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Citizenship for USA minor

sunafi

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Jul 27, 2009
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Hello all,

I am applying for Citizenship my kid who is PR in Canada and is USA citizen & carry US pp;
(there are pro/cons on taxes or other issues, but) just want to confirm that having USA & Canada passport simultaneously is legal.

thanks a lot ...
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
93,196
20,662
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Yes - it's certainly legal.
 

links18

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Feb 1, 2006
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Just make sure the little one files a US tax return and bank account reporting forms when required to later in life. :D
 

sunafi

Star Member
Jul 27, 2009
173
6
links18 said:
Just make sure the little one files a US tax return and bank account reporting forms when required to later in life. :D
there is always a choice to give up one of the passport depending on situation :D
 

sunafi

Star Member
Jul 27, 2009
173
6
One more question please:

Once I get Canadian passport for my kid (who is US citizen by birth) and has USA pp;
Which passport i need to use while going to USA and what can be used while coming back to Canada? Confused.

Which passport should be used to travel for any other country?

Your suggestions will be helpful...

Thx.
 

research-scientist

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Aug 18, 2014
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Job Offer........
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US passport to enter US and Canadian passport to enter Canada, any other country you can use your choice of passport.
sunafi said:
One more question please:

Once I get Canadian passport for my kid (who is US citizen by birth) and has USA pp;
Which passport i need to use while going to USA and what can be used while coming back to Canada? Confused.

Which passport should be used to travel for any other country?

Your suggestions will be helpful...

Thx.
 

sunafi

Star Member
Jul 27, 2009
173
6
research-scientist said:
US passport to enter US and Canadian passport to enter Canada, any other country you can use your choice of passport.
I am under impression that passport is scanned for record on border every time, I might be wrong. So if I use US pp to enter US and Canadianfor for Canada, enter exit record of pp would be mismatched..

Is it a concern or my assumption is wrong
 

screech339

VIP Member
Apr 2, 2013
7,878
550
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-08-2012
AOR Received.
20-11-2012
Med's Done....
18-07-2012
Interview........
17-06-2013
LANDED..........
17-06-2013
sunafi said:
I am under impression that passport is scanned for record on border every time, I might be wrong. So if I use US pp to enter US and Canadianfor for Canada, enter exit record of pp would be mismatched..

Is it a concern or my assumption is wrong
Not a concern. Dual citizens do it all the time. Use their own passport to enter each other's country.