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I'm a permanent United States citizen (by birth), but I don't have an SSN. I'm also a foreign citizen. My employer outside of the US wants to send me to work into the US for client on-site by asking for a work US visa that would be put into my foreign passport.

Is it legal to obtain and enter the US as a foreigner with such a visa, being at the same time a US resident? Can I enter the US as an American, but work as a foreigner?

I found this reference:

A foreign national or alien entering the U.S. is generally required to present a passport and valid visa issued by a U.S. Consular Official, unless they are a citizen of a country eligible for the Visa Waiver Program, or are a lawful permanent resident of the U.S. or a citizen of Canada.

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US citizens (dual or not) are required to enter and leave the US using their US documents, in general a US passport. So technically it's illegal, although it's not clear what the likelihood of getting caught and the penalty would be.

In general a US consulate or embassy will NOT issue a US Visa to a US citizen, so you'd have to lie on the application to get one. I wouldn't recommend that.

Your best course of action would be to apply for a US passport.

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