I am a Canadian citizenship wanting to move to new York w/ my kids my dad is American citizenship what do i d?

Question

i am wanting to move up there in the next year or two what do i need to start getting my citizenship then my kids and my dad is an american citizen for as long as i can remember so i know that helps i just dont know the rist step to start

i know he wasnt born there but i am not sure if he was a citizenship when i was born

Answer 1

you are not classified as a american citzen . both parents have to be american citizens then you would be classified with dual citenship if you were born before 1947???? contact american imigration at closest consulste . you will recieve 30 lbs paperwork start tommorow this does take time this will get you and your family green card have to start soon . contact future employer may be taking job us citisen . pay cpp benifits also and file out of country income tax the us pension is a joke the monet invested in cpp much more return for pocket change best of luck . if you want to stay in canada there is employment in bc no person who is caple of working is unemplyed the only unemployed are people who just cannot work due to mental or physical problems good luck fire e mail need help

Answer 2

First, determine if your father was an American citizen at the time you were born. If so, you are entitled to American citizenship also. If not, contact an American embassy or consulate for advice on how to proceed.

Answer 3

If he lived in the US for some time after his 14th birthday (if born there) or was naturalized while you were a minor you may be a US citizen. You should look into it. (Try uscis.gov) Otherwise he will have to file for you and you might find a NAFTA professional immigration (if applicable) faster in the interim.

Check citizenship here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/A4.pdf

Answer 4

go to www.state.gov and see dual citizenship. if it was you rmom the process would be harder. easier if a dad.

you cannot just move here and set up shop. you have a process to go trhough. your kids are not legal nor will they be. if you become legal you then can sponsor your kids.

immg to the us is far far harder than to canada

www.usa.gov see immigration at www.uscics.gov but read the state dept info as well. you can call them or email them and find the faq. i had the info the other day.

can he support your application? that will speed it up a lot!


if you can come visit first as this no is not avaialbe in canada and call 1 800 fed info and ask for the number to immigration where an officer can explain the process to you in detail.

Answer 5

If your father was not a U.S. citizen at the time of your birth, you don't have to read any further. You're not a U.S. citizen.

To answer your U.S. citizenship question, your date of birth is very important. It's also important to know if you were born in wedlock or not. I'm guessing that you were born between 1952 and 1986, right? And your mother was not a U.S. citizen, right?

Assuming that at the time of your birth your father was a U.S. citizen, who had resided in the U.S. for 10 years, at least 5 of which were after the age of 14, by the time of your birth, then you're a U.S. citizen. If your father didn't live in the U.S. for 10 years total with 5 of those years coming after the age 14, then you're not a U.S. citizen.

Whether you are a U.S. citizen or not, your kids are not. As you apparently never have lived in the U.S., you cannot meet the physical presence requirement to pass on U.S. citizenship to your children. Therefore, if you want them to move to the U.S. with you, AND if you're a U.S. citizen, you will have to petition for them using form I-130.

You can submit the I-130's to the closest U.S. consulate in Canada, but first your citizenship question will have to be settled.

Answer 6

No idea but if your moving to New York come to Long Island! we have lots of fun :D