i am a us citizen but my child was born in mexico, what can i do.?

Answer 1

Your child is a US citizen. If you are still in Mexico, you need to take the birth certificate and your US passport or US birth certificate to the US embassy there and register the child as a US citizen.
If you are here in the US, take the same paperwork to the courts and proceed that way.

A Consular Report of Birth can be prepared only at an American consular office overseas while the child is under the age of 18. Usually, in order to establish the child’s citizenship under the appropriate provisions of U.S. law, the following documents must be submitted:

(1) an official record of the child’s foreign birth;
(2) evidence of the parent(s)’ U.S. citizenship (e.g., a certified birth certificate, current U.S.
passport, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship);
(3) evidence of the parents’ marriage, if applicable; and
(4) affidavits of parent(s)’ residence and physical presence in the United States.

In certain cases, it may be necessary to submit additional documents, including affidavits of paternity and support, divorce decrees from prior marriages, or medical reports of blood compatibility. All evidentiary documents should be certified as true copies of the originals by the registrar of the office wherein each document was issued

Answer 2

It does not matter whether you are a natural-born or naturalized U.S. citizen. To transmit U.S. citizenship you must have lived at least five years in the U.S. before the child's birth with a minimum of two of these five years in the United States were after your 14th birthday. If you can document this, apply for the child's consular record of birth, social security card and US passport at American Citizen Services at an American consulate abroad. If you did not meet these requirements, other methods may be open to you either claiming the child's citizenship through his/her grandparents or bringing the child to the U.S. on an immigrant visa.

Answer 3

If you're a citizen, your child is automatically a citizen of the United States. Contact the Social Security Office closest to you to get him/her a US social security number. You'll need your child's birth certificate and proof that you're a citizen, probably your own birth certificate, ss card, and driver's license orother picture ID. The best of luck to you!

Answer 4

Now you can actually own land in Mexico without a 99 year lease, like most americans have to do.

Answer 5

When my children were born, I took each one to the U.S. Consulate in Mexico City along with my own proof of citizenship. The consul issued them official certificates of "Proof of Birth Abroad."

The children had to be physically present, and I needed their Mexican birth certificates. They are citizens of both countries.

If you live in Mexico, contact the nearest U.S. Consulate (same building as the embassy in DF). If you live in the U.S., go to the Federal Building closest to you. Perhaps you'll have to work through the State Department, but there must be a way to do it without going to Washington. If you live in a different country, you should also contact the Consulate, but it will probably be more complicated.

DUAL NATIONALITY: Mexican law recognizes dual nationality for Mexicans by birth, meaning those born in Mexico or born abroad to Mexican parents. U.S. citizens who are also Mexican nationals are considered to be Mexican by local authorities. Dual-nationality status could hamper U.S. Government efforts to provide consular protection. Dual nationals are not subject to compulsory military service in Mexico. Travelers possessing both U.S. and Mexican nationalities must carry with them proof of their citizenship of both countries. Under Mexican law, dual nationals entering or departing Mexico must identify themselves as Mexican. For additional information, read our information on dual nationality and prevention of international child abduction.

CONSULATES:

Ciudad Juarez: Avenida Lopez Mateos 924-N; telephone [phone].
Guadalajara: Progreso 175, Col. Americana; telephone [phone].
Hermosillo: Calle Monterrey 141 Poniente, Col. Esqueda; telephone [phone].
Matamoros: Avenida Primera 2002 y Azaleas; telephone [phone].
Merida: Calle 60 No. 338 K x 29 y 31, Col. Alcala Martin; telephone [phone].
Monterrey: Avenida Constitucion 411 Poniente; telephone [phone].
Nogales: Calle San Jose, Fraccionamiento “Los Alamos”; telephone [phone].
Nuevo Laredo: Calle Allende 3330, Col. Jardin; telephone [phone].
Tijuana: Avenida Tapachula 96, Col. Hipodromo; telephone [phone].

Answer 6

you have to file a paper to state that your child is under the mexican rule, but the family lives in mexico.

Answer 7

If you were a US citizen when your child was born, then so is your child.

Answer 8

Technically he's an American citizen,but he could be a Mexican citizen if you want him to.

Answer 9

The child has dual citizenship until the age of majority when he/she has to decide which he/she wants.

Answer 10

They are a US citizen!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Citizenship#Through_birth_abroad_to_one_United_States_citizen