Permanent Resident, son of American Citizen - question.

[CristianAmour 1]

Hello VisaJourney,

I am a (conditional)Permanent Resident in the U.S. I gained my resident status through marriage to an American citizen and have been living in the States since April 2010.

However, my dad is an American Citizen and we heard that sons of American Citizens who are residents have the right to become citizens without having to wait the 3 or 5 year period.

Is this true? If so, how is it done?

Thank you for any help!

Edited July 29, 2010 by CristianAmour

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Hello VisaJourney,

I am a (conditional)Permanent Resident in the U.S. I gained my resident status through marriage to an American citizen and have been living in the States since April 2010.

However, my dad is an American Citizen and we heard that sons of American Citizens who are residents have the right to become citizens

without having to wait the 3 or 5 year period.

Is this true? If so, how is it done?

Thank you for any help!

Is it sons who only have this right? Please provide more information, regrading how your father obtained his US citizenship, to be able to receive a correct response to your question.

[CristianAmour 1]

Is it sons who only have this right? Please provide more information, regrading how your father obtained his US citizenship, to be able to receive a correct response to your question.

I don't know if it's only for their children or if it includes other relatives. Also, the way my dad obtained his Citizenship doesn't make any difference whatsoever but I'll mention it anyway. He was naturalized after living in the U.S for several decades and having served in the U.S Army.

[belinda63 3,046]

Best I could find quickly

Child Citizenship Act of 2000

Effective February 27, 2001, the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 provided that a non-U.S. citizen child (aged under 18) with a U.S. citizen parent, and in the custody of that parent, automatically acquired U.S. citizenship. To be eligible, a child must meet the definition of "child" for naturalization purposes under immigration law, and must also meet the following requirements:

* The child has at least one United States citizen parent (by birth or naturalization)

* The child is under 18 years of age

* The child is currently residing permanently in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the United States citizen parent

* The child has been admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident or has been adjusted to this status

* An adopted child must also meet the requirements applicable to the particular provision under which they qualified for admission as an adopted child under immigration law

I think there are also requirements on the parent having resided in the US for a certain number of years.

Edited July 29, 2010 by belinda63

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

I don't know if it's only for their children or if it includes other relatives.

Also, the way my dad obtained his Citizenship doesn't make any difference whatsoever but I'll mention it anyway.

He was naturalized after living in the U.S for several decades and having served in the U.S Army.

Cristian, if you take the time to see what Belinda posted above, you will see that it does make a difference on how citizenship is obtained. After reading your returned responsed to me, I feel that you need to learn how to respond when a question is being asked, to respond in a rude manner to someone who is trying to assist you usually don't get you much in the way of assistance. Maybe you forgot it is you who is asking for assistance.

Good luck on your journey.

[CristianAmour 1]

Cristian, if you take the time to see what Belinda posted above, you will see that it does make a difference on how citizenship is obtained. After reading your returned responsed to me, I feel that you need to learn how to respond when a question is being asked, to respond in a rude manner to someone who is trying to assist you usually don't get you much in the way of assistance. Maybe you forgot it is you who is asking for assistance.

Good luck on your journey.

I fail to see how my post was rude. I merely stated that the way he became a Citizen made no difference, which was confirmed by Belinda's post, in which she explains that there might be a residence requirement for the Citizen parent. That has nothing to do with the way that person obtained their Citizenship. But since there's basically only 2 ways you can obtain Citizenship (either Birth or Naturalization) I didn't understand why you would ask such a thing, and honestly I still don't. But I answered anyway, didn't I?

I appreciate you trying to help anyway.

[aleful 1,905]

Hello VisaJourney,

I am a (conditional)Permanent Resident in the U.S. I gained my resident status through marriage to an American citizen and have been living in the States since April 2010.

However, my dad is an American Citizen and we heard that sons of American Citizens who are residents have the right to become citizens without having to wait the 3 or 5 year period.

Is this true? If so, how is it done?

Thank you for any help!

it depends on when he was born, when you were born and the laws that were in that time. you could consult an attorney and see if you qualify. He is us born citizen, not naturalized right? It's not that easy. there is a form you need to file and then there are birth certificates and I'm not sure what else.

you should have done this sooner to be directly a USC and not go through LPR.

[CristianAmour 1]

it depends on when he was born, when you were born and the laws that were in that time. you could consult an attorney and see if you qualify. He is us born citizen, not naturalized right? It's not that easy. there is a form you need to file and then there are birth certificates and I'm not sure what else.

you should have done this sooner to be directly a USC and not go through LPR.

Yeah I'll try talking to an attorney but I think it's probably just for minors anyway. The reason I never tried to become a Citizen before was 'cause I never thought I'd be interested in living in the U.S. ...and then I met who is now my wife.

I don't have much hope for this anyway and it's not that much trouble just waiting a few years. We'll see!

Thanks though!