Dont want to quit.

[The-UK-Guy]

Originally Posted by filthpig

Yes, you would be ok to work here had you done the paperwork. After all, you would be an American. If you do not want to be an American, then hit the bricks (or waves, as the case may be). And when it comes to Native Americans, like other groups who claim to be downtrodden by "the Man", if they wanted to work, they could find it. I will apologize to NO ONE for being an American.

YOU AINT THE MAN BUDDY

[RockyRogue]

UK-Guy....suggest your wife take a look at this: http://www.americanexpats.co.uk/dual.htm. It may help you, too. I'm not an immigration expert. Godspeed. -Rocky

[The-UK-Guy]

Hey....GLAD to help a friend in need. When that FRIEND admits to taking advantage of the country that has protected him with fair laws and regulation, provided him freedoms not found ANYWHERE else in the world AND molded him into the person he is today, refuses to become a CITIZEN of that country despite the opportunity AND yearns for the OLD COUNTRY, I say its time to go back to the Old Country. And there's nothing wrong with that. I saw a number once of the people that come over here from Europe and decide they don't like and return to Europe. Its not a bad thing. Just lose the attitude. -Rocky[/quote]

And while Im venting thanks to filthpigs moronic last post lets get a couple of thing straight with this post. You already took back the "taking advantage" comment , thanks , but "protected me with fair laws and freedoms not found anywhere" this is not the only free world buddy ! and its not fair either especialy when your not a citizen. I`ll tell you something else Rocky, those Laws and regulations didnt help my wifes Mother very much did they. This great country that keeps closing schools and ignores the fact that 14 year old kids are running round shooting old women outside their own homes. This great country that is prosicuting my wife because our kids missed more than 8 days of school last semesta , I guess having your grandmother shot 6 times point blank in the face by an AMERICAN citizen is no excuse for the school to lose money ! just like having your mother in law murdered your wife having a nervous break down your oldest kid dropping from a straight A student to a D- your 8 year old in counceling 3 times a week and wetting the bed nightly and your youngest too afraid to be seperated from her parents because she thinks they will be murdered and waking up screaming every night is no excuse to forget to fill out your immigration paperwork ....
Screw you Rocky

[The-UK-Guy]

Originally Posted by RockyRogue

UK-Guy....suggest your wife take a look at this: http://www.americanexpats.co.uk/dual.htm. It may help you, too. I'm not an immigration expert. Godspeed. -Rocky

rocky now your helping me I wouldnt have posted that last comment man My apologies dude I`m just ***sed off. Its to to late to delete it.

[RockyRogue]

Originally Posted by The-UK-Guy

rocky now your helping me I wouldnt have posted that last comment man My apologies dude I`m just pissed off. Its to to late to delete it.

Got your PM.

Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_nationality_law

Dual nationality and dual citizenship

Since the British Nationality Act of 1948, there is in general no restriction, in United Kingdom law, on a British national being a citizen of another country as well. So, if a British national acquires another nationality, they will not automatically lose British nationality. Similarly, a person does not need to give up any other nationality when they become British.

Different rules apply in the cases of British protected persons and certain British subjects. A person who is a British subject otherwise than by connection with the Republic of Ireland will lose that status on acquiring any other nationality or citizenship. Similarly, a British protected person will no longer be a British protected person on acquiring any other nationality or citizenship. Although British Overseas citizens are not subject to loss of citizenship, a British Overseas citizen may lose an entitlement to register as a British citizen under s4B of the 1981 Act if he acquires any other citizenship.

Many other countries, however, do not allow dual nationality (see Multiple citizenship). If you have British nationality, and are also a national of a country which does not allow dual nationality, the authorities of that country may either regard you as having lost that nationality or may refuse to recognise your British nationality. If you are a British national, and you acquire the nationality of a country which does not allow dual nationality, you may be required by the other country to renounce (give up) your British nationality in order to retain the other citizenship.

Under international law, the Master Nationality Rule states that a State may not give diplomatic protection to one of its nationals in a country whose citizenship that person also holds. For example, if you have both British and U.S. nationality, a British Consul in the United States cannot give you diplomatic help.

A British person who acquired foreign citizenship by naturalisation before 1949 may have lost British nationality at the time. No specific provisions were made in the 1948 legislation for such former British subjects to acquire or otherwise resume British nationality, and hence such a person would not be a British citizen today. However women who lost British nationality on marriage to a foreign man before 1949 were deemed to have re-acquired British subject status immediately before the coming into force of the 1948 Act.

I don't understand what this stuff means. Do you?

[The-UK-Guy]

To everyone here. Sorry. The last few months have been a nightmare for my Family.
Its been one thing after another, the immigration thing is just the tip of the Iceburg.
Im gonna take a valium and go to bed. I feel like taking the whole bottle, but knowing my luck I would just get real sick. My wife hid it from me any way. lol
One way or another We ll figure it out.

[RockyRogue]

Originally Posted by The-UK-Guy

Im gonna take a valium and go to bed.

I might do the same . Its been a long day. I suggest you (or your wife) check this out: http://www.uscitizenship.info/citizenship-lib-dual.htm. Click on the third question. Something about not losing previous citizenship rights...-Rocky

[helenofcalifornia]

Good luck UK Guy. Doesn't look like things are going your way right now. I hope everything works out for your family and you one way or the other. I don't understand narrow minded people like filthpig. Report back tomorrow with results from your daily phone calls or meetings. This whole thread is kinda depressing when one of us is being dealt with like this. My thoughts are with you.

[satellitedriver]

Originally Posted by The-UK-Guy

I am not an American and will never be one.
Becoming an American Citizen would be way easier for me than all the BS that comes with Alien status. But making life easy and pleasing other people are no reasons to straight out lie about the way I feel and who my aligence is to. I am British, I hold a UK passport and my heart and soul belong to MY COUNTRY not yours.

Nice rant,
now, have your body connect with your heart and soul in your motherland.
Then, you might feel complete as a Brit.
How dare you feed on the teat of America and then complain that it is only a piece of paper that is saying you must leave.
The USA welcomes hard working, family building people that are willing to accept the rules that apply to gaining citizenship.
Go to the country you belong to and thrive.
I am being harse, but, if you are not willing to be an American , then stop your complaining.

[The-UK-Guy]

Originally Posted by satellitedriver

Nice rant,
now, have your body connect with your heart and soul in your motherland.
Then, you might feel complete as a Brit.
How dare you feed on the teat of America and then complain that it is only a piece of paper that is saying you must leave.
The USA welcomes hard working, family building people that are willing to accept the rules that apply to gaining citizenship.
Go to the country you belong to and thrive.
I am being harse, but, if you are not willing to be an American , then stop your complaining.

[satellitedriver]

Originally Posted by The-UK-Guy

you dont know me to well I love the high notes

Someone knows you well enough to ask you to leave the US.

[The-UK-Guy]

Originally Posted by satellitedriver

Nice rant,
now, have your body connect with your heart and soul in your motherland.
Then, you might feel complete as a Brit.
How dare you feed on the teat of America and then complain that it is only a piece of paper that is saying you must leave.
The USA welcomes hard working, family building people that are willing to accept the rules that apply to gaining citizenship.
Go to the country you belong to and thrive.
I am being harse, but, if you are not willing to be an American , then stop your complaining.

I do feel complete as a brit. Why am I catching so much flack for not wanting to be a citizen ? are you going to support my wife and kids when I leave ?
I have as much right to complain about this country as anyone . Why is one complaint in 17 years such a big deal to you nazis huh maybe being seperated from your loved ones losing your house and your job because of a paperwork error isnt worth complaining about to you but it is to me. I didnt even come on here coplaining , i came on here asking for help. i didnt start bi******* until this post started turning hostile towards my love of queen and country. feels like the boston tea party around here

[The-UK-Guy]

Originally Posted by The-UK-Guy

I do feel complete as a brit. Why am I catching so much flack for not wanting to be a citizen ? are you going to support my wife and kids when I leave ?
I have as much right to complain about this country as anyone . Why is one complaint in 17 years such a big deal to you nazis huh maybe being seperated from your loved ones losing your house and your job because of a paperwork error isnt worth complaining about to you but it is to me. I didnt even come on here coplaining , i came on here asking for help. i didnt start bi****** until this post started turning hostile towards my love of queen and country. feels like the boston tea party around here

did you just jump in this post 5 minutes ago
No one asked me to leave
Im leaving so as to avoid complications during proccesing
Im leaving because I was late renewing my greencard
as soon as it arrives I will be back over here
Get your facts straight before you make accusations

[The-UK-Guy]

Originally Posted by satellitedriver

Someone knows you well enough to ask you to leave the US.

With all the crap that goes on in this country I`m getting hassled for doing everything by the book ,not taking advantage of the system and not wanting to stay here illegally like thousands of your closest neighbours do everyday. because I dont want to become a Citizen. In my country you can still say the lords prayer in schools ,thats reason enough for me to not become an American. I have a choice , is that why your mad because you didnt ?

[The-UK-Guy]

I`m done, I`m starting to bash this country and that is not what i`m about. You all get ****ed off when I say anything negative but you forget I live here also. i see the same crap going on everyday that you do but you dont feel I have the right to **tch because I dont hold an American passport. I listen to you guys **tch all day about crap happening over here but thats OK because you were born here. Is that the problem , in order to talk crap about this country you have to hold a visa. I`ll just shut up then. I have bigger fish to fry and one hell of a leaving party to organize with some of the nicer Americans that Ive met over here. Helen your invited you to trick and bring rocky. Im going out with a bang baby and with some good freinds and co workers Ive met over here. I dont want to leave this place thinking about judgemental hippys like you. see you in a few months I PROMISE

[LV_TSC]

Maybe I'm lazy and only half paying attention... but your wife is American, no?
I don't get what the issue is here.
Sheeeyet... one of my best friend's is gay, he married one of his lesbian friends from Eastern Europe and now she's got her green card and she's good to go for the next 6 years until otherwise....
Again... nothing more than a piece of paper... so I don't understand why they are busting your balls in the first place?
If they did it, why can't you? or is there more to it? It just looked easy to me, then again, everything in vegas is easy.

[The-UK-Guy]

Originally Posted by LV_TSC

Maybe I'm lazy and only half paying attention... but your wife is American, no?
I don't get what the issue is here.
Sheeeyet... one of my best friend's is gay, he married one of his lesbian friends from Eastern Europe and now she's got her green card and she's good to go for the next 6 years until otherwise....
Again... nothing more than a piece of paper... so I don't understand why they are busting your balls in the first place?
If they did it, why can't you? or is there more to it? It just looked easy to me, then again, everything in vegas is easy.

your not missing anything you pretty much nailed it on the head. you have to send in your old card 6 months before it expires to get your new 10 year greencard. My status expires this Thursday but I havnt received my new card yet so I have to leave until it arrives (or has been approved) hopefully idiots like filthpig or sattalite arnt on the panel.

[The-UK-Guy]

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