The mother applied for herself but was denied because she didn't have Marriage Certificate of her parents. She only had her Birth Certificate to show.
2007-11-27 17:28:22 · 4 answers · asked by River_Wilde 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
This issue is more complicated than the other answers make it appear. Here is an official reference:
http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/info/info_456.html
As you can see, the child's parent must be a US citizen in order for the child to win expeditious naturalization (not citizenship from birth) through a grandparent's residence in the US. And the child must apply before age 18.
Otherwise, a grandparent cannot petition for a grandchild.
2007-11-28 01:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Request for the issuance of the marriage certificate or any other proof of filiation so that the grandson can be petitioned as a US citizen by the grandmother.
2007-11-27 18:39:12 · answer #2 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
in case you're his criminal parent after his be certain's loss of life, then confident he's eligible, only like an observed infant will become a US Citizen as quickly as the U. S. Citizen mothers and dads undertake him. via starting to be his criminal parent upon his be certain's loss of life, you with the aid of fact the criminal parent, in spite of being their grandparents or no longer, have a criminal good to look after this infant as desperate via their mothers and dads, as a effect, the government of the U. S. won't be able to stress you, a citizen, to depart the U. S. to have the flexibility to attain this. the actuality he's 8 years previous makes it even less complicated for this to ensue, as your starting to be his criminal parent upon his be certain's loss of life made you his de facto be certain of a minor who's only too youthful to even make this selection on his very own. regrettably, this is not computerized... like an observed infant, you will ought to touch a interior sight immigration lawyer to word for the U. S. government to legally know you as his parent and provider, and he will then earnings citizenship only like in case you had observed him.
2016-11-12 22:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Her parents can get COM.
2007-11-27 21:36:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋