Thank you all for your insights! I ended up listing both. They already know my background, the paperwork is more of a formality. For those who are concerned, I’m not worried about this information being used against me. The application is for a position in a different segment of my current company, which is known for being a very diverse employer. I already work with people from all over the world, so I know discrimination will not be an issue. As I stated above, the position will require lots of travel and they just need to establish my eligibility to travel outside of the country without much trouble in the way of visas.
@cazzie That’s excellent about your son!! Being multilingual has certainly been an incredible asset for me, in more ways than I can count. I’m assuming Portchie means Portuguese? In which case, then yes, I’m fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish, Capeverdean Creole and French. And no worries, I never feel like I have to apologize for my background; au contraire, people are usually very intrigued when I tell them where I’m from and I love talking about my ethnic heritage. :) I, too, always choose “other” when filling out documents that ask for my race, not because I’m paranoid about discrimination and such, I just don’t identify with any of the races typically listed here in the US.
@JLeslie It just has a space for me to fill in my nationality and I don’t think the term is being used synonymously with citizenship.