GC holder is: " Dual Citizen" ? border crossing Q

[duvalin 3]

Hello VJs members, maybe someone with similar situation can answer my question. Now that I have received my Green Card, I am not sure how to respond to the question Officials ask you when cross back into the US; What is your citizenship? (by the way, I am naturalized Canadian born in Honduras).

I read only that officers at the border do not appreciate answers such as: DUAL CITIZENSHIP. I have a few options that i have thought of:

Considering these facts first:

I don't have a current Honduran passport, only a expired one.

In my Green Card, is no where written that I am Canadian.

Possible answers(?):

a) Canadian

b) Honduran born, Canadian citizen

c) Canadian Citizen, Honduran born

d) Maybe I am overthinking it and I can say all of the above?

e) none of the above?

Thank you in advance!

[almost_umrican 54]

if you entering from Canada, just show them your canadian passport. you don't have to disclose if they don't ask you how many nationalities you have.even if they do, tell them you are a dual citizen. they usually track where you travelling from.if you know what i mean.

[Sukie 1,464]

If you are traveling on a Canadian passport, you are a Canadian to the immigrant officer to whom you are handing your passport. Your Canadian passport lists the country of your birth, so that is a non-issue. I am a naturalized US citizen, born in Germany. I am also an Australian LPR. I travel on my US passport, so USA is always the country I list.

Sukie in NY

[almost_umrican 54]

If you are traveling on a Canadian passport, you are a Canadian to the immigrant officer to whom you are handing your passport. Your Canadian passport lists the country of your birth, so that is a non-issue. I am a naturalized US citizen, born in Germany. I am also an Australian LPR. I travel on my US passport, so USA is always the country I list.

Sukie in NY

That is exactly what i meant

[Darnell 8,478]

I vote canada! Try it next time, report back, when able.

[duvalin 3]

Thank you all. It makes sense to take my Canadian passport when crossing. I was just taken by surprise when I read the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, GC holders are not require to have a passport when coming back home. This is the link if you are curious to read on: http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/western-hemisphere-travel-initiative

[jxn 86]

You are still a Honduran citizen too.

Strangely, the green card lists country of birth, not nationality. They aren't necessarily the same for a lot of people.

[Pitaya 2,577]

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Edited October 15, 2015 by Pitaya