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How do we change our citizenship?

My boyfriend and I have officially been together seven months. Once we're ready, we want to know the steps on how to change our citizenship. Im american and hes canadian. I wanted to know the steps for both ways because we're still undecided on which way we're going with this. Thanks!

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  • 8 years ago
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    You have been OFFICIALLY together? Really and you have the certificate to prove it?

    The procedure is the same in BOTH directions. The native can apply to sponsor the other to come and live in their country.

    Just living together or getting married is not some automatic come to my country thing. It does help.

    You have to also meet other requirements to go to another country things like no criminal record being able to support the other one and other things like good health.

    He gets information about the USA process from the USA consulate in Montreal which links to the US Department of State.

    Usually this visa is where he starts

    http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/type...

    You get information from the Canada Embassy in Washington which links you to the Citizenship and Immigration site for usually this visa.

    http://can-am.gc.ca/visas/index.aspx?lang=eng

    http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spo...

    The process does take time a year or two for most. Be prepared to live apart during the process.

    Neither of you can just move to the other country because you want to. Neither of you has to give up citizenship to get the other one or to live in the other country

    CITIZENSHIP is many years down the road about 5-10 years for that final step.

    You are first trying to be a RESIDENT of the other country and to be able to live and work there.

  • 8 years ago

    You go to CitizenshipsRus.com and pay a fee. Afterward you will be an American and he will be a Canadian. Pretty simple, really.

    Don't forget to later register this at DumbAndDumber.gov.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Both allow dual so what is the Issue here? Anyway Citizenship is not obtained opon marriage.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    you decide which country you intend to live .in the alien get a green card in the US and 3 years later can

    apply for citizenship

    simillar for canada

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  • ?
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    8 years ago

    You both get dual citizenship.

    You add Canadian citizenship and he adds US citizenship, and you're both able to move back and forth with ease.

    See link.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    What do you want to change it to?

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