David Marx wrote:
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>>>>>> No, I'm not a legally resident alien, I am a full citizen of the UK.
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>>>>> So, you renounced your American citizenship?
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>>>> Very interesting. Did he ever answer this question?
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>>> I love how my fan club is interested in every facet of my life!
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>> You don't have a fan club, Lindsay, and I was only interested if you'd
>> renounced your citizenship. I don't give a rat's ass about your life.
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>>> No, I haven't renounced my US citizenship. My US passport has lapsed
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>> Why?
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>>> and I now travel on my UK passport. I'm 'dual' status as far as the US
>>> is concerned.
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>> Sure you are.
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> He's lying.

I know he is. I still want to know why he let his passport "lapse" while
abroad (stoooooooooooooooooopid); a friend at DoS is checking on UK visa
status for individuals with invalid/expired passports.

> One can be a dual national by birth, but not by
> acquisition. In order to acquire citizenship in a foreign country, one
> must give up American citizenship. Furthermore, if one is an American
> citizen, one may ONLY enter the U.S. on a U.S. passport.

Easy enough to fill out a DS82 and pay the fee, but one also has to
declare and surrender any other passports when re-entering the US.