Aug
10
Soldier Receives US Citizenship
Filed Under US Citizenship
An ex-US army soldier has finally been granted US citizenship after four years of rejected applications from US immigration.
Ayman Girgis, born in Egypt and holding Dutch citizenship, was initially refused citizenship following claims from US immigration officials that he lied under oath about having a security clearance.
But now the former Fort Campbell soldier of Huntsville, Tennessee has been granted citizenship and celebrated with a ceremony this month (02AUG07).
Girgis, who has lived in the United States since 1998, was a translator in Iraq for then 101st commander Major General David Petraeus and 3rd Brigade commander Colonel Michael Linnington.
45 soldiers at Fort Campbell have received their US citizenship since 2001.