Guys,
Understand I suppose to give up GC during oath, but I'd like to keep the physical card if possible. Will I be denied oath if I don't bring GC? What happens to people that lose the card before GC?
Thanks for any experience / info.
Understand I suppose to give up GC during oath, but I'd like to keep the physical card if possible.
Unlike you TripleC, I am from a country where Dual Citizenship is not allowed. After getting US Passport, I will have no issue spending money and applying for visas to live/work/visit my country of origin. However, after I surrender my original passport, all my properties, business, social benefits and etc at the home country will have a great chance to be re-categorized since I will be treated as a foreigner.
Clearly, I know the scenario is somehow violating the regulations in my home country, but it will be worth the risk for me. Any thoughts/experiences from you guys are highly appreciated.
That's what you think. In this age of terrorism awareness, governments are increasingly sharing information with each other and the airlines, and you never know what information they will transmit tomorrow or next year or 5 years from now.Not sure this is a mature thought, but if somehow I can keep the GC, I will be able to travel with my original passport to my home country. My home country's social system won't be notified of my change of citizenship.
I already have a better solution: Keep the GC and don't become a US citizen.Hopefully I will find a better solution before the GC expires, in another 5 years.
I don't want to advise anybody on doing something wrong. However, in the past I have heard of people being able to maintain a "double" life in the sense of keeping both nationalities even when one country doesn't recognize dual citizens. It's up to you what you will have to do, but if it involves filing a false police report I think that would cross the line. I think a couple of decades ago it was easier to hide dual citizenships.
Let me explain the reason.
Unlike you TripleC, I am from a country where Dual Citizenship is not allowed. After getting US Passport, I will have no issue spending money and applying for visas to live/work/visit my country of origin. However, after I surrender my original passport, all my properties, business, social benefits and etc at the home country will have a great chance to be re-categorized since I will be treated as a foreigner.
Not sure this is a mature thought, but if somehow I can keep the GC, I will be able to travel with my original passport to my home country. My home country's social system won't be notified of my change of citizenship. Hopefully I will find a better solution before the GC expires, in another 5 years.
Clearly, I know the scenario is somehow violating the regulations in my home country, but it will be worth the risk for me. Any thoughts/experiences from you guys are highly appreciated.
While this is supposedly true, I did see a case when I was waiting for my interview to be called. A white American lady, with a little child was there to get her hispanic husband naturalized. When called to sign the naturalization certificate he was asked to return his green card. He forgot to get his green card, and his wife pleaded with the officer at the window to let him go. She had a very cute child (~4 years old), who also pleaded with the officerWhy?
Yes you will be sent back and asked to bring it to the next oath.
For people who have lost GC, they will be expected to provide proof of loss(e.g. police report) and / or proof that you applied for replacement. The IO at the ceremony may let you take a oath.
Let me explain the reason.
Unlike you TripleC, I am from a country where Dual Citizenship is not allowed. After getting US Passport, I will have no issue spending money and applying for visas to live/work/visit my country of origin. However, after I surrender my original passport, all my properties, business, social benefits and etc at the home country will have a great chance to be re-categorized since I will be treated as a foreigner.
Not sure this is a mature thought, but if somehow I can keep the GC, I will be able to travel with my original passport to my home country. My home country's social system won't be notified of my change of citizenship. Hopefully I will find a better solution before the GC expires, in another 5 years.
Clearly, I know the scenario is somehow violating the regulations in my home country, but it will be worth the risk for me. Any thoughts/experiences from you guys are highly appreciated.
Unlike you TripleC, I am from a country where Dual Citizenship is not allowed.