Residence requirements for Naturalization as per new law

Hi all,

What is the residence requirement for naturalization as per 2017 law. The law states 3 years.

Should this 3 year peroid be on permanent resident visa? Or can it be a mix of both temporary and permanent.

Thank you

I have read older posts on this subject which truly concerns me.  As far as I  understand, you lose your US Citizenship if you voluntarily obtain naturalization in a foreign country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel … ality.html

INA: ACT 349 - LOSS OF NATIONALITY BY NATIVE-BORN OR NATURALIZED CITIZEN


Sec. 349. [8 U.S.C. 1481]

(a) A person who is a national of the United States whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality-

(1) obtaining naturalization in a foreign state upon his own application or upon an application filed by a duly authorized agent, after having attained the age of eighteen years; or

(2) taking an oath or making an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after having attained the age of eighteen years; or

(3) entering, or serving in, the armed forces of a foreign state if

(A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or

(B) such persons serve as a commissioned or non-commissioned officer; or

(4) (A) accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years if he has or acquires the nationality of such foreign state; or

(B) accepting, serving in, or performing the duties of any office, post, or employment under the government of a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after attaining the age of eighteen years for which office, post, or employment an oath, affirmation, or declaration of allegiance is required; or

(5) making a formal renunciation of nationality before a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States in a foreign state, in such form as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State; or


(6) making in the United States a formal written renunciation of nationality in such form as may be prescribed by, and before such officer as may be designated by, the Attorney General, whenever the United States shall be in a state of war and the Attorney General shall approve such renunciation as not contrary to the interests of national defense; or

(7) committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force to overthrow, or bearing arms against, the United States, violating or conspiring to violate any of the provisions of section 2383 of title 18, United States Code, or willfully performing any act in violation of section 2385 of title 18, United States Code, or violating section 2384 of said title by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, if an d when he is convicted thereof by a court martial or by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(b) 1/ Whenever the loss of United States nationality is put in issue in any action or proceeding commenced on or after the enactment of this subsection under, or by virtue of, the provisions of this or any other Act, the burden shall be upon the person or party claiming that such loss occurred, to establish such claim by a preponderance of the evidence. Any person who commits or performs, or who has committed or performed, any act of expatriation under the provisions of this or any other Act shall be presumed to have done so voluntarily, but such presumption may be rebutted upon a showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the act or acts committed or performed were not done voluntarily.

But it doesn't work that way in reverse.  I know a few dual citizens who were citizens of the Philippines,  became USA citizens and kept their Filipino citizenship with all the benefits of both countries.

yvanna001 wrote:

As far as I  understand, you lose your US Citizenship if you voluntarily obtain naturalization in a foreign country....

INA: ACT 349 - LOSS OF NATIONALITY BY NATIVE-BORN OR NATURALIZED CITIZEN
Sec. 349. [8 U.S.C. 1481]

(a) A person who is a national of the United States whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality.


The notion that a USA citizen would involuntarily lose his or her USA citizenship by obtaining a foreign passport a.k.a. naturalization in a foreign country .. is false.

If you doubt me, read carefully the above citation which states that the "intention of relinquishing United States nationality" is necessary for the loss of USA citizenship.  The key word is "intentionally." 

If you are naturalized in another country and do not have the intention of renouncing your USA citizenship, you keep your USA citizenship. 

Many people legally have passports from the USA and another country after being naturalized in the second country.

The potential issue of treason is a separate issue for the sake of this Expat discussion and is thus not relevant here.

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