Citizenship US-SG Dilemma: Serve NS to Keep SG Citizenship?

• xXhuskyXx

  26 Apr 08, 01:35

  siao boh, hu the hell served willingly?

  im gonna follow freedomfighter, pose a cheer..

  training to be soldiers,

  fight for our land,

  once in our lives,

  two yrs of our time,

  have u ever wondered,

  why must we serve,

  becoz we have no choice,

  and we lan lan got to serve got to serve.. lol..

   

  Sia lar one of my favourite march song!! xD Lan Lan Have to serve

• purpledragon84

  26 Apr 08, 01:39

  Originally posted by xXhuskyXx:

  Sia lar one of my favourite march song!! xD Lan Lan Have to serve

  

• Arapahoe

  26 Apr 08, 03:50

  Originally posted by fwy87:

  i have a situation and i need help

   

  i was born in the US, stayed there for 4 years and i came back when my grandma died. this year i will be turning 21 year so i will have to choose my citizenship, whether i want to give up my singapore citizenship or take up US citizenship.

   

  also if youd like to know i just completed my polytechnic education

   

  i am to enlist before my 21st birthday though and thus i will not be able to take up my US citizenship before i enlist.

   

  therefore im wondering that if i were to leave singapore before my 21st birthday, will i get prosecuted even if i switch to US citizenship?

   

  i appreciate any input in advance

  tyvm

  
  visit the embassy talk to the counselor and make up your mind. I would think that taking up US citizenship and return to SG. But again its your life. I have known american who stay in SG for over 26 yrs before retiring in the US. So returning to US is like going holidays for them.  

   

  Eddie is right you are already a US citizen, But i think you need to make a pledge.

   

   

• comberbache

  12 May 08, 10:23

  Hi TS,

  It's really up to you. But get all the info you can get, before making the final decision and do it quick.

  As mentioned before, your family may have to pay $$ if you jump ship, and there is the very real chance of being banned from re-entry into Singapore in the future. For these reasons, and also for your own peace of mind, it may be worth just finishing the thing before taking off.

  What future career, if any, do you have in mind? As already mentioned before, employers in the States tend to look quite favorably on military service, especially if you're an ociffer. Though it does vary from industry and employer. If your potential future employer is a member of the LGBT(Lez, Gay, Bi, Trans) rights movement, she might not like a "baby-killer" joining her ranks. But one the whole, most employers view it positively, as long as you weren't in the military for too long.

  Just one other thing. It's much easier to enter college in the States. Much easier. On top of that, they'll probably give you a decent amount of credits for your poly studies. If you need advice about stateside schools, PM me. (I'm currently working in a U.S. community college, and "advising" people is part of my job).

  Nevertheless, don't feel rushed to start school either. You've been studying non-stop (minus school vacations and truancies) for, what, 13 years? You deserve a break, whether it be in the military or teaching English in Dubai. Because the barriers to entry for U.S. schools are lower, you can afford to delay a bit.

  Lastly, girls dig older guys. No one wants to date a nervous freshman. A few years experiencing the world before college will do you good.

   

  P.S. Pay no attention to the vulgarity slinging tough hombres around here.

• escadaraindrops

  12 May 08, 10:37

  There are pros & cons for each

• fwy87

  19 May 08, 20:58

  I have decided to stay in Singapore. Id like to say thank you to those who took the time and effort in replying.

   

  Thank you very much.

   

  And comberbache I will think about the offer when I come out of NS :]

   

   

• purpledragon84

  19 May 08, 21:10

  Originally posted by fwy87:

  I have decided to stay in Singapore. Id like to say thank you to those who took the time and effort in replying.

   

  Thank you very much.

   

  And comberbache I will think about the offer when I come out of NS :]

   

   

  good for u.. best of luck to u..=)

• Arapahoe

  20 May 08, 23:48

  Originally posted by fwy87:

  I have decided to stay in Singapore. Id like to say thank you to those who took the time and effort in replying.

   

  Thank you very much.

   

  And comberbache I will think about the offer when I come out of NS :]

   

   

  
  sure you are not considering  US Marine.

• Alphapunk2

  23 May 08, 10:58

  get a U.S citizenship. It is better. You won't regret it