K-1's, are you keeping your citizenships?

[jd. 10]

35 minutes ago, dledingham said:

Hello! As I have been waiting for my NOA2 for my K-1 Visa I too have been thinking about this. I would like to keep my Canadian citizenship once/if I obtain US citizenship. Although, I am unsure about how this works when it comes to taxes, do you know?

If I saw your post earlier, I would quoted you as well so you could see my post but here it is Lol! And good luck with your process, don't forget to relax! I literally got stressed out just by OVERTHINKING >.<

 

15 minutes ago, donjamie said:

Lol that's true. Yeah I just realized I would only be eligible for OHIP if I lived in Ontario for at least 6 months out of the year. But doesn't really matter since my fiance will be adding me to his insurance.

My parents in Canada were just pushing me not to let it expire which didn't make sense to me and got me all confused because I know that once I moved I automatically forego those benefits...which I don't think they understood. BUT that's all cleared up for me thank goodness.

 

Well I'm gonna summarize my understanding so far please correct me if I'm missing anything or incorrect about anything....

 

I actually don't need to do anything with my Canadian status since US and Canada allows for dual citizenship..

just gotta make sure I'm current with Canadian taxes up to the year I last worked..

no income in canada, no taxes to file..

when it comes to income, US/Canada has a pretty good trade agreement where I would only pay taxes in the country I receive income so theres no double taxation...

 

Now the only maintenance I would have to do, as I was told by my aunt who just got approved for a green card, is to not let my Canadian passport expire...which makes sense.

 

Edited November 27, 2019 by donjamie

[ADW & JOP 146]

17 hours ago, Cryssiekins said:

Good point, though not sure it’s technically a problem - it’s basically just signing off when the Canadian pharmacy faxed her office to renew the prescription, and I would pick it up in Canada on my next drive over.

From your profile, I presume your physician is from Ontario.

 

FYI, Ontario physicians are not allowed to practice, even telehealth, in another jurisdiction without licensure. They would be breaking CPSO regulations (unless your physician is licensed in New York) and are not protected medico-legally by CMPA (regardless of licensure).

 

 

[Ontarkie 14,221]

On 11/26/2019 at 12:05 PM, Cryssiekins said:

I believe it’s harder to actually renounce Canadian citizenship than it is to just obtain US citizenship.  US only recognizes 1 citizenship officially, but obtaining it doesn’t negate your Canadian citizenship.

 

There’s no harm in applying for it once you qualify.  The biggest factor, for me, is the ability to vote where I reside, since right now I can’t vote in the US or in Canada (must be a resident in a province).

 

The only real hassle is having to carry two passports for trips home (you have to enter Canada as a Canadian citizen if you are one, and you would have to enter the US as a US citizen when you are one), but that’s pretty trivial.  
 

At the end of it all, it’s a personal choice to apply or just stay as a permanent resident.

 

Just to clear up another thing. You do not need to maintain two passports. I have not renewed my Canadian passport and have no issues entering Canada with my US passport. It states very clearly my country of birth is Canada. Canada does not make dual citizens enter with a Canadian passport. So to keep costs low I use just have a US passport as the US requires USC to use their US passports.

 

[Cryssiekins 976]

1 hour ago, Ontarkie said:

 

Just to clear up another thing. You do not need to maintain two passports. I have not renewed my Canadian passport and have no issues entering Canada with my US passport. It states very clearly my country of birth is Canada. Canada does not make dual citizens enter with a Canadian passport. So to keep costs low I use just have a US passport as the US requires USC to use their US passports.

 

I learn something new everyday here.  Thanks!! 

[Cécy 44]

I’ve been a LPR for almost 12 years.

I didn’t ask for citizenship right away because I wanted to be 100% committed to the oath.

We also decided to wait until we had kids to even consider it. I wanted no possible

doubt that they are both French through me and American by birthplace and dad. 

 

My GC will have to be renewed next year, and after a year of a child in public school, and a trip back home that made me realize where home really is, I filled last month. I would like to be able to vote where I live.

France still recognizes my citizenship.

 

As noted above there are some impacts to consider such as filling for taxes here even if living abroad (most Europeans countries have agreements with the US to avoid paying twice). 

There is something too about inheritance, I think you are taxed differently as a citizen than a LPR.