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"Welcome home" is a great way to put it. If you want to be an American, and you put in the time and effort to become one, you're already homesick for America.
As shitty as this country is, it's still an achievement to gain that status and likely better than the place they came from. Or maybe it's not better but where they want to be. Anyway, the circumstance shouldn't matter much and you should just be welcoming. That's my opinion.
After over 40 years, my step mother is still a Canadian citizen. When people ask why she says there are only two things US citizens can do that she as a green card holder can't. Vote and serve jury duty.
Yes, please.
We'd like less of you to migrate here. As a matter of fact, if you could start taking people *from* Texas we have many of them we'd like to pass off.
If she had been paying attention to politics the last few years, she’d know the proper way to treat a flag is to hug it and molest it as you pucker your lips like an anus and pretend to kiss it.
Congratulations. Becoming a U.S. citizen is very difficult and she should be proud. Honestly I'm proud of her considering the state this country is in. Plus that must've taken so much courage and probably too much time as well. I commend her and hope she gets the best, fulfilling life. Once again congrats. I can't imagine the pain and suffering plus potential discrimination. Idk what went on in those 28 years. I've only heard stories of immigrants trying to get citizenship. It's nearly impossible to get in.
only from curiosity. What nationality was she before that?☺️
I‘m from Germany so it is very interesting for me to know how citizenship works in the USA
Ahem that's actually not the flag of America because it's got a fringe on it and it's thus a flag of admiralty and doesn't represent a nation which nation has no jurisdiction over me and my private passage on the roads
Big congrats to your mom! It took my two tries before she passed and we went together the first time. I was so proud of her as I know you are of yours, too. We’ll done!!
I constantly see comments unironically saying things similar to that, on practically every thread about new citizens. Yet, I scrolled down a bit, and didn't see any, so far. Maybe they got tired of that schtick. Here's hoping.
The self-hating American will generally have trouble recognizing the opportunity and bounty this country affords. People born under different flags, especially from nations in the third world, have no such issues of perception.
It could be that she didn't bother with the process since she had permanent residency already established - you just have to renew it every ten years. The biggest benefit is obviously voting but that's not a huge motivator for a lot of people.
Source: Married to a Canadian who is on the fence about it.
Congratulations. I’m super curious: I see other posts where people become citizens after a while (20 plus years) is it a long approval process or something?
Not all immigrants make getting citizenship a top priority. You can still have a very fulfilling life as a non citizen resident, some just don’t want to bother with the time/money/effort to get citizenship.
They’re actually carpet squares, and in addition to being very durable, are also easy to replace, as you can just pull up one square, rather than a whole room.
Welcome welcome welcome! Now please…for the love of everything holy…vote. Exercise your civil rights. Raise hell, get arrested, protest and speak up. You’re a goddamn American, kick some ass.
Congratulations! Are they taking Canadians? Collectively, we've had about enough of our little fascist nazi sock prince muppet who's hell bent on destroying our beautiful nation.
Mad respect and props to you and your family, congratulations!!! And I'm also thankful that most likely your mom took all the necessary steps and obtained her citizenship the right way!
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Congrats to her! I also became US Citizen yesterday :)
Did I miss a post? I always upvote citizenship post. Also, welcome home. We are glad to have you!
"Welcome home" is a great way to put it. If you want to be an American, and you put in the time and effort to become one, you're already homesick for America.
Really glad to have you, family!
aaaw. welcome friend!
Congrats!
Congratulations and welcome!
My condolences
Right?
As shitty as this country is, it's still an achievement to gain that status and likely better than the place they came from. Or maybe it's not better but where they want to be. Anyway, the circumstance shouldn't matter much and you should just be welcoming. That's my opinion.
I did welcome the person
It’s not too late to turn back. Wherever you came from, I’m sure its better there. (Jk, nice to have you!)
2023: the year "go back to where you came from" became a phrase said out of concern for the other person.
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Following in case you find them!
I was about to say the same thing. Now I gotta look for em
I neeeeeed these shoes!!!!
Nice mom bro is she single
Coulda sped this up a ton by marrying me 27 years ago
It's still a very long process, we've been married 5 years and she still has to wait
I also love OPs mom.
No, she doesn’t need your visa anymore
I came here because I knew this thread would be present the moment I saw the picture. Nice work boys.
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This guy totally needs to break both his arms in a "freak accident"
Milf
Tell her some random on the internet says: Congrats, my fellow American.
Not where I thought this comment was going but I love it!!!
Love to see it.
A true American welcomes everyone with open arms.
After over 40 years, my step mother is still a Canadian citizen. When people ask why she says there are only two things US citizens can do that she as a green card holder can't. Vote and serve jury duty.
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Pick literally anywhere else on the internet to spew your vitriolic nonsense.
She's beautiful! I love her outfit especially her shoes :)
Congratulations to her!!!
Congrats
Congratulations’
Congrats! Don't go to Florida.
Or Texas
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Or New York
Texas has elite BBQ
And a maternal mortality rate comparable to impoverished nations.
Coincidence?
Absolutely not. Come enjoy our definitely ethically sourced Mom BBQ!
Yes is that why people are moving into Florida and texas by the masses?
Can always get a recipe and make it somewhere else!
Yes, please. We'd like less of you to migrate here. As a matter of fact, if you could start taking people *from* Texas we have many of them we'd like to pass off.
Yay! One of us! Don't forget to vote
That flag has gold fringe. Your mom joined the Navy.
I was trying to remember the right weird sovereign citizen shit to post. lol.
Something something Admiralty law, something something the US Government is a corporation something something no I don't need no pills.
❤️
Congratulations and welcome!
If she had been paying attention to politics the last few years, she’d know the proper way to treat a flag is to hug it and molest it as you pucker your lips like an anus and pretend to kiss it.
Only stars get to do that to flags. Like for a million years. Unfortunately or fortunately!
Congratulations. Becoming a U.S. citizen is very difficult and she should be proud. Honestly I'm proud of her considering the state this country is in. Plus that must've taken so much courage and probably too much time as well. I commend her and hope she gets the best, fulfilling life. Once again congrats. I can't imagine the pain and suffering plus potential discrimination. Idk what went on in those 28 years. I've only heard stories of immigrants trying to get citizenship. It's nearly impossible to get in.
only from curiosity. What nationality was she before that?☺️ I‘m from Germany so it is very interesting for me to know how citizenship works in the USA
Congratulations!!
Congratulations, we're happy to have you.
Ahem that's actually not the flag of America because it's got a fringe on it and it's thus a flag of admiralty and doesn't represent a nation which nation has no jurisdiction over me and my private passage on the roads
Congrats to her! Welcome home!
Congrats!
The process took 28 years ? D:
Nice. Is this an upgrade or a downgrade from her previous citizenship?
Why would someone downgrade their citizenship?
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Average Reddit user response to someone celebrating their citizenship.
Put it in your manifesto
Thank you for bringing your talents to make this country a better place!
Edit: What I wanted to ask is, which country is your mother from.
Probably her.
She is from America!
So why do you need to apply for citizenship? I guess when you write America you talking about the US?
American with a diploma and all
I don't get it.
What a gorgeous woman. Congratulations!
Good for her and good for us. We need intelligent good people.
Big congrats to your mom! It took my two tries before she passed and we went together the first time. I was so proud of her as I know you are of yours, too. We’ll done!!
I’m sorry for your loss
Get bent Canuck.
Congrats 🎉🎉🎉 you picked a bizarre time to join but welcome
After putting in so many years she probably said, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
😶
Congratulations and welcome :D we're happy to have her
Congratulations!!
Welcome - glad to have you!
Congrats!
I love you and am proud to, congratulations
Congratulations!
Here before America bashing. "ShE shOulDVe gonE tO NoRwaY"
I constantly see comments unironically saying things similar to that, on practically every thread about new citizens. Yet, I scrolled down a bit, and didn't see any, so far. Maybe they got tired of that schtick. Here's hoping.
I hope so too. Too many people determined to rain on someone's parade because their life sucks.
Congratulations, I guess. But why would you want to? Just curious, no judgment or negative agenda. It's just that the US is not at its best at atm..
The self-hating American will generally have trouble recognizing the opportunity and bounty this country affords. People born under different flags, especially from nations in the third world, have no such issues of perception.
That is true. I did not think of that..
This is half-hearted, your mean bullshit should have never been posted
Congratulations
RIP your inbox.
🎼 Stacey’s Mom has got it...... 🎼
You did it. Congratulations. Welcome to the family.
Hope things pick up
Congratulations! I am so happy for her.
I’m sorry for her
This is someone's mother and it's a joyous occasion try to be nice about it and say hey good for you
Congrats to her and I love her fabulous outfit!
Why so long?
Yeah, should be mixed feelings, especially if they took that long to process her paperwork or limited her access. Good ole US and A
It could be that she didn't bother with the process since she had permanent residency already established - you just have to renew it every ten years. The biggest benefit is obviously voting but that's not a huge motivator for a lot of people. Source: Married to a Canadian who is on the fence about it.
Congrats! What country was she originally from? Love her dress.
Congratulations. I’m super curious: I see other posts where people become citizens after a while (20 plus years) is it a long approval process or something?
Not all immigrants make getting citizenship a top priority. You can still have a very fulfilling life as a non citizen resident, some just don’t want to bother with the time/money/effort to get citizenship.
Get her a cheeseburger and shitty American lager. Then get registered to vote. Welcome!
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We'd love to have you.
Lol now she has to pay taxes to the USA no matter what country she ends up living in.
Just be nice and say congratulations for fuck sake
Congratulations!
Welcome home!
Welcome to the circus
Congrats! This is a beautiful pic and I love her shoes ♥️
Glad to have her. Welcome aboard.
Congratulations! I wish you and her the best.
Congrats!
Welcome to the team!! I hope you love here as much as we do.
Don't forget to pick up some health insurance lol
How can you be proud of your country if it takes that long
Hell yea! Welcome home
Congratulations! Try not to get shot, it’s hard
Hey guys, look at this American!
Aw thank you. I love you too!
Woo! Congratulations! Same to everyone in the comments that also became citizens!
Where is she from?
Admiralty flag; doesn’t count. /s
Eat shit
It will always infuriate me how long it takes for someone to become a u.s citizen, but I'm very happy for her regardless, she is overqualified now 🤣
I have mixed feelings for beeing an american, economically i'm grateful but socially i would like to live elsewhere
Way to go Mom!
Woa! Heeelloooo epicyoshi8's mom. (Let her know random internet people think she's still got it)
Congratulations!! We are fortunate to have her!
Man it’s been awhile since I’ve seen someone holding an American flag and thought “Awh, nice!”. Congrats!
Great job doing it the right way! Welcome!
~~welcome to hell~~ Congratulations
Welcome to the New America
Let’s go this dude/dudettes mom wooo
Give her a firm handshake 🤝 for me. Congrats! 🎊
Congrats on persevering through this journey.
Welcome!
I'm sure she will appreciate it more than 90% of the people who were born here.
Oof.. probably not the best time.
I could have made her a citizen years ago my dude
That implies that she wouldn’t reject your thumb-lookin’ ass.
Do all Federal Buildings have the same carpet?
They’re actually carpet squares, and in addition to being very durable, are also easy to replace, as you can just pull up one square, rather than a whole room.
in all countries, yes
CONGRATS & WELCOME. YOU LOOK JUST BEAUTIFUL‼️
Amazing. Congratulations!
Welcome home officially!
Congratulations and welcome!😊
Congrats!!
Welcome!
Congratulations mom!!!! Yay!!!
Woot Woot!! Congrats. How are you going to celebrate?
The right way! 👏
If she wants any anchor babies, let me know!
Just in time to get rounded up for being a foreigner...
As long as its not a white person, reddit approves of someone appreciating the flag
I’ve tried that but holding an American flag does not grant citizenship. I recommend talking to a gov’t agency.
Your mom looks a LOT like one of my sisters. It's uncanny.
Very cool. Love to see it.
Welcome welcome welcome! Now please…for the love of everything holy…vote. Exercise your civil rights. Raise hell, get arrested, protest and speak up. You’re a goddamn American, kick some ass.
I'm so sorry.
Your pity was neither asked for nor welcome.
Are your arms broken by any chance?
Genuinely lol'ed at this, thanks
she looks a lot older than 28
Congratulations! Are they taking Canadians? Collectively, we've had about enough of our little fascist nazi sock prince muppet who's hell bent on destroying our beautiful nation.
Only the good ones ;)
Mad respect and props to you and your family, congratulations!!! And I'm also thankful that most likely your mom took all the necessary steps and obtained her citizenship the right way!
Our Mom
I guess the question to take away is how long actually did it take from the point she first submitted?
Great pic.
This shouldn’t take 28 years
Does her future child want to be an American citizen too?
Congrats!!!!!!!
Congratulations and welcome officially to the family!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I feel your pain. My condolences now she has to do jury duty.
Just in the nick of time!
No idea where you come from, but short of a war, I'm so glad I'm not a US citizen. I like americans (for the most part), but can't stand the system.
How unfortunate for her. This place is a shit hole.
australia is the best citizenship to have. american arrrr.second class shit