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1. There is nothing special your husband has to do to become a dual national (used to be dual citizenship, now dual national). Once he gets his US citizen he now has two citizenships, that's it. Nothing special (I'm dual Aussie/UK). Here is a link to prove that he doesn't lose his UK: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/dualnationality/ (click on the "eligibility" and "children" links on the left as well)

2. I got my UK passport simply by applying for it. I sent off all my supporting paperwork and now have a UK passport. This link talks about other stuff and honestly I didn't read it to in-depth because I did the passport thing, not the "registering" thing: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/eligibility/children/britishcitizen/bornabroad/

As for reasons why, it becomes harder to get the older the child gets (well used to be, and it's not a big deal to do it now while you think about it). A UK passport is a great passport to have. It's actually an EU passport which means they can travel to any place in the European Union without a visa. They could move to Paris, or Italy or whatever else without issue because they're a EU citizen.

Our children will be getting both Aussie and US citizenship. If I were able to get them UK I would but unless I lived in the UK for a minimum of 3 years I cannot pass it on, and I haven't stayed in the UK for that long.

Sorry I was a bit late hitting enter. my links in my previous post should help you.

Thank you SO much for answering my questions! You have been very helpful.

My misunderstanding regarding expiration came about due to this, which clearly states that certain forms of citizenship expire at age 18:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/eligibility/children/britishoverseascitizen/

Now I realize that I was looking at the wrong page entirely. I didn't realize that my son is automatically British by descent, nor did I realize that my husband does not relinquish British citizenship when he becomes American. That's why I came here to ASK. Unfortunately the vast majority of you have been thoroughly unhelpful and rude. If I were an expert on immigration law (as you all clearly are), chances are I wouldn't have come here seeking advice. I still don't know how I go about registering my son with the UK, or what, if anything, my husband needs to do once he naturalizes here. Thanks for nothing.

What if when your son grows up he wants to live there? or go work there or go to school there. Maybe you have no plans to live there but what about his future and his ideas?

My understanding is that dual citizenship expires when he's 18, at which time he would need to reapply for British citizenship. I am wondering what the advantages of registering him as a minor would be.

Hi everyone,

I am trying to decide whether or not to pursue dual citizenship for my son. I'm a U.S. citizen, and my husband is from the U.K. I didn't even realize that dual citizenship was possible until recently. It seems like a lot of immigrants who I've talked to like to register their kids as citizens in their home countries. What are the reasons for doing so? Is it something we should do? And finally, how exactly does one go about doing it?

My husband will be starting the naturalization process soon, and although he doesn't have any qualms about ditching his British citizenship, I think it would be nice if he could maintain that part of his identity. Is there anything special he would need to do to have dual citizenship?

Other than traveling to the UK occasionally, we have no plans to ever settle there permanently...not sure if that influences the decision.

Thanks!

jasminelily, I agree with your approach. It may go above and beyond what they require, but I like to put everything on the table. I think we will do the same that you have done. After much digging through the forums I found at least one other person who did exactly the same thing. In my opinion the questions are rather ambiguous, but I will explain on a separate sheet of paper exactly why we marked "yes" for each one, so they are clear that it is just the two traffic tickets that we are reporting.

There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding the issue. In my opinion the M-476 is very clear in that ALL offenses must be reported.

"You must report all offenses that you have committed including any that have been expunged..."

In the next paragraph it goes on to state that you must provide documentation for all offenses EXCEPT:

"Note that unless a traffic incident was drug or alcohol related, you do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if the penalty was a fine of less than $500 and/or points on your driver's license."

The M-476 does not exempt anyone from reporting traffic tickets, but simply from providing the extra documentation that is required for more serious crimes. If they wanted to exempt traffic tickets altogether, they would have stated that in the paragraph before, where it is mentioned that all offenses must be reported. They could easily have said "You must report all offenses that you have committed except traffic tickets...yadda yadda yadda..." They didn't. I realize that many people do not report traffic tickets at all and sail through just fine, but that is not the approach we will be taking.

Thank you for your help everyone.

One suggestion is to read the naturalization guide, which can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/M-476.pdf

It explains some of the information in more details.

HTH

I have read the M-476, but I'm still unclear on which boxes need to be checked. My understanding is that minor traffic tickets do need to be included on the N-400 to demonstrate good moral character, but does a traffic ticket constitute a "crime or offense"? Hoping someone else who included their traffic tickets on the N-400 can weigh in and explain exactly how you did it.

I apologize if this has been asked before - I have been searching the forums for a while and haven't found exactly what I am looking for.

I am filling out my husband's N-400, and will be including two minor traffic violations. I know documentation is not necessary for them, but I am listing them on the application just to be honest.

I am confused about which of the following boxes should be checked:

#15. Have you ever committed a crime or offense for which you were not arrested?

#16. Have you ever been arrested, cited, or detained by law enforcement officer for any reason?

#17. Have you ever been charged with committing any crime or offense?

#18. Have you ever been convicted of a crime or offense?

My husband received a speeding ticket and an improper turn ticket, both of which resulted in fines. I am thinking I need to check "yes" for all of the above questions. Am I correct?

Ack. It's been so long since we've done this that I can't even get the terminology right! We are looking to remove conditions, not adjust status.

My husband and I bought a house about a year ago. Because he had only just started working at the time and had no credit history, the bank recommended that the mortgage be in my name only. Because of this, my lawyer mistakenly put only my name on the title as well (even though I requested he put both of us on it). I completely forgot to contact him to get this changed, and we are getting ready to send in the AOS forms now. Will this be a problem? We do have lots of other proof showing that we are married, as well as insurance bills with both our names at our home address. It's been so long since we've had to do this paperwork stuff that I'm starting to get nervous again!

2) A conditional permanent resident is a legal permanent resident (LPR). When you go to the POE, one set of lines is for visitors and non residents the other is for USC's and LPR's.

Thanks for your help What about at the airport in England? Any idea?

Hi everyone,

It's been ages since I've posted here! My husband and I got married in July 2005, and everything is going great. We're gearing up to visit his family in England for the first time in almost 2 years! I have two questions:

1). As a conditional permanent resident, is he free to travel outside the country?

2). Maybe a dumb question, but when we get to the airport, do we go through customs together, or do we have to go to separate queues?

Thanks!