What is a disadvantage of being a U.S. citizen?

Citizens Must Perform Jury Duty. Unless you think you would enjoy jury duty, then the possibility of being called to serve on a jury; which only U.S. citizens can do; is a disadvantage to U.S. citizenship.

What can affect your US citizenship?

Good Moral Character

• Any crime against a person with intent to harm.
• Any crime against property of the Government that involves fraud or an evil intent.
• Two or more crimes for which the aggregate sentence was five years or more.
• Violating any controlled substance law.
• Habitual drunkenness.
• Illegal gambling.
• Prostitution.

What is the most common way to lose US citizenship?

You might lose your U.S. citizenship in specific cases, including if you:

• Run for public office in a foreign country (under certain conditions)
• Enter military service in a foreign country (under certain conditions)
• Apply for citizenship in a foreign country with the intention of giving up U.S. citizenship.

What are the downsides of having a green card?

Downsides of your Green Card

• You are absent from the country for longer than a year without filing for a re-entry pass.
• You commit a felony- even a minor one.
• You fail to notify the USCIS about a change of address.
• You help an illegal immigrant enter the country.
• You engage in a false marriage.

Can you be stripped of citizenship?

Although rare, it is possible for a naturalized U.S. citizen to have their citizenship stripped through a process called “denaturalization.” Former citizens who are denaturalized are subject to removal (deportation) from the United States.

Does bad credit affect US citizenship?

In the past, debt and bankruptcy wouldn’t impact your ability to become a permanent resident or citizen. Immigrants applying for a visa, green card, or citizenship should aim for a credit score “near or slightly above” the national average, according to the new rule. The average credit score is 706, according to FICO.

How can a citizen be deprived of his citizenship?

The President may deprive a person, other than a person who is a citizen of Nigeria by birth or by registration, of his citizenship, if he is satisfied that such a person has, within a period of seven years after becoming naturalized, been sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than three years.