F2A from Philippines

[cardilene 26]

Mga kabayan, hindi kse maalala nung secretary ng lawyer namin kung na checkan yung ssn sa ds230... Ano po maganda na gawin ko? Pumunta sa ss ofc or hintayin ko po if may darating kami na ssn?

Told you, just visit the Social Security nearest you, bring along all your documents,

passports and all, and any other documentation proving your identity, one thing you should

know about Americans, they are very strict with their regulations, but they are not monsters,

they are very polite and very easy to talk to, so don't feel embarrassed asking them,...

Enjoy your field trip,..

[azcot777 0]

puntahan mo na lang yung office.

lalabas naman sa database nila kung may no. na issue sayo o wala pa.

Maraming salamat po sir ekto.

[cardilene 26]

Oath taking na ni misis on the 24th of this month,.. YES,.!

And coz she will be an American Citizen na, carried na automatically ang 2 teens namin,

perfect timing,..! Ako na lang ang berde ang passport

Blue passport na silang lahat,...

[Sirach123 2]

Oath taking na ni misis on the 24th of this month,.. YES,.!

And coz she will be an American Citizen na, carried na automatically ang 2 teens namin,

perfect timing,..! Ako na lang ang berde ang passport

Blue passport na silang lahat,...

Congrats! I didnt know that children are carried with citizenship. This is good news for my 15 year old daughter then. My wife will be elligible next year. What I know is that immigrant children can become citizens only when they reach the age of 30. Can someone enlighten me?

[cardilene 26]

Congrats! I didnt know that children are carried with citizenship. This is good news for my 15 year old daughter then. My wife will be elligible next year. What I know is that immigrant children can become citizens only when they reach the age of 30. Can someone enlighten me?

Citizenship Through Parents

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=32dffe9dd4aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=32dffe9dd4aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

We called USCIS awhile ago to confirm, and according to them for as long as the mother becomes USC before the child turns 18,

then the child would automatically become USC...

[Sirach123 2]

Dito na pala sa US si Askot. WElcome. Enjoy New York, the Big Apple and the premier city of the USA. For your SSN maghintay ka na lang ng 3 weeks from your arrival baka matanggap mo by mail. Kung wala then go to SSN office. Kung pupunta ka agad pabalikin ka rin after after 3 weeks. Just Bring your original visa/passport and xerox copy sa SSN office.

Ang pagkuha ng drivers license dito sa Washington state medyo stricto di ko alam sa New York. Mahigpit sa proof of address. Ang tinatangap lang ay yung pangalan mo na nanggaling sa City Services, Govt offices or insurance indicating your address. Kaya ang ginawa ng anak ko ay nagjoint account kami sa city services.

[Sirach123 2]

Citizenship Through Parents

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=32dffe9dd4aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=32dffe9dd4aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

We called USCIS awhile ago to confirm, and according to them for as long as the mother becomes USC before the child turns 18,

then the child would automatically become USC...

Thanks Kabayan, this is really good news for me. I will visit your link.

[apple21 953]

Pero kung sa Father kukuha ng US citizenship ang kids, dapat legitimate child sila ng father or nag-undergo na ng legitimation before mag-16 years old ang bata.

[ekto 4]

Pero kung sa Father kukuha ng US citizenship ang kids, dapat legitimate child sila ng father or nag-undergo na ng legitimation before mag-16 years old ang bata.

Ang pagkakaalam ko as long na anak mo at gc holder yung anak mo, automatic na yan na US citizen. It doesn't matter kung legitimate sya or not. And of course, dapat before the child 18th birthday.

Ang process nga pala dyan ay once na makuha mo yung certificate of naturalization mo, papadala mo sya sa uscis together ng application form. Once na ma receive nila, gagawan nila ng certificate of naturalization ang anak mo at i mail back nila together with your certificate.

[apple21 953]

Ang pagkakaalam ko as long na anak mo at gc holder yung anak mo, automatic na yan na US citizen. It doesn't matter kung legitimate sya or not. And of course, dapat before the child 18th birthday.

Unfortunately, no.

Kung sa FATHER kukuha ng US citizenship ang bata, the child has to be the father's legitimate/legitimated child. The child should have undergone legitimation before the child's 16th birthday.

Pero kung sa MOTHER kukuha ng US ciizenship ang bata, it doesn't matter kung legitimate o illegitimate yung bata.

My children are illegitimate but they are already in the US with their father (under F2B category sila). We will do their legitimation next year. Inuna lang namin i-file yung F2A petition ko since 2016 pa naman sila magqu-qualify for citizenship.

Refer to this, Question #25: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/chapter3.pdf

Edited October 17, 2012 by apple21

[azcot777 0]

Oath taking na ni misis on the 24th of this month,.. YES,.!

And coz she will be an American Citizen na, carried na automatically ang 2 teens namin,

perfect timing,..! Ako na lang ang berde ang passport

Blue passport na silang lahat,...

Congrats po sir!!!

[azcot777 0]

Dito na pala sa US si Askot. WElcome. Enjoy New York, the Big Apple and the premier city of the USA. For your SSN maghintay ka na lang ng 3 weeks from your arrival baka matanggap mo by mail. Kung wala then go to SSN office. Kung pupunta ka agad pabalikin ka rin after after 3 weeks. Just Bring your original visa/passport and xerox copy sa SSN office.

Ang pagkuha ng drivers license dito sa Washington state medyo stricto di ko alam sa New York. Mahigpit sa proof of address. Ang tinatangap lang ay yung pangalan mo na nanggaling sa City Services, Govt offices or insurance indicating your address. Kaya ang ginawa ng anak ko ay nagjoint account kami sa city services.

Maraming Salamat po sir Sirach! Nakakapag drive na po ako dto kse pwede pa po daw gamitin yung phil license ko for 30 days. Pag nakuha na po namin GC and SSN kuha na po ako drivers license sa dmv. Tama ka nga po sir re sa ssn. Galing kami sa ss ofc kanina sabi po di na daw po namin kailangan pumunta sa ofc kse ipapadala daw po yung ssn namin kung nabasa ko ng mas maaga post mo di na po sana kami pumunta

[ekto 4]

Unfortunately, no.

Kung sa FATHER kukuha ng US citizenship ang bata, the child has to be the father's legitimate/legitimated child. The child should have undergone legitimation before the child's 16th birthday.

Pero kung sa MOTHER kukuha ng US ciizenship ang bata, it doesn't matter kung legitimate o illegitimate yung bata.

My children are illegitimate but they are already in the US with their father (under F2B category sila). We will do their legitimation next year. Inuna lang namin i-file yung F2A petition ko since 2016 pa naman sila magqu-qualify for citizenship.

Refer to this, Question #25: http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/chapter3.pdf

Thanks for the info apple.

Buti na lang pala, naayos ko na birth certificate ng anak ko.

Pareho tayo ng case, ang pagkakaiba lang natin, di ko sinama yung anak ko dito, since masyado pa bata para mawalay kay misis.

Madali lang pag process ng paper para ma legitimize yung anak mo.

In a month or 2, pwede ka na makakuha ng NSO copy.

[ekto 4]

Oath taking na ni misis on the 24th of this month,.. YES,.!

And coz she will be an American Citizen na, carried na automatically ang 2 teens namin,

perfect timing,..! Ako na lang ang berde ang passport

Blue passport na silang lahat,...

Congrats sir.

Pwede rin naman maging blue passport mo.

Sa labas ng DFA, daming nagbebenta ng cover ng phil passport na kulay blue

Thanks Kabayan, this is really good news for me. I will visit your link.

Sir Sirach!!!

Musta na?

[apple21 953]

Thanks for the info apple.

Buti na lang pala, naayos ko na birth certificate ng anak ko.

Pareho tayo ng case, ang pagkakaiba lang natin, di ko sinama yung anak ko dito, since masyado pa bata para mawalay kay misis.

Madali lang pag process ng paper para ma legitimize yung anak mo.

In a month or 2, pwede ka na makakuha ng NSO copy.

Glad to help.

Nung una, ang alam din namin basta anak at GC holder pwede makasama sa citizenship ng parent.

Hindi rin namin alam yung tungkol sa legitimation. Buti na lang nag-research ako. Nabasa ko na in our case, requirement pala yun para makakuha ng citizenship ang mga anak namin thru hubby.

Kasama sa plano namin na before I leave (for F2A) dapat lahat ng BC nila napa-legitimate na namin. Kung sa akin pa kukuha ng citizenship mga kids matatagalan pa bago ako mag-qualify.