Reason for re-scheduling Oath Ceremony

[semsem 19]

23 minutes ago, ivyanddan said:

I can't do that. Once I do the oath for the US, I'm officially renouncing my original citizenship.

 

The US requires all naturalized citizens to renounce all citizenship to other countries. I only become a dual citizen of the US and the Philippines if I re-acquire it through an application process with the Philippines, as the Philippines does not require citizens to renounce citizenship to other countries. Hence, I am only a US citizen when in the US, but I can be a Filipino and a US citizen when in the Philippines.

Sorry to tell you this is totally wrong, and that might miss leads others.

US Doesn't requires naturalized citizens to renounce their original citizenship. You only renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign country, not to your other citizenship.

It's up to you the reschedule your oath ceremony according to what you see is better for you.

Edited July 18, 2018 by semsem
correction

[lierre 224]

12 minutes ago, H&T said:

Many people are dual citizens and The US government not required all naturalized citizens to renounce all citizenship to other countries. I'm dual citizen too and when im go out of USA i'm using US PP, when i'm enter my motherland i'm using another PP(VN). When i'm travel to Europe i'm using US PP( no visa).

 

3 minutes ago, semsem said:

Sorry to tell you this is totally wrong, and that might miss leads others.

US Doesn't requires naturalized citizens to renounce their original citizenship.

It's up to you the reschedule your oath ceremony according to what you see is better for you.

 

The US government requires it in the oath... which it seems to me, based on your responses, does not seem to be taken seriously by the US.

 

My current citizenship (Philippines) however does take it seriously and does not allow me to claim Philippine citizenship post-U.S. naturalization unless I apply to re-acquire it. 

 

Lesson learned:  Call your country's embassy.

[Liam2021 587]

Here the link from department of State about dual nationality. Also, many VJ members also hold dual citizenship and they not having any problems when travel with 2 PPs in their hand. However, the final call is your.

With this administration, we never know what gonna happend tomorrow.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/Advice-about-Possible-Loss-of-US-Nationality-Dual-Nationality/Dual-Nationality.html

[bsp 32]

39 minutes ago, ivyanddan said:

 

 

The US government requires it in the oath... which it seems to me, based on your responses, does not seem to be taken seriously by the US.

 

My current citizenship (Philippines) however does take it seriously and does not allow me to claim Philippine citizenship post-U.S. naturalization unless I apply to re-acquire it. 

 

Lesson learned:  Call your country's embassy.

No, the US doesn't.  The oath requires you to give up your allegiance to all other countries but not your citizenship of that country (the US is neutral on the topic with no official stance).  It's largely a holdover, but what it essentially means is that you will fight for the US rather than your homeland should it ever come to that.  People run into issues if their homeland doesn't recognize dual citizenship which, by the sounds of it, is the case with the Philippines.

 

With all that said, just postpone the oath.  It's not worth stressing about whether a passport will arrive in time (been there) and you're through the worst part and it doesn't sound like another month or so really matters to you and it will give you plenty of time afterwards to sort out the PH side of things.

[mcdull 474]

You can get your US passport and still travel on your Philippines passport. You are not required to use your US passport to enter foreign countries. 

 

I remmebered my aussie eta was approved instantaneously. 

 

And besides rescheduling takes months. 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

8 hours ago, ivyanddan said:

 

 

I can't do that. Once I do the oath for the US, I'm officially renouncing my original citizenship.

 

The US requires all naturalized citizens to renounce all citizenship to other countries. I only become a dual citizen of the US and the Philippines if I re-acquire it through an application process with the Philippines, as the Philippines does not require citizens to renounce citizenship to other countries. Hence, I am only a US citizen when in the US, but I can be a Filipino and a US citizen when in the Philippines.

 

I know all this because I called the Philippine embassy before I even submitted my N-400 application.

 

 

 

 

Yeah, I'm not in a hurry. I've been eligible to apply for citizenship since 2016. The troublesome thing would be if some kind of new immigration policy cancels out everything I've done so far. BUUUT, just hoping that won't be the case lol. 

 

That's not true, you don't need to renounce your citizenship unless your first country doesn't allow dual citizenship. Many, many people are dual US citizens. 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

http://www.philippineconsulatela.org/consular-services-2/dual-citizenship-ra-9225

 

It looks like you can easily regain your original citizenship. 

[Haideraaz 19]

taking the oath to be American does not make you renounce your citizenship at all ! I still have my 2 other nationalities after my oath !

[lierre 224]

On July 18, 2018 at 7:45 PM, mcdull said:

You can get your US passport and still travel on your Philippines passport. You are not required to use your US passport to enter foreign countries. 

 

I remmebered my aussie eta was approved instantaneously. 

 

And besides rescheduling takes months. 

Did you get to travel to Aus using your original country's passport or was it your US passport?