Can I have my US citizenship back?

[gaveitup 0]

Hi,

 

I renounced my US Citizenship in 2015 when I was under a lot of stress due to personal reasons. I was at a difficult moment in life and I made that extreme decision that now I regret.

 

Now I know very well that its hard or impossible to get it back but I wonder if there is anyone here that tried to get it back.

if there is anyone here that can provide a little information or point me in the right direction I would really appreciate.

[designguy 1,179]

You probably need to provide more information. What were the circumstances? What country are you living in now? You can't just get your citizenship back you will need to go through the process of becoming an immigrant again. That means either through family or work sponsorship. You may face heavy scrutiny for previously having renounced. This is probably not a DIY situation and should probably consult with a lawyer

[Going through 5,674]

I agree more info is needed---also, exactly *how* did you renounce it?  Sometimes people THINK they renounced citizenship when they really didn't.

See below---was #1 or #2 involved (AND along with #3) when you renounced it?

 

B. ELEMENTS OF RENUNCIATION

A person wishing to renounce his or her U.S. citizenship must voluntarily and with intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship:

1. appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer,
2. in a foreign country  at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate; and
3. sign an oath of renunciation

Renunciations abroad that do not meet the conditions described above have no legal effect. Because of the provisions of Section 349(a)(5), U.S. citizens can only renounce their citizenship in person, and therefore cannot do so by mail, electronically, or through agents. In fact, U.S. courts have held certain attempts to renounce U.S. citizenship to be ineffective on a variety of grounds.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Renunciation-US-Nationality-Abroad.html

Edited August 21, 2019 by Going through
added link

[gaveitup 0]

I have taken exactly the steps below:

 

1 appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer,

2in a foreign country  at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate; and paid $2.650

3 sign an oath of renunciation

 

I received a Certificate of termination of citizenship and my invalidated US passport has now 2 holes on it.

 

I have read that if one can somehow show that the decision of renouncing was made under extreme distressed circumstances, maybe there is a chance that the Department of State will reinstate the citizenship.

 

Again I dont know how many chances, if any, to get it back but I want to contact the Department of State and send a request.

If there is any lawyer reading this that has experience on this I would really appreciate.

 

Edited August 21, 2019 by gaveitup

[Going through 5,674]

43 minutes ago, gaveitup said:

I have read that if one can somehow show that the decision of renouncing was made under extreme distressed circumstances, maybe there is a chance that the Department of State will reinstate the citizenship.

 

Again I dont know how many chances, if any, to get it back but I want to contact the Department of State and send a request.

I have not seen that consideration noted before, but suppose in extreme situations may be considered---would depend on circumstance and any evidence, if this was possible, I suppose.  I have seen the stipulation if the person was under the age of 18 at the time of renunciation, to have it "reversed" (for lack of a better term).  I would suggest reading into the different sections noted below.  Best of luck to you.

 

Also on the Dept of State website:

 

 

G. IRREVOCABILITY OF RENUNCIATION

Finally, those contemplating a renunciation of U.S. citizenship should understand that the act is irrevocable, except as provided in section 351 of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1483), and cannot be canceled or set aside absent a successful administrative review or judicial appeal. Section 351(b) of the INA provides that an applicant who renounced his or her U.S. citizenship before the age of eighteen (or lost citizenship related to certain foreign military service under the age of 18) can have that citizenship reinstated if he or she makes that desire known to the Department of State within six months after attaining the age of eighteen. See also Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, section 50.20.  See also Section 50.51 of Title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding the administrative review of previous determinations of loss of U.S. citizenship.  

 

 

 

 

Edited August 21, 2019 by Going through

[Crazy Cat 43,688]

3 hours ago, gaveitup said:

Hi,

 

I renounced my US Citizenship in 2015 when I was under a lot of stress due to personal reasons. I was at a difficult moment in life and I made that extreme decision that now I regret.

 

Now I know very well that its hard or impossible to get it back but I wonder if there is anyone here that tried to get it back.

if there is anyone here that can provide a little information or point me in the right direction I would really appreciate.

Have you read this from an attorney website?  It appears you will have to immigrate and naturalize like any other non-US citizen.

 

https://www.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/immigration/is-it-possible-to-regain-us-citizenship-after-renouncing-it-589200.html

[designguy 1,179]

1 hour ago, gaveitup said:

I have read that if one can somehow show that the decision of renouncing was made under extreme distressed circumstances, maybe there is a chance that the Department of State will reinstate the citizenship.

I think you are mixing up the terms "Distressed" and "Duress"

 

You were probably asked by the officer if you were under duress when taking the renunciation oath

Edited August 21, 2019 by designguy