Citizenship in the World - becoming a citizen in other countries?

[torribug 10]

Hi, all,

I've been asked to be a MB counselor for Citizenship in the World. There is a requirement that has me somewhat confused. I hope someone can help me out a bit.

 

Requirement 1 a says, "Answer the following:

What is citizenship? How does one become a citizen in the United States? How does one become a citizen in other countries?" The MB pamphlet doesn't actually talk about obtaining citizenship in another country. Should I have the boys choose a couple of contries to research and learn what their citizenship requirements are? I did note that Requirement 1b askes how citizenship is experienced in "two other countries."

 

Thanks!

 

Bug

[Eamonn 61]

While I am not a merit badge counselor. I am often asked to help out with the Citizenship in the world merit badge, because I am still a British and an Irish citizen.

Most of the Merit Badge Counselors for this badge do ask the Scouts to pick two countries.

A lot of the Scouts will ask me how to become a British and or an Irish Citizen, when they interview me.

Other Lads will do a search on the net.

As you are the MB Counselor, you are very much the Boss. While you can't add or subtract requirements you can be a nice guy and maybe ask them to list 3 or 4 ways to become a citizen of their chosen country. I would go with 3 because I'm such a nice guy. You can of course leave it open and see what each Scout comes up with. Some will hit you with so much stuff that it will amaze you, while others will hit you with less than half a page. But as you are the Boss what you accept is up to you.

Eamonn.

[John-in-KC 311]

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[John-in-KC 311]

Let's try this...

 

I am a Citizenship in the World Counselor.

 

I have contacts with 3-4 friendly foreign consulates. I point the youth to them, having youth specifically ask about naturalization.

 

I also have a Department of State contact. I point the youth to her, having youth specifically ask about:

- obtaining US naturalization, as though they were of alien nationalities desiring to immigrate.

- renouncing US citizenship.

 

BTW, Homeland Security has responsibility for US Citizenship and Immigration Services:

http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/index.htm

 

As an example, here is the United Kingdom's list of consulates in the United States:

http://www.britainusa.com/consular/cnsl_loc.asp

 

I would also recommend, as Counselor prep, spending as much time as possible drilling through the US Department of State website:

http://www.state.gov(This message has been edited by John-in-KC)

[packsaddle 753]

I did this once for Cit World and here is a suggestion.

Take a look at the web sites for Italian citizenship. Here's an example:

http://www.italiamerica.org/id72.htm

Under certain circumstances, a person born in this country with Italian immigrant ancestors can be granted simultaneous Italian citizenship along with US citizenship. All that's required is their birth certificates and immigration papers and, of course, your own papers.

This is really interesting stuff. The process of learning and understanding the details will instruct in many other aspects of how to become a citizen in another country, or this one for that matter.

[torribug 10]

Some good links! Thanks!