Why do you want to become an American citizen?

[steeeeve 25]

what do you think is the best answer to this question? in YT videos I see a lot of people say "because i want to vote", do you think that's good enough or is there a more convincing answer?. i meant a lot of American can't be bothered to vote and going through years of trouble and expense just for something that is unlikely to make any difference seems a little unbelievable.

 

i think a more honest answer  is "because i don't want to loose my green card if i travel too much or get a traffic ticket and i don't want to renew it every 10 years", but i'm guessing that isn't a great answer.

 

what do you think?

 

 

 

 

[JeanneAdil 7,289]

just say getting citizenship opens up new possiblities like some jobs that are only open to USC's  (even if you don't want to work)

there are still many advantages

 

and understand that after naturalization ,  we have to use the US passport to leave and enter the US

[MMRF 60]

For my husband - so he doesn't have to live in fear from how the current admin is treating people. So he can travel abroad w/out fearing he can't re-enter. He wants to get it all over with and never deal w/ USCIS again. 

Edited 17 hours ago by MMRF

[Lemonslice 5,348]

1 hour ago, steeeeve said:

what do you think is the best answer to this question? in YT videos I see a lot of people say "because i want to vote", do you think that's good enough or is there a more convincing answer?. i meant a lot of American can't be bothered to vote and going through years of trouble and expense just for something that is unlikely to make any difference seems a little unbelievable.

 

i think a more honest answer  is "because i don't want to loose my green card if i travel too much or get a traffic ticket and i don't want to renew it every 10 years", but i'm guessing that isn't a great answer.

 

what do you think?

 

 

 

 

You can phrase it in a positive way: "I want to have the rights to travel freely for longer period of times.  I also want a real permanent status that will not need to be renewed and scrutinized every ten years.  I will be happy to renew my American passport instead!"

 

 

[OldUser 10,730]

28 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

You can phrase it in a positive way: "I want to have the rights to travel freely for longer period of times.  I also want a real permanent status that will not need to be renewed and scrutinized every ten years.  I will be happy to renew my American passport instead!"

 

 

Exactly. Always tell officer the truth. But you can frame this truth in nice way.

By the way, I was never asked this question.

[Crazy Cat 45,531]

2 hours ago, steeeeve said:

what do you think is the best answer to this question? in YT videos I see a lot of people say "because i want to vote", do you think that's good enough or is there a more convincing answer?. i meant a lot of American can't be bothered to vote and going through years of trouble and expense just for something that is unlikely to make any difference seems a little unbelievable.

 

i think a more honest answer  is "because i don't want to loose my green card if i travel too much or get a traffic ticket and i don't want to renew it every 10 years", but i'm guessing that isn't a great answer.

 

what do you think?

 

 

 

 

Has she applied yet?  If not, I would get the online application in this week.

Edited 15 hours ago by Crazy Cat

[PGA 353]

OMG, these are some of the worst answers I could even imagine. First, @MMRF, quit believing everything you see on the news. 

 

I want to be an American because I desire to have the freedoms set forth in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution that many other countries just don't offer. I want to have the ability to achieve the American dream and the ability to be successful in that endeavor. I want to participate in my civic responsibilities, as an American, to make a better future for myself, my family, and all Americans.   

 

[steeeeve 25]

3 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

You can phrase it in a positive way: "I want to have the rights to travel freely for longer period of times.  "

 

 

 

you think that would be acceptable? i thought it would be expected you were supposed to be committing more of your time to the US, not less. i've heard that returning green card holders now need to prove ties to the US like utility bills, bank accounts etc. even following short trips abroad.

 

i guess "I also want a real permanent status that will not need to be renewed every ten years" sounds legit and should not be a red flag maybe

 

Edited 13 hours ago by steeeeve

[Lemonslice 5,348]

37 minutes ago, steeeeve said:

you think that would be acceptable? i thought it would be expected you were supposed to be committing more of your time to the US, not less. i've heard that returning green card holders now need to prove ties to the US like utility bills, bank accounts etc. even following short trips abroad.

 

i guess "I also want a real permanent status that will not need to be renewed every ten years" sounds legit and should not be a red flag maybe

 

Citizens are able to live wherever they want.  Permanent resident have to live in the US, unless they get a reentry permit (and other rare circumstances).  

[steeeeve 25]

4 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

Citizens are able to live wherever they want.  Permanent resident have to live in the US, unless they get a reentry permit (and other rare circumstances).  

i'm pretty sure that isn't the answer they want to hear. 

[Crazy Cat 45,531]

2 minutes ago, steeeeve said:

i'm pretty sure that isn't the answer they want to hear. 

Do the real USCIS interviewers even ask that question?  

[steeeeve 25]

5 minutes ago, PGA said:

Yeah do this. Make sure you start with a "land acknowledgement" and then follow that up with your unwillingness to defend and protect the Constitution. 

i think my ability to defend and protect the Constitution is pretty insignificant, the supreme court was supposed to do that and even they have given up (sorry for off topic but i couldn't help myself)

[Lemonslice 5,348]

Well, answer what you want, as long as it's the truth.  

[PGA 353]

43 minutes ago, steeeeve said:

i think my ability to defend and protect the Constitution is pretty insignificant, the supreme court was supposed to do that and even they have given up (sorry for off topic but i couldn't help myself)

Also, that is an actual question that they do actually ask, it's on the form. So are you changing your answer from "yes" to "it's pretty insignificant?"

[igoyougoduke 1,711]

1 hour ago, steeeeve said:

you think that would be acceptable? i thought it would be expected you were supposed to be committing more of your time to the US, not less. i've heard that returning green card holders now need to prove ties to the US like utility bills, bank accounts etc. even following short trips abroad.

 

i guess "I also want a real permanent status that will not need to be renewed every ten years" sounds legit and should not be a red flag maybe

 

you tell the officer what they want to hear. Positive and Proud to be an american. you feel home and citizenship makes you feel home