To US Citizens: Scrutiny on previous citizenship when travelling

[kris_hetfield 11]

Hi,

This is aimed at people who have already become USC. If I posted in the wrong sub-forum, can mod please move it.

After gaining citizenship and travelling to other western countries, is there any scrutiny on your previous citizenship at border control, especially in the case where you were formerly a non-western citizen and have a non-white appearance?

Thanks

[almost_umrican 53]

Great question man, sorry i have no answer though

[charmander 692]

Hi,

This is aimed at people who have already become USC. If I posted in the wrong sub-forum, can mod please move it.

After gaining citizenship and travelling to other western countries, is there any scrutiny on your previous citizenship at border control, especially in the case where you were formerly a non-western citizen and have a non-white appearance?

Thanks

28% of the US population has non-white appearance and every year about 700 thousand people get naturalized (a high percentage come from non-western countries). That's a lot of people but I am sure somebody has great stories to share. Regardless, you should not worry about this and if, for whatever reason, you get picked at border crossing, call the US consulate in that country immediately for assistance.

[almost_umrican 53]

28% of the US population has non-white appearance and every year about 700 thousand people get naturalized (a high percentage come from non-western countries). That's a lot of people but I am sure somebody has great stories to share. Regardless, you should not worry about this and if, for whatever reason, you get picked at border crossing, call the US consulate in that country immediately for assistance.

good answer

[TBoneTX 43,022]

There shouldn't be extra scrutiny.

Remember that if you're unduly harassed by CBP, you should:

-- get that agent's name & badge number;

-- get the full name & e-mail address of the Port Director;

-- get the name of the Chief Patrol Agent for that sector.

In addition, you can visit www.cbp.gov to file complaints.

*** Thread is moved from the US Citizenship main forum to the Working & Traveling forum -- topic is travel. ***

Edited April 11, 2016 by TBoneTX

[kris_hetfield 11]

There shouldn't be extra scrutiny.

Remember that if you're unduly harassed by CBP, you should:

-- get that agent's name & badge number;

-- get the full name & e-mail address of the Port Director;

-- get the name of the Chief Patrol Agent for that sector.

In addition, you can visit www.cbp.gov to file complaints.

*** Thread is moved from the US Citizenship main forum to the Working & Traveling forum -- topic is travel. ***

I wasn't asking about US CBP, but their foreign counterparts

[TBoneTX 43,022]

Aha. That would probably depend on the country. Keep the phone number for the Citizen Services department at the appropriate U.S. consulates ready to use.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

This completely depends on the relationship between the original country and the one you are visiting. If you are really concerned about something, the US does allow you to get a passport that does not say the original country of birth, but rather the original city of birth, if that would help you in any way.

[almost_umrican 53]

This completely depends on the relationship between the original country and the one you are visiting. If you are really concerned about something, the US does allow you to get a passport that does not say the original country of birth, but rather the original city of birth, if that would help you in any way.

o wow, amazing information. can you share any link to support this passport version ?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

o wow, amazing information. can you share any link to support this passport version ?

Try some googling? I don't like to be given homework I found the official notice of this some time ago.

Edited April 11, 2016 by Harpa Timsah

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Read more here.

https://fam.state.gov/fam/07fam/07fam1300apD.html

[Merrytooth 5,748]

US passport without country of birth is probably more applicable to cases like this:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/21/justice/supreme-court-jerusalem/

[almost_umrican 53]

US passport without country of birth is probably more applicable to cases like this:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/21/justice/supreme-court-jerusalem/

thank you, i had followed this story when it came out

Try some googling? I don't like to be given homework I found the official notice of this some time ago.

chillax, it was a simple thing i asked. very American of you

[jyaku 138]

Yes it has happened to me at Dubai. I was on a business class line and was told to go to the economy. I ignored him. I was wrestled down and kicked by the Indian security guys or whoever the they hired who were more interested in kicking me than looking at my business class boarding pass.

[almost_umrican 53]

Yes it has happened to me at Dubai. I was on a business class line and was told to go to the economy. I ignored him. I was wrestled down and kicked by the Indian security guys or whoever the #### they hired who were more interested in kicking me than looking at my business class boarding pass.

The immigration and customs at any airport in the world do not classify passengers by the boarding passes.most of the airports have separate lines for foreign pp holders and local to that country pp holder. in any case , the incident was unfortunate. sorry to hear that.the OP's question was for foreign born US citizens, are you a one ?