A BIG CONFUSION

[bigdog 376]

I just want to share the story of my friend here and hopefully some could give us better advice on what to do. Father A was a US citizen when his 17 year old son entered into the US last March, 2008. Unfortunately, they were not able to apply his citizenship right away due to financial problem that time only just last July 2010. The problem is Father A didn't know that his son married his gf (who was then pregnant) when he came home last 2009 in the Philippines. So what happened when he filed for his son's US citizenship, he declared him as single. Later he knew that his son is already married. His son turned 21 already this July and he plans to bring his family in the US but the problem is how can he able to do that if he was declared single when he is not truly not. What's the best option to do?

After reading all the treads, I would get an immigration attorney, you have too many issues that show red flags etc. and can't afford not to do it right.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

You're misreading the facts and dates, Jim, just as Lolo and I did. The admission to the US and activation of citizenship was at age 18 when the subject was single. All that happened after that was an application for a certificate, not an application for admission to the USA. The child was already a legitimate citizen when the error in marital status was on a form submitted, again, for a certificate, not actual citizenship. Obtaining a certificate is optional. A passport is adequate evidence of US Citizenship. The misrepresentation was NOT material to the granting of citizenship.

Yeah, I think you're right, and I actually read it a couple of times before posting my comment.