I am a america citizen filing for my child how long will it take?

Answer 1

If you were a U.S citizen before the child was born, then the child is a US citizen. If the child was born overseas and you were a US citizen at the time, all you would have to do is take a copy of the birth certificate with your name on it to the US embassy of the country the child was born in and register the birth as that of a US citizen overseas and get a US passport. This process takes 5-10 business days.
If you were a permanent resident when the child was born, you became a US citizen and the child was never a permanent resident and under the age of 21, it can take from 6 to 18 months depending on the state you live in. If the child is over 21 and unmarried it can take 1-5 years depending on the country of origin for your child

Answer 2

What are you filing for? A passport? Visa petition?

Please clarify.

First answerer is correct about child being citizen if you were a citizen before child was born.

If you are filing alien relative petition, it will probably take 7-11 months depending upon where you live.

Answer 3

This is the correct way to file for birth abroad
1) Both parents and child have to appear before the consulate in the US Embassy
2)You will need a NSO birth Certificate for the child
3)You'll need a Affidavit of parentage and physical presence
4) form DS-2029
5) form DS-11
6) $147.00 USD
Then after you apply it will take about 6 weeks to get the child's passport and birth abroad birth certificate.

Answer 4

Where was the child born,,and were you an American Citizen when the child was born..????