Questions tagged [citizenship]
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When applying for a new US passport at a Passport Acceptance Facility, can I go to any Passport Acceptance Facility or does it have to be nearby?
I wonder whether, when applying for a new US passport at a Passport Acceptance Facility (e.g., some USPS or county clerk locations) via Passport Application Form DS-11, I can go to any Passport ...
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What's the point of bringing passport photos to one's naturalization interview?
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Although not required (unless residing outside of the US), it is recommended that you bring two additional passport-style photos (2”x2”). The photos must be in color with face, frontal view, ...
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Can I bring my old aged parents to Germany permanently?
I have become a German citizen. Can I bring my old aged parents to Germany permanently?
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Can many trips abroad below 24h cause any issues on an N-400 Application for Naturalization Form or during the subsequent naturalization interview?
When applying for U.S. citizenship, in the N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror), in the travel history section, one has to indicate trips abroad longer than 24 hours. Can many trips ...
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Is it possible to receive email notifications when the USCIS send notices for the N400 Application for US Naturalization process?
To apply for U.S. citizenship, one has to submit the N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror). After some time, the USCIS send notices the applicant for the next steps.
Is it possible to ...
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Is obtaining a re-entry permit of any use to avoid disrupting one's continuity of residence for naturalization purpose when staying >6 months abroad?
Is obtaining a re-entry permit (via I-131, Application for Travel Document) of any use to avoid disrupting one's continuity of residence for US naturalization purpose when staying over 6 months ...
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When shall one provide documentation to establish that one didn't disrupt the continuity of one's residence in the US during an extended absence?
In the case of a stay outside the US between 6 and 12 months while keeping US employment & US home, a green card holder may show that it doesn't disrupt the continuity of residence for ...
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Residence requirement for British citizenship
I am an EU citizen and have moved to the UK in June 2016. I was granted "settled status"/ILR under the EU Settlement Scheme in October 2019, without the need to have 5 years of residence by linking my ...
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If I marry a British citizen or French citizen then how will I get EU citizenship?
I am an Indian citizen staying at India. If I marry a British citizen or French citizen then how will I get EU citizenship ?
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Permanent residence card UK
My family and I are applying for a permanent residence card. We have been living in the UK for 6 years and I was wondering if it convenient to consider the original date when we first arrived 6 years ...
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Acquiring Dutch citizenship or residency as the spouse of a Dutch citizen
My husband's parents were both Dutch citizens who immigrated to SA in 1951 and 1952. They never gave up Dutch citizenship, so my husband, who was born in SA and has always lived and worked in SA, has ...
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French citizen living abroad, how to get my French passport?
I was born in France of French parents who moved to the US and became US citizens. I lived in France until the age of 10. I now live in the US but would like to hold a French passport as well. I do ...
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Italian Citizenship through Jus Sanguinis
Sorry to bother you! I'm a fifteen year old girl living in America. My great-grandmother was Italian, and at some point in her life she became an American citizen. I don't know when, or if it was ...
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French EU Passport, but not yet a citizen of France
I have a French passport and I just moved to France. What is the process of being a citizen/what papers and documents to I need to possess to be able to work and go to school and live?
I know I need ...
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Father born in the US to parents that were French citizens. Am I eligible to apply for French citizenship by descent?
I am trying to find out if there is a pathway for me to obtain French citizenship. My father was born in the US however both of his parents were French Citizens. Most of his older siblings were born ...
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My dad is Dutch, I was born outside the Netherlands and never lived there. Am I still Dutch?
I am 42, my father is Dutch but I have a Philippines passport and I never lived in the Netherlands. Am I a Dutch citizen? Can I acquire Dutch nationality?
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New naturalisation law for people with Einbuergerungszusicherung
New naturalisation law in Germany should come into force in late June 2024. I have received Einbuergerungszusicherung, i.e. a request to renounce other citizenships, which will not be needed under new ...
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I entered USA with Green Card on August 2, 2021
Q1) I entered into USA on Aug 2,2021. When will I be eligible for filing for citizenship….?
Q2) Suppose I go out of USA for (3 months) in May and return in August in a Calender year. Will that ...
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Applying for a UK visa while a US visa application is in administrative processing for five months
I am applying for UK visitor visa for study, while my US F1 visa is in administrative processing for 5 months and has no update.
On the UK visa application there is a question: Have you ever been ...
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Dutch citizenship
My father was born in South Africa in 1952. Both his parents were Dutch citizens.
Is it possible for him to obtain Dutch citizenship, or does the rule still apply where there is a 10 or 13 year ...
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Am I eligible for a Dutch passport, born in South Africa to a Dutch Father
Am I eligible for a Dutch Passport? I have done extensive research and cannot seem to find a clear answer. My Dutch father and Dutch grandparents immigrated to South Africa in 1968 from Netherlands. I ...
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Niederlassungserlaubnis, Freelancing and Citizenship in Germany
I am an IT professional living in Germany for the last 6 years. I recently got my Niederlassungserlaubnis.
My employment terminated and I will be unemployed in a month.
Do I need to inform ...
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N-600 for a minor
My minor child has been approved their N-600 form. We were sent a notification to come and collect the certificate. Does the minor child need to come to the USCIS office or can we collect it on their ...
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Which official US ad campaign encourages viewers to "choose to become a US citizen"?
Not sure if this is quite on-topic here, but I'll try anyway. This is an ad-identification question.
We recently flew to the US via Logan Airport/Boston for vacation. Waiting for primary passport ...
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Please help me in counting the number of days I was outside de United States, to write the right answer on the N-400
Since I got my green card, I've traveled 3 times as follow:
First trip
Country: Chile
Departure day from the US: 01/16/2019 (evening)
Arriving back to the US: 04/15/2019 (morning)
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Country: ...
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Does name on green card need to be changed before applying for citizenship?
My wife has a green card and is trying to apply for US citizenship. Her green card lists her maiden name but she changed it after we got married. Does she need to get her green card changed before she ...
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Obtaining Dutch citizenship
My mother's maiden name was Baroness Van Heerdt and her father was Baron Van Heerdt, but her mother was English. Coming from a line of Dutch nobility on my mothers side, would I be eligible for an EU ...
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"You cannot edit your mailing address": Does that mean that the USCIS is actively working on my N-400 online application and is likely to decide soon?
I read in my USCIS profile, regarding my N-400 online application:
You cannot edit your mailing address or physical address during this part of the adjudication process.
Does that mean that the ...
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Can I become a Dutch citizen through my grandparents who were both born in The Netherlands
Both my mother's parents as well as my father's mother were born in the Netherlands. Both my mother (1974) and my father (1969) were born in South Africa as well as myself (2000).
All other family ...
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Citizenship Application and Interstate travel and/or relocation: how does this count towards 3 month state residency requirement?
Fiancee moved here as a child and has had his green card for over 10 years. Due to abusive parents and not having been able to afford the filing fee until recently, he doesn't have citizenship. He has ...
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What criteria does the USCIS use to decide when the applicant has established residence in a US district/state for the 3-month requirement?
The 3-month requirement to apply for naturalization in a US district/state is computed
from the date on which the applicant first established that residence [...] including any part of the applicant'...
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How can I find out whether the U.S. State Department will be providing staff to accept passport applications at my swearing-in ceremony?
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You will not receive a U.S. passport on the day of your swearing-in ceremony. But in some places, if you plan ahead and also leave yourself some time at the end of the ceremony to stand in a ...
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When submitting an N-400 Application for Naturalization Form to apply for US citizenship, which USCIS field office is assigned to the application?
When submitting N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror) to apply for US citizenship from the US, which USCIS field office is assigned to the application?
The closest to the residence at the ...
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Irish citizen through Naturalisation living abroad
I am an Irish citizen through Naturalisation living abroad since December 2020. I read that if I live outside Ireland for continuous of 7 years without sending the declaration annually to retain my ...
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Would having interned or worked at BARC, ISRO or DRDO make a person ineligible for US visa?
I came across a Reddit post where the OP was concerned whether doing an internship at BARC, ISRO or DRDO would cause him/her to be ineligible for US visa. OP stated that a friend of his/her uncle who ...
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Can I acquire French citizenship through my father if he passed away?
I am 26 years old and I born in Djibouti and my father was born before the independence. I found out that my parents was a French citizens while Djibouti was still colonized by France but my mother ...
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UK citizenship and residency requirements
I have a friend who is an EU citizen who lived and worked in UK since 2014.
She got her settled status document last year but, sadly, didn't apply immediately for UK citizenship as soon as she was ...
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Can I also get French citizenship?
My grandfather had French citizenship. But my father doesn't.
Am I eligible for French citizenship based on my [grand]father's citizenship. How to apply?
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How can I get Dutch Citizenship?
My great grandfather was a Dutch citizen however, when he moved to New Zealand, it was renounced. I am currently living in Australia. Is there any way I would be able to acquire Dutch Citizenship? I ...
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What happens to your residency rights when you lose/renounce your citizenship?
This is a generic question involving a situation when the original citizenship is lost/renounced due to obtaining a citizenship of a different country (either due to one of the countries not allowing ...
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Acquiring Dutch citizenship
I was born in the Netherlands in 1965. 2 years later, my parents decided to immigrate to South Africa. I automatically became a SA Citizen, I never really applied for SA Citizen ship. Would I be ...
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How does one get one's tax transcript for the 5th year for the US Naturalization process?
It is recommended to bring one's tax transcript for the past 5 years (or 3 years if naturalization via marriage) to the US naturalization interview. How does one get one's tax transcript for the 5th ...
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How many days does the 3-month requirement to apply for naturalization in a US district/state represent?
To be eligible to apply for US naturalization in a US district/state, one must have established and maintained residence for 3 months (but not necessarily being physically present) in that district. ...
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How can I know whether a USCIS field office does same-day oath ceremony?
Some USCIS field offices do same-day oath ceremony, i.e. offer naturalization applicants to join the oath ceremony on the same day as the interview, assuming they passed the interview. How can I know ...
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Does the USCIS publish some statistics on the most common reasons for RFEs for Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization Form)?
I wonder whether the USCIS publish some statistics on the most common reasons for RFEs for Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization Form).
As mkennedy mentioned in a comment, the USCIS publishes the ...
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What is the timezone used to compute the 90-day early filing date?
https://www.uscis.gov/forms/uscis-early-filing-calculator mentions:
You may file Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, 90 calendar days before you complete your permanent residence requirement ...
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Is it ok to group old sport clubs into a single entry in Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization)?
Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization) asks me to list ask the clubs I participated in:
Provide information about your membership, involvement, or association with an organization, association, ...
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In the N400 application or at USCIS naturalization interview, is it an issue if the address on one's driver license differ from one's current address?
In the N400 application or at USCIS naturalization interview, is it an issue if the address on one's driver's license is different from one's current address? Assume that the driver's license is ...
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What's the proper way to provide proofs of payments for citations in the N-400 (Application for Naturalization Form)?
In the N400 application or at USCIS naturalization interview, how to prove one has paid one's traffic tickets? Bank statements? Does the DMV provide proof of payment?
From the Form N-400 Instructions:...
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N-400 Application for US Naturalization: In the travel history, what counts as the "Date You Left the United States" when crossing the border by car?
When applying for U.S. citizenship, in the N-400 Application for Naturalization Form (mirror), in the travel history section, one has to indicate the "Date You Left the United States (mm/dd/yyyy)&...
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