Haha, yeah. Maybe I need to take a break from studying for a while.
I could be wrong, but I think the competition from US applicants is just as tough at those schools. Run the FA numbers both ways and see what you end up with. I understand you are saying your admissions chances go up if you apply as a US citizen, but are you sure about that?
Along with citizenship, if male, won’t there be a requirement to register for the Selective Service?
Yes, there is Selective Service registration for men, although the chance of there being military conscription in the US in the forseeable future is tiny.
The US does not recognize dual citizenship, so if you claim US citizenship through your mother, the US considers that you have renounced citizenship to all other other countries, whether or not those other countries allow dual citizenship. Definitely a big decision! Consider carefully…
That statement is not true; let’s not give incorrect information;
http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-and-dual-nationality/dual-nationality.html
To the OP, the whole issue is quite complex and you would be wise to consults with experts outside of anonymous websites.
@happymomof1 do you have anything to add to this discussion?
Re: dual citizenship…it absolutely is recognized by the U.S. We have relatives with dual citizenship.
To the OP…the admissions rate for international students at MIT is low…but the admissions rate for MIT is in the single digits anyway…so it’s not like your chances for admission are going to skyrocket if you are a U.S. citizen.
My kids have dual citizenship. So I’m not sure what that means by renounced citizenship.
Yeah, I’ll have to contact the international office or something.
I mean, when I apply internationally I’m up against the top students on the planet. Plus applying for financial aid internationally affects their decision.
Are you positive that your mom didn’t do the paperwork for you when you were born? Ask her. If she’s up-to-date with her US federal tax returns, she surely has a SSN for you, and if she’s got that, she has your certificate of birth abroad somewhere.
The US doesn’t make citizens denounce the old citizenship and doesn’t require US citizens to give up their US citizenship if they become citizens of another country. However, some other countries DO have this as a requirement (China did remove my daughter’s Chinese citizenship), but Canada doesn’t. The US doesn’t recognize the citizenship, but doesn’t do anything about it either, it’s just there. When you take the oath of citizenship, you do pledge allegiance to the US above other countries. The US isn’t that happy about people using two passports, but at this time doesn’t do anything about it; proposals have been made that a traveler should leave and re-enter a country on the same passport, but so far that is not required.
Post #30, only if you apply to clearance for jobs then it matters. There is no such thing as the US is not happy, it doesn’t care. My husband has 2 passports and uses the one that gives him the shortest wait line.
^^Right, but there has been discussion of not allowing that any more because it is hard to keep track of who has entered or left the country. Of course if you need a visa you have to use the passport with the visa in it, but otherwise one can usually pick which to use. Easy to see that this could be a security problem.
You aren’t allowed to have driver’s licenses from two states even if you have homes in both states. Why should you be allowed to use two different passports to enter a country? Homeland Security does care.
I haven’t heard much about what it means by Homeland Security does care, what exactly do they do to demonstrate they care part. Of course it depends on the country, but for friends of US countries I don’t think it makes a difference. UK and US are technically cousins. There are no closer relationship. My husband has driver’s license from both UK and US.
I found this on the net, there is an electronic waiver
http://london.usembassy.gov/mobile/dhs/dhs_esta_faq_03jun08.html
Whether or not it’s enforced, the “average” dual national with a US passport needs to enter the US with his/her US passport. In the very unlikely case than one is questioned by Customs & Border Protection about a visa that is not in a US passport, one only needs to show the 2nd passport.
True, you need to carry 2 passports.
The average US/UK citizen holder would not even have a valid US visa in his UK passport for entry to the US once he has completed the GC and citizenship application process. The idea that as US citizen with a brit passport would use a visa waiver and his UK passport for re entry into the USA is pretty unimaginable, however short the line. The second passport is handy though, for travel outside of the USA.
I believe the visa point, at least my interpretation thereof, was that the visa was for a 3rd country, e.g. China
Post #36, imaginable or not. It’s done. It’s allowed when you get to the airport, we’ve done it many times. Not illegal either. However, you need a visa if you stay longer than 6 months in UK for US citizen like myself. I’m not a UK citizen. But all my immediate relatives are.
So clarify, a US naturalised citizen that holds a US passport uses, in your recent experience , a visa waiver on their UK passport to reenter the US? You have done this many times? Used a UK passport as a US citizen to enter the US?