I was born in the Philippines 15 years ago and have lived here all my life. My mom is an American citizen who acquired her citizenship by birth but had lived in the US for three years only before her family moved back to the Philippines. My father is Filipino. My question is that am I considered an American citizen having been born to one American parent? If not, can I apply for citizenship and claim my rights under my mother who is a US citizen? Thanks!
2007-09-11 05:11:33 · 11 answers · asked by gerald 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I think your mom had to live in the US 5 years 2 years after turning 14.
" (3) Through birth abroad to ONE United States citizen
In most cases, you are a U.S. citizen if ALL of the following are true:
One of your parents was a U.S. citizen when you were born;
Your citizen parent lived at least 5 years in the United States before you were born; and
At least 2 of these 5 years in the United States were after your citizen parent's 14th birthday*.
Your record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of your citizenship. You may also apply for a passport to have your citizenship recognized. If you need additional proof of your citizenship, you may file an "Application for Certificate of Citizenship" (Form N-600) with USCIS to get a Certificate of Citizenship.
*If you were born before November 14, 1986, you are a citizen if your U.S. citizen parent lived in the United States for at least 10 years and 5 of those years in the United States were after your citizen parent's 14th birthday."
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=ee14b4ac0933e010VgnVCM1000000ecd190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
2007-09-11 05:18:38 · answer #1 · answered by DAR 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If your birth was registered with the US State Department at the time of your birth, yes, you are. If not, yet you can still PROVE that you are the child of an American citizen, you are then a citizen. Oops...my info is incomplete. See others for a better answer.
Lilac, what are you talking about, follow your father's nationality, etc.? That's totally false...It makes no difference which parent is the American citizen, either one will suffice.
2007-09-11 05:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you are not a citizen of the United States. Your mother still has her citizenship, unless she renounced it, but she did not live in the United States long enough to be able to pass it along to her children born abroad. See the information posted above by DAR.
Your mother is free to return to the United States at any time, unless she's renounced her citizenship, and petition your entire family.
2007-09-11 07:25:07 · answer #3 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
were you born here? if not then no your not, and yes you can apply for a citizenship and claim your rights under your mom who is a us citizen, but if you were born here then yes you are
2007-09-12 07:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by (Anonymous) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you're not an American citizen because by law you're to follow your father's citizenship but you're mother can petition you to come to the US and become a legal alien but she has to live in the US first for a few years for her to do that. She should do it ASAP before you turned 21. Goodluck!
2007-09-11 07:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Not sure if you are classified as an American automatically, but I would think that it would be very easy if your mother is a citizen. You probably just have to file some paperwork. Call a US embassy.
2007-09-11 05:18:06 · answer #6 · answered by Drixnot 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know why people worry about stuff to much...* It better to worry about your salvation!!!...Jesus Christ said all these things should come so the kingdom of God is Near. Read the Bible and you would learn about God proposes with our lives...The bible say that if you confess with you mouth the Lord Jesus and belive in your heart that god raised Him from dead, you will be saved: Romans 10:9. God want you today for you to confess him, accepting him into your heart in Jesus Christ name Amen. Congradulation if you have made this prayer your are a new creature in Jesus name Amen. God Bless you!!
2016-05-17 06:17:37 · answer #7 · answered by annmarie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you are an American citizen.
2007-09-11 05:16:18 · answer #8 · answered by Teekno 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes
2007-09-11 05:17:13 · answer #9 · answered by Jason 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes you are a citizen, and you should go to your local US embassy and pick up the documents needed to claim your citizenship or you could just go to this website and get all the information you need http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
2007-09-11 05:26:38 · answer #10 · answered by NYGIANTS 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋