OT : U.S. citizenship

Is it true that if an American citizen is absent from the U.S. for more than 5
years they lose their U.S. citizenship? I was told this by someone, now
resident in the U.K. whose husband was American, and she became a U.S.citizen,
but still retains her British citizenship. It seems a bit far fetched to me.

Jomlever wrote:

Is it true that if an American citizen is absent from the U.S. for more than 5
years they lose their U.S. citizenship?

No.

I was told this by someone, now
resident in the U.K. whose husband was American, and she became a U.S.citizen,
but still retains her British citizenship. It seems a bit far fetched to me.

It is very difficult to lose US citizenship unless you want
to terminate it.

martin

No, you don't lose your citizenship. The only way to lose your citizenship
is to say to the General Consul or other person of validity in the United
States Government is: " I renounce my citizenship to the United States." You
sign papers saying you weren't coerced in any way, blah, blah blah, and then
you are in trouble. Or if you serve in the armed forces of any other
country's military or serve in a governmental capacity.

I believe your friend was thinking of the rules for immigrants who have a
green card. If you have a green card and you are out of the country for 6
months consecutive or non-consecutive in a five year period, the U.S. has
the option to not let you return and take your green card or delaying your
application for citizenship until new requirements are met.

lowcarb_newbie

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"M.W.Smith" wrote in message
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Jomlever wrote:

Is it true that if an American citizen is absent from the U.S. for more
than 5
years they lose their U.S. citizenship?

No.

I was told this by someone, now
resident in the U.K. whose husband was American, and she became a
U.S.citizen,
but still retains her British citizenship. It seems a bit far fetched to
me.

It is very difficult to lose US citizenship unless you want
to terminate it.

martin

"Shawntelle Azzouz" wrote in message
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No, you don't lose your citizenship. The only way to lose your citizenship
is to say to the General Consul or other person of validity in the United
States Government is: " I renounce my citizenship to the United States."
You
sign papers saying you weren't coerced in any way, blah, blah blah, and
then
you are in trouble....

Just out of curiosity, what do you mean by "and then you are in trouble"?


jules

jules wrote:

"Shawntelle Azzouz" wrote in message
...

No, you don't lose your citizenship. The only way to lose your citizenship
is to say to the General Consul or other person of validity in the United
States Government is: " I renounce my citizenship to the United States."

You

sign papers saying you weren't coerced in any way, blah, blah blah, and

then

you are in trouble....


Just out of curiosity, what do you mean by "and then you are in trouble"?

He means you become an enemy of the neo-cons, and they can
kill you without due process. They call it self-defence.

martin

ROFLMAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob L.



"M.W.Smith" wrote in message
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Just out of curiosity, what do you mean by "and then you are in
trouble"?

He means you become an enemy of the neo-cons, and they can
kill you without due process. They call it self-defence.

martin

Thanks for you info--I thought it sounded a bit odd. She has full U.S
citizenship as well as British, and came back to live in the U.K. after her
husband's death 6 years ago. As far as I know she has paid three short visits
to the U.S. in that time
Joy

On 30 Oct 2003 17:58:27 GMT, (Jomlever) wrote:

Thanks for you info--I thought it sounded a bit odd. She has full U.S
citizenship as well as British, and came back to live in the U.K. after her
husband's death 6 years ago. As far as I know she has paid three short visits
to the U.S. in that time

Actually, it still sounds odd. As far as I recall, the US does not
recognize dual citizenship for adults. I don't know what the rules
are in Great Britain, however. It's quite possible that the US only
recognizes her US citizenship while Great Britain may recognize both.

(My grandparents on my mother's side were both US citizens, but were
traveling abroad when my mother was born. While my mother was a minor
she enjoyed dual citizenship: US citizenship from her parents and also
citienship in the country in which she was born. When she became 18
the US government made her declare for one or the other, so she
declared as a US citizen. For all I know her country of birth could
still consider her to be a citizen there, but the US government
doesn't.)

Harold Groot wrote:
On 30 Oct 2003 17:58:27 GMT, (Jomlever) wrote:


Thanks for you info--I thought it sounded a bit odd. She has full U.S
citizenship as well as British, and came back to live in the U.K. after her
husband's death 6 years ago. As far as I know she has paid three short visits
to the U.S. in that time


Actually, it still sounds odd. As far as I recall, the US does not
recognize dual citizenship for adults. I don't know what the rules
are in Great Britain, however. It's quite possible that the US only
recognizes her US citizenship while Great Britain may recognize both.

It depends on what you mean by recognize. An adult who is a
US citizen can become a citizen of another country without
losing his US citizenship. Whether the other country allows
dual citizenship is a different question.

martin

Thanks for you info--I thought it sounded a bit odd. She has full U.S
citizenship as well as British, and came back to live in the U.K. after her
husband's death 6 years ago. As far as I know she has paid three short visits
to the U.S. in that time

Actually, it still sounds odd. As far as I recall, the US does not
recognize dual citizenship for adults. I don't know what the rules
are in Great Britain, however. It's quite possible that the US only
recognizes her US citizenship while Great Britain may recognize both.

it's definitely not the case about 'losing' citizenship after five
years, my mum has lived in the u.k. since the 70s and is still a u.s.
citizen. i have dual u.k./u.s. nationality. i had heard that the u.s.
used to make people choose at 21, but they haven't done so with me.
although you could be right about the recognition thing.
charl