I want to become a U.S. citizen |
I want to become a U.S. citizen |
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![]() Vae Victis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 ![]() |
Or I did until this: "$595 plus a biometrics fee of $80; the fee total is $675." Jeez, I'm not that patriotic. Plus, my father served this country in the Air Force, yet he'd have to pay to become nationalized? Bull.
So I will trade someone here either Canadian or Iranian citizenship or a 1st-edition Charizard for their American one. |
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![]() can't believe I let people call me Lynne on here 5 yrs ago o ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 243 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 54,591 ![]() |
How did your father serve the country?
Actually, I've never heard of special treatment for permanent residents in the military... The only special benefits I know for serving the country (while being an immigrant or a foreigner) are Filipinos who served during WWII http://www1.va.gov/opa/fact/filipvet.asp I'm quite lucky because my mom didn't care about how much she'd have to pay. She wanted me to be an American citizen for the benefits. And now I am. If you really wanted to be a citizen, you'd pay for it, even if you have to post-pone it. My mom post-poned it for us for a couple years... |
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![]() Vae Victis ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 ![]() |
How did your father serve the country? Actually, I've never heard of special treatment for permanent residents in the military... He was in the Imperial Iranian Air Force before the Iran-Iraq War and went to Texas on some special training program with the U.S. When he was there, he defected and stayed with the American forces instead of going back. I don't know the full details of how that happened, but he was in the USAF shortly thereafter. And hell no I won't. They should be paying me to become a citizen. |
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![]() can't believe I let people call me Lynne on here 5 yrs ago o ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 243 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 54,591 ![]() |
And hell no I won't. They should be paying me to become a citizen. Tell that to everyone who's had to pay to be a citizen. There's no special treatment. The only thing I know of right now about special treatment is that they're letting temporary immigrants (ex: student visa or something) join the military, got deployed for 6 months, and then letting them become citizens... Besides, if you wanna join the military, you can, if you're a permanent resident. I'd assume you were if your dad was, but since you're over 18, I guess it won't matter what your dad did,... Honestly, one reason why I'm glad my mom did it for me, is so I won't have to do it... Plus I hear it's much easier to travel to Japan with a US passport (at least compared to a Philippine passport, hah).. |
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