PMF
Parviz Malakouti-Fitzgerald

Very brief rundown (really just a list) of the common types of consular assistance offered to citizens of a country. 👇
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/consular-assistance-as-a-benefit-of-dual-citizenship

2024-08-25 22:22:54

Multiple Citizenship as a personal bulwark against anti-free speech aggression
1. Immediate, highest right of entry in a second country (escape a country's domestic laws against speech)
2. Second diplomatic network to assist you as their citizen (consular assistance)
3. Second passport/travel document (release from single sovereign #traveldocument dependence)
4. Ability to apply for third country visa or residency in a second country (the "bridging residency")
5. Second sovereign that can provide you government issued ID to prove your legal identity (the invisible base requirement to even apply for any mobility benefit)
6. Second national identity to use with third party countries and individuals who may be antagonistic towards your first national identity, and/or have laws restricting your enter-ability, or stay-ability if you only have one citizenship.
Examples: a Russian-Spaniard, an Iranian-American, or an Israeli-Slovak.
#Freedomofmovement is the answer.
It is best attained through #multiplecitizenship. 👍

2024-08-14 16:52:21

Palau Digital Residency ID to Request Interpol Records?
Attempt #17 to use the Palau digital residency ID.
I attempted to request any records or information Interpol has regarding myself ("Application Form to Request Access").
Result: SUCCESSFUL.
#palau #interpol #backgroundcheck #documentdependence
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/palau-digital-residency-id-to-make-an-interpol-record-access-request-field-report-20

2024-07-20 00:17:08

I wanna know what the candidates have to say on the OUTBOUND immigration platform? 🤔
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1. Citizenship-based taxation for Americans ✅
2. Right of exit-ability from the USA (repeal (8 USC 1185) ✅
3. Right to renounce U.S. citizenship (put it in a #mobilityamendment) ✅
4. Relief from onerous financial reporting requirements (FBAR) ✅
5. Warrantless searches and seizures of at the U.S. border ✅
6. FATCA - which makes Americans abroad pariahs of banking, mortgage, and financial services.✅
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Exit-ability is as important of a right as enter-ability.
The two combine to make up freedom of movement, which can be more succinctly described as just freedom.
Every American has an interest in establishing and clawing back the rights that constitute their freedom of movement.
#mobilityamendment #Americansabroad #Americansoutbound

2024-07-19 14:40:37

All law is still interpreted, applied and practiced by HUMANS.
Never forget that it all runs through the lens of messy human personalities, biases, blind spots, temperaments, and fallibility.

2024-07-15 15:00:00

#mobilitymeme Monday https://image.nostr.build/84dfabf9bd2c8e13a268c841b64ad39ad55f117152552b9c820c51d98b7327a3.jpg

2024-07-12 04:39:31

Getting a second citizenship means you can get:
✅Immediate, highest right of entry in a second country
✅Immediate, highest right of residency in a second country
✅ Another passport
✅ Another set of visa-free access
✅ Another government-issued national ID
✅ Another set of foreign consulates that can help you
✅ Access to another country's bilateral treaties
✅ Another soft national identity you can use
✅Another country in which you can apply for immigration benefits in third country consulates (the friendlier consulate springboard)
✅ Access to another set of countries for advantaged entry or residency terms (if the citizenship is part of the EU, CTA, MERCOSUR, or other freedom of movement bloc).
Freedom of movement through #multiplecitizenship is the answer.

2024-07-12 04:39:12

10 Freedom of Movement & Self-Sovereignty Actions 🎬for Americans
Here are 10 actions you can pay a professional to do for you to immediately position yourself for better mobility and Plan B options (or DIY yourself, with possibly mixed effectiveness):
1. Find and order 3 certified copies of your important vital documents (BC, MC, DC). Apostille one certified copy of each. Store them in plastic sleeves in a Sovereignty Binder (I'll write more about the "Sovereignty Binder" later). 🎬
2. Research your family ancestry and get yourself and your family screened for citizenship by descent eligibility by a professional. 🎬
3. Get your FBI background check (identity history summary). See what's on it. Check that the information (name, birth date, citizenship, criminal information) is accurate. 🎬
4. Apply for a U.S. passport card. 🎬
5. Apply for a second U.S. passport. 🎬
6. Apply for a Palau digital residency & ID.🎬
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If you have any criminal record, including misdemeanors!....
7. Get 3 certified copies of the final dispo./minute order. Apostille one certified copy.🎬
8. Get screened for post-conviction relief eligibility (expungement, vacatur, sealing, expunction, etc.). If you qualify for any post-conviction relief, get it done. 🎬
9. Update your FBI background check (identity history summary) to reflect any post-conviction relief you've obtained (if applicable). 🎬
Note: THESE UPDATES TAKE TIME AND DO NOT USUALLY HAPPEN AUTOMATICALLY.
Finally...
10. Book a consultation with a mobility lawyer to discuss your preferences, goals, eligibility issues, price-range and what citizenships & residency options are available and appropriate for you. 🎬🎬🎬

2024-06-18 05:28:36

he "Titanic" is single sovereign dependence, whether in LATAM, U.S. or Germany.
The focus should be from a mindset of moving from 1 to 1 to a mindset of moving from 1 to many (residency options).
From high heel to snowshoe.

2024-06-16 03:35:59

9 Common Immigration Predicaments for a U.S. Citizen with a Foreign Spouse
"Mixed citizenship" couples have some unique issues that arise, such as:
1. How to bring the Foreign Spouse Permanently to the U.S. (Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status)
2. How to Deal with Non-U.S. Domicile of Sponsoring U.S. Citizen Spouse?
3. U.S. Citizen Needs to Spend 1-3 Years on Assignment in the U.S. How to make sure the Foreign Spouse Can Visit?
4. How to Determine if Child Born Abroad Will Acquire U.S. Citizenship at Birth?
5. How to Register Child's Birth Abroad (CRBA)?
6. How to Maximize Chances Foreign Spouse Can Visit the U.S. While Immigrant Petition (I-130) Is Pending?
7. How to Obtain and Apostille Vital Documents & FBI Report of U.S. Spouse Applying for Residency or Citizenship in Foreign Spouse's Country?
8. U.S. Citizen & Foreign Spouse Green Card Holder Spend 6-12 Months Continuously Outside of the U.S. How to Overcome Continuous Residence Challenge in Foreign Spouse's Forthcoming U.S. Naturalization Application?
9. U.S. Citizen & Foreign Spouse Green Card Holder Spend 6-12 Months Continuously Outside of the U.S. How to Deal U.S. CBP Challenging Foreign Spouse's Green Card?
I'm going to break down some of the ways of dealing with each of these predicaments.
I'll post them as stand alone threads in the coming days, and link them to this master thread.
#citizenship #residency #greencard #dualcitizenship #freedomofmovement

2024-06-16 03:35:25

Noah built the arc before the rain.
#dualcitizenship

2024-06-12 20:01:11

Dear American Citizens,
❌You're not allowed to leave the U.S. without a valid U.S. passport or substitute besides under limited exceptions (8 USC 1185; 22 CFR 53.2)
❌And the executive has fairly wide discretion to deny you a U.S. passport (Haig v. Agee).
That's a nasty combination.
✅You'd be well justified if learning of this mobility vulnerability shocks you and pisses you off.
Regards.
#mobilityamendment

2024-06-07 18:00:02

What's the difference between a CITIZEN and a NATIONAL?
Answering that question requires an inquiry into statehood, conquest and colonialism.
To that end, I recommend anyone interested in this topic, especially in the U.S. context, check out:
"How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States." by historian Daniel Immerwahr
The book explores how Filipinos, Puerto Ricans, Hawaiians, and others were all U.S. nationals (but not citizens) at one point.
Also why do so many Americans remain hazy, if not, outright uninformed on this point?
Some of those U.S. nationals were entitled to, and GOT U.S. passports.
Also that phenomenon of a "non-citizen U.S. national" still exists today for those born in American Samoa, Swains Island and U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
Those modern day U.S. nationals also get U.S. passports, despite not being U.S. citizens (another reason to be sharp in the distinction between concepts of "citizenship" and "passport").
Anyway, check out the book.
#citizenship #nationality #USA #empire #colonialism
https://www.amazon.com/How-Hide-Empire-History-Greater/dp/0374172145

2024-06-01 03:35:30

So I go to Iran and I announce “I’m back - I’m here to help with your brain drain problem.” They say “Help? You just made it worse.”
I tell ya I get no respect. https://image.nostr.build/b88d2a4522d50d606220cfa6f3cfc3846873bad51aaeae2b3a4a8ba4dc3d2687.jpg

2024-06-01 01:51:01

Six Benefits of Canadian Citizenship for Access to the U.S. Market
Does being a Canadian citizen offer unique benefits of access to the United States market?
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/six-benefits-of-canadian-citizenship-for-access-to-the-u-s-market

2024-05-31 05:31:18

What's On Your "Criminal Record"?
For the globally mobile person, whether and to what extent you have a "criminal record" is actually not that simple.
In my my experience, most people have a woefully distorted mental model about how criminal records work.
The most common mistake is visualizing your "rap sheet" or "background check" as one single centralized document.
it is not.
What 1) charges, 2) arrests, 2) convictions, and 4) dismissals are on "your record" depends on what entity is providing the background check, for use under which jurisdiction's law and for what purpose.
The reality is that the record is messy, decentralized and loosely linked between different government agencies.
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For example, there are variances in how criminal records appear according to different background check generating entities:
1) In the U.S., what shows on a private background check (corelogic, goodhire, etc.) may not show on a state-level government background check (sometimes you can sue for that).
2) What shows on a state-level government background check (California DOJ, Ohio BCI, etc.) may not show up on an FBI background check.
3) What shows on your court records (for example an order of dismissal) may not show up on ANY private, state-level or FBI background check. You may have to go through steps to get the background checks updated, if you want them changed.
4) You may have a sealed juvenile record that does not show up on your state-level or FBI background check. Or it may show up contrary to state law.
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Then there are differences in how the very same "criminal record" data may have different EFFECT depending on the purpose its being evaluated for:
1) A person might NOT have a criminal record for the purposes of private employment in a given state, but they do for a professional licensing application (Ex: a California rehabilitative expungement).
2) Or they may have a dismissal for the purposes of state and federal law in the United States, but not for the purposes of a foreign residency application. That foreign country may want to know whether a person was EVER convicted, regardless of what happened after the conviction.
3) Or the person might not have a conviction according to one state (perhaps they call it a "juvenile adjudication") but a foreign jurisdiction calls that a conviction.
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Understandably, this level of messy complexity is unsettling for most people.
Here's a rule of thumb that some may find useful:
The general question "what do I have on my criminal record?" in order to be meaningful must usually be followed with the qualifiers
1. According to who?
(which entity is providing the records- a county, a state, country, a private background company, etc.)
2. To be evaluated under what law?
(state law, federal law, foreign law, etc.)
3. For what purpose?
(private employment, government employment, foreign citizenship application, domestic criminal sentencing, etc.)
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The first step in wrapping your head around a messy, complex concept like "your criminal record" is to reject the simpler comforting but erroneous mental model.
At least then, you're in the advantageous situation of KNOWING what you don't know, so you can research further or seek out a specialist.
#backgroundcheck #criminalrecord #FBI

2024-05-31 05:30:28

Lessons in saying nothing:
Start your sentences by saying "With everything happening nowadays..." to get instant agreement.

2024-05-28 05:09:54

Golden Visa Put On Pause Due to Surprise on FBI Background Check
I just had another consultation with an American pursuing residency in Europe.
The person made an investment for a "golden visa."
The only problem?
They didn't check their FBI background check beforehand to see whether and how their conviction and expungement from 10+ years ago showed up.
It turns out the conviction shows on the report, but no expungement shows - the worst case scenario.
The person had assumed that the dismissal (expungement) would show on the FBI background check.
Now the golden visa is on hold while the person scrambles to see whether the FBI background check can be amended (luckily that's one of my specialties).
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An estimated 40M+ Americans have at least one misdemeanor conviction.
Here's a word to the wise:
If you're one of those 40M+ Americans and you're thinking in any way shape or form about getting a residency or citizenship in a foreign country in the future, get your FBI background check now.
(how-to article linked below).
Just get the FBI background check and see what it shows.
It might take you months or even longer to figure out whether it can be "rehabilitated" and to go through all the steps to do so.
Better a year early than a day late.
#secondcitizenship #fbi #backgroundcheck
malakoutilaw.com/fbibackgroundc…

2024-05-28 04:49:28

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Remember “invest” can also have a much greater connotation
“invest in yourself”, “invest in the future” etc. I do think some are using the term that way.

2024-05-27 23:57:16

#mobilitymeme Monday https://image.nostr.build/3977cfa126dd5a8a6e200a706ddb8fbcfa91e178c23a69bd1e86f372513d7897.jpg

2024-05-27 22:32:45

You need two permissions to travel.
One from the place you want to travel to.
And one from your country(s) of citizenship.
People underestimate their vulnerability to the latter.
#passportissuance #freedomofmovement #mobilitynostr

2024-05-27 22:32:16

One #citizenship. no option.
Two citizenships, one option.

2024-05-27 22:27:46

What’s it Actually Like Being Stateless?
The following is my written interview of a stateless man living in the United States.
In the United Nations’ 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, the definition of“Stateless” is "A person who is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of its law."
The goal of this interview is to gain some insight into the day to day reality of a person living without any nationality. Here, we call him “Mark.”
The interview is given entirely from the perspective of Mark’s experiences and perception living as a stateless person, without regards to the accuracy of any statements made about citizenship or immigration law.
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Parviz: Thank you for giving this interview. Please tell me a little bit about your background as a stateless person.
Mark: Important caveat: The Hmong history I speak about is based on what I know, but to be honest, I don’t know the history that well.
I was born in France in 1985. My parents were Laotian citizens.During the Vietnam War, my father helped the United States of America thinking that they would save them if they lost the war. In essence, this is what he remembers being promised.
When the war ended, the Hmong started being hunted by the military forces that had opposed the USA and that's when my parents were sent to France, while all of their family members were sent to the USA or did not make it to safety.
My parents were considered citizens of Laos (they were considered enemies of the state after the war). The laws from France are complicated and as my mother recalls, Hmong people were often discriminated against in France, especially in the job market.
My mom and father worked very hard to save enough money to be able to find us a better life by coming to the United States. My parents didn't know about the nationality laws and rules surrounding the possibility of becoming a French citizen. All they knew was that Hmong people were not fairly treated when it came to basic healthcare and career paths.
My parents were promised that my uncle and aunts could give them a legible pathway. However, this is when things went down the wrong way.
We came to the USA in 1995 a few months before I turned 10. My parents thought that my uncle was in the process of getting us a pathway [to residency]. However, it turned out that we were reported to the INS where an immigration officer confiscated our passports. According to my older siblings 10 years later, their lawyers stated that the officer committed some sort of illegal act.
U.S. Immigration Court
My mother stated that when we went to court, we were ordered to renew our visa. However, France did not accept the renewal. This is when the USA attempted to deport my parents/family to Laos or France. Laos did not view us (children as citizens) and my parents’ lawyer argued that my parents were viewed as enemies of the state. The USA attempted to deport us to France, but France did not recognize any of us as citizens either.
This is where I state that I have a bit of a privilege over other stateless people. At the time and still today, the USA did not know what to do with us and gave us two choices- to get locked up until they could find out what to do with us or permit us to work until they found out what they could do with us. My mom chose the option for a work permit.
College
When I started college, I had to apply for FAFSA, but I realized that I couldn't. I knew that was somehow related to my status. So I searched for ways to do certain things and this is where I was sent back and forth to the "student International" pathway to be told that I am not considered international.
At the time, I was confused and didn't know what I was supposed to do. However, a certain staff member knew exactly how they would allow me to go to school, or work for the school while I was a student. This worked out, but it took me going back and forth to a different office over and over until someone could figure out a path for me.
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Parviz: Have you tried to obtain citizenship in the country you were born in?
Mark: According to what I know, I am not able to get citizenship in France. I am also not able to return to the United States if I take a trip outside.
Parviz: Have you tried to obtain the citizenship of either of your parents?
Mark: For one, I have never been to Laos. I personally never attempted because I cannot even speak Laotian. It scares me to go somewhere where I do not know how to survive, especially if I cannot communicate in the host language. Secondly, being that I am told my parents are enemies of the state, I don't even think about it [trying to get Laotian citizenship].
Parviz: How did you make it to the United States?
Mark: As I mentioned earlier, we came to the U.S. on some sort of visa which was later confiscated. My mom attempted to renew it when she was told to renew the passport, but we were denied.
Parviz: When and how did you find out you are stateless?
Mark: Growing up, I was curious about why it seemed like I would have to take additional steps beyond what my classmates were doing. It led me to do a little research, and I came upon the concept of being “stateless.” Later on, my sister thought it would be a good idea to have a free consultation with her lawyer. This is when he told us we were stateless.
Parviz: Do you have trouble getting legal identification, driver license, your birth certificate, etc?
Mark: I have copies of my birth certificate, and old passport that were confiscated. When I called the embassy about getting my document, they said I would need to go there in person, to Chicago which was about 7 hours from where I live.
During the period after the 9/11 attacks, my family and I were not allowed outside of [U.S. state REDACTED] for more than 24 hours. At some point, this restriction was removed and we were allowed to travel within the United States. Luckily, I was able to get a legal identification card because in a previous immigration court hearing, we were granted work authorization.
This is why I say I have more privilege than other stateless people. With this privilege, I think I have a responsibility to make people aware that stateless people exist.
Parviz: Have you ever had a passport or travel document?
Mark: Yes, I had a French travel document, which we used to travel to the United States, but France was not willing to renew it.
Parviz: What’s your current status now in the United States?
Mark: I have deferred action for childhood arrivals (“DACA”) so as of now, I am considered a stateless DACA recipient.
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Parviz: What are the biggest practical difficulties in day-to-day life for you as a stateless person?
Mark: Education was probably the most time-consuming run around in circles that I’ve experienced so far in my life.
Generally, I can name several instances of being rejected from banks, and loans, trying to apply for school, trying to figure out what certain organizations recognize my status as being. I am told "You are considered international so go here” only to find out that I am not considered international and I need to go there. This happens almost every time to the point that I now explain my situation from the outset every time before I am sent to an office that sends me back and forth.
Here is a bit of a timeline of my experiences trying to progress through life while being stateless:
Army
I tried to join the Army after I graduated from high school, and I was not allowed. I didn't ask why and gave up.
College
I applied for college, was accepted then told to complete my FAFSA if I still wanted to take classes. That kicked off the well familiar routine of being sent back and forth between different offices who didn’t know how to handle me.
I graduated with a 4.0 in Psychology and completed research that I was able to submit as the primary author in the University of [REDACTED] journal, but I am constantly telling myself if I give up now I give up on other stateless people. My goal is to complete research surrounding stateless people and to bring awareness about international laws harming families of all kinds.
Working as a Student
When I applied for a job, I was told it's work-study. I go through the same run-around as above, with my college financial aid applications. Fortunately, the psychology department supervisor figured out how to hire me without having to go through international or FAFSA.
Bank Account
When I apply to a bank to open an account, I’m told I’m not eligible. I try different banks until I’m accepted. I am later sent a letter saying if I don't show proof of certain legal documents [which I don’t have] that my account will be closed. My bank accounts have been closed about seven times over fifteen years.
Health Insurance
I am told I cannot apply for health insurance, then I am told I can, then I am sent a letter saying if I don't show some proof then my insurance will end. This gives me the impression that I cannot get health insurance so I kind of give up for a while.
Eventually, I ended up applying for health insurance through my school job (research for a sleep study) and it was approved. Keep in mind that throughout everything, I am constantly debating if I am wasting my time or not.
Research, Government and Private Employment
I applied to research jobs, government jobs, and other jobs. I applied to more research jobs than in other areas. I applied for a school job that goes through the VA [Veterans Affairs] and I was declined due to my status. I kept going. A few other jobs rejected me because I am not a US citizen, despite being a DACA recipient.
Graduate School Application
I started my application for graduate school to find out they don't have an option for statelessness. I contacted the office and told them that I would like to apply, but the nationality question must be answered, but I do not hold any nationality.
Parviz: How does being stateless inhibit your ability to travel internationally?
Mark: To my knowledge, by law I am not allowed to travel out of the country.
However, if I do, I am at the mercy of the laws of whichever country I travel to, to decide my fate as a stateless person. I have no idea what would happen to me, so I’m not willing to risk that big unknown.
Parviz: Have you ever applied for a travel document for stateless persons?
Mark: I have not applied because I think I won't be able to come back to the USA. I know about advance parole [for DACA recipients], but I don't have any family outside this country so I don't feel that would apply to me.
Even if I did qualify for advance parole, I am afraid of the unknown as I am not like most other DACA recipients [who have at least one nationality].
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Parviz: Have you ever applied for a visa or residency as a stateless person?
Mark: My parents tried some sort of residency application when we came to the USA. I don’t know what became of it, but unfortunately I remain stateless and without residency status.
At one point, I was told that our only option was to get married. At that time, gay marriage wasn’t really a thing so I gave up thinking about that option.
Parviz: When you tell people you are stateless, are they confused?
Mark: I have never met anyone who knew what a stateless person was except lawyers, and so I often have to explain it.
Scholars don't even know what stateless is unless they are connected to someone who’s stateless. Every scholar in the department of psychology at one of the most "prestigious” schools for psychology in the USA didn't even know what stateless meant when they read my application or when they spoke to me.
Parviz: Do you feel it’s critical that you get citizenship at some point?
Mark: Definitely, It would feel so liberating from all of the barriers. I think there should be more awareness about wars that lead to statelessness. I attempted to join the army once and the marines once. Then I gave up, and reanalyzed, and realized war was the cause of my statelessness.
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Parviz: What do you think is the biggest misconception people have about being stateless?
Mark: A big misconception is that I could just apply for papers like I was applying for a driver's license and that I have control of my status.
I am lucky to even have an ID due to how my story unfolded. If I were sent to a different country, my outcome would have been way different and I possibly would have ended up in a worse outcome.
Parviz: Do you think you’ve ever been advantaged in some way because of being stateless?
Mark: Yes, because as a DACA recipient, I cannot get deported even if DACA is ended. That's only because there is no country to return me to. It's like a curse, but also an advantage over other DACA recipients that were brought in when they were young, but have a nationality. Frankly, it gives me the strength to not be afraid.
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Parviz: Being stateless, if you could have any citizenship in the world that you want, which would it be?
Mark: I always say "I am from planet Earth" where no borders exist. Like, why do geese have more rights than I do in the human domain? They can travel back and forth.
My dream as a child was to travel, so one day I hope that I can go somewhere and return to where I call home (the USA). My view is very relatable to other DACA recipients who feel they have the identity of statelessness.
I want to be able to have citizenship in France because that was where I was born.
I want to be able to have citizenship in the USA because that is the place where I grew up and can remember. I would love to have the freedom of being human.
Parviz: Lastly, is there anything else you’d like to add or anything you’d like people to know about what the reality is like in day to day life for someone who’s got no citizenship?
Mark: My entire life, growing up as a child, felt like prison. A prison where walls are called borders. It was very painful as I grew up, but at some point, I just stopped crying. It's painful and those emotions come back when I think about it. It's ok to cry, but at some point there is no point in continuing to wallow.
Parviz: Thank you Mark for giving this interview. It’s been illuminating. https://image.nostr.build/59f46d59add905752f163edba6a70ba7bea980244db9374d43fc3110e6a9b0f1.jpg

2024-05-27 22:25:14

💯 https://image.nostr.build/62712efea09ffd4e765e9e107034811edfd1e426d474f0ca306a27ff82980bf5.jpg

2024-05-27 22:24:44

Understand the difference between #passport and #citizenship.
Or be content with never grasping the fundamentals of mobility, citizenship, and sovereignty.

2024-05-27 22:23:39

I'm in awe of people who put out so much informative content on a sub-niche that you just feel such gratitude and admiration towards a complete stranger.

2024-05-27 21:55:05

If you are in my vicinity, you WILL be affected.
#dualcitizenship #mobilitynostr https://image.nostr.build/b15872a5a5761ead4f1bae5815c653aee88e8067f60c834f8407f69caf9d8d3a.jpg

2024-05-27 21:54:06

Common conversation among Americans:
1️⃣ Person #1: “I want to get a 2nd citizenship in country X.
2️⃣ Person: #2: “Why do you want to LIVE in country X????”
3️⃣ Malakouti in the background:
“You don’t have to live in the country to gain a benefit of citizenship. May I introduce the concepts of
- country springboard benefits
- emergency Plan B, and
- freedom from #singlesovereignty dependence?”
#dualcitizenship #mobilitynostr

2024-05-27 21:52:56

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2024-05-27 21:52:09

5 Common Chokepoints for Americans Pursuing 2nd Citizenship
These are 5 common chokepoints I see that delay or hinder Americans from pursuing 2nd citizenship, whether by investment, descent or otherwise.
1. Money (obvious one)
2. Difficulty getting important documents (especially for citizenship by descent, if you qualify)
3. Criminal record (a naughty FBI report)
4. Acceptable proof of funds (you have the money but not in a liquid form required by a given citizenship program)
5. Getting an application submission appointment at a consulate (especially for citizenship by descent)
Solving these issues is where good mobility lawyers can really add value in a second citizenship application process. ✅
#americandualcitizenship #dualcitizenship #passport #mobilitynostr

2024-05-27 21:51:24

How many citizenships, passports and residencies are enough?
The answer depends on your circumstance (of course!)
But, generally, speaking I think this is a formidable combination for wide-ranging and robust freedom of movement👇
✅3 citizenships (w/ 3 passports)
✅2 permanent residencies
✅1 Palau digital residency ID
...that is attainable for many people over five years.
#citizenship #residency #passport #mobilitynostr

2024-05-27 21:50:37

You need your vital documents to apply for citizenship by investment...
#stkitts #dominica #stlucia #grenada #Antigua
Or #turkish or #maltese citizenship.
Or to get residency by investment in #portugal #greece #Mexico #Panama
Or to get citizenship by #descent in #Italy #Ireland #Slovakia #Hungary #Croatia #Armenia
Spoiler alert: you need your vital documents for nearly all residency and citizenship applications.
In the world of global mobility, sovereignty & #dualcitizenship...
--> If you don't have your docs, you can't pack your socks.
Malakouti Law helps you get second citizenship or residency. Including finding and getting all the vital documents, apostilles, and translations you need.
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2024-05-27 21:46:17

"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice - in practice there is" -Yogi Berra
Governments would like you to believe that processing for a visa, residency or citizenship benefit is the same among their consulates and that there’s not an advantage in #consulateshopping.
This is not true.
The reality is that there is often a stark difference in practice in how difficult, long and hassled your process can be depending on where you apply.
In other words, sometimes it’s better to go to another country *if possible* to apply for visa, residency or citizenship in a third country.
Reasons to seek a #friendlierconsulate can be:
1. Appointment waiting time (this is a big one)
2. Friendlier, more cooperative, and/or more competent staff
3. Different treatment of locals depending on the relationship between the consulate country and the”host” country.
4. Different visa, residency or citizenship application substantive requirements being imposed by the consulates (yes, sometimes the requirements can even differ between consulates!)
But the catch is you have to be ALLOWED to apply at the consulate.
Most countries generally only want you using consulates in countries in which you are:
1. Resident
or
2. Citizen.
or
3. Resident or citizen
When you are citizen of a country, you have automatic right of #residency there.
Therefore, one more benefit of multiple citizenship is that it generally allows you more ability to #springboard to friendlier consulates for visa/residency/citizenship applications to other countries.
The extra citizenship amplifies your freedom of movement to OTHER countries (In addition to all the benefits it gives you in/with the country of #citizenship).
Freedom of movement through #multiplecitizenship is the way. https://image.nostr.build/896d25b0a43ad4ee1c1c292c821612a30fcad8a5efb569c4e1aa09157399d613.jpg

2024-05-27 21:45:04

Multiple citizenship is the master key.
The best parachute.
The safety net.
The refuge.
The shelter.
The springboard.
The bridge.
The shield.
The snowshoe.
The flywheel.
The greatest tool for entrance and the exit in the world of nation states as sovereigns.
#freedomofmovement

2023-10-16 02:04:35

Plan a trip to Puerto Rico; get a civics lesson. 🤣👇
——
“No Passport, No Problem” will launch next month and remind Americans that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory – no passport required.
“About a third of Americans didn’t know that Puerto Rico doesn’t require a passport,” said Leah Chandler, chief marketing officer for Discover Puerto Rico.
#passport #puertorico #grownostr
https://skift-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/skift.com/2023/10/09/puerto-rico-to-start-no-passport-no-problem-tourism-campaign/amp/

2023-10-16 02:03:02

Dual citizens are generally perceived as being less likely to become refugees or “overstay” in third party countries.
As a result, countries bordering conflict zones (like Egypt now) box them in less.
Dual citizenship is literally a lifesaver in these situations.
#dualcitizenship #freedomofmovement #grownostr
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-advises-its-citizens-gaza-move-closer-egypts-rafah-crossing-2023-10-14/

2023-10-13 16:49:24

The most important thing to remember these days is that nation state governments are not the people they purport to represent.
Nation states ≠ the people.
People can only be justly treated based on their individual actions.
Say no to collective punishment and guilt by association.
Hold individuals responsible for their individual actions and nothing more.
Stand up strongly against those on any “side” who justify punishment of a broader group for actions of other individuals perceived to be of the same group, nationality, ethnicity, religion, etc.

2023-10-13 16:49:05

Can you benefit from a second citizenship if you’re from a global hegemon?
Ask citizens of global hegemons like the Soviet Union, 3rd Reich Germany, 1940 France, or today’s China.

2023-10-13 16:48:50

If you’re intrigued by Egypt’s new citizenship by investment program, consider the following….
A citizenship like Egypt’s, with weak visa-free travel still provides at least one enormous benefit.
The passport.
Not the visa-free travel provided by the citizenship, but the very passport itself.
A second passport decentralizes your dependency on a nation-state to allow you permission to travel ELSEWHERE.
Even if you have to get visas on that passport,
Passports provide GENERAL permission to travel.
Visa, residencies and citizenship provide permission to travel to a SPECIFIC place.
You need both general and specific “permissions.”
#freedomofmovement #multiplecitizenship #egypt #citizenshipbyinvestment https://image.nostr.build/1869edab3e1edae6f76971e23c2ef1db067be774ae55737704a65faccef5e90a.jpg

2023-10-06 17:43:08

Attempt #8 to use the Palau digital residency ID.👇
I tried to use the Palau ID to notarize a document at a UPS store in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Result: UNSUCCESSFUL
#documentdependence #palau #digitalresidency #freedomofmovement
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/palau-digital-residency-id-to-obtain-nevada-notarization-from-ups-field-report-8

2023-10-03 20:31:35

Proposed rule published in the CFR yesterday on 10/02/2023 to bring the cost of renunciation of U.S. citizenship down to $450 again. 👇
Cheaper is always better but I wonder how many people will actually be moved to renounce based on the fee reduction from $2,350 to $450.
I suppose time will tell. 🤷‍♂️
Comments on the proposed rule
are open until November 1st, 2023.
“In the years since the fee was increased, members of the public have continued to raise concerns about the cost of the fee and the impact of the fee on their ability to renounce their citizenship. While there is no legal requirement for individuals to declare their motivation for renouncing U.S. citizenship, anecdotal evidence suggests that difficulties due at least in part to stricter financial reporting requirements imposed by the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Public Law 111–147, on foreign financial institutions with whom U.S. nationals have an account or accounts may well be a factor.”
#UScitizenship #citizenshiprenunciation
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/02/2023-21559/schedule-of-fees-for-consular-services-administrative-processing-of-request-for-certificate-of-loss

2023-10-03 16:37:58

Interesting (although ultimately unsuccessful) argument used by the Japanese plaintiffs wanting to naturalize elsewhere, according to this article. 👇
“They argued that with more countries allowing multiple citizenship, the clause in Japan's nationality law that strips people of Japanese nationality violates the Constitution, which guarantees the right to pursue happiness and equality under the law.”
#dualcitizenship #japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/top-court-upholds-ruling-in-favor-of-japan%27s-ban-on-dual-nationality

2023-10-02 20:17:05

https://www.malakoutilaw.com/as-an-american-when-you-become-a-dual-citizen-must-you-inform-the-u-s-government

2023-09-30 21:11:37

Due to inflation, “freedom of movement” is now just a trip to the suburbs.

2023-09-30 01:01:29

“Is U.S. citizenship worth the burden?”
Of course everyone can have their opinion…
But, remember this:
The ONLY way to competently comment on a person’s future benefits and drawbacks of renouncing U.S. citizenship is to, AT VERY LEAST, have a thorough understanding of:
1️⃣ U.S. non immigrant visa law (including discretion & inadmissibility)
and
2️⃣ The varying strength of rights of access different ppl (and nationalities) have to the juggernaut U.S. economy, including
- employment access
- entrepreneur access
- real estate investment access
- securities and other passive investment access
Those are both complex topics.
Unfortunately, many of the loudest commentators on the U.S. renunciation question appear to be the most ignorant.
They don’t know what they don’t know.
Listen to practitioner-experts, not influencers.
#InfluencerVsExpert #uscitizenship #grownostr

2023-09-29 16:20:46

https://www.malakoutilaw.com/as-an-american-when-you-become-a-dual-citizen-must-you-inform-the-u-s-government

2023-09-28 04:19:20

https://www.malakoutilaw.com/how-to-clear-your-california-conviction-to-apply-for-citizenship

2023-09-27 19:51:42

CBP has you over a barrel on searches while entering the U.S.
BUT, there is a 2018 CBP memo 👇 that requires CBP to contact CBP Chief Counsel office before conducting the search IF the subject of the search asserts part of the contents are subject to attorney-client privilege.
The Chief counsel office then has to set up a “filter team” to handle and segregate the docs claimed to be attorney - client privilege.
Also, there are also search protocols in the memo re other “sensitive” documents claimed to be:
- medical records
- journalist docs
- “business or commercial information”
One has to claim the searched documents are subject to the protocols when the devices are being taken over.
Of course, these “protections” are hardly complete in any way, shape or form, but in some cases, they may just create the friction during the search process necessary to eventually get one out of having to show some private info.
In other words, it could be a limited useful tool.
#mobilitynostr #dualcitizenship #grownostr #freedomofmovement
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Jan/CBP-Directive-3340-049A-Border-Search-of-Electronic-Media-Compliant.pdf https://image.nostr.build/753683969707486c6c8be3f9d916d494bd0070a25a4b0126f619e1c4bb187b9b.jpg

2023-09-24 16:26:27

Is there any nightmare you can imagine that's worse than being an adult, fighting a disease, being conscious and communicative, expressing clearly that you want to LIVE, and then being forcibly taken off life support?
Being killed a month, a week, a day or an hour earlier than your natural time is murder, both morally and legally.
I ardently hope there's public shame, humiliation and criminal prosecution for those who marched this woman to death's door before her time.
#grownostr
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/22/sudiksha-thirumalesh-nhs-doctors-rare-degenerative-disorder/

2023-09-23 01:41:28

Attempt #6 to use the Palau digital residency ID.👇
I attempted to purchase alcohol from a Walgreens store.
Result: SUCCESSFUL.
#documentdependence #palau #digitalresidency #freedomofmovement #Alcohol
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/palau-digital-residency-id-to-purchase-alcohol-from-walgreens-store-field-report-6

2023-09-22 00:47:08

Please allow me to clarify one thing. https://image.nostr.build/b282369f3a0a86babf023a8400e03d72753737a70068c6315f2ddac86071931a.jpg

2023-09-21 22:21:48

People who have never experienced a #documentdependence issue related to ID, vital records or a passport have no idea how it can grind your life to a halt and wreck any immigration or travel plans you have.
It's just like someone who's never had trouble breathing being unaware of how inextricably intertwined oxygen is with their daily existence.

2023-09-20 23:14:43

Attempt #5 to use the Palau digital residency ID. 👇
This time to request a California marriage certificate via Vitalchek.com.
Result: unsuccessful.
#documentdependence #palau #digitalresidency #freedomofmovement
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/palau-digital-residency-id-request-a-california-marriage-certificate-field-report-5

2023-09-19 23:39:17

Document (Passport & ID) Expirations & Renewal Friction
Any required government contact to maintain a passport or ID is a bottleneck in the waiting and potential attack vector on your freedom of movement.
That's why, generally, an automatic extension by law is better than an extension pursuant to an application.
That's why 10 year passports are better than 5 year passports.
5 year IDs are better than 2 year IDs, and so-on.
This principle should be kept in mind when pursuing visas, residencies, citizenships, and official identification cards & documents.
In some cases, it could even be a tie-breaker in making a close decision of which of two mobility assets to pursue.
#freedomofmovement #multiplecitizenship

2023-09-19 15:49:11

Another successful use-case for the Palau digital residency ID.
This time in California. 👇
#palau #digitalresidence #documentdependence #freedomofmovement
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/palau-digital-residency-id-to-obtain-a-california-notarization-field-report-4

2023-09-16 02:47:56

https://image.nostr.build/bbf97bcee9542bd7b04128e4063bfdd65a7cc3c07c0ffeb4e3ce7ff95be2b788.jpg

2023-09-14 21:45:15

Don't ever confuse "you get" with "you can apply for."
#citizenship #residency #visa #passport #ID

2023-09-14 18:59:37

This tweet from September 5th illustrates the weaponization of the passport issuance apparatus in Belarus to prevent people from being able to travel, move, or escape. 👇
Passport issuance by nation-states is a highly centralized exercise of power over human freedom of movement.
Each country that issues you a passport is an entity that can give you (general) permission to travel.
More countries = less chance you don’t have permission.
#multiplecitizenship #passport
#freedomofmovement https://image.nostr.build/7f8b9ab714bd45b3adece942b11d587433328eb2711df06fb872829208d2e71c.jpg

2023-09-14 18:56:46

“Everyone wanna be a ‘global mobility advisor’ but nobody wanna read no statutes, regulations and case law.”
- Ronnie Coleman, 8-time Mr. Olympia and world renown citizenship and mobility attorney.

2023-09-12 16:31:21

If someone were to refer to buying a house as “collecting bathrooms”, you’d likely say: “You are collecting houses, and part of the houses are the bathrooms that come with them.”
But don’t forget the:
- living room (core residency right)
- bedrooms (satellite residency rights)
- backyard (highest right of entry)
- kitchen (springboarding benefits)
- deed (ability to pass citizenship to heirs)
…and many other parts of the property acquisition.
Citizenship> passport

2023-09-11 23:24:47

American lawyers in 12 months: https://image.nostr.build/fde6f4abd6ceddd951388b3bb3bcf52fddf76438f5e1a0fc18bbac8c10214544.jpg

2023-09-11 21:22:48

Once upon a time, you could travel without permission from the country you are from.

2023-09-10 18:15:45

More convenient travel…or less monitoring from #BigBrother.
What matters more to you?
“Customs and Border Protection [CBP] "checks all GE members against major law enforcement databases every 24 hours," the report says.” https://image.nostr.build/b47750f11bbde0f5994a5685eb0e162eebe8c7127bf4dac58ce1df78600f5fac.jpg

2023-09-10 18:15:07

Citizenships #2 and #3 are for safety, lifestyle, and freedom.
Citizenship #4 is for extra assurance.
Beyond that is hobby.

2023-09-10 17:51:26

Passport bros all over the U.S. in 2023.
#mobilitymeme https://image.nostr.build/5624345fe27acad25d74a47262dcf89a88333da2184c52dc5f7879cb61dc926d.jpg

2023-09-08 20:47:08

5 things that your lawyer will love and make want to work with you again and again:
1. Send him/her all documents as scanned PDFs.
2. If emailing to ask for a call, write a line about what you want to discuss.
3. Send one email with all the info rather than 4 emails in a row within 40 minutes (for example).
4. Leave a public review if you loved your lawyer’s work for you (this is priceless for law firms).
5. Communicate directly if you are unsatisfied or uncomfortable with something.
#lawyer #lawyerclient #professionalrelationships

2023-09-08 20:29:52

Your lawyer will love you more if you send him/her documents as scanned PDFs.

2023-09-08 17:03:55

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Three citizenships or more is expansion of that choice.
But choice itself is conceived at dual citizenship.

2023-09-08 17:03:29

Dual citizenship provides your first possibility, now or later, to entirely decouple from a nation-state government.
That's why one citizenship to two is Peter Thiel's zero to one in the realm of freedom from sovereign coercion.

2023-09-07 23:22:35

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22 CFR 53
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-53

2023-09-07 23:18:12

Are American citizens required to enter the U.S. with a U.S. passport?
Yes.
Are American citizens required to depart the U.S. with a U.S. passport?
Also yes.
There are a few exceptions:
- U.S. passport cards
- cruise ships
- NEXUS
- SENTRI
- FAST
- etc. (a few others)
This means if you're an American-dual citizen, you're supposed to enter and leave with a U.S. passport
The law in question? 8 USC 1185 (b):
"(b) Citizens
Except as otherwise provided by the President and subject to such limitations and exceptions as the President may authorize and prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to depart from or enter, or attempt to de- part from or enter, the United States unless he bears a valid United States passport."
+ federal regulations 22 CFR Part 53 (link in comments)
#americandualcitizenship #freedomofmovement

2023-09-06 20:57:35

https://www.malakoutilaw.com/palau-digital-residency-id-use-for-remote-notary-field-report-1

2023-09-06 00:22:51

I said what I said.
#watches #omega https://image.nostr.build/dd5075c7de283ae58cba8dcea2f077129ca1bae553d2b13cbbe45dc7bcc49aea.jpg https://image.nostr.build/5e71ef0b2b4cae36d2fb4c1010f1f50bd3dee0d5e088028aa5a99e19778c4899.jpg

2023-09-02 19:00:58

In 2023, self-sovereignty doesn't mean you're not subject to state sovereign law.
It means you've arranged your life in a way to be able to opt-out of a particular nation-state's laws when it suits you.
#dualcitizenship

2023-09-02 00:56:18

Your home county’s tether to your freedom of movement. https://cdn.nostr.build/i/822d30da394b0c0ee0cd6420e801382441cc5301108e3dbdaad836295b414f05.jpg

2023-08-30 18:38:57

A year and 5 months after writing this article, all I see is acceleration.
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/americans2ndcitizenship

2023-08-29 23:50:42

https://www.malakoutilaw.com/what-can-you-do-with-palau-s-digital-residency-id

2023-08-29 19:07:02

American Zeitgeist & Multiple Citizenship
2011 - Is it even completely legal to be a dual citizen?
2015 - Why would I want or "need" 2nd citizenship?
2019 - 2nd citizenship is interesting, but not a priority
2023 - I want second citizenship NOW, but only from a cool country
2027 - Nearly any second citizenship is an enormous enhancer of my personal freedom
2031 - ?????

2023-08-28 23:29:48

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https://x.com/parvizmalakouti/status/1696299106749280525?s=46&t=6tY61DeU36AfeOwpVn9Mmg

2023-08-28 20:59:07

Not your passport, not your travel.

2023-08-28 04:23:38

https://www.malakoutilaw.com/will-americans-with-a-criminal-record-be-able-to-visit-europe-visa-free-in-2024

2023-08-26 17:19:14

When someone refers to citizenship as a “passport.” https://cdn.nostr.build/i/1c428843468248bcd59b82fcf0fe7d2539d90e930f86cfe3a5d121feadcae236.jpg

2023-08-15 16:13:41

She was born on U.S. soil to a Yemeni diplomat father who claims he renounced diplomatic status before her birth.
She even had a U.S. passport that was revoked.
Mini lessons from this case:
1. Being born on U.S. soil makes one a U.S. citizen, unless he/she is the child of a diplomat. Many people already know this.
2. Having citizenship that's revoked is different from a govt. changing its position on whether you were ever citizen.
Her U.S. passport was revoked while the U.S. department of state is claiming she was never a U.S. citizen (her passport was issued in error).
A lot of people have difficulty wrapping their head around this concept.
3. Passport is not citizenship!
#citizenship #uscitizenship #dualcitizenship #ISIS
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/passport-revoked-citizenship-in-question-ex-isis-bride-hoda-muthanas-bid-to-return-to-us-sparks-debate-101691595473203.html

2023-08-15 16:12:53

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https://www.malakoutilaw.com/8-european-citizenships-by-descent-you-may-qualify-for-in-2023

2023-08-08 23:43:42

Global Mobility Concepts
I've started a series of short mobility concepts articles on my website.
Each article is a short 300-600 introduction of basic, practical concepts related to multiple citizenship, passports, residencies, visa, etc.
I've 8 published mobility concepts articles, and have about 10-15 more coming down the pipeline.
These are real world concepts born from practice. No legal citations here.
Check them out below if you'd like. 👇
#mobilityconcepts #freedomofmovement #multiplecitzienship
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/immigrationarticles/categories/mobility-concepts-strategies

2023-08-08 23:42:17

Shout out to all my immigration, citizenship and global mobility pros.
#mobilitymeme #immigration #citizenship #passport https://cdn.nostr.build/i/2f3afc386cf927e8e3616f7e09113a69d7a4ef7d7e1d876f0e0c02ad22b3db81.jpg

2023-08-07 20:52:27

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Clarity of Thought, Economy of Expression
Passports are simply not citizenships.
As the global interest in multiple citizenship and freedom of movement is spiking, it's time to bin this ridiculous misnomer that's grown legs and run all around the world.
Let's call a citizenship a citizenship, and a passport a passport.
(8/8)
#citizenship #passport #dualcitizenship #freedomofmovement

2023-08-07 20:51:39

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6. So you're saying citizenship is what matters, not the passport?
No, I'm not saying that. Passports are very important for global mobility and residency, too.
Unfortunately, due to our modern nation-state system, people need passports (or a substitute) in order to cross borders without enormous difficulty.
A sovereign individual type needs multiple citizenships AND their corresponding multiple passports.
(7/8)
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/handcuffs-of-the-passport-system-mobility-concepts

2023-08-07 20:51:10

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5. But it's clear when people say "having multiple passports" they're referring to dual citizenship, right?
A passport is a travel document, in the form of a blue, burgundy, green or black booklet.
Here's an incomplete list of people who can have multiple passports without being a multiple citizen:
1. Vintage passport collectors
2. Holders of valid passports issued to non-citizens of the issuing country (see examples above)
3. Citizens of only one country with multiple valid passports from the same country
4. Citizens of only one country with a valid passport and expired passport (which may be used as ID or proof of citizenship even if not valid as a travel document anymore).
(6/8)

2023-08-07 20:50:24

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4. But if you're a citizen, you can pretty much always get a passport from your country of citizenship, right?
No, not at all.
As any real immigration or citizenship practitioner knows, there are millions of people around the world who cannot get a passport for one reason or another (passport attack vectors). 👇
(5/8)
https://www.malakoutilaw.com/passport-attack-vectors-mobility-concepts

2023-08-07 20:49:27

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3. But your mobility benefits and core residency rights come from a passport, right?
No, actually the benefits stem from citizenship, nationality (or a residency permit), not the passport.
(4/8)

2023-08-03 21:36:07

A passport is an empty vessel that is filled with citizenship rights.
The citizenship is the source of mobility benefits (residency, work rights, visa-free access, etc.) not the passport.
“Passport rankings” and such is a misnomer that continues to cause mass confusion about what exactly a citizenship is and what a passport is.
The mobility rights of the citizenship are being ranked, not the passport.
Even if you’re focusing just on visa-free access.
#dualcitizenship #freedomofmovement

2023-08-01 21:46:45

I suggest freedom-of-movement minded Americans develop at least a BASIC document archive for global mobility (future citizenship, residency, visa) applications ahead of time.
The basic archive includes 3 original or certified copies of:
- Your birth certificate
- Your marriage certificate (if applicable)
- Your divorce decree (if applicable)
- Birth certificate of minor children (if applicable)
- Official name change documentation (if applicable)
+ an apostille for one of each of the above 5 documents.
And:
- Your unexpired passport book
- Your unexpired passport card
- Your social security card
- Your state-level DL or ID
My cheesy motto is:
"If there's a stamp, seal & fee, you should probably order three."
#multiplecitizenship #freedomofmovement #documents #documentdependence https://cdn.nostr.build/i/01ab42b9170edbb1fea38b633c063e6a3c071d06b4b71f681e20c5ed39dbbf89.jpg

2023-07-26 19:38:00

A close lawyer friend of mine recently told me about legal case work vs. case acquisition:
“I’m trying to be the case finder, not the grinder or the minder”
and I think that’s beautifully poetic.
#lawlife #lawfirm

2023-07-26 18:08:25

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https://www.malakoutilaw.com/second-citizenship-core-vs-satellite-residency-rights-mobility-concepts

2023-07-26 18:07:18

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https://www.malakoutilaw.com/passport-attack-vectors-mobility-concepts

2023-07-26 18:06:01

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https://www.malakoutilaw.com/country-springboarding-for-freedom-of-movement

2023-07-26 18:04:07

6 benefits of 2nd citizenship BESIDES visa-free travel:
1. Core residency rights
2. Satellite residency rights
3. Access to borderless zones (where applicable)
4. 2nd passport (the actual document) as canvas for visas
5. Springboarding benefits
6. Enhanced access to 2nd economy (by virtue of highest right of physical entry to seed and mind one’s investments)
In terms of safety for family and future generations, having the highest right of entry in a 2nd country is probably the most underestimated benefit, IMO.
(But it’s not underestimated by Ukrainians, Afghans, Syrians, Iraqis, Venezuelans, Salvadoreños, Iranians, European jews, Indian-Ugandans, Yemenis, Somalis, Rwandan Tutsis and millions more in the last 80 years alone)
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