonesians, it might not be worth it to them to give up their citizenship. 

 

A former co-worker of mine is a Singapore citizen, but has lived in the US for over 20 years. She won't become a US citizen because she'd like to retire in Singapore, and most of her extended family is there. The only advantage she'd get from being a citizen is the ability to vote here. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Californiansunset 336]

3 hours ago, payxibka said:

Of course but it depends on the country.  US does not care so if the other country allows then you can.  For example, one of the tenets of the EU is that dual citizenship is allowed.  Ukraine does not (special exceptions apply).  Not sure about Russia

 

 

That’s interesting bc Germany makes it pretty difficult for us to keep our German Citizenship when we want to gain the US one. It’s called Beibehaltungsgenehmigung what we need to get prior to gaining another citizenship. We need to prove why we should be allowed to keep our German Citizenship (whether we still have enough ties to our home country) while proving why it is necessary/beneficial for us to gain the foreign citizenship. Germany and its stupid bureaucracy...😑