> OK,
>
> So this is something of a tangent from the previous discussion a
> couple
> of months back but considering the sound advice and information I got
> before I thought I'd get your opinion on this, my new question:
>
> I just looked at my greencard the other day (lets keep in my I just
> got
> the permanent residency and green card in September). On the card it
> states "Country of birth: Ireland". I was born in Belfast which is
> technically in the country of Northern Ireland. In case anyone is not
> sure of the cirumstances surrounding the whole Northern Ireland issue
> -
> If you are born anywhere in Northern Ireland you have the birth right
> to choose Ireland or the UK as your 'nation' of citizenship. My
> passport states, "Belfast, Ireland" and I am (my parents chose for me)
> a citizen of Ireland.
>
> So my uncertainty was whether or not having my green card read
> "Country
> of Birth: Ireland" is sufficient or if it should more
> technically/accurately read "Country of Birth: Northern Ireland". Of
> course I personally prefer having Ireland on there because my passport
> states Ireland and getting in and out of Immigration will be easier
> because the passport and GC match ...
>
> However my brain is one that can't let the little things go and I am
> always slightly in the back of my head wondering if somehow this could
> come back to bite me in the future? My reasoning that I am probably
> fine as is is because they approved all my paperwork (which of course
> included the passport which stated Ireland, the borth cert which
> stated
> Northern Ireland and my filled-out application which stated Ireland.
> So I figure they liked it - they approved it ....
>
> Anybody have a similar experience ... thought on the matter?
Better to start your own thread then tack on to someone else's totally
different thread.
But in answer to your question, I see it as Ireland since that is the
country listed on your passport.
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