Dual Citizenship

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Yep - I forgot how long that takes, I got a little ahead of myself. Becoming a citizen is very important to her. She wants to be able to vote and participate in the country that is her new home.

That's fantastic! I just said what I said because 1.- I'm insane, and 2.- I tend to loose sight of the task at hand quite easily and think everyone is as daaaaaaah as I am

[Marilyn. 340]

Which brings me to another question. US Passport says her married name (or it will), but the CA Passport would have her maiden name. Do we have to update her CA Passport right away? The different names is what I thought would raise eyebrows with traveling.

Just a reminder when it comes to timelines: for her to attain a US passport she will have to have US citizenship. According to your timeline, you are applying for a K-1 fiancee visa. From approval, then it's Adjustment of Status after you marry, which will result in a conditional immigrant visa CR-1, valid for 2 years. After that you will apply for Removal of Conditions (give or take 1 year process they tell me); and after that (in spouses cases is 3 years me thinksss) she can apply for Naturalization/Citizenship. Just take that into account; the citizenship issue is still a loooong way ahead.

Good luck with your application!!!!

actually with AOS you will not get a CR1 visa you will get a conditional green card and become a permanent resident .....

if you have been married for less then 2 years you will get a conditional green card but if you have been married for over 2 years you will get a 10 year green card....

then after 2 years you have to remove the conditions if you got the conditional green card...

the 3 years to become a citizen starts from the date you become a permanent resident, conditional or not...

Edited November 8, 2007 by MarilynP

[Chica Yeyé 41]

the 3 years start from the date you become a permanent resident, conditional or not...

you are so right it's upsetting I WANT TO BE SMAAAAAAAARTERRRRRR.

luvyah, L

[Reba 2]

If you are a Canadian citizen, you are required to declare yourself as a Canadian citizen when you enter the country. That means presenting your Canadian passport at the border entry, not your US passport. Same goes for US, if you are an American citizen, you are required to declare yourself as an American when entering the country, and show your US passport. Which means of course, if you are traveling between the 2, you must carry both.

There are pros and cons to dual citzenships, know what they are before you make a final decision.

[warlord 73]

If you are a Canadian citizen, you are required to declare yourself as a Canadian citizen when you enter the country. That means presenting your Canadian passport at the border entry, not your US passport. Same goes for US, if you are an American citizen, you are required to declare yourself as an American when entering the country, and show your US passport. Which means of course, if you are traveling between the 2, you must carry both.

There are pros and cons to dual citzenships, know what they are before you make a final decision.

Actually if you are duel you can claim either citizenship. There is no stipulation you "must" present the Canadian passport upon arrival to Canada unless you are living in Canada as a duel citizen. Many people do bring both, but many do not. In fact many dual citizens no longer apply or have Canadian passports anymore.

For me Canada may view myself as a Canadian citizen. I consider myself as an American and so does the US. So I will present myself as a US citizen. The only difference is yes theoretically I could be denied like any other person and I would not have any legal basis to enter the country as if I would if I presented myself as Canadian, but that is about it. I however am not worried about being denied entry into Canada at all...