could you pass the citizenship test?

I tutored her. The State Department makes it relatively painless if you actually take the time to read and discuss their sample tests.

As recently as this morning she was claiming to not understand why this seemed like such a big deal. But afterwards she acknowledged that if she had remained in Japan all those years ago, she would not have been married, would not have become a mother, and would not have not been able to work in government. The United States has helped her achieve her potential.

Plus, to me it let like she was renewing her vows to be with me. A great feeling all around.

My wife is from Japan.

did she have to renounce her previous citizenship?

Our daughter holds dual citizenship until she is 21.

You'd get a heck of a lot more comments.

Reddit is that neighborhood I merely drive by.

glad she took the plunge

She was forced to take out U.S. citizenship because his security clearance does not permit marriage to citizens of other countries (as if that make the slightest bit of difference!), so she did.

My German wife categorically refuses to apply for U.S citizenship, but as we now live in Germany, and I don't have a security clearance that requires any such measure, it's not an issue. Our daughters are both, and so far, can keep both for life due to the dual parentage. It's a BIG advantage, as one of them got a fabulous job offer in Frankfurt after ten years of school in the USA, and she just jumped on the next plane and was suddenly a German in Germany again. No residence visa, no work permit, just "hier bin ich (here I am)!"

We had a double wedding, by the way. The reception dinner looked like the general assembly of the United Nations.