For me, becoming a USC concluded a long and stressful immigration journey. While there are definitely advantages to having a US passport, my UK passport also provides for visa-free entry to a wide number of foreign locations, so that alone was obviously not the reason.
I guess I could best sum it up as follows:
- the US is my adopted home, and has been for the past 10 years
- I want to be able to have a say how the country is run. One vote doesn't count for much, but having no vote counts for nothing.
- I like to travel, and now I can do so without worrying about continuous residence laws, or whether I will be given a hard time when returning.
- inheritance tax laws are better if you are a USC. I don't plan on dying any time soon, but you never know...
There is probably a lot more I could say, but I guess it'd be pretty boring. Everyone has their own thoughts on why citizenship is important to them (or not).
I guess I could best sum it up as follows:
- the US is my adopted home, and has been for the past 10 years
- I want to be able to have a say how the country is run. One vote doesn't count for much, but having no vote counts for nothing.
- I like to travel, and now I can do so without worrying about continuous residence laws, or whether I will be given a hard time when returning.
- inheritance tax laws are better if you are a USC. I don't plan on dying any time soon, but you never know...
There is probably a lot more I could say, but I guess it'd be pretty boring. Everyone has their own thoughts on why citizenship is important to them (or not).