Acquiring citizenship after naturalized

[J3s 0]

Hello

Just looking for some advice would greatly appreciate any consideration given. I am currently a naturalized US citizen.  I was born in Guyana and moved to Trinidad where I got married and got permanent resident and then citizenship. I later moved to the US with green card and then later on got naturalized.  As a result of gaining the US citizenship I lost my Trinidad citizenship, but I can get it back through a reacqusition process. Which leads to my main question, would getting back my Trinidad citizenship cause me to loose my US citizenship? I am still married to a Trinidadian and also have a child how is Trinidadian.  

Has anyone ever got citizenship of another country after being naturalized?

[KULtoATL 1,552]

The previous poster is right. Here's proof of that: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-and-dual-nationality/dual-nationality.html. So really, it isn't an issue with the US.

 

However, for Trinidad citizenship, it really depends if the country actually allows dual citizenship. If it doesn't, then you will have to choose either or. From what I found, it doesn't look like you can get it back:

 

BY NATURALIZATION: Trinidad and Tobagoan citizenship may be acquired upon fulfillment of the following conditions: Person is of good character, knows English, has resided for eight years in the country, plans to continue to reside in Trinidad and Tobago and has renounced former citizenship. This applies to foreign husbands of Trinidad and Tobagoan wives not eligible for citizenship by registration.

DUAL CITIZENSHIP: RECOGNIZED. Beginning July 29, 1988, citizens by birth or descent are permitted to hold dual citizenship. Persons who lost or renounced citizenship before that date may reapply for their citizenship. Exception: Dual citizenship is not recognized in the case of naturalized or registered citizens.

[J3s 0]

I actually have come across that bit of info on DOS website.  It's a bit confusing because it says this   

Potentially Expatriating Acts

Section 349 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1481), as amended, states that U.S. nationals are subject to loss of nationality if they perform certain specified acts voluntarilyand with the intention to relinquish U.S. nationality. Briefly stated, these acts include:

1. obtaining naturalization in a foreign state upon one's own application after the age of 18 (Sec. 349 (a) (1) INA);
2. taking an oath, affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state or its political subdivisions after the age of 18 (Sec. 349 (a) (2) INA);

Then it goes on to say this

Administrative Standard of Evidence

As already noted, the actions listed above will result in the loss of U.S. nationality if performed voluntarily and with the intention of relinquishing U.S. nationality. The Department has a uniform administrative standard of evidence based on the premise that U.S. nationals intend to retain United States nationality when they obtain naturalization in a foreign state, declare their allegiance to a foreign state, serve in the armed forces of a foreign state not engaged in hostilities with the United States, or accept non-policy level employment with a foreign government.

Disposition of Cases when Administrative Premise is Applicable

In light of the administrative premise discussed above, a person who:

1. is naturalized in a foreign country;
2. takes a routine oath of allegiance to a foreign state;
3. serves in the armed forces of a foreign state not engaged in hostilities with the United States, or
4. accepts non-policy level employment with a foreign government,

and in so doing wishes to retain U.S. nationality need not submit prior to the commission of a potentially expatriating act a statement or evidence of his or her intent to retain U.S. nationality since such an intent will be presumed.

When, as the result of an individual's inquiry or an individual's application for registration or a passport it comes to the attention of a U.S. consular officer that a U.S. national has performed an act made potentially expatriating by INA Sections 349(a)(1), 349(a)(2), 349(a)(3) or 349(a)(4) as described above, the consular officer will simply ask the applicant if he/she intended to relinquish U.S. nationality when performing the act. If the answer is no, the consular officer will certify that it was not the person's intent to relinquish U.S. nationality and, consequently, find that the person has retained U.S. nationality.

 

So basically if you do acquire another citizenship as long as you did not intend to relinquish your US citizenship by gaining that other citizenship you should technically be fine? At least that's what I get from it