Dept. of Back on the Bicycle
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kaffy_rSpecifically, Back on the Citizenship Bicycle
In my last post, I focused so much on weather worries that I forgot to mention that I'm going to try to take another run at becoming an American citizen.
It's an expensive proposition (more than $700), so I may have to abandon it if the ultrasound we need for one of our kitties is too expensive (my previous run was hamstrung by a $900 cracked engine block replacement).
And, as I did in my first effort, I feel tremendously uncomfortable taking this step - I still don't like the idea of taking the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back (it requires oath-takers to eschew allegiance to other countries, and I remain a Canadian citizen).
But, again as I felt the first time I assayed this, I realized that it isn't supposed to be an easy step; it's just the right one.
In my last post, I focused so much on weather worries that I forgot to mention that I'm going to try to take another run at becoming an American citizen.
It's an expensive proposition (more than $700), so I may have to abandon it if the ultrasound we need for one of our kitties is too expensive (my previous run was hamstrung by a $900 cracked engine block replacement).
And, as I did in my first effort, I feel tremendously uncomfortable taking this step - I still don't like the idea of taking the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back (it requires oath-takers to eschew allegiance to other countries, and I remain a Canadian citizen).
But, again as I felt the first time I assayed this, I realized that it isn't supposed to be an easy step; it's just the right one.
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Date: Friday, 30 September 2022 05:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Friday, 30 September 2022 05:55 pm (UTC)It still bothers me to hold back, even partially, on meaning the oath when I take it, but your information, which definitely checks out (I finally did some of the necessary research), does relieve some of the worries I had.
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Date: Friday, 30 September 2022 09:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Sunday, 2 October 2022 07:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: Friday, 30 September 2022 10:39 pm (UTC)Hooray for research!
I have a friend with dual American and Canadian citizenship (ditto his child, actually: he was born in Canada to at least one American parent, his child was born in the U.S. and has Canadian citizenship by descent), so was about to leave a similar, although less factually detailed comment.
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Date: Sunday, 2 October 2022 07:44 pm (UTC)