While Forcing Americans Abroad To Renounce Citizenship, The US Will Not Provide Them With Renunciation Appointments

<p>December  29, 2021 - Participants Include:</p> <p> </p> <p>John Richardson - <a href='http://www.twitter.com/expatriationlaw'>@Expatriationlaw</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Diane Gelon - London, UK based New York lawyer - <a href='http://www.dianegelon.com'>DianeGelon.com</a></p> <p>On November 29, 2020 London based US lawyer Diane Gelon joined me for a discussion about the current state of renunciation. That podcast may be accessed <a href='https://prep.podbean.com/e/locked-into-us-citizenship-do-americans-have-the-right-to-renounce/'>here</a>. One year ago, we discussed the fact that the relevant statute - <a href='https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1481&num=0&edition=prelim'>S. 349(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act</a> - does not require that the renunciation meeting take place inside a US Consulate of Embassy.</p> <p>_________________________________________________________</p> <p>The text of the statute is:</p> <p> </p> §1481. Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions <p> </p> <p class="statutory-body">(a) A person who is a national of the United States whether by birth or naturalization, shall lose his nationality by voluntarily performing any of the following acts with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality-</p> <p> </p> <p class="statutory-body-1em">(1) obtaining naturalization in a foreign state upon his own application or upon an application filed by a duly authorized agent, after having attained the age of eighteen years; or</p> <p> </p> <p class="statutory-body-1em">(2) taking an oath or making an affirmation or other formal declaration of allegiance to a foreign state or a political subdivision thereof, after having attained the age of eighteen years; or</p> <p> </p> <p class="statutory-body-1em">(3) entering, or serving in, the armed forces of a foreign state if (A) such armed forces are engaged in hostilities against the United States, or (B) such persons serve