QUESTION:
Hi David,
Just wondering what the latest info is on US-Canadian dual citizenship? My Wife is a US citizen living in Canada under a PR Visa. She would like to become a citizen after three years but we do not want to lose her US citizenship. Im also wondering about what is the best way for us to move to the US sometime down the road? (Im a Canadian citizen)Is there a Visa for spouse of a US citizen? I dont think i would qualify for a TN (im a manager for a major XXXXXXXXX company but have no degree)
THNX for the help
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david ingram replies:
They should all be this easy.
Your wife does NOT lose her US status by becoming a Canadian. However, she does have to prepare a US tax return for every year she lives in Canada including AFTER she becomes a Canadian citizen.
She should go to www.centa.com click on Newsletters (top left hand box on page) and read my Ocotber 1993 Newsletter on Dual Citizenship and then read my October 1995 newsletter on the responsibilities of a US citizen living in Canada (or any other country).
I / we would be pleased to assist her with her US - Canadian income tax returns.
AFTER she gets her Canadian citizenship and assuming she has an income of over $24,000 US per year, she can sponsor you to the US. If she is not working or has no income, it is harder. we need $24,000 or so for an average of the last three years. We would need to look at setting up an income stream for her.
If she cannot qualify, then you would have to find a job and be sponsored by a new employer under an H1B OR you could change jobs now and go to work for a Canadian / American firm that could transfer you under an L1 visa after a year's employment.
Goto www.centa.com and read the "Entering the US" section (second box down on right hand side). this will give you a brief look at the different visas involved.
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