<p>It just so happens I could be doing science research in Germany this summer…</p>
<p>if I could get out of the country! =(</p>
<p>(My Singapore passport is expired – I can’t renew it because I am currently absconding from national service in Singapore.)</p>
<p>No you can’t get a US passport as a green card holder. You have to be a US citizen to get a US passport. (I am a green card holder).</p>
<p>WuTangF-Get this mess cleared up sooner than later so you won’t have to forfeit this opportunity. Usually, they ask your status in the application.</p>
<p>Yeah I’m a legit green card holder (they ask you for alien registration number) they just don’t know my Singapore passport’s expired.</p>
<p>OK it’s time I prolly contact legal aid or something.</p>
<p>You can renew your Singapore passport here (or claim that you lost it and want a new one). It usually doesn’t take long to renew. Once you get your new passport, you can ask for visa to travel as a green card holder.</p>
<p>Are you a student at UVA? Take a look at this:</p>
<p>[Community</a> Services: Legal Aid](<a href=“http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/insider/community_legal.htm]Community”>http://www.law.virginia.edu/html/insider/community_legal.htm)</p>
<p>Maybe they will be able to help you resolve your citizenship issues.</p>
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<p>Can I do that even when I’m currently skipping NS? Does the embassy check?</p>
<p>Seek legal aid, WuTangF</p>
<p>There is a good chance your Singaporean embassy will check. A friend’s son is free to travel the world as a US passport holder, but he will never be able to visit his native country without being arrested there because he is a “draft dodger” in that country (he was 10 or so when his family escaped to the US, but that country still claims him as a citizen). Please pick up the phone and speak to someone in legal aid, the sooner the better.</p>
<p>My wife renewed her passport in NY the year before last at the embassy. You could call them anonymously and ask them. The guy running the show came out and chatted with us and invited my wife to a few events at the embassy. I got the feeling that they were trying to build some community with Singaporeans in the United States. I was a bit surprised given that this was in NYC and we were in NH. I would think that there are lots of Singaporeans in the US.</p>
<p>I just read the NS page on Wikipedia. That’s kind of scary. I don’t know if there’s an exemption or deferment if you’re overseas. If there is, then you may want to try to clean things up. I don’t know what Singaporeans do when they work as ex-pats. I know one guy in California that lived there for many years because of a work assignment. I’ll have to ask my wife.</p>
<p>The other thing is, do you really need a passport to travel? I know a lot of people who has a green card traveling without a passport. They just need to apply for a re-entry permit.</p>
<p>^^ Yes you need a passport to travel. You can not get in and out of most other countries using a green card. You need a passport for that. A green card is only relevant to the US. I use my green card and my passport for entering leaving the US. When I enter another non US country I use my British passport alone (they are not interested in the green card).</p>
<p>There used to be a poster here from UVA by the handle of galoisien who was in a similar situation as you. He/she also liked to cook. If you are at UVA maybe you can find this person and aee if he/she might help you.</p>
<p>^^ gloworm, I’m pretty sure galoisien and WuTangForeva are one and the same…</p>
<p>I originally thought so, but I think gal… would have known about needing a passport. Maybe not. Wasn’t one needed to come here?</p>
<p>my passport was valid when I arrived here 5 years ago.</p>
<p>Exactly! So what would make you think you wouldn’t need SOME valid passport to go to Germany?</p>
<p>I was thinking of getting a valid US passport as a green card holder. That’s all… =(</p>
<p>How about getting married to a US citizen and naturalizing? I’m kidding somewhat but if you have a strong relationship going, it might be a consideration. That would probably make you eligible for defense jobs.</p>
<p>Maybe you can create an email account and send it to the consulate explaining your situation and ask them what they think your options are. The Wikipedia article on NS indicates that they take it very seriously. There’s a case there similar to yours except the guy got UK citizenship - of course he can’t return to Singapore.</p>
<p>^^Would not help get the OP to Germany this summer.</p>
<p>After getting married and getting a green card you have to wait 3 years to apply for citizenship</p>
<p>With a green card (and not being married) you have to wait 5 years.</p>