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If one obtains second citizenship, during process of waithing for CP, should inform KCC or not.
Thanks
 
you can add it to your applications during the interview, or if your interview hasn't been scheduled yet - you can inform KCC.
 
Thx for the answers

I am very thankful for the info provided.
I have one more question. When I have called KCC to ask weather they've received my forms, they told me that have everything and that now the case is in processing (or something like that, iam not sure). How long this procesing takes, and should one call KCC again after some months and ask weather everything is ok, or no.
Thank you in forward.
 
the processing will take all the way till your interview. You can contact KCC when your number becomes current to find out your interview date.
 
Thx LucyMo

I am very thankful for your pricise and correct answers LucyMO, good that we have you in this forum. However I also tought that the case will be in processing till the number becomes current and the interview is sheduled, but I wasnt sure.
 
Hallo to all,

again I have similar question,;

If one obtain GC through DV, (ELIGIBILITY COUNTRY/COUNTRY of birth - ‘A’) later go to USA (becomes LPR) and obtain citizenship of country ‘B’ (applied for this citizenship years before winning DV) is it allowed to travel with the plastic GC and the passport issued from country B, or because you used passport of country A for DV process (DS-230, interview, POE etc.) you are always obligated to use this one.
And if it is not problem to obtain this new citizenship which agency should be informed, USCIS, DHS ....
 
DS-230 forma has a question - to list all citizenships. If by the time of interview a new citizenship is aquired, this portion of the form needs to be corrected during the interview. For instance, TAL check depends on citizenship.
 
Tnx LucyMO

raevsky said:
DS-230 forma has a question - to list all citizenships. If by the time of interview a new citizenship is aquired, this portion of the form needs to be corrected during the interview. For instance, TAL check depends on citizenship.
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Tnx also raevsky, so I know the question 7 on DS-230, but at the time of the interview I had only one (so I couldnt write the second because i had not obtained it at that time). I still have one (so DV interview was in May and immigrant visa was issued in May (6 months validity), I plan to go to USA in Sep), but it is very likely that I will obtain the second citizenship in period Nov 2008 -Feb 2009. If I have had obtained it before the interview I knew what to do (inform KCC and later consular officer at the interview) but now the question is after I become LPR do I have to inform any agency in USA, and will I have any problems for the trips out of USA when I plan to use GC card and the passport of the second country of citizenship. From the answer of LucyMo it seems it wouldnt be any problems.

Thnx again
 
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I do not see any problems either.
The next time you let them know when you submit N-400 for naturalization.
 
1. Residency and citizenship is niot the same
2. You could always switch to US residency from another residency. I am not saying you will keep that residency.
 
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You cannot be LPR in USA and resident of second country, this means you are living in two places at the same time. Citizenship as raevsky said is something else, you do not have to live in the country/es of ciizenship.
 
Well, it depends on the laws of another country. You could be a US resident according to the laws of US, and resident of that country by the laws of that country.
For instance, Canadian rules for keeping Canadian residency are very much different from US rules for keeping US residency. You could keep Canadian residency under certain conditions even if you actually spend several years in the US. That way you could keep both for some time.
 
raevsky said:
Well, it depends on the laws of another country. You could be a US resident according to the laws of US, and resident of that country by the laws of that country.
For instance, Canadian rules for keeping Canadian residency are very much different from US rules for keeping US residency. You could keep Canadian residency under certain conditions even if you actually spend several years in the US. That way you could keep both for some time.
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The above statements are true, case in point: I am canadian citizen, my spouse is canadian resident. I am in the process of getting US GC, which my spouse will also get US GC. Even though my spouse will exceed the "maximum" days outside of Canada (by living in US) that triggers loss of the Canadian Residency, She will still have Canadian Residency, due to being married to a Canadian Citizen.
 
TNDV2008 said:
The above statements are true, case in point: I am canadian citizen, my spouse is canadian resident. I am in the process of getting US GC, which my spouse will also get US GC. Even though my spouse will exceed the "maximum" days outside of Canada (by living in US) that triggers loss of the Canadian Residency, She will still have Canadian Residency, due to being married to a Canadian Citizen.
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your case is abit different coz you are already a canadian citizen. Am neither a citizen of both just in the process of getting both residency and it looks like if all goes well i might get them at almost at the same time. my question is at both consulates will it matter when they see you already have a visa immigrant already of one of the other which ever happens first. when filling out the applications for both there was a question if you are resident of another country and ofcourse at that point coz i was none i answered no. How long can you be away from Canada to maintain your residency and how long can you be away from Us to maintain your residency?
 
You can be away from Canada the first 3 years, and still keep Canadian residency. However, if you enter Canada again AFTER you established Canadian residency, you should keep in mind, that if you enter Canada as a visitor, you will loose Canadian residency, and if you enter Canada on landed papers, you may loose US GC. So, once you get a US GC, youd' better not go to Canada at all until you get a US citizenship.
 
I am bit confused with haveing double residency because Ive read somewhere that if you want to keep LPR status in USA, than you should not take others residencies, but probably more important is to be physicaly present in USA instead whether you have residency or no of other country.
I tought that residency, in contrast of citizenship, is always conected with residenting/liveing (physicly be present) in that country.

I was bit surprised that LPR is not obligated to inform any agency about obtaining other citizenship, it seems the only thing that LPR should inform USCIS is the change of address.:confused:
 
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