dual citizenship - hindrance to app porcess?

[Juche]

Here's another question: does dual citizenship on the part of the sponsored party represent any sort of hindrance to the application process? If someone is applying from a country where he or she is currently based but is also a citizen of the US, for example? More junk for them to check? Would you expect this to slow down the process?

 

[Leon]

No, it does not matter where you have citizenship. You can opt to have your application processed in a country where you are a citizen or even in a country where you are living but not a citizen if you are there for example on a student visa or a work permit. You just need police clearances from all countries you've lived in for 6 or more months since you turned 18.

 

[Juche]

you would think it would take twice as long because double the trouble, so to speak, more stuff for them to go through as they gather intel on you.

 

[Leon]

That's why they make you do the work to get the police clearances. Being a citizen of two countries isn't really any more complicated than having just lived in two countries.