How would this citizenship thing work?
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Some people are very wrong here. The fact that he marries you won't automatically give him the American citizenship. I'm assuming he's a legal resident in the US. He can stay that way if he wants. Nobody is going to make you or him choose citizenship.
On the other hand, if he wants to become a US citizen he can file for citizenship, depending on the time he's been a LEGAL resident. Whether he can keep his Bermuda citizenship depends entirely on the Bermudan government. If they accept dual citizenship, there will be no problem.
In ANY case, the United States will ONLY recognize the US citizenship, but they cannot do anything about his Bermudan citizenship.
If Bermuda does not accept dual citizenship, he will have to renounce his Bermudan citizenship when becoming American.
Now, if he does NOT want to become a US citizen, he does NOT have to. He can live here as a legal resident for the rest of his life if he wants. You cannot become a citizen of Bermuda because then you'll have to renounce your US citizenship. The US doesn't recognize dual citizenship.
I hope I made sense, but that's the way it works!.
Edited: JAMIE: The US accepts dual citizenship but does NOT recognize it. There's a difference. For them, it's not legal but there's nothing they can do about it, so they accept it.
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Once he marries you he becomes a duel citizen, but you'll have to check with Bermuda's laws. I do think they are the same tho.
If you are Citizen you qualify for federal assistance, welfare, food stamps, and you can vote for war here or war there!
Depends on if bermuda recognizes dual citizenship.. I know USA dosent.. I am going trough the same thing but with new zealand citizenship... I think to mebbe that USA does recoginze it but dont aswell if that makes sense.. Cuz when i went home with my 3 yr old daughter.. She was born in USA but also has NZ citizenship, so i am not sure
You won't have to worry about it. You can both hold onto your citizenship's and when/if you have kids they will automatically have dual citizenship. Congrats on he upcoming wedding :-)
I am an American citizen, my Husband of 14 years is a Canadian citizen. He has Permanent Resident Alien status to be here in America legally. Neither of you have to choose. You can both keep the citizenship you now have. You just need to make sure your fiance has the proper paperwork to be here in America or that you have the proper paperwork to be in Bermuda.
Hope you have a fun beautiful wedding!! :)
Edt ~ Charlieman is wrong!!
he need to marry you, because one of you are american citizen. so when your fiance, married you then he can apply for american citizen.
Marriage does not alter Citizenship or even immigration status automatically. Your fiancé will have a much easier time getting Permanent Residency status in the United States and eventually Citizenship if he wants it upon your marriage.
Another person said that the U.S. does not recognize dual Citizenship which is absolutely false--although Citizens are always subject to US Law and must conduct themselves as US Citizens while traveling to/from the United States.
As for your rights to Bermudan residency or citizenship application...I can't say.
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