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Old 12-04-2013, 06:59 PM
 
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Hello, I have a question about re entry to the States.

I left the US in 2008, so it has been 5 years. I checked my credit score and it was very poor. I didn't pay my college tuition and i had to move to other country for some reason.

Now, I need to re-entry to the US due to my business schedule. Would my bed credit score prevents me to enter US?
By the way, I am holding US citizenship.
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Old 12-04-2013, 07:26 PM
 
Location: Silicon Valley
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I don't think your credit would have anything to do with it. If you have a criminal record, that would be different.

You should consult an immigration lawyer.
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Old 12-05-2013, 04:46 AM
 
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
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No. You are a US citizen. You cannot be denied entry to the US.
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Old 12-05-2013, 05:05 AM
 
Location: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
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I don't think your credit would have anything to do with it. If you have a criminal record, that would be different.

You should consult an immigration lawyer.
It wouldn't as he's a bona fide US citizen. No immigration lawyer necessary.
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Old 12-05-2013, 06:52 AM
 
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As US citizen entry cannot be denied. Depending on the debt and how the debt was sold it may have reached the US legal system - then it can get interesting for OP. But without knowing details everything is speculation. Settle with your creditors - it may make life easier in the long run.
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Old 12-05-2013, 07:11 AM
 
Location: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
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As US citizen entry cannot be denied. Depending on the debt and how the debt was sold it may have reached the US legal system - then it can get interesting for OP. But without knowing details everything is speculation. Settle with your creditors - it may make life easier in the long run.
Even that's not relevant. Once someone becomes a naturalized US citizen, deportation only happens in the most extreme cases (treason, terrorism, etc.). No way is a bad debt a deportable issue. This site answers the question pretty simply:

newcitizen.us -- Losing US Citizenship

There are different rules for an illegal immigrant, a GC holder or a visa holder but that's not the case here.
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Old 12-05-2013, 10:52 AM
 
Location: TOVCCA
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Is your passport still valid? Some loan defaults will prevent reissue, apparently:

USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal
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Old 12-05-2013, 11:18 AM
 
Location: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
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^^^The link you posted has nothing whatsoever to do with this thread unless I've lost all ability to read ...
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Old 12-05-2013, 11:30 AM
 
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Even that's not relevant. Once someone becomes a naturalized US citizen, deportation only happens in the most extreme cases (treason, terrorism, etc.). No way is a bad debt a deportable issue. This site answers the question pretty simply:

newcitizen.us -- Losing US Citizenship

There are different rules for an illegal immigrant, a GC holder or a visa holder but that's not the case here.
STT you may have misinterpreted my post. The debt will not go away, die in a closet, it will rear its head at the most inappropriate time:>)
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Old 12-05-2013, 11:59 AM
 
Location: St Thomas, US Virgin Islands
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STT you may have misinterpreted my post. The debt will not go away, die in a closet, it will rear its head at the most inappropriate time:>)
But not to the point of it being a deportable issue.
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