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cases, and administrative policies on dual citizenship.
http://www.mks.com/home/richw/dualcit2.html on the World Wide Web.
version on the World Wide Web.
of the FAQ (plain text form) will be mailed to you.
"legal advice" in any jurisdiction.
Inc. of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
some US nationals are not US citizens.
Virgin Islands, and Alaska and Hawaii (before they became states).
become effective in its present form on that date.
are not US citizens by birth.
son with the US consulate in Toronto early in 1994.
two) of those years had to occur after the parent reached age 14.
A description of the US naturalization oath is given in 8 U.S.C.
acts committed or performed were not done voluntarily.
that his actions should result in such loss.
citizens; see Mandoli v. Acheson.
naturalization. This requirement was repealed by Congress.
during a war or a national emergency.
Sec. 53.1 -- Passport Requirement.
States without a valid passport.
Sec. 53.4 -- Optional use of a valid passport.
Congress could not change later on.
involuntary loss of citizenship in various situations.
explicitly overruled by the court in the Afroyim case.
contained a clause renouncing his US citizenship.
lawsuit), rather than a "clear and convincing evidence"
with regard to loss of citizenship, not just his words.
lost in the lower court and appealed to the Supreme Court.
ignore renunciatory statements made as part of a "routine"
procedure within the State Department.
he could not be found guilty of treason against the US.
in November 1994. It summarizes the issues pretty nicely.
keep both US citizenship and another citizenship.
renounces the other", Kawakita v. U.S., 343 U.S. 717 (1952).
who have more than two nationalities.
operation of these different and sometimes conflicting laws.
birth both U.S. citizenship and a foreign nationality.
is a renunciation of other nationalities.
specifically refer to dual nationality.
shown by the person's statements or conduct, Vance v.
become adults, Mandoli v. Acheson, 344 U.S. 133 (1952).
permitting Americans to have other nationalities, the U.S.
consular protections to them when they are abroad.
a predominant claim on them.
country of which they are citizens, the ability of U.S.
national's claim to U.S. citizenship.
Section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C.
their U.S. citizenship by complying with such a requirement.
agency in that country. Americans may renounce their U.S.
Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1481 (a)(5)].
Consular Services, Department of State, Washington, D.C.
For further information on dual nationality, see Marjorie M.
guidelines for handling dual citizenship claims.
States or in connection with the application for a U.S.
passport while in the United States.
1. obtaining naturalization in a foreign state (Sec.
to a foreign state or its political subdivisions (Sec.
5. formally renouncing U.S. citizenship before a U.S.
consular officer outside the United States (Sec.
6. formally renouncing U.S. citizenship within the U.S.
7. conviction for an act of treason (Sec. 349(a)(7) INA).
employment with a foreign government.
U.S. citizenship since such an intent will be presumed.
questionnaire to ascertain his or her intent toward U.S.
and, consequently, find that the person has retained U.S.
potentially expatriating by statute who wishes to lose U.S.
citizenship may do so by affirming in writing to a U.S.
in accordance with Section 349(a)(5) INA.
evidence is applicable to cases adjudicated previously.
the time of the potentially expatriating act.
does recognize its existence in individual cases.
country. Although the United States opposes service by U.S.
sees fit to its citizens and residents.
conduct of our foreign relations and may involve U.S.
legally possible to avoid such service.
hired in the United States, a violation may have occurred.
is the responsibility of the Department of Justice.
voluntarily and with the intention of relinquishing U.S.
expatriation will result came in the opinion in Vance v.
on the will of Congress and its assessment of his conduct."
viewed as indicative of an intention to relinquish U.S.
1. Is dual citizenship possible?
2. Doesn't US law forbid dual citizenship?
6. Special US/Israeli dual citizenship deal?
13. Does the US "recognize" dual citizenship?
17. Are things likely to change?
years and am fairly confident that this material is accurate.
http://www.mks.com/~richw/dualcit2.html on the World Wide Web.
and is a dual citizen by birth, with two passports.
in which one renounces prior allegiances.
plain text version is still available.
Court cases on dual citizenship.
YES -- in many cases.
easier to retain such a status without a fight than it used to be.
theoretically lead to loss of one's US status.
no longer seems to mind.
citizen both of that country and the US.
all this talk about dual citizenship?
case, Afroyim v. Rusk as well as a second case in 1980, Vance v.
citizen's "old country" refuses to recognize the US renunciation.
existence of dual citizenship is recognized in individual cases.
a dual citizen, they'll usually say it's OK.
with the intent of living there for an extended period of time?
citizenship by remaining outside the US for an extended period.
its 1967 Afroyim ruling and was repealed in 1986.
October 1994, however, and no longer applies.
4. Doesn't the US Constitution forbid dual citizenship?
be willing to renounce their old citizenships.
permitting people to be dual US/Israeli citizens. Is this true?
become citizens without giving up their old status.
up. Otherwise, you can still keep it.
between the US and Israel.
back to visit my old country?
citizenship which is part of the US naturalization ceremony.
sign a special form in the presence of Canadian officials.
the country, has fulfilled his military service obligations, etc.
become US citizens and then go back to Cuba for a visit.
unless it is your true intent to accept such status.
still encounter problems if you left "illegally" and then return.
means check with US State Department officials.
There are several possible scenarios.
citizen, as it were, in spite of himself.
less aggressive about pursuing this kind of case.
more streamlined and liberal than before.
will be taken to revoke said citizenship.
intended to relinquish U.S. citizenship."
are presumed to be "very rare."
or are contemplating becoming one.
not aware of any suggestion that this is likely to happen.
changes its new policy in the future.
statement can't hurt and might possibly help.
you have a right to enter the US.
and a passport is probably the best such proof.
asks if you are a dual citizen.
because of you; see below for more info on this).
for the worse in the future.
12. But it's against the law to have more than one passport, isn't it?
the person really is a citizen of both countries.
other proof of US citizenship to US immigration officials.
demands that the child must not have a US passport.
engage in some sort of criminal activity.
"recognize" dual citizenship. What gives?
to intervene in your behalf.
14. My son/daughter was born overseas. Can he/she become a US citizen?
fact of the child's citizenship.
they pertain to children born now or in the recent past.
physical presence in the US to reach the required figures.
by descent without ever having set foot in the US.
you wait; expect the process to take about an hour).
to do is write them and ask them to reconsider.
only way you could get it.
probably be a wise move.
guidelines for dual citizenship and loss of citizenship?
the Afroyim and Terrazas rulings).
-- had been appealed by the government).
citizenship. There's probably no need to worry.
administrative policies on dual citizenship.
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