Generally, your U.S. citizen parent must have been physically present in the United States or its territories for at least five years, at least two years after your parent turned 14, for you to be considered a U.S. citizen at birth if you were born abroad. However, if your parent does not meet these physical presence requirements, you can use the physical presence of a grandparent with U.S. citizenship to establish U.S. citizenship at birth. No, you cannot apply for citizenship with the N 600 on the basis of a stepparent`s U.S. citizenship unless the stepparent legally adopted you. Derived citizenship based on a parent`s adoption or naturalization can be complicated to determine because laws have changed several times over the years, so it`s best to consult a lawyer who is familiar with immigration laws and can give you legal advice on how to proceed. As a general rule, the law in effect at the time of your birth governs your eligibility. If you claim to have received U.S. citizenship from a parent after your birth, you must prove that you live (or have lived) under the physical and legal custody of the parent with U.S.
citizenship before the age of 18 in the United States. If you received citizenship from a U.S. parent, that parent must have had custody of you on the day you received citizenship. Evidence may include: If you have only one parent with U.S. citizenship, you must provide additional information to prove that he or she lived or was physically present in the United States for the period required by law. This proof may include the following documents: If you are recognized as the legal mother at the time of your child`s birth and you meet all other parental requirements for your child`s eligibility, you may be able to file a Form N 600 for your child. Maybe. If you are recognized as the legal mother by the competent jurisdiction at the time of birth under the law of that jurisdiction and you meet all other requirements (e.g., required years of residence in the United States), non-genetic pregnancy mothers may transfer citizenship to their children. No.
The death of your parents will not affect your ability to apply for a citizenship certificate if you automatically acquired citizenship before your parents died, either at birth or after birth. However, if you did not automatically acquire citizenship before your parents died, the death of your parents may affect your ability to apply for a citizenship certificate, unless you meet the requirements of section 322 of the Immigration Nationality Act (INA). Please note that Article 322 of the INA does not provide for automatic citizenship, but allows naturalization before the age of 18 and allows you to rely on the physical presence of your grandparents instead of the physical presence of your parents. To file Form N 600 for yourself, you must be at least 18 years old. If the applicant is under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must complete and submit the application on their behalf. Maybe. If you were in your father`s legal and physical custody after he became a citizen and before you turned 18, you may have automatically acquired citizenship when he became a naturalized citizen and you are now eligible to apply for a citizenship certificate. If you were in your mother`s legal and physical custody and she was not a citizen, you may not be able to apply because you probably did not automatically acquire citizenship because of your father`s naturalization. The person who writes an affidavit is an affiding.
Applicants may be relatives of the applicant and do not need to be U.S. citizens. In this example of affidavit N-600, the filer is a person who has direct knowledge of the parent`s residence and physical presence for a period of time. That is one example; Your applicant must write a clear statement that is specific to your situation. If you were under the age of 18 or born after February 27, 2001, this restriction on citizenship obtained from a mother who is a U.S. citizen does not apply to you. Even if you were born out of wedlock, you can acquire citizenship through your mother as long as your mother was a U.S. citizen before age 18 and you were in your mother`s legal and physical custody in the United States as a lawful permanent resident (green card holder). It`s possible.
You became a U.S. citizen at the time of birth if you became a U.S. citizen after age 23. He was born out of wedlock in December 1952. The mother was physically present in the United States or her distant property at least one year before her birth. Requirements prior to December 23, 1952 varied in part. If you have specific questions prior to this time, please contact the USCIS Contact Center at 800-375-5283. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired: TTY 800-767-1833.
In general, you cannot automatically acquire citizenship after birth through your parents unless you have been legally approved for permanent residence in the United States.