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How do I fix my immigration status if I have been admitted into the US as a foreign national, when I am a US dual national?
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I am an American/Australian citizen. I have had two American passports as a kid and teen, but have lived in Australia most of my life, and in America as a teen for three years.
I did not have my passport in time to return to America, so entered with my Australian passport under the Visa Waiver Program.
Now I want to stay in USA. I am in process of getting USA passport, but will I be able to change immigration status? Will this automatically change as I am an American citizen with a passport or what? Just curious as to what I do next. I don’t want to have to leave then come back again.
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I am an American/Australian citizen. I have had two American passports as a kid and teen, but have lived in Australia most of my life, and in America as a teen for three years.
I did not have my passport in time to return to America, so entered with my Australian passport under the Visa Waiver Program.
Now I want to stay in USA. I am in process of getting USA passport, but will I be able to change immigration status? Will this automatically change as I am an American citizen with a passport or what? Just curious as to what I do next. I don’t want to have to leave then come back again.
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The good thing for you is that as a US citizen they can’t throw you out, so basically if DHS comes knocking on your door you can just show your passport. But to be able to enter the US under the VWP and get an ESTA, you must have lied on your application, as the form asks for your other nationalities, and US citizenship would have been a cause for automatic denial. Not sure if there are any penalties for that in your situation, but DHS really doesn’t like that. Note that there is no such thing as “too late for a passportâ€Â, US embassies can issue emergency passports.
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I am an American/Australian citizen. I have had two American passports as a kid and teen, but have lived in Australia most of my life, and in America as a teen for three years.
I did not have my passport in time to return to America, so entered with my Australian passport under the Visa Waiver Program.
Now I want to stay in USA. I am in process of getting USA passport, but will I be able to change immigration status? Will this automatically change as I am an American citizen with a passport or what? Just curious as to what I do next. I don’t want to have to leave then come back again.
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I am an American/Australian citizen. I have had two American passports as a kid and teen, but have lived in Australia most of my life, and in America as a teen for three years.
I did not have my passport in time to return to America, so entered with my Australian passport under the Visa Waiver Program.
Now I want to stay in USA. I am in process of getting USA passport, but will I be able to change immigration status? Will this automatically change as I am an American citizen with a passport or what? Just curious as to what I do next. I don’t want to have to leave then come back again.
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Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/85389/…
– Cannon Fodder
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The good thing for you is that as a US citizen they can’t throw you out, so basically if DHS comes knocking on your door you can just show your passport. But to be able to enter the US under the VWP and get an ESTA, you must have lied on your application, as the form asks for your other nationalities, and US citizenship would have been a cause for automatic denial. Not sure if there are any penalties for that in your situation, but DHS really doesn’t like that. Note that there is no such thing as “too late for a passportâ€Â, US embassies can issue emergency passports.
– jcaron
1 hour ago
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– Cannon Fodder
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The good thing for you is that as a US citizen they can’t throw you out, so basically if DHS comes knocking on your door you can just show your passport. But to be able to enter the US under the VWP and get an ESTA, you must have lied on your application, as the form asks for your other nationalities, and US citizenship would have been a cause for automatic denial. Not sure if there are any penalties for that in your situation, but DHS really doesn’t like that. Note that there is no such thing as “too late for a passportâ€Â, US embassies can issue emergency passports.
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Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/85389/…
– Cannon Fodder
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Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/85389/…
– Cannon Fodder
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The good thing for you is that as a US citizen they can’t throw you out, so basically if DHS comes knocking on your door you can just show your passport. But to be able to enter the US under the VWP and get an ESTA, you must have lied on your application, as the form asks for your other nationalities, and US citizenship would have been a cause for automatic denial. Not sure if there are any penalties for that in your situation, but DHS really doesn’t like that. Note that there is no such thing as “too late for a passportâ€Â, US embassies can issue emergency passports.
– jcaron
1 hour ago
The good thing for you is that as a US citizen they can’t throw you out, so basically if DHS comes knocking on your door you can just show your passport. But to be able to enter the US under the VWP and get an ESTA, you must have lied on your application, as the form asks for your other nationalities, and US citizenship would have been a cause for automatic denial. Not sure if there are any penalties for that in your situation, but DHS really doesn’t like that. Note that there is no such thing as “too late for a passportâ€Â, US embassies can issue emergency passports.
– jcaron
1 hour ago
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There really is no status to change. The reality and fact that you are a USA citizen supersedes the lie you told to enter on your foreign passport. Your status has been and will always be that of a USA citizen until you officially and formally renounce your IS Citizenship. Lying to immigration (unlike for visitors and permanent residents) has no effect on your underlying citizenship.
Just go about your life normally and apply for the passport normally. They will have records confirming your citizenship. On your next trip to the USA just use your USA passport.
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There really is no status to change. The reality and fact that you are a USA citizen supersedes the lie you told to enter on your foreign passport. Your status has been and will always be that of a USA citizen until you officially and formally renounce your IS Citizenship. Lying to immigration (unlike for visitors and permanent residents) has no effect on your underlying citizenship.
Just go about your life normally and apply for the passport normally. They will have records confirming your citizenship. On your next trip to the USA just use your USA passport.
answered 1 hour ago
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up vote
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There really is no status to change. The reality and fact that you are a USA citizen supersedes the lie you told to enter on your foreign passport. Your status has been and will always be that of a USA citizen until you officially and formally renounce your IS Citizenship. Lying to immigration (unlike for visitors and permanent residents) has no effect on your underlying citizenship.
Just go about your life normally and apply for the passport normally. They will have records confirming your citizenship. On your next trip to the USA just use your USA passport.
answered 1 hour ago
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up vote
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There really is no status to change. The reality and fact that you are a USA citizen supersedes the lie you told to enter on your foreign passport. Your status has been and will always be that of a USA citizen until you officially and formally renounce your IS Citizenship. Lying to immigration (unlike for visitors and permanent residents) has no effect on your underlying citizenship.
Just go about your life normally and apply for the passport normally. They will have records confirming your citizenship. On your next trip to the USA just use your USA passport.
answered 1 hour ago
Honorary World Citizen
15k24594
There really is no status to change. The reality and fact that you are a USA citizen supersedes the lie you told to enter on your foreign passport. Your status has been and will always be that of a USA citizen until you officially and formally renounce your IS Citizenship. Lying to immigration (unlike for visitors and permanent residents) has no effect on your underlying citizenship.
Just go about your life normally and apply for the passport normally. They will have records confirming your citizenship. On your next trip to the USA just use your USA passport.
answered 1 hour ago
Honorary World Citizen
15k24594
answered 1 hour ago
Honorary World Citizen
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answered 1 hour ago
Honorary World Citizen
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answered 1 hour ago
Honorary World Citizen
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Related: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/85389/…
– Cannon Fodder
1 hour ago
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The good thing for you is that as a US citizen they can’t throw you out, so basically if DHS comes knocking on your door you can just show your passport. But to be able to enter the US under the VWP and get an ESTA, you must have lied on your application, as the form asks for your other nationalities, and US citizenship would have been a cause for automatic denial. Not sure if there are any penalties for that in your situation, but DHS really doesn’t like that. Note that there is no such thing as “too late for a passportâ€Â, US embassies can issue emergency passports.
– jcaron
1 hour ago