I have just a had a beer with my 'Yank' sister in law...and as we watched her little lad running around, I asked if he was dual nationality? ....Yes she said...

So then I got to asking her about her going back to NC to see her folks...(she's been in the UK about 5 years)....then she drops this...

"If I go back to the USA, because I have been out of the country for more than a year I have to declare why and fill out a form stating where I've been and why"

My jaw dropped in amazement....wtf has it to do with the US government what it's citizens do and get up to?..(unless of course it's illegal)..

I just can't imagine this in the UK......we wouldn't stand for it. Having said that so few Americans leave the USA that perhaps the government thinks it can get away with behaving like this.