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Canerican   242

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Hey all,

 

I have been looking around VJ and have not seen the question asked for Canadians. I just received US citizenship, so I am a dual US/Canadian citizen. Will I lose my US Citizenship if I register to vote in Canada?

 

 

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Aug 05, 2018 (Day 1): Applied for Naturalization online                                                  Oct 01, 2019 (Day 1): Sent US Passport Application

Aug 06, 2018 (Day 2): Check Cashed, NOA1 received online                                         Oct 08, 2019 (Day 8 ) : Passport trackable 

Aug 11, 2018 (Day 6): Recvd notification that Biometrics appointment scheduled       Oct 17, 2019 (Day 17) : Received Passport

Aug 13, 2018 (Day 8): Received biometrics appt letter online                                        Oct 21, 2019 (Day 21) : Received Naturalization Cert. back

Aug 28, 2018 (Day 23): Biometrics Appt

May 06, 2019 (Day 274): In Line For Interview

Jun 11, 2019 (Day 311): Interview Date

July 01, 2019 (Day 327) : Oath Ceremony I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

 

FROM K-1 PETITION SENT TO OATH CEREMONY WAS ABOUT 7 YEARS 4 MONTHS

 

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Crazy Cat   39,218

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This indicates that you would not lose US citizenship

 

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-dual-citizenship-20141228-story.html

 

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December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

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May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Duke & Marie   1,389

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9 minutes ago, missileman said:

This indicates that you would not lose US citizenship

 

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-dual-citizenship-20141228-story.html

 

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Very interesting... might note to add, for expats of many countries, their right to vote in home country may be removed whilst residing overseas... even if they retain dual citizenship.. here for example, 3 yrs out of country and I lose my right to vote.

 

edit... we also have obligations to vote, if I don’t, whilst out of the country during that 3 years, I’ll be fined $900 and have my driver licence suspended 😂😂

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JFH Grand Master

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No but check how long you are allowed to vote after leaving the country for good. The UK is generous with 13 years. Other countries, less so.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

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Now a US citizen!

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5 hours ago, CDN(ON)-USA(VT) said:

Hey all,

 

I have been looking around VJ and have not seen the question asked for Canadians. I just received US citizenship, so I am a dual US/Canadian citizen. Will I lose my US Citizenship if I register to vote in Canada?

The legal term is denaturalization. It is very rare to lose citizenship. You would have needed to lie on your immigration /naturalization applications or refuse to testify to Congress. (You are not a Guliani associate are you?:))

Dual citizenship and privileges is between you and Ottowa.

 

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Canerican Rising Star

Canerican   242

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No I am not...lol...Not even in the field of law...lol :)  Thank you everyone for the information. 

 

 

N400 - Naturalization                                                                                                        U.S. Passport

Aug 05, 2018 (Day 1): Applied for Naturalization online                                                  Oct 01, 2019 (Day 1): Sent US Passport Application

Aug 06, 2018 (Day 2): Check Cashed, NOA1 received online                                         Oct 08, 2019 (Day 8 ) : Passport trackable 

Aug 11, 2018 (Day 6): Recvd notification that Biometrics appointment scheduled       Oct 17, 2019 (Day 17) : Received Passport

Aug 13, 2018 (Day 8): Received biometrics appt letter online                                        Oct 21, 2019 (Day 21) : Received Naturalization Cert. back

Aug 28, 2018 (Day 23): Biometrics Appt

May 06, 2019 (Day 274): In Line For Interview

Jun 11, 2019 (Day 311): Interview Date

July 01, 2019 (Day 327) : Oath Ceremony I AM NOW A US CITIZEN!!!!

 

FROM K-1 PETITION SENT TO OATH CEREMONY WAS ABOUT 7 YEARS 4 MONTHS

 

After 8 years of marriage divorced October 4, 2021

 

TO SEE MY FULL TIMELINE GO HERE: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/user/125109-cdnon-usavt/

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You’re allowed to vote via international ballot. You’re only permitted to vote in Federal elections, based on your last known address in Canada to vote in your last rideing. Consult the Elections Canada site to submit the proper paper work. I just voted in the last election from Florida. Good luck! 

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19 hours ago, JFH said:

No but check how long you are allowed to vote after leaving the country for good. The UK is generous with 13 years. Other countries, less so.

Until very recently it was five years (except in some special circumstances), but the law was changed *and* the old law was ruled unconstitutional this year. Canadian citizens living abroad can vote in federal elections (only federal election, not provincial, territorial or local elections) indefinitely as long as they have lived in Canada at some point in their life. 
 

It is too late to request an absentee ballot for this year, however. The only way to vote for OP at this point would be to physically go to Canada to cast a ballot.

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AstroCanada   206

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No US consequences; however, we were shocked how slow US mail is to Canada for express.  We had to spend $50+ to get my partner's ballot to Ottawa in time.

I-130

May 14, 2016: Sent I-130 Package to Chicago Lockbox

Oct 21, 2016: NOA2 Notice by App (LIN)

 

NVC

Nov 8, 2016: NVC Received

Nov 16, 2016: Case Number Assigned

Nov 18, 2016: DS-261 submitted and AOS fee paid

Dec 5, 2016: NVC Scan Date

Dec 6, 2016: NVC 3 N/A and Case Complete on Phone [1 day later!]

Dec 13, 2016: NVC CC e-mail

Jan 23, 2017: Interview...Approved!

 

Removing Conditions

Nov 2, 2018: Sent I-751 to Arizona Lockbox 

March 3, 2020: Approved by CSC

 

N-400

Feb 2, 2020: File N-400 online

Feb 25, 2020: Biometrics

 

 

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12 minutes ago, AstroCanada said:

No US consequences; however, we were shocked how slow US mail is to Canada for express.  We had to spend $50+ to get my partner's ballot to Ottawa in time.

I got paranoid so I mailed my ballot back in September, the day after I got it.

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4 hours ago, Fischbacher said:

I got paranoid so I mailed my ballot back in September, the day after I got it.

Same here. Depends where you live, but I find mail from Florida to Ontario takes about 10-12 days usually, which is why I sent my ballot so early via regular mail to save $50+ on express 

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