Green Card VS Citizenship: What No One Will Tell You!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2024
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Is it better to keep your green card or pursue U.S. citizenship? As an immigrant, navigating this choice involves weighing various factors, like the perks of permanent residency, preserving your original citizenship, potential hurdles in countries with no dual citizenship, the complexities of taxes, and travel limitations as a green card holder.
On the other hand, explore the fantastic benefits of becoming a U.S. citizen, such as having a U.S. passport which allows visa-free travel to 187 countries, better job opportunities, and the ability to sponsor more family members. U.S. citizens also have added security, don't ever risk deportation, are done dealing with USCIS, gain exclusive benefits, and more!
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0:00 Green Card VS Citizenship
0:25 Why Keep Your Green Card?
5:05 Why Become a US Citizen?
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Do you have to update your ss# when you become a us citizen
can I revert back to Green Card from US Citizenship?
Hello, attorney, i and my partner are in a sorta predicament. We wanna know the fastest way to bring a partner to the US. Should we get married and start processing or apply as a fiance?
@kfelix2934 ok thank you
@kfelix2934 ok thank you
As a naturalized US citizen and a former permanent resident I consider this choice a no-brainer: there are zero greencard advantages vs the citizenship.
Losing your previous citizenship is a possible disadvantage, and having to do jury duty.
@eustab.anas-mann9510 canceling your previous citizenship is not a prerequisite for naturalization in the USA, so you can keep your old passport. Of course you pledge allegiance solely to the USA, but if you don't feel like it why coming to live here in the first place?
@@alexandermikhailov2481 It's not a prerequisite but many countries do not allow multiple citizenships under any circumstances. Monaco, Japan, Turkmenistan and many others..
@@eustab.anas-mann9510 OK, makes sense.
@@alexandermikhailov2481 That's why I called it a _possible_ disadvantage. If you happen to come from one of those countries.
Thank you so much for sharing this information .
No longer even having to remember what all those government agencies do, I didn't even think of that.
These videos including this one tall about petitioning family but nothing says you have to
My sister in law still holds on to her Japanese Citizenship because she still has pension and retirement benefits that she earned. For her, Japanese passport is just as good as US Passport for traveling abroad. My brother has a residency card in Japan so he could go there and live there. The only issue is that residency card in Japan has to be renewed more frequently, every 4 years I think.
A Japanese passport is powerful. I once asked my Japanese friend why he hasn’t applied for US citizenship, and he replied “what for?”. 😂.
I lived in Japan for some time and they don't allow dual citizenship first of all, then must be because Japanese passport is more powerful than the U.S passport. Doesn't make much sense to me if you are Japanese.
YOU EXPLAIN VERY WELL . THANKS MISS LAWYER.
You really know what you are talking about.🎉❤ seriously
Thank you very good job
thank you for your video
I was a GC holder for 34yrs. Finally became citizen bc it was just as expensive to renew GC so decided to go for it. Other factors were I’m retiring in 2 yrs and wanted to travel for longer than 6 months without being scared I may be denied entry back in. Also just realized I can sponsor siblings if I want.
❤thank you for the information 🙏 miss moumita .
Thanks I really appreciate your explanation
13 years of doing this yet you fail to mention the biggest reason why someone would retain their home passport - social security benefits!!! This is especially true with older folks who are eligible for and receive automatic payments from their home country. Likewise you would want to obtain US citizenship instead of just staying with a green card to also be eligible for social security from the US.
And it doesn't stop at two passports - many circumstances exist where folks have triple citizenship and carry three passports LEGALLY. Just because you obtain US citizenship it doesn't mean you have to renounce your existing one!!!
Agreed!! Dual citizenship and u saying triple citizenship?! Now that's fckn awesome! Social Security benefits is a must! Don't 4get not needing a visa if you're a citizen. It's maannyy other benefits to becoming a citizen.
Exactly
She's conflicting things. Either or either, it's the individuals choice. Anyway you takes it, having a US 🇺🇸 citizenship is 100% a better choice once a person spends most of his/her life living and investing in a country.
My mother inlaw stayed in the USA 15 years ago on and off for 5 years usually during the winter only in Phx AZ. She received social security and she's illegal immigrant living in Mexico now
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Good info thank
very valuable information
thanks
Being a US citizen is better decision and grant you more rights and benefits.
Example of benefits and rights, please
@@MJ-nd9oyGreen Cards can be revoked. To get your citizenship revoked takes a lot of doing, the government must prove you got citizenship by fraud. Two different entry lines at Port of entry. Those are a couple.
Informative video thx
If you’re living in the DC/VA/MD area it’s more advantageous to get US citizenship for better job opportunities with the Federal Government and government contractors because you would clearance
It depends on the work. Sure you get to retire at 52 all expenses paid by club Fed but if you become a gubermint bureaucrat endlessly harrassing people booking them for "formcrimes"... is that how you want to spend your life, if lets say, you're an engineer by profession?
Working at club Fed for a pension isn't my idea of paradise. Also the cost of housing Nor. VA or Maryland is astronomical because of printed money in the hands of the Federal types.
Thank you
This information is really valuable. Is there a transcript available?
Brilliant video
Hello Mourmita, Thanks for the information. I am Australian citizen, and currently got my US Immigrant Visa and waiting for my Green Card. Would you recommend a dual citizenship later on?
Great video
Getting the US citizenship is the best thing that could happen to anyone. I'm getting mine next month and it's totally worth it ✌🏻
Congrats and enjoy!
Great content! We're in the process of renewing my wife's green card but don't know if she should apply for citizenship.
What happens next when you already send the case that was received and accepted but they do not contact you ?
Greencard holders can get social security benefits once you pay social security and work for a period of 10 years
Correct, you need to build it up or use your spouse points if they have been working under his/her SSN.
I recently was granted my temporary US Visa. Is it possible to apply for permanent Visa with a temporary visa?
Do you work with people that are waiting for an interview. My finacee is waiting for her interview which is taking forever.
What is a 8938 Form ? Does foreign residential property get taxed at 35%?
as a green card holder you are just one car crash away from deportation is an eye opener for any green card holder . Good point there
This is a stupid comment a green car holder is a lawful permanent resident!!
They are all entitled to citizenship after 3 or 5 years
@@o.d7096 good luck with your green card in fatal DUI
@@o.d7096 lol lawful permanent residents can be deported for some unlawful activities .. specially a fatal DUI
@o.d7096 Green card holders even those serving in the US Military can be deported.
There are far worse things that can happen as an outcome of a car crash that this statement should not even be a concern. The goal should be to not rely this heavily on cars for transporting humans everywhere as they are well known to be unsafe for both people inside them and outside them.
I paid for the update of my green card which seems like more than a year ago and still have not yet received the new green card! I went out of the country with the old green card and they accepted the old expired green card!
Green card holders..just be good citizens, obey the laws, if you are a drinker do it at home, dont drive drunk people, stay away from toxic people, pay your taxes on time , don't road rage, be a good neighbor, ...and if you are bored look out the window to see if any of those Jehova Witnesses coming down the street stopped them for a little chat..
Bingo. Unlike my cousin.
Thanks for sharing. I was told that if you have been working for the US government as a foreign national for a certain period of time, you are eligible to apply for US Citizenship as well. Is that correct?
I vote and it’s important for me .
Very nice video! Well done!
For person 70 and above and retired not working in usa is it worth to take citizenship
I'm not sure. Do you have to be a US citizen to get spouse social security?
Hello Mrs. Rahman, I’ve been a green card holder since 1984. I was 6 yrs old when I arrived from Mexico. Just like any adolescent I did get in trouble with the law,Nothing too big. My wife hesitates on me becoming a Citizen because she gets scared of me being deported,it at the same time she doesn’t mind it if I got a dual citizenship. Any feedback would help. Thank you.🙏
Do you have renew your us passport every 10 years
Proud to be an American citizen. 🇯🇲 🇺🇸
Same here! Parents immigrated here over 25+ years ago and had me in the US, we're all proud to call ourselves American and honor our new home ❤🇺🇸
I am an american of salvadorean and spaniard
I am in a limbo, is it difficult for my son 15yo now to apply citizen later by himself when he is older without me having to convert
i don't know about the citizenship but you are very STUNNING!! I kept postponing and postponing as i was afraid that i would fail the test. Any kind of exam scares the crap out of me...but finally took citizenship.
Depends on the agent whomever provide you the test. Some can make your life scary. Some just go with the flow like mine. My test even a 10 year old can pass lol. I was asked 5 questions passed all 5 and 1 writing and reading that simple. Again depending on your case agent you were assigned to.
Ur country is in a shit
Hi, I have been in this country for 20 years I still don't have a green card I have TPS is that any way I can get help
Can i travel abroad while waiting for my naturalization interview?
What about exit tax?
How about turning/forgoing ones Green Card in order to return to native country and just get a tourist visa?
Great info
Hi there, definitely interested please
I watched too much tic toc vids of natrulization and became natrulized citizen but due to that lost ownership of about 2m dollars worth or land back home. Can i renounce us citizenship andnget my old permanent residency again ?
Greencard holders can get global entry and use the kiosks as well.
If you are US citizen and work abroad / overseas you still have to pay to the IRS? that means you are paying double taxes (US tax and Country abroad /overseas tax)
Good info!
hi Moumita, Im a naturalized citizen that would like to petition my mother (married to my step father) and my step- sister (over 18).. would I need to file 02 different petitions? my mom's along with step-dad and my sister's?
It is essential to note that expatriate tax is applicable only to “covered expatriates” - not every person who renounces their citizenship.
According to IRC Section 877(a)(2), a covered expatriate is someone who meets any of the following criteria:
Has an average annual net income tax liability for the five years preceding the expatriation year exceeding a specified threshold (adjusted for inflation, $178,000 for 2022);
Has a net worth of $2 million or more on the expatriation date;
Fails to certify, under penalties of perjury, compliance with all US federal tax obligations for the five years preceding the expatriation year.
I am AUS citizen I am currently getting my dual citizenship with Italy and applying for residency in Mexico.
Who cares ?
USA CITIZENSHIP IS THE BEST, LET’S GO USA 🎉
Processing time was 2 months for naturalization for me, just became a us citizen in January
Wow what state was this
I've been waiting for 14 months with no end in sight to just get conditions removed from my marriage green card. The system is completely broken. I have a 4 year extension letter. That is abysmal.
@@teebee3309 FL. Miami
@@rohitnijhawan5281 if republicans get in power it’ll take longer
Same for me applied March 5 2024 got my interview and same day swore in May 20th here in California
Does another video describe how or if enlisting in the military grants any fast track to citizenship?
It does my ex-friend enlist in the army and get his citizenship when he finish the first couple months of training
Great info. Thanks for sharing. I have a question: can a Green Card holder married to a U.S. citizen lose social security benefits after retirement if they decide to move abroad permanently?
I believe so. Either way it's best to get citizenship before moving permanently
Hello Moumita 👋 mam g gd9t g nd hw r u g?oil like Soooooo much USA 🇺🇸 country.i want Ask from u if I come travel n usa then after I want convert vizza n working then easy catch Green card nd citizenship?plzz Addvice me.nd gdluck
Some misunderstanding here.
How To renounce my US citizen ship.
Wish I found you a year ago. Still waiting for my application for my wife, been almost a year. Been Married for 15 years abroad. Just getting the Green Card is painful. Hope it works out soon.
Wouldn't you (typically or would still) have birthright citizenship to your home country even if you're naturalized and there's no duality between countries? Just curious if laws have changed. I've been a US citizen for over 30 years, and I still have my home country's passport.
Not all countries does dual citizenship is either one or the other, my country does dual citizenship.
Some countries don't allow it, US does allow multiple citizenship. She mentioned that in the beginning.
TFS! ❤
Sge is a keeper
So as someone who has a green card and wants to become a citizen, I can leave the US without losing ties to the US. How bad is this tax thing?
Hi im.marites lombardi, I'm a green card , I want to be us citizenship,but I have problema, I don't not right, what I'm gonna do, ma'am,
Can you become a CEO of a company just having a greencard?
Hi. All the stuff you elaborated in this video, does that also apply in Canada? If there are differences, what are they? Thanks for responding.
I have dual citizenship
But the question is a bit so hard. Especially people who do not know much about computer
You need family, friends or translator to help you. If you make a mistakes on your forms they will deny it. The forms need to be complete all 25 pages. Good luck
There aren't many more countries that have a "stronger" visa free passport for travel than the US. They do exist, but they are few. US already in the top 20 in every survey.
I’m a British citizen, our passport is stronger I’m also a permanent resident of us, and will become a citizen, why? US is the best
Brexit was the worst thing to ever happen to the British passport. The UK is well off but big economies like the US and EU have more opportunities, instead of being confined to working in a small economy @@teebee3309
One question
What kind of govt jobs are available/open for US PR?
Almost none for the Federal Government
@lovehumanbeings7859 thanks for the response.. which states are worth applying for such jobs?
@lovehumanbeings7859 thanks for great help.
Here's my background for short - im a lawyer from another jurisdiction but I worked in Ontario Govt in admin dept for Court services so basically it was ministry of attorney general for ontario public service.
Now I wish to move to states, since I do not have license, then I can work in admin only. Hence thinking which state would be better and which state govt would be worth working for..
Let me know if you got what im saying
@lovehumanbeings7859 thank you so much for the guidance and direction. I really appreciate it. I wish I could connect with u.. are u on LinkedIn or something?
Great video, isn't true that you can become a dual citizen from the US and your original country depending on bilateral existing agreements?
it depends on the laws of the other country. The US doesn't make anybody give up their other citizenships.
thank you@@stevenroshni1228
My mother never became a citizen lived here for over 60 years.
My mother been living 50 years now here in the US and she never wanted to become a US citizen BUT she is very proud to have 3 american kids and 3 american grandkids.
You’re still liable for tax. If you stay on green card you are restricted on how long you can be outside the country. The citizenship rules could change at any time. Once you’re a citizen it cannot be taken back.
Hi have questions
I applied for green card, and then my partner did not meet the income requirements, so we decided to get her mom as our joint sponsor. Suddenly, she passed away but our application still in the uscis. Is it possible that they will denied my application? Hope you can answer. Thanks
I'm not sure. But alternatively, did her mom have any assets or a lot of money in the bank?
I can imagine that those who would be giving up US citizenship for whatever reason it would be alot easier to give up a green card if one had that status and probably cheaper too ?
Am a permanent residence if l divorce can l obtain my citizenship
US Passport might give you a lot of Visa-free travel options, however it as well confront you with officials and people that are angry at the US making your life more complicated then with lets say a European passport while traveling, as they see you as part of the problem.
Or even worth. Most dual citizen or green card holders I know use their other Passport when traveling.
If you obtain a Global Entry card, ($100) the customs and immigration process then becomes exactly the same as it is for a citizen.
What process is that exactly?
@@andyfumo8931 Walk up to the machine, it scans your face and then up to the agent who says, “Anything to declare? Welcome home.”
If you have an immigration gap between the time you got to the US and the time you got your green card i.e you overstayed your visa..you can only apply for Global Entry 5 years after you receive your Green Card ..that's one thing they don't tell you when applying for GE.
@@andyfumo8931 The process is identical to that of a citizen. Walk up to the machine, get scanned, go to the officer who asks you if you have anything to declare and welcomes you back. Out you go.
@@martinsutherland5502 Not always. My last return, in December 2023, they asked what the purpose of my visit abroad was, and how long I was away. Pretty sure at least the last question wouldn't have been asked of a citizen. But yes, at others times no questions.
Yesss 🙌
I regret getting it.
Hello! My sister is still a green card holder and working for almost 30 years. Can she get her social security when she retire at the full retirement age even though she's not a U.S. Citizen? Thank you!
yes, Green card holders qualify for Social Security if they have the work credits. Some rules to be aware of but shouldn't be a problem if she plans to remain being a resident here
I’ve been a permanent resident for 20 years, and I went to Spain for 5 years and lost my green card, and was able to come back to USA with my Spanish passport, I dk if it was luck
Sure with a tourist visa or wavier...but you can't work
Benefits of being a citizen: Serving on a jury. 😂😂😂😂
😂😂 to get a couple days off from work 😂😂
🤡
I think only if you vote in elections.
@@jellymadrigal5879you think so. I guess they just call you.
It’s always!!! Best to become a citizen period’
Why so?
Nope
Agreed
Security
I became a US citizen and now I regret it
Why?
There is the option to renounce US citizenship. It is a good idea if you have a second passport or if you are already a dual citizen
@@vickiecordon7887 But not to be able to keep your social security benefits?
Nicely done!
Guess what I am an honorable discharge service member with three DD-214 and yet immigration at Homeland security says I'm not American citizen that my DD-214 is not legal to get a passport even though it says I'm a US citizen date of birth a DD-214 is a legal paper stating I was American citizen serving in the United States but I cannot get a passport and I have to prove I'm an American citizen and I have a social security card which they do not honor either
You have to apply but it’s easier for you too. Just a formality .
Stuepz could anybody tell me what d hell i want to be a US citizen for,what is the purpose of that
Why even ask the question.
My English test was: "write, Abraham Lincoln was the President during the Civil War". That citizenship test is ridiculously easy.
How the country that we were born knows that we are now a US Citizen? Also, since they can change the name here... Go visit you country with your passport from that country and when you come back to US enter using the US passport...
Once you become a US citizen, you’d have to report that to your country of birth.
how are you going to retain your US passport. If your country searches your bags
I have three passports and I don't have any legal problems….
In the 80’s citizenship I was ask only 3 questions and $30 fee ,now you have to review and read cause the questions are so many that people born in the USA don’t even know the answers ,plus the fee good luck ,But the privileges $$$$$ you can’t buy
You could access US embassies and consulates. Many countries don't actually care ..... :-)
The “taxing abroad” policy is completely crazy (I don’t think any country in the world does it), and it’s why I will probably never go through with naturalization.
It's the same for permanent residents as for citizens. , If you are a green card holder and want to live abroad without filing US Tax, you would have to give up the card and potentially pay an exit tax if you have had your PR more than 8 years
You can’t get employ by all defense company if you’re not US citizens
only the National Guard.
In at least some cases you will have to renounce your birth citizenship. My daughter, born a dual national, was talking to the FBI about employment and they said she would have to renounce her UK citizenship before proceeding. Not doing that so she stopped the process.