K1 Visa Question

[hunnybear08 0]

Hello everyone, I just had a couple of questions about the K1 Visa and immigration.

I'm a Canadian, and I've been together with my American boyfriend for 4 years now, so I'm just wondering about the following.

1.) Dual citizenship - Would I need to become an American eventually after marrying, or when/at what point would I be able to apply for dual citizenship when marrying my boyfriend in the future?

2.) After marrying a U.S citizen, would I still be paying the out of state/international student fees for college? Or is there a certain amount of time after getting married that I would pay the regular price for classes?

Thanks a lot if anyone can answer =)

~ Hunny

[HeatDeath 430]

1. You never need to become a US citizen. Many Canadian immigrants to the US live the rest of their lives in the US as "mere" permanent residents. You'll have to renew your GC every 10 years ($390) and notify USCIS of any change of address, but once you have your 10 year GC, you can stay just as a PR forever if you want. You will become eligible to apply for US citizenship 3 years after you get your first green card, if you are still married to the USC, or 5 years after your first GC if you got divorced at some point.

2. After a certain amount of time (measured in months, not years) that varies from state to state and institution to institution, green card holders become eligible to pay regular in-state resident tuition rates. You'll need to check with the admissions office of the specific institution for more details.

Edited August 17, 2010 by HeatDeath

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I'll just add to what HeatDeath said.

You don't apply for "dual citizenship" in the US. The United States doesn't recognize dual citizenship. When you become a US citizen you will be required to swear an oath renouncing any allegiance to any other country or government. After that, as far as the United States is concerned, you are a citizen of the US and NO other country.

Fortunately, the Canadian government doesn't consider the US oath of allegiance to be a renunciation of your Canadian citizenship. As far as Canada is concerned, you will be a citizen of both countries.