How the Hell Did Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City) Qualify to Naturalize?

[vanhiscers87 14]

I saw a video clip of her interview on Kelly & Ryan from about a month ago, and apparently she went back to New York in August from Canada to become a U.S. citizen, so now she has triple citizenship of the U.K., Canada, and the U.S.

 

This wouldn't be a big news for anyone except that I know for a fact that she's been openly living on Vancouver Island in Canada since 2014. I know that the article says that she didn't sell her New York residence until recently, but in the infamous 2017 Piers Morgan interview where she blasted Sarah Jessica Parker, she mentioned again that ever since the series was over she spent most of her time outside of New York, and more recently she was in Canada with her family when her brother died, and in the same Kelly & Ryan interview, she also said she was in Canada for the most part of the Pandemic till she had to come back to the U.S. for the citizenship test and ceremony.

 

I loved Samatha from Sex and the City, so this not about hating on her; I truly wants to know how can someone in her situation not only can keep her Green Card while living abroad  high profile, but also qualify to naturalize.

[Just Paul 4,591]

41 minutes ago, vanhiscers87 said:

I truly wants to know how can someone in her situation not only can keep her Green Card while living abroad  high profile, but also qualify to naturalize.

It would depend on how the "continuous residency" was before filing the N-400, not after.  For example if her field office was Seattle, the delay could be almost 2 years.

[vanhiscers87 14]

10 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

It would depend on how the "continuous residency" was before filing the N-400, not after.  For example if her field office was Seattle, the delay could be almost 2 years.

That I know, but I remember clearly at my own interview that the officer asked me if there was anything for me to update, such as jobs and addresses. Therefore, why would the officer approve me if I had I’d abandoned my residence in the U.S... I pretty much don’t even qualify to be a Permanent Resident at that point, no?

[Just Paul 4,591]

17 minutes ago, vanhiscers87 said:

That I know, but I remember clearly at my own interview that the officer asked me if there was anything for me to update, such as jobs and addresses. Therefore, why would the officer approve me if I had I’d abandoned my residence in the U.S... I pretty much don’t even qualify to be a Permanent Resident at that point, no?

Maybe while she was working in Vancouver she was commuting from Seattle? Who knows what was filed and said at the interview.  Certainly some potential issues.  I'm sure she had great lawyers and didn't self file.

 

Plus there are some nuances for Canadians.

Edited October 23, 2020 by Paul & Mary

[NikLR 13,220]

~~moved to CEHST from us citizenship discussion ~~

[Boiler 43,434]

 Behind a paywall, I know people who have more than one home, admittedly most are retired and are sort of snow birds

 

Anyway trying to determine which location is actually their full time residence can be tricky, can imagine even more so for an Actress who moves around a lot. 

 

Probably works it for her own maximum benefit depending on what is being discussed.

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

47 minutes ago, Boiler said:

 Behind a paywall, I know people who have more than one home, admittedly most are retired and are sort of snow birds

 

Anyway trying to determine which location is actually their full time residence can be tricky, can imagine even more so for an Actress who moves around a lot. 

 

Probably works it for her own maximum benefit depending on what is being discussed.

Also for those of us who travel. *hint hint*

 

Even for Americans residence can be tricky, especially with regard to employment law. While I wanted to vote in another state we have a place waiting in, was more beneficial to maintain CA residency until then. With the rise of travel and remote work, people definitely need to keep up with their options.

[MaleAlpha 314]

Different sets of rules apply to famous people.

[Boiler 43,434]

I have certainly seen it as an issue with vehicle registration, much cheaper where I am, and have been surprised how many people seem to vote not in the districts where they actually live.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

On 10/23/2020 at 12:33 AM, vanhiscers87 said:

That I know, but I remember clearly at my own interview that the officer asked me if there was anything for me to update, such as jobs and addresses. Therefore, why would the officer approve me if I had I’d abandoned my residence in the U.S... I pretty much don’t even qualify to be a Permanent Resident at that point, no?

 

  Ostensibly, she met the continuous residence and physical presence requirements in the 5 year period prior to submitting her application or they would not approve her application. I would assume she also filed to preserve continuous residence if she was out of the USA for a long enough period to break the continuous residence requirement after filing. It's also in her favor that she probably had the ability to demonstrate continued home ownership or employment in the USA during that time frame.