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vishwaskaroo

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Part B of the OCI application has a few questions that I needed to run by you all. CAn some one who has done OCI or is in the process help me answer these:

1. Question 16 asks - "Does the country of applicant permit dual citizenship in some form or the other?"
I got naturalized in the US recently. Is the answer to this question Yes? Somebody told me that US does not support dual citizenship. Is that true?

2. Question 22 asks - "Details of family members, who are staying in India, if any".
I am living in the US with my wife and my daughter. My parents and my sisters are in India. So in question 22 - do I have to list my parents names? Also sisters?

Thanks a lot for answering these.
 
Part B of the OCI application has a few questions that I needed to run by you all. CAn some one who has done OCI or is in the process help me answer these:

1. Question 16 asks - "Does the country of applicant permit dual citizenship in some form or the other?"
I got naturalized in the US recently. Is the answer to this question Yes? Somebody told me that US does not support dual citizenship. Is that true?

2. Question 22 asks - "Details of family members, who are staying in India, if any".
I am living in the US with my wife and my daughter. My parents and my sisters are in India. So in question 22 - do I have to list my parents names? Also sisters?

Thanks a lot for answering these.


Q1 --> Yes, u need to say "YES", For details go to ---> www.state.gov
Q2---> Yes U can list yr parents/In-laws with their names and address etc
In a seperate sheet,

That is what I did in my app and my app got granted.
 
Thanks. For the question - "Does the country of applicant permit dual citizenship in some form or the other?"

Where did you find the info that the answer is Yes for US citizens? I could not find it in the link you provided.
 
Q1 --> Yes, u need to say "YES", For details go to ---> www.state.gov
Q2---> Yes U can list yr parents/In-laws with their names and address etc
In a seperate sheet,

That is what I did in my app and my app got granted.

Sterling_2001 is right.

Q2: I did same on my file and my wife's file with one india address only.
 
US doesn't recognizes dual citizenship, but it is not illegal to get dual citizenship if you are eligible for and not go through naturalization process. I have several friends who are both US and Canadian citizens and US and Irish and US and Israel. So answer to this question should yes. I did read it on state.gov website but don't find the link at this time.

s_a_kumar

Thanks. For the question - "Does the country of applicant permit dual citizenship in some form or the other?"

Where did you find the info that the answer is Yes for US citizens? I could not find it in the link you provided.
 
Thanks. For the question - "Does the country of applicant permit dual citizenship in some form or the other?"

Where did you find the info that the answer is Yes for US citizens? I could not find it in the link you provided.

Here is the answer from the state.gov

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1753.html

Dual Nationality

The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Each country has its own citizenship laws based on its own policy.Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. citizen parents may be both a U.S. citizen and a citizen of the country of birth.

A U.S. citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship.

Intent can be shown by the person's statements or conduct.The U.S. Government recognizes that dual nationality exists but does not encourage it as a matter of policy because of the problems it may cause. Claims of other countries on dual national U.S. citizens may conflict with U.S. law, and dual nationality may limit U.S. Government efforts to assist citizens abroad. The country where a dual national is located generally has a stronger claim to that person's allegiance.

However, dual nationals owe allegiance to both the United States and the foreign country. They are required to obey the laws of both countries. Either country has the right to enforce its laws, particularly if the person later travels there.Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual nationals may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country. Use of the foreign passport does not endanger U.S. citizenship.Most countries permit a person to renounce or otherwise lose citizenship.

Information on losing foreign citizenship can be obtained from the foreign country's embassy and consulates in the United States. Americans can renounce U.S. citizenship in the proper form at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.
 
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