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I don't understand why he got the citizenship in the first place, it's not like he was born there. If you have a green card already, there's no reason to go for

I don't understand why he got the citizenship in the first place, it's not like he was born there. If you have a green card already, there's no reason to go for the citizenship. The cons far outweigh the benefits. You're always on the hook with American citizenship.

xyzzy_plugh 6y ago
Eh, it's not that much worse. With a green card, you're still subject to the 5-year tax thing after you leave. IMO the green card isn't worth it.
gamblor956 6y ago
He didn't have a choice. His parents moved here and got US citizenship when he was under 18, and so he automatically became a US citizen.
- nobody9999 6y ago
  >He didn't have a choice. His parents moved here and got US citizenship when he was under 18, and so he automatically became a US citizen. That's just not true. While I was born in the US, my (British) father moved here with two small children, and neither were made citizens "automatically." 50+ years later, my sister is a citizen, but she had to proactively do so. My brother still has a green card.
  - gamblor956 6y ago
    The applicable law didn't take effect until the Clinton administration.... So it would have applied to Sauverin but not to your siblings.
    - nobody9999 6y ago
      I was unaware of the change in the law. I assume you're referring to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000[0], yes? Thanks for setting me straight. But I'm a little confused about that. I assume you're talking about Eduardo Saverin[1] the Facebook co-founder. According to his Wikipedia page, he turned 18 (born 19 March 1982) before that law went into effect on February 27, 2001. As such, are you sure he was automatically made a citizen rather than going through the naturalization process? [0] https://www.passportvisasexpress.com/news/article/child_citizenship_act_of_2000 https://www.passportvisasexpress.com/news/article/child_citi... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Saverin#Early_life_and_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Saverin#Early_life_and...

xyzzy_plugh 6y ago

Eh, it's not that much worse. With a green card, you're still subject to the 5-year tax thing after you leave. IMO the green card isn't worth it.

gamblor956 6y ago

He didn't have a choice. His parents moved here and got US citizenship when he was under 18, and so he automatically became a US citizen.

nobody9999 6y ago
>He didn't have a choice. His parents moved here and got US citizenship when he was under 18, and so he automatically became a US citizen. That's just not true. While I was born in the US, my (British) father moved here with two small children, and neither were made citizens "automatically." 50+ years later, my sister is a citizen, but she had to proactively do so. My brother still has a green card.
- gamblor956 6y ago
  The applicable law didn't take effect until the Clinton administration.... So it would have applied to Sauverin but not to your siblings.
  - nobody9999 6y ago
    I was unaware of the change in the law. I assume you're referring to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000[0], yes? Thanks for setting me straight. But I'm a little confused about that. I assume you're talking about Eduardo Saverin[1] the Facebook co-founder. According to his Wikipedia page, he turned 18 (born 19 March 1982) before that law went into effect on February 27, 2001. As such, are you sure he was automatically made a citizen rather than going through the naturalization process? [0] https://www.passportvisasexpress.com/news/article/child_citizenship_act_of_2000 https://www.passportvisasexpress.com/news/article/child_citi... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Saverin#Early_life_and_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Saverin#Early_life_and...