How do I get help to live in America and be an American citizen?

If I get a medical school degree in America, can I practice in Germany?

• Also, do I have to give up my US citizenship to become a German citizen? And how do I do that? Because I have a friend who was born and lived the first 17 years of his life in Germany, and he was an American and Hungarian citizen, NOT German. So do I even need citizenship to live there and practice? And I know Germany medical schools ARE very competitive and I probably wouldn't get in, but if I did would it be cheaper than American medical school? I just really want to live there and be a pediatric oncologist. Its been my dream since I was six and I'm almost done with high school and need to start coming up with a plan for the rest of my life. So PLEASE help meee! Any advice on this situation is really helpful. And do not tell me to give up.. This is what I want and I'm a very determined person, I will make this dream come true no matter what it takes.. Finally, should I chose to move back to America, how hard would it be to regain my citizenship and could I practice with a degree from Germany? or if I had one from America but practiced in Germany, would that still be acceptable? Sorry this was so long an full of questions, I just need advice! You can also email me if you want. ([email protected])

• Answer:

  I can't answer everything you asked. To practice in the US you need to be licenced in the state in which you wish to practice. If you get your degree in Germany but later on down the road you want to practice in the US, you would need to take exams. I've had an American instructor who got her MD in Germany. She said for her to practice(she's teaching now) she would need to re-do her residency and become re-certified/renew her licence.