N-400, Oath and Dual Citizenship?

[Anthony and Becky 6]

Hi everyone,

 

I’m still waiting for a decision on the removal of conditions (currently have a GC that is almost a year expired and have an 18 month extension letter) but realized today that I don’t have to wait until March 1st to file the N400 due to the 90 day prior rule. 

 

While I was looking at the form online, the last part of it caught my eye. Specifically the part where the oath states:

I hereby declare on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen;

 

How does this affect dual citizenship?  I don’t want to give up my Canadian citizenship by doing this, and the plan will be to start my wife’s Canadian citizenship process once we’re done with my naturalization here to have options for where to live. 

 

Is is there a separate thing we have to file to do the dual thing or does it just happen?

[Liam2021 583]

Don't panic, dual citizenship is normal and you will not lost your Canadian citizenship.

[Nayda 28]

19 hours ago, Anthony and Becky said:

Hi everyone,

 

I’m still waiting for a decision on the removal of conditions (currently have a GC that is almost a year expired and have an 18 month extension letter) but realized today that I don’t have to wait until March 1st to file the N400 due to the 90 day prior rule. 

 

While I was looking at the form online, the last part of it caught my eye. Specifically the part where the oath states:

I hereby declare on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen;

 

How does this affect dual citizenship?  I don’t want to give up my Canadian citizenship by doing this, and the plan will be to start my wife’s Canadian citizenship process once we’re done with my naturalization here to have options for where to live. 

 

Is is there a separate thing we have to file to do the dual thing or does it just happen?

I understand a lot of things are confusing. But please, read ALL the documents on USCIS regarding dual citizenship, you will see it is allowed to have a dual citizenship, under certain circumstances, and specially you are Canadian, come on, so many privileges you have, compared to the rest of the world.

[Ontarkie 14,227]

You don't have to worry about the oath. Canada does not care what the oath ceremony has you say. In order for you to give up your Canadian citizenship you would have to file some paperwork and go to court (of some sort) have a darn good excuse for it. Then and only then a judge decides if he will grant it.