My USC spouse and i work in an multi international industry and as such we have worked in several countries. Not once during these years of marriage, were we ever interested in myself applying for a GC and we even came back to the US in 2013 with me on a L1A
It wasn’t until the industry was going through a downturn and was laying off many people that we realized that by me not having a GC was putting our family unit at risk if I, as the expensive expat, were to be laid off and sent back to the UK. That’s the only reason why we applied for AOS.
Going for N400 just seemed the natural next step, not having to worry about applying for renewal every ten years, ease of travel, potential change in laws.
Now that I’m a citizen, we will not change our plans. We don’t plan on retiring in the US and will head somewhere south of the border. Having a US passport will make future decisions easier.
re: ease of giving up a GC versus a PP. I would like to say if this is something that crosses anyone’s mind as a pro or con, then you’re definitely not ready to apply for your N400..