This might get moved over to the other Forum I don't know where it should be for sure.
OK for all of you who have gone through the process of becoming an American, or are going through it. What is involved? Do you have to go to classes, how long does it take etc.
Curiosity is getting the better of me.
Janet
Jan - if you decide to do it, my best advice to you is to get your American hubby to badger a US Senator (pref one who is up for election) to get information from the INS when you cannot get them to speak to you. We had lots of help from Sen John Kerry's office in getting things moving along. The whole process took about a year and a half - the first year was just getting them to look at my forms and set an interview date!
They gave me the titles of two books to study (and where to get them from). They include 'test' questions at the end of each chapter. There is a lot to learn and remember and I worried about it a lot. There is no written test, except to write a sentence (demonstrating knowledge of English), and the history and government questions started with "who is the vice-President?" I answered all ten very quickly - it was a doddle, but I did study.
As I wrote on the other post, I was very wary of swearing allegiance to another country and renouncing Britain, but I also reasoned that all Americans are proud of their ethnic heritage and that I could continue to be as British as I liked. Also that it was unlikely that Britain would be at war against America so I would not have to choose between the two. Finally, I knew that Britain DOES recognise dual nationality and AMerica can say what it likes but it will make no difference to my Britishness.
Hope this helps!
Thanks both of you for the information. I read a lot of the document you put on Maczippy & have to admit one of the first reactions was "Ugh, history classes" then got on to the example questions which don't seem bad at all. I already new a lot of the answers (especially,what is your states capitol lol) & you Kentgirl answered a lot of the things I had wondered about.
I have to admit American politics bores me rigid so I don't really know if John Kerry is still a Senator.I don't think he is, but one of my husbands lifelong friends wife is the manager of John Kerry's restaurant in Lincoln. We also have a friend here who is very active politically so they both might help. I don't know I might have to rethink about citizenship, like you say it wouldn't make any difference to my britishness.
I found out on that document too that I don't have to renew my greencard either phew, I've been calling numbers & they don't answer.
Janet
Glad to be of help!
(John Kerry is still a senator for Massachusetts, by the way. Our other one is Ted Kennedy.)
My mistake, our Senator was Bob Kerry.
Did I say American politics bored me!!!! roll
Janet