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I never knew this

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You have to be living in the states for atleast 10 years to get a Passport (unless you were born there)

AND

it costs like $500-$700

true?

And theres alot of Somali ppl who have dual citizenship in both Canada and US -im pretty sure most were gained through illegal means -and if thats the case then...alot of Somali people are in for a rude awakening sice the FBI is now looking at Somali people more closley esp. in areas where they are most concentrated.

What do you think is gonna happen when/if they are caught?
Will they stripped of both citizenships?
Will they have to pick one?
Jailed maybe?


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It's 7 yrs.. :roll: and if u are under 18 u don't have to pay. :P

every few yrs they raise the prize, it was $200 around 00, now its $600 mise $800 & it's gonna keep rising.
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What do you think is gonna happen when/if they are caught?
Will they stripped of both citizenships?
Will they have to pick one?
Jailed maybe?
??????? :lol:
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Babygirl- wrote:It's 7 yrs.. :roll: and if u are under 18 u don't have to pay. :P

every few yrs they raise the prize, it was $200 around 00, now its $600 mise $800 & it's gonna keep rising.

Thats crazy..and it takes like what 2 months to get it?

I think I paid like 70 bucks for mine and I got it in 2 weeks
Mind you I had a trip booked three weeks to application...but I got on time still..no hassle.
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Do your fingers ever get tired of typing? :|

To answer your question, you have to be a permanent resident for at least 5 years, and i believe it costs around 600+.The US government does allow dual citizenship. But that doesn't mean you can hold a canadian passport while at the same time US passport.You are only allowed to keep your original citizenship(Somalia).
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No wonder something like 70% of American's don't own a passport...and it's supposed to be the land of the free :lol:
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DANGIRL wrote:Do your fingers ever get tired of typing? :|

To answer your question, you have to be a permanent resident for at least 5 years, and i believe it costs around 600+.The US government does allow dual citizenship. But that doesn't mean you can hold a canadian passport while at the same time US passport.You are only allowed to keep your original citizenship(Somalia).

If you claim to have US, canadian and somali passport then thats automatically illegal.
You can hold a Canadian as well as US citizenship..however you cant be a resident in both. Ill have to do a little research, but Im very certain that you can hold both Canadian and US passport. It is simply the case that when you are entering the US, you are required to show your US passport and when you are leaving; the Canadian (provided both are valid and not expired)
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Ms.Erudite wrote:No wonder something like 70% of American's don't own a passport...and it's supposed to be the land of the free :lol:

The naturalization process cost a lot,but a 100 dollar to get a passport.
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Ms.Erudite wrote:No wonder something like 70% of American's don't own a passport...and it's supposed to be the land of the free :lol:
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: wer did u get that from???????????

i dnt ave to worry coz I am not from the States.......I was born in Inglan :lol: :up:
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DANGIRL wrote: The naturalization process cost a lot,but a 100 dollar to get a passport.
Oh lol so it's not the government's fault they're Insular...
Ka darag wrote: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: wer did u get that from???????????

i dnt ave to worry coz I am not from the States.......I was born in Inglan :lol: :up:
Its well known fact that not a lot of Americans travel but i guess it really is due to their arrogance and not a cost issue :lol:
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Ms.Erudite wrote:
DANGIRL wrote: The naturalization process cost a lot,but a 100 dollar to get a passport.
Oh lol so it's not the government's fault they're Insular...
Ka darag wrote: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: wer did u get that from???????????

i dnt ave to worry coz I am not from the States.......I was born in Inglan :lol: :up:
Its well known fact that not a lot of Americans travel but i guess it really is due to their arrogance and not a cost issue :lol:
Noooooo, it is because they are too fat to travel.... :down:
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ka-darag

:lol: :lol: :up:
or too stupid to get a passport.

They feel that b/c they are american..the should HAVE to have a passport.

GTFOOH ! :mrgreen:
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I have heard that the cost of becoming a citizen has gone up, but I applied for a passport yesterday, and it wasnt't that bad. Dangirl is correct. The cost is a hundred dollars. If you turn it in at a post office you make two checks out, one for $75 to the Department of State, and one for $25 to the US Post Master. If you have them take the photos it's an additional $15.

I was told it would take 2 to 6 weeks.
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A passport is over $100....


US Citizenship test is expensive though... I know a Yemeni Somali guy who came here via Visa Lottery in 2002... he got his citizenship last year and it cost $600 bucks atleast...
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ms.naliaa wrote:ka-darag

:lol: :lol: :up:
or too stupid to get a passport.

They feel that b/c they are american..the should HAVE to have a passport.

GTFOOH ! :mrgreen:
They are quite happy staying where they are. :up:
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