Acquiring U.S. Citizenship Through a Parent
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Attorney Lauren Eagan discusses three ways that an individual born abroad may be able to acquire U.S. citizenship through their parents. For more information, contact Eagan Immigration at www.eaganimmigration.com.
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This was extremely helpful! Thank you, Lauren!
Mean Machine, 5 years after age 14 is fine.
Salelo Salilo, your baby should meet the requirements of U.S. citizenship, but I would need to discuss the case in more detail to know for sure. If you would like to set up a consultation, you may email me through my website.
+Paulus Immigration Thank you!
thanks for your comments.
My wife was born in Germany in Feb. 1952. Here parents and sisters moved to the U.S. in 1956 and became naturalized citizens. My wife was only 4 years old. Her parents are now dead and she tried to sign up for Social Security and was denied because she did not have a green card, just a border pass. Her parents lived in the U.S. all of their lives as well as the whole family. All of her family received their social security only my wife has not. She went to school in the U.S., worked her whole life, has her SS number, license, etc. etc. We paid $1100.00 to USCIS for Certificate of Naturalization. We tried getting a passport for her and then when we got the documentation they said they needed all of her parents documentation from Germany. She has gotten some of that but now is getting ready to do something with geneology. She should be a Derived Citizen shouldn't she? Also I am an American citizen and we've been married 47 years. Can you shed some light on this?
Buy a wireless mic, your videos will be much better :). Not trying to be mean. Had to jack the volume on my TV way up. Found you through Gabe Zolna.
+Steve Sherron Agreed. I actually invested in some new equipment (including a microphone) and am in the middle of recording new content. Stay tuned for some easier-to-hear videos soon!
good informative and clear video, thanks
Thank You So Much for this video.
how long after you get the "you are placed in line for your oath ceremony "do you actually get a date
But what if the adult child is abroad with two minors? How would you process n600
I was born overseas while my father was in the U.S. Navy,he was able to pass on his citizenship to me.
I`d like to pass it onto my children but not sure if I can as I left the U.S. 3 months before I turned 16
Quick question... I'm 44, born a U.S. citizen, lived in the U.S. my whole life (with the exception of maybe a year), I had a baby with my Indonesian girlfriend (not wife), and he is 1 and a half years old and was born in Indonesia. I'm currently in the U.S., and haven't been able to go overseas because of all the covid related stuff. Do I have to go back overseas to the embassy in the country where he was born to file for his citizenship, or can I file for his citizenship from the U.S.? And if I can do it from the U.S., is there any reason why I would want to do it from overseas? Thank you for any time or consideration toward this question...
I became a U.S. citizen through my mom and filed for my U.S. passport and was denied because my parent's divorce decree shows my dad (Mexican citizen) had custody of me when I was a minor. I provided them with a notarized letter from my dad stating my mom had equal rights to custody since their divorce decree cannot be altered and they still denied my passport. I need some help):
Hi what was your process? What’s the fist step.
@@AOLnotas Hey! Long story. I ended up applying for the N400 and was denied as well because apparently I am a US citizen and the N400 form is only for naturalization. I ended up applying for the N600 form, which was approved and then I was able to get my passport with my certificate. Good luck!
@@alejandrohernandez2085 thank you for sharing! I have a close friend that she is abroad and needs to complete this process. Where you in the USA or outside? Any information would be appreciated 😌
hello please my son was born after i became a naturalized us citizen can i apply for citizenship for my son outside the united states?
as of 2020 does medicinal marijuana have anything to do with the N-600? in fact does drug testing occur in any way for any immigration process? My N-600 is pending and the drug is legal in California which is where I live. I do not want to get in trouble in any way I am clean I do not smoke weed but it was something my doctor suggested to treat me, however as I am a green card holder and marijuana is not federally legal I do not wish to jeopardize my stay. I'm a legal resident have a green card and I am waiting for the next step in my process. Biometrics have been taken at an office just waiting for next step. I deeply appreciate any help and guidance thank you.
Hello I have a question my mother is a born us citizen, but she only lived her first 10 years in the united states. then she returned to USA in 1982. Do I qualify for citizenship?
You should be a citizen.. All you have to do is prove your mother was a citizen when you were born.. You should apply for a n600 certificate of citizenship or apply for a passport.. You will be fine.. If the state depar gives you a hard time for just a passport then do the n600
I am 18 years old my mom got the us citizenship when i was already 18 can she still submit the N-600 forum for me even tho i am 18 ?? She got the us citizenship after 2months of my birthday
No she cant:( now you have to do it all yourself
She cannot. However, she might be able to petition for a green card for you. This needs to get filed before you turn 21. If you need help, you can set up a consultation with me at 202-709-6439. Good luck!
Hi,
I have a question about N-600 form please, Part 2, Question 22 (Have you been absent from the United States since you first arrived?)
My son 8 Years old left US once only for one trip 1 month and he came back, would that consider absence?
very confused, because under this question they say complete the following information if you are claiming US citizenship at the time of birth if you were born before October 10, 1952.
Do you know how to answer this please?
Thank you!
My dad is / was a US citizen, born , bred and raised in NEW MEXICO, he served in a the US armed services in England and as honourable discharged, he knew nothing about my birth so could not legitimise me, because my birth date lands in no mans land ie. no legitimisation no citizenship, with the advent of DNA as 100% proof of parentage the law should be tweaked to allow citizenship to be passed on.
How do i schedule or make an appoitment in Philippines embassy birth abroad
Hi Lauren good afternoon I have a question. I have a relative who has VAWA and for years she is being renewing her work permit every year. She has a current and valid work permit that she obtain via vawa, and she became eligible for adjustment of status last September so she applied and received to letters in the mail one foe the 485 and one for the765. In the 765 notice of action it states that if she does not received a work permit card and if the current card expires there is an automatic extention for 180 days. Our question is does she has to renew her current work permit that she obtain via VAWA and which is about to expire by the end of March 2020 or this new notice she received from the AoS in September is valid to grant that 180 days extention. Remember that the current work permit she has now was obtain via VAWA and we are confuse as to wot to do. Do we apply to renew her current card as she is being doing in the past or this new noticed she received for applying for AoS is sufficient to get the 180 days extention..
Thank you so much for your time.
Best
Aldo
Hello Aldo. I can't give legal advice about a specific case on RUclips, but generally speaking, usually the automatic extension only applies if the renewal is based on the same category as the previous/current employment authorization. The best way to tell is to look at the code she used on the top of page 2 of the I-765 form. If it's the same code as the one on her current work permit, the automatic extension likely applies.
So, would it work if the parent has a proof of residency for 5 years after 14? Or should it be 3 before 14 and 2 after?
Did you ever get your answer?
@@Lignoxilla27 No I didn't. My daughter got her CRBA 5 years ago though. I remember it turned out to be that you need to proof 5 years of residence, 2 out of which could be after the age of 14. Don’t quote me on this, not sure if my memory is that solid.
@@TheMeanmachine86 These laws are a mess I'm ending up doing a petition as if I were a resident its so frustrating
Hi thank u for the video.
Do I have to be born after the date of the 2000 act for it to apply?
Hello Madam, I have a question my mom has been living in the US for more than 15 years she filed citizenship for me in the year 2016, usually how long does it takes for my case to call ?
I’m going through the same thing but w my dad what happened to your case if anything happened¿
My wife and I are both American citizens and we would like to determine how we can have a determination of citizenship for our niece.
Our niece age 7 presently resides with her mother a citizen of the Philippines, within our home in the Philippines.
Her father is an American citizen, who never married the child's mother nor has he ever resided with the child or child's mother.
The father upon the birth of the child provided a notarized letter ( notarized in Virginia) detailing he was the child's father to our knowledge he still resides in VA, but has abandoned both mother and child in the Philippines, in part because he is and has been married to another women.
The child's parents met one another and conceived the child when both were working in Iraq.
What steps can be taken to have our nieces American citizenship recognized?
Do we need petition on her behalf?
How is this done if required?
Any information on how to proceed is greatly appreciated.
We thank you for your time and attention.
Do they do any research? I don't quite understand what this video is about(
I have a question I been having a really hard time getting my social security and passport replacement because I don’t have my citizenship certificate ...the thing is I became a citizen through my dad at a young age ..and they never gave me my own separate certificate because I was automatically a citizen with my dad. Now I’m trying to get that certificate done so I can get another passport and social security card . So my real question is what do I need to do to get my certificate with my dad citizenship certificate if that possible ?
Tayana Saul OMG girl I have the same problem too! My wallet was recently stolen with all my identifications, my social security card, driver license, passport ID, debit card and so many more important documents were gone! I was filled with despair and still having a difficult time recovering. The struggle has been so real! Anyway, I’ve been doing a lot of research and basically you have to complete the N600 form. The problem with that is... the fee is like $1,170!!!!😳 God help us!🙄😩🙏
AndromeDa1 exactly so someone told me to do my green card to get my social and then go for the certificate 😭😭
Tayana Saul Wait, why do you need another green card? Do you already have a passport card or ID? Because if you have one or the other I don’t think you’ll need a green card. If you have one of them you can easily apply for a social security card because it shows that you’re a US citizen, aka your proof of citizenship.
AndromeDa1 I went to social security they say they done see me in the system 🤦🏽♀️
Tayana Saul Oh shit that’s too bad. I went there too and they said I need a proof of citizenship such passport id.🙄 Everywhere I go they’re asking for a passport id, now the passport people telling me I need N600 since I became a naturalized citizen under 18. Now I gotta pay thousands. All because some crazy lady stole my wallet.This some bs!☹️
Hello,
I have a question, I came to the U.S November 2, 2010 when I was 16 years old with a IR2 visa. My dad didn't apply for my N600 form. I lived with him since I was 16 until I was 20, I also went to school with a legal custody for my dad. Then last year I moved out and now I am living in my own, can I still apply for N600 form to get my Certificate of Naturalization? Even though I don't live with my dad anymore. I have all the documents to show.
+John Figueras This may be possible, but I cannot give you a realistic answer just based on these facts. If you would like to set up a consultation with me to discuss your case in more detail, please contact me through my website, at www.eaganimmigration.com. Just fill out the form on the Contact page, and I will get back to you right away.
+Eagan Immigration okay cool. I was confusing if I should apply for N400 or the N600 hehee don't teally wanna waste $$$.
John Figueras yes you can I was in the exact same situation and got my n600 approved.. You need to have him write a letter stating you lived with him..get it notorized, also provide school records to show you lived with him, medical or/tax returns.
My parents were married in Hamilton Ontario in 1952 . My mother was a US citizen who had lived in the US her entire life my father was a German national who immigrated to Canada after WWII - I was born in 1953 if I had been born in Hamilton , Ontario in 1953 would I have automatically been a US citizen due to my mother's citizenship? Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yes for your mom it require that se lived at llegaste 10 years in usa.
Here’s my question I was born in 1979 and came into usa on a permanent GC in 1983 and my dad was living in usa and became a us citizen in 1987 , I was 7 years at the time. now my mom became a us citizen in 2000 does this help me in any way. Reason i ask is because I was deported in 2000. Was I a citizen and didn’t even know it ?
Hi! I am applying for my daughter's CRBA but the problem is my daughter's American father do not want to sign the consent form because his afraid of the child support. But the consent form is one of the requirements for the CRBA. what will I do? Please i need your help. Thank you.
my father become a US citizen 2008 he filed a petition for the family me, my mom and my siblings then unfortunately he died in 2011 and we came to the united state in 2012 so i may have derive or acquired citizenship under the child act of February 27 2001 so i met all requirement except that i have not lived in his physical custody in the united state so my question is if i applied for N600 certificate of citizenship will it be approved by the USCIS .
I had a question i hope you would answer my dad is a us citizen since i was born and same for me and all my siblings but my mom isnt but her sister is can she become a citizen
i first arrived in the US 1997 and became a citizen 2003. My child was born 2004. Can she acquire citizenship?
Hi, I have recently found my father through Dna, I did a further Dna test with a half brother which proved conclusive, my father (deceased) served in the US airforce in England. I was born August 1952. Would I be eligible for acquired citizenship, my father was a US citizen by birth.
you father have to do the process. Believe you can’t do it yourself
Did you ever find out about this?
Thank you for your video .. My fiance is America citizens (deceased) before my child is born .. how to apply for her citezenship because i dont hae any papers from his dad where can i ask help for my case.. because i dont how to start the process .. her papers for benefits is approved they said i need to apply for hrr citezenship before my daughter can get her benefits.. thank you in advance
My dad was born in the us and a couple days after he was born he went back to the uk with his mom is there anyway I can become a us citizen?
probably
@@lukas6453 thanks 🙏
Is this still applicable if Im 33 years old and I am single? When I was born abroad in 1989, my dad was a us citizen serving in the military, the certificate of birth abroad was not filled out back at that time but my dad name appears in my country birth certificate
What if the father was born in the USA? Does his kids acquire citezenship???
What if my baby is born to a surrogate and foreign egg donor in Colombia but I am a US citizen father what do I need to do when my children are born to get their citizenship with the United States to take them home with me?
I’m a U.S. citizen and live in the usa for more than 5years, but got married recently about 3 months ago to foreign wife(Congolese). Now my wife is 2month pregnant and I’m already back to usa and submitted a petition fir her. However, my wife is expecting to give birth 7moths for now, but I’m afraid that she might give birth before she can get a visa, which might mess up everything. My question: Can my child get a us citizenship by birth even if only one parent is a us citizen? Or at least would my child be allowed to travel together with my wife(mother) when my wife gets her visa? And do I have to travel back there(Congo) to do the papaerwork to us embassy to prove that it’s my child?
Hi I just found out I'm a citizen through my mom. But now that I'm looking to get my first passport my mom lost her certificate. Can I use her passport instead? To show her proof of citizenship... Thank you
+NikkiLoves Purple Generally, a U.S. passport is sufficient to prove U.S. citizenship. However, this is just general information. If you would like to discuss your case specifically, you can email me through my website and we can set up a consultation.
I hope someone can answer me, I’m 17 and my dad is a US citizen but he hasn’t lived in the US for a while, but he sent me to live with my aunt here and attend school but I can’t attend college without my ssn, can I get citizenship through him even tho he hasn’t been in the US for like 10 years
Hello, I have a question: I have a 15 year old daughter that was born and lives in Russia. I am a U.S. citizen and her mom is a Russian citizen but we were never married.. Could you tell me if my daughter is eligible for U.S. citizenship and what I need to do. We did take a DNA test but it was not under the administration of a notory.
Hello, i am 25 and my father became Citizen 8 years ago. Now, i am trying to apply for my citizenship. Should i apply through a father?
No, you have to be below the age of 18. You have to get Naturalized by yourself.
Yes, cuz your dad became citizen before you were 18
i left the ststes sa 15 went to school till 9th grade so my kids dont qualify correct?
Hi, I have question, Two years ago my kids got their US Residents Cards. My daughter is 9 and my son is 5, I’m a US Citizen. Border Patrol Agent told me they’re automatically US Citizens but I need to make them official US Citizen. What do I need to do?
Do you offer free consultations?
Hello, am 25 years old I was adopted by a us citizen my immigration situación has not changed since the adoption was never issue in Mexico and our lawyer at the time never did anything! We have fix the adoption papers in mexico now we want to apply again can this be posible since we did enter the papers when I was 14 years old.
What about the CRBA
Hello I was born out of weblock my dad became a citizen of the United state when I was 16 years old I resided in the states at the time for more then 5 years as a lawful permanent resident my dad had full custody of me I was denied my citizenship cause they said my dad and mother never legal separated I’ll like to have u as my lawyer and retrieve my citizenship please answer me
My deceased father is a retired u.s navy and american citizen. He died here in the philippines last 3 years ago. Can we apply for derivative citizenship? Even if we are illegitimate children?
My mom was born in the US but I was born in 1984 in Mexico but have been in US since I was a baby she filed for me for permanent resident when I was like five years and have been a permanent resident since do I qualify for N-600?
Hi Eagan,
I'm not understanding the chart. I was born in 1979 and my mother became citizen in 1986 but my father is still a green card holder. Please help me?
did you ever get an answer? i think you were screwed?
If my dad became a us citizen in 1990 and we were minors dose that makes us U S citizenship
I have a question, my daughter recently became a permanent resident by my ex wife's husband, can I, being a citizen, make my daughter a is citizen?
hi.
im 19 years old. im trying to get my us citizenship. my dad hasnt sign my bc yet. my friend told me ineed to have a affidavit of paternity and certificate of registrations. is that will help me a lot to get my us citizenship.
Hello, I'm hoping you could answer some questions of mine.
I was born out of wedlock in Canada, 1997 to a U.S citizen father and a Canadian citizen mother (third alternative in video) but my father doesn't meet the U.S residency requirements (he has resided years in the U.S for 5 years but none of which were after the age of 14). I am currently 20 years old and have lived in Canada all my life. However, I have a grandparent who was a U.S citizen and has met the residency requirements but died a few years ago.
My father never bothered to inquire at the consulate about citizenship for me, his son, so I was never aware that I may have a claim to citizenship until recently. Some more information that might be helpful is that my father is still a U.S citizen but became dual Canadian-American only 3 years ago.
Could you tell me from reading about my situation whether it's possible for me to inherit citizenship from either my father or my grandfather and if my claim is valid?
Thanks a lot :)
what's the fee for canids an citizenship
Did you live with your father for any point prior to 18?if so you qualify just have to provide school records and maybe his tax returns and apply for a n600 form.. I had the same issue.. Came to the us at 16 , lived with my father but actually applied for a n600 at age 38 and got it. You just need to show you lived with your father prior to 18
What if my father abandoned me and my mother and I have no proof of his citizenship he was born in US
Hi, i am currently 25 yrs old and my parents are not married when i was born. Im currently applying for a us passport under father who became naturalized when i was 16 years old and under his care. Does this mean i can get a us passport ane im also a us citizen?
I was born and raised in the Philippines. My dad is a us citizen that was in the navy. I was born out of wed lock. They are married and have been for a long time now. I have 1 brother who has the same parents. My mom is Filipino. They petitioned to bring me to the US using my dad's RI 1 form, the father to son form. He is also listed on my birth certificate. Am I eligible to be come a citizen through my dad?
i have question please
i born in 1987 in iraq i have migrated to US in 2008 as refugee i became a US citizen in 2014 after i have stayed fully 5 years in the states .i have moved to dubai now i have got married my wife pregnant the birth will be in dubai
(a board ) will my baby meet the requirements of us citizen
PLEASE NOTE :ONLY ONE PARENT US CITIZEN (ME)
im a US citizen father of two kids, my wife is a Filipina . they are in the Phillippines, im here in California and stayed for almost two years now.Can i apply my family for their US citizenship and how?
I am from Nicaragua, and my dad is a naturalized US citizen , he inquired my green card in Nicaragua, i came to te US with a permanent green card, i was 14 years of age when my dad became a US Citizen, now im 33 years of and i was wondering if i can become a US Citizen applying N-600.
Martin Niz. Yes if you were with you naturalized parent before the age of 18 it automatically makes you a citizen
Can a child brought to the US on a Humanitarian Purpose visa obtain a SS card?
my dad is a neutralize citizen, I am a minor green card holder, how can I apply for my citizenship
is birth certificate compulsory for apply american citizenship or k1 visa ?
i lost my birth certificate. Please help me. Which other document required ???
my son he was born in abrod one year before i became a citizenship. can i apply for him a passport ?
Yes! And I would love to help you. Call 202-709-6439 to schedule a consultation, know your case in detail and so that being able to help you.
What if the parent naturalized after birth abroad?
I have an child with IR2 VISA and paid his green card, currently residing now in California with me. Does my son still needs to apply for citizenship? Or can I just simply apply for his US passport at USPS?
Hi! I invite you to watch my LIVE from Monday to Friday from 12:00 pm PST-3: 00pm EST on my social media profiles, where you can
ask your questions and I will be glad to answer them.
I would like to be able to help you. Please call 425-333-8006 to assess the possibilities, have more details about your case and schedule a consultation.
Hi I am 37 years old i’ve been in the US since I was three months old and one of my parents is my dad become US citizens in 1998 I never apply passport but I been holding Green card. So what should I do if I want to come us citizens?
Did you get to become a us citizen
He got passport 09 april 2013
I was under 14 when I got my citizenship so how can apply for my kids now from Pakistan
To help you call 202-709-6439 and schedule a consultation so that we can hear your case in detail.
Hi, I was born in England in 1952, I was placed in an orphanage on the same day, I was not adopted, my dad a us serviceman knew nothing about my birth, I traced my American family with DNA, and did a further DNA test with my brother, which proved conclusively that we have the same dad, under this criteria would I be eligible for US CITIZENSHIP. Thanks
Did you ever find out about this?
How much cost a consultation?
My father became a us citizen on April 15 2000 and I was 17 years old. I was a permanent resident. Am I a us citizen thru my father?
I think your father should have gotten you a US when you were 17 years old. I think it's too late now. 18 below
Does the u.s parent have to be the real parent? of the child? As I'm a brit marrying a u.s citizen but i have a son who will be 18 by the time i marry and i want him with me. My fiancée is happy to adopt him if needed. ( great vid)
Could be a stepson (in other words, adopted) !! I’d love to help you, please call 202-709-6439 and schedule a consultation to officially listening to your case.
Really? Lawfully or unlawfully?
My father passed away he was u.s citizen do i apply through my father passport
No, you have to be below the age of 18. You have to get Naturalized by yourself.
Is their a fee on a form N-600
+Vee Delrosario Yes, there is. Currently, the fee is $600, although you should check the instructions to the form before you file just in case USCIS changes the fee.
I got citizenship from my dad, now I want to ask my mom. How to do it?
Did you go with you father to become a citizenship?
@@dorothyagenor3191 yeah
@@nykolazjoya to do your fingerprint ?
@@dorothyagenor3191 go actually with him? No… all by postal mail.
IS THE CHILD A DUEL CITIZEN? I AM AMERICAN BY BIRTH. THE MOTHER IS A CITIZEN OF THE COUNTRY OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH. .WE ARE NOT LEGALLY MARRIED. I COMPLETED A CRBA MADE THE CHILD A AMERICAN CITIZEN WHEN SHE WAS BORN. THE CHILD IS NOW 18 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER BEEN TO AMERICA. IS THE CHILD A CITIZEN OF THE USA OR THE COUNTRY OF BIRTH?.
both. this is my situation as well. when I was born in the UK (my birth father is a US citizen) my father took me to a US consulate and registered my birth with a CRBA. according to the consulate, with a CRBA my citizenship should be automatic. I don't need a US passport but I would like one. to get my US passport I need a copy of my CRBA (I don't think I have the original) as well as an amended version to reflect my name change (my mother married when I was 3 and I got a new surname), I also need a copy of my CRBA in order to get a Social Security Number, which would enable me to legally work in the US. so basically, because of my CRBA which was done when I was born, I am technically legally already/automatically a US citizen. HOWEVER, in my eyes, my citizenship will only be "completed" once I have my own personal US Passport. I have gone 26 years, my whole life, having no idea about any of this until last week. I thought that I was just a UK citizen but apparently I have both. I was also able to claim US citizenship at any time after the age of 18. If I had known this earlier I would have done this years ago! good luck with your daughter, hopefully it is the same and as easy for her as it is for me :)
did you apply for your CRBA copy, my son is in the same situation all documents done through the us embassy in London. Don't have a copy of his CRBA
if I acquired citizenship from my dad at birth, out of wedlock, legitimated thru birth certificate, may I field a N-600 & apply for a US passport without a ss number. Birth never reported to Embassy.
im already a citizen before my kids were born, and how can i apply my family for dual citizenship? waiting for your reply thanks
Michael Cliff you need a FS-240 uscis form for your child
My dad became a US CITIZEN when i was 6 years of age and he filed i130 but i did not redeem and after i was above 18 he filed again but died in the process but i already have my A-number from USCIS can i apply for N600?
My dad became citizenship before I was 16 and I was born in a different country. I got my green card at 17 to months before my bday. Could I be a citizen n not know?
My dad became citizen 2001. I came here with green card 2013. I was 17 at the time. Could I be a citizen?
Pero que bella!