after naturalization

[blackrain76 0]

I know that An LPR cannot leave for for more than 6 months

My question is as follows :-

Can a New Naturalized citizen leave the country for a few years and still come back to the U.S.A. ?

is there a residenc requirement for a New Citizen ? Please help me with this answer if you guys can.

Thank you

much appreciated.

Rick

[YuAndDan 153]

Yes, once a citizen always a citizen, they can leave the USA for years without any problem.

Ten reasons for US Citizenship:

(Pay attention to NO 4 and 5)

1. A Citizen Can Vote

   A citizen has the right to vote for elected officials at the federal, state and local levels who shape the policy of the government.

2. Dual Citizenship

   Certain countries, including Ireland and the United Kingdom, recognize "dual citizenship" permitting naturalized U.S. citizens to maintain their citizenship of birth and original passport.

3. Citizens Can Bring More Relatives From Abroad, More Quickly

   Citizens can petition for a wider variety of family members to come to the US as permanent residents. They also have much shorter waiting times for green cards, and no limits.

4. Citizens Cannot be Deported

   Most of us never expect to commit a crime, but if we are the victims of circumstance, in the wrong place at the wrong time, as citizens, we cannot be deported. We also don't need to worry about a lost green card or too-long stay outside the US preventing us from re-entering.

5. Citizens Can Retire Abroad With Full Social Security Benefits

   Citizens who retire abroad get all their Social Security benefits. Green card holders only get half of the benefits they earned.

6. Citizens are Entitled to More Public Benefits

   Citizens are eligible for more public benefits, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Food Stamps, as well as certain academic scholarships and financial aid.

7. A US Citizen Can Hold Office and Have More Job Opportunities

   Only a citizen has the right to hold an elected position in most city, state or federal offices. Many federal, state and city jobs also require citizenship.

8. Adopted or Natural Children Under 18 May be Naturalized Automatically

   Depending on the circumstances, children born abroad, who are under 18 years of age and unmarried may be able to naturalize automatically when a parent does so.

9. Citizens Have More Financial and Tax Benefits

   Citizens often receive approval on loans andmortgages more easily, and/or they get better rates, because the lender knows there is less chance they will defect. Citizens are often subject to fewer restrictions on estate taxes as well.

10. Citizens Don't Have to Worry About Renewing a Green Card Every 10 Years

    We have enough to worry about with passports and other paperwork. As citizens, we don't have to worry about renewing a green cards every ten years.

http://immigration.about.com/od/whybecomea...0CitizenBen.htm

[raymaga 25]

Once you are a citizen, you can leave and come back as many times as you want, with as much time in between as you want.

Once you are a U.S. citizen, you will be required to file your income tax return every year, I believe, even if you live outside the U.S.

Edited March 21, 2008 by raymaga

[Mononoke28 134]

Yes, once a citizen always a citizen, they can leave the USA for years without any problem.

Ten reasons for US Citizenship:

(Pay attention to NO 4 and 5)

1. A Citizen Can Vote

   A citizen has the right to vote for elected officials at the federal, state and local levels who shape the policy of the government.

2. Dual Citizenship

   Certain countries, including Ireland and the United Kingdom, recognize "dual citizenship" permitting naturalized U.S. citizens to maintain their citizenship of birth and original passport.

3. Citizens Can Bring More Relatives From Abroad, More Quickly

   Citizens can petition for a wider variety of family members to come to the US as permanent residents. They also have much shorter waiting times for green cards, and no limits.

4. Citizens Cannot be Deported

   Most of us never expect to commit a crime, but if we are the victims of circumstance, in the wrong place at the wrong time, as citizens, we cannot be deported. We also don't need to worry about a lost green card or too-long stay outside the US preventing us from re-entering.

5. Citizens Can Retire Abroad With Full Social Security Benefits

   Citizens who retire abroad get all their Social Security benefits. Green card holders only get half of the benefits they earned.

6. Citizens are Entitled to More Public Benefits

   Citizens are eligible for more public benefits, including Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Food Stamps, as well as certain academic scholarships and financial aid.

7. A US Citizen Can Hold Office and Have More Job Opportunities

   Only a citizen has the right to hold an elected position in most city, state or federal offices. Many federal, state and city jobs also require citizenship.

8. Adopted or Natural Children Under 18 May be Naturalized Automatically

   Depending on the circumstances, children born abroad, who are under 18 years of age and unmarried may be able to naturalize automatically when a parent does so.

9. Citizens Have More Financial and Tax Benefits

   Citizens often receive approval on loans andmortgages more easily, and/or they get better rates, because the lender knows there is less chance they will defect. Citizens are often subject to fewer restrictions on estate taxes as well.

10. Citizens Don't Have to Worry About Renewing a Green Card Every 10 Years

    We have enough to worry about with passports and other paperwork. As citizens, we don't have to worry about renewing a green cards every ten years.

http://immigration.about.com/od/whybecomea...0CitizenBen.htm

That's a wonderful list. Thanks for posting it YuAndDan.

Diana

[ikyang 1]

i want to comment about that a "citizen can stay outside the US for as long as they want". i have a neighbor in my home country (Philippines) she is a US Citizen but cant come back here for long stay in the philippines. I think immigration asked her a certain amount of money as "penalty for overstaying"!

does she really need to pay penalty? she is out from US for 20 years i think.

[YuAndDan 153]

i want to comment about that a "citizen can stay outside the US for as long as they want". i have a neighbor in my home country (Philippines) she is a US Citizen but cant come back here for long stay in the philippines. I think immigration asked her a certain amount of money as "penalty for overstaying"!

does she really need to pay penalty? she is out from US for 20 years i think.

Not true, US citizen may have to apply for a new US passport at the US Consulate, the passport is good for only 10 year, the only penalty I can think of is for failure to file IRS returns, but even in that case, the IRS will accept late returns for recent years.

Perhaps the "Overstay Penalty" is to the PI government.