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Dear Immigration Advisor,
The eligibility criteria in the OCI brochure states, "A foreign national, who was eligible to become citizen of India on 26.01.1950 or was a citizen of India on or at anytime after 26.01.1950 or belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.08.1947 and his/her children and grand children, provided his/her country of citizenship allows dual citizenship in some form or other under the local laws, is eligible for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)."
As far as I know, and per advice from U.S. Immigration Attorneys, the U.S. does NOT allow or recognize dual citizenship. Please advise how an U.S. Citizen meeting all other eligibility criteria, can become an OCI under U.S. laws? Would being an OCI affect sponsoring foreign persons or holding U.S. government service positions?
Thanks,
Kumar
The eligibility criteria in the OCI brochure states, "A foreign national, who was eligible to become citizen of India on 26.01.1950 or was a citizen of India on or at anytime after 26.01.1950 or belonged to a territory that became part of India after 15.08.1947 and his/her children and grand children, provided his/her country of citizenship allows dual citizenship in some form or other under the local laws, is eligible for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)."
As far as I know, and per advice from U.S. Immigration Attorneys, the U.S. does NOT allow or recognize dual citizenship. Please advise how an U.S. Citizen meeting all other eligibility criteria, can become an OCI under U.S. laws? Would being an OCI affect sponsoring foreign persons or holding U.S. government service positions?
Thanks,
Kumar
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