I want to become a U.S. citizen |
 Jul 21 2009, 04:57 PM
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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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Jul 21 2009, 05:09 PM
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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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Jul 21 2009, 05:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 820 Joined: Jun 2009 Member No: 733,315 |
How about a Blastoise, Zapdos, and a Dragonite?
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Jul 21 2009, 05:20 PM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
QUOTE(goofipinay @ Jul 21 2009, 05:09 PM)  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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Jul 21 2009, 05:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 44 Joined: Jul 2009 Member No: 738,371 |
What are you giving for the Canadian one? Haha, just kidding about that, that really is bull about having to pay $675 just to be an American citizen. Gosh, perhaps it really is cheaper to go in illegally.
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Jul 21 2009, 05:26 PM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
Well, I'm already here in California on a tentative status - I just can't vote or join the military (which I used to want to).
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Jul 21 2009, 05:29 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
QUOTE(Reidar @ Jul 21 2009, 06:26 PM) Well, I'm already here in California on a tentative status - I just can't vote or join the military (which I used to want to). That's okay -- voting in the US is just a façade to placate the masses anyway. |
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Jul 21 2009, 05:29 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 |
Don't waste your money or time... you're better off leaving this country. The end game of this country is communism. Americans have given up. I've been traveling in the last few weeks, I might be moving to Canada LOL
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Jul 21 2009, 05:36 PM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
I consider myself a Trotskyist, actually, so I wouldn't care.
Why don't you move to Iran since you think it's so nice there? If you're Sunni, though, don't say you are or you'll be jailed. |
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Jul 21 2009, 05:36 PM
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 sleep now, moon Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,540 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 526,212 |
QUOTE(illriginal @ Jul 21 2009, 05:29 PM) I might be moving to Canada LOL finally! |
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Jul 21 2009, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Administrator Posts: 2,648 Joined: Apr 2008 Member No: 639,265 |
QUOTE(transcendentalism @ Jul 21 2009, 06:36 PM) finally! Don't get too excited, they also have Internet access in Canada. |
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Jul 21 2009, 05:42 PM
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sleep now, moon Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,540 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 526,212 |
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Jul 21 2009, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 820 Joined: Jun 2009 Member No: 733,315 |
alrite, last offer, NON first edition Charizard and an authentic Green Ranger Dagger
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Jul 21 2009, 06:22 PM
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 Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 |
QUOTE(Reidar @ Jul 21 2009, 05:57 PM) 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. Move to a state with low taxes (as in, not California). You'll save at least $600 in one year. Or you could save that money by switching to Geico. |
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Jul 21 2009, 06:41 PM
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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 |
QUOTE(Reidar @ Jul 21 2009, 06:20 PM) 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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Jul 21 2009, 07:52 PM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
QUOTE(goofipinay @ Jul 21 2009, 06:41 PM) Tell that to everyone who's had to pay to be a citizen. Oh, the pleasure would be entirely mine. Everyone: I am better than you and deserve to be paid for allowing the privilege of my presence in your meager homeland. And no, I cannot join the military without a Green Card. The special exemption I think you're referring to will only recruit "up to 1,000 people, and will continue for a period of up to 12 months." |
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Jul 21 2009, 07:56 PM
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 I'm Jc Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556 |
marry dee
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Jul 21 2009, 08:04 PM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
Marriage is for weaklings.
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Jul 21 2009, 08:29 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
QUOTE(brooklyneast05 @ Jul 21 2009, 07:56 PM) marry dee Well, see somewhere in the 250938524341 comments I've left him, I solved this problem for him:I have to in order to attain U.S. citizenship, which I need before 2012. Posted by Reidar on Aug 22, 08 1:01 am What about the get married then get divorced option? Posted by karmakiller on Aug 24, 08 12:23 am Marriage is for weaklings. Posted by Reidar on Aug 24, 08 2:17 am |
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Jul 21 2009, 08:42 PM
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 Sex, Blood, & RocknRoll Group: People Staff Posts: 5,305 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 596,480 |
lol
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Jul 21 2009, 08:43 PM
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 Tick tock, Bill Group: Administrator Posts: 8,764 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 333,948 |
QUOTE(karmakiller @ Jul 21 2009, 08:29 PM) Well, see somewhere in the 250938524341 comments I've left him, I solved this problem for him: I have to in order to attain U.S. citizenship, which I need before 2012. Posted by Reidar on Aug 22, 08 1:01 am What about the get married then get divorced option? Posted by karmakiller on Aug 24, 08 12:23 am Marriage is for weaklings. Posted by Reidar on Aug 24, 08 2:17 am Man, it's been almost a year. I think it may be time to move on to a different Canadian. |
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Jul 21 2009, 09:07 PM
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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 |
QUOTE(Reidar @ Jul 21 2009, 08:52 PM) And no, I cannot join the military without a Green Card. Get a Green Card. |
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Jul 21 2009, 09:47 PM
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Vae Victis Group: Official Member Posts: 1,416 Joined: Sep 2006 Member No: 460,227 |
Then I have to pay $115 to the INS, which amounts to me paying for the offering of my elite services to the military (since that would be the only incentive for getting a Green Card over full and actual citizenship).
This mercenary wasn't born yesterday, sorry. |
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Jul 21 2009, 09:50 PM
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 /人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
When you said first edition Charizard, I thought about it for a minute.
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Jul 21 2009, 10:07 PM
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 Live long and prosper. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 10,142 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 514,926 |
QUOTE(Buttsex @ Jul 21 2009, 10:50 PM) When you said first edition Charizard, I thought about it for a minute. BS. |
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