Additional Paperwork for Dual Citizenship

[ts89]

Hello,

I will send out my N-400 next week and obtained a document from Germany that allows me to keep my German citizenship after obtaining a U.S. citizenship. Do I have to submit any additional paperwork with my citizenship application or does USCIS not care that I will keep my German citizenship?

I hope some people that already went through this can help me.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[rayb]

Every country handles this differently after one is naturalized a U.S. citizen. The Philippines has a $50 oath fee for restoration of Philippins citizenship, and that's all it takes at a Philippines Consulate in the U.S. What you just reported about Germany is somewhat refreshing. If a French citizen becomes a U.S. citizen, he will lose most of his French government benefits (so I have been told). Russians face political issues when they apply for restoration of Russian citizenship . From what we read on this forum, India is particularly difficult and totally resistant to full benefits of dual citizenship.

But in answer to your question, USCIS has no particular interest in the dual citizenship or restoration of one's prior citizenship.

--Ray B

Hello,

I will send out my N-400 next week and obtained a document from Germany that allows me to keep my German citizenship after obtaining a U.S. citizenship. Do I have to submit any additional paperwork with my citizenship application or does USCIS not care that I will keep my German citizenship?

I hope some people that already went through this can help me.

Thanks in advance for your help!

[ts89]

Every country handles this differently after one is naturalized a U.S. citizen. The Philippines has a $50 oath fee for restoration of Philippins citizenship, and that's all it takes at a Philippines Consulate in the U.S. What you just reported about Germany is somewhat refreshing. If a French citizen becomes a U.S. citizen, he will lose most of his French government benefits (so I have been told). Russians face political issues when they apply for restoration of Russian citizenship . From what we read on this forum, India is particularly difficult and totally resistant to full benefits of dual citizenship.

But in answer to your question, USCIS has no particular interest in the dual citizenship or restoration of one's prior citizenship.

--Ray B

Thank you for your help!

I actually don't have to restore my current German citizenship, I will just keep it. All I had to do is fill out a form in which I had to explain why I want to be a U.S. Citizen/why I would have a disadvantage if I don't become a U.S. citizen and why I don't want to give up my German citizenship. The fee was 255 Euros.

[rayb]

That's a refreshing piece of info, compared to what happens with other countries

--Ray B

Thank you for your help!

I actually don't have to restore my current German citizenship, I will just keep it. All I had to do is fill out a form in which I had to explain why I want to be a U.S. Citizen/why I would have a disadvantage if I don't become a U.S. citizen and why I don't want to give up my German citizenship. The fee was 255 Euros.