My second child is born in US when my husband is working in there for a few years. Now we return back to live in Asia, my homeland. WIll she be an US citizen when she turn 18? If yes, can our family migrate with her back to US? Do we have to wait for 18 years to get a citizenship there? Please let me know where can i find these information as well. Thanks you.
2006-07-20 18:28:05 · 9 answers · asked by Athrun 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Your child is an American citizen now and will always be. It has nothing to do with turning 18.
However, your having a US citizen child has nothing to do with any right for you to stay in the US. It does not change your status at all. You have no rights to US residency or citizenship based on having a US citizen child. There is no such thing as a 'guardianship' visa.
When she is 21, if she has chosen to go and live in the US, she can petition for you to immigrate. Then you queue up behind all the other immigrants. Eventually you may get immigrant visas, then green cards, then apply for US citizenship. So it will take you, at minimum, about 27 years to become American citizens.
http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1306.html
2006-07-21 01:57:28 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK here is an actual answer:
1.-She is an American citizen already and nothing is gonna change that
2.- she will be able to request resident-ship for YOU and your husband (parents), her brothers and sisters,and sons and/or daughters only AFTER SHE TURNS 21 NOT 18.
3.-only then you will be able to become a permanent resident but NOT A CITIZEN.
4.- Yes you will have to wait 18 years(since she is 3) to get a green card(permanent resident card).
5.- Since the Mexican immigration debate started most Americans agreed that illegal mothers should be thrown out of the country along with their US born children.
The good news are that she can come to her country ANYTIME so as soon as she gets old enough find a way to send her over here to start a life, that way when she turns 21 she can bring you here immediately.
Before she turns 21 you can find a way to get a tourist visa for yourself.
2006-07-21 03:33:21 · answer #2 · answered by Marino 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a call to the nearest US Embassy and explain your situation to them. If your daughter was born in the United States she is automatically a natural born citizen of the United States. She can hold dual citizenship in both countries. I do not know about what that means for you except that you and your husband can apply for citizenship, but they can best advise you on that.
Good luck and God be with you.
2006-07-21 01:40:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shes A Citizen If She Wuz Born In The US But U Guys R Illegal If U Havent Applied For Citzenship
2006-07-21 01:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
She is a US citizen by birth. You should keep her birth cert safely and apply passport from embassy if needed.
Only when she turns 21, then she can sponsor her family members for PR. Before that age, I am not sure how you can legally live with her in US, maybe on a guradianship visa?
2006-07-21 03:37:52 · answer #5 · answered by FC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes u can
but it costs a long time to apply for immigration
and it's hard to get it after 911 tho
my sister was born in US ..now i'm 19 ..i still haven't get my citizenship..so i should wait ....and so r u!
2006-07-21 01:36:12 · answer #6 · answered by C Chang 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can become American if she was born here. And you can petition to stay since she is American and she would need you here to take care of her. Or you can wait until she is 18 for her to come back to the US and then petition for you to come.
2006-07-21 01:36:07 · answer #7 · answered by optimistic_dr3am3r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start here...
http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm
2006-07-21 01:33:06 · answer #8 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the US Immigration website: http://www.uscis.gov
2006-07-21 01:31:38 · answer #9 · answered by surlygurl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋