Bringing Kids to USA after naturalisation

[smallfish 0]

Hello,

I have a question here, I just recently recieved my citizenship, I have two children back in the Philippines that we would like to bring here in the US. They are my children before i got married with my husband, Now i want to know what type of form should we use, I-130 or N600? Please help...Thank you.

[OKflyboy 35]

Hello,

I have a question here, I just recently recieved my citizenship, I have two children back in the Philippines that we would like to bring here in the US. They are my children before i got married with my husband, Now i want to know what type of form should we use, I-130 or N600? Please help...Thank you.

I-130.

You can't file N-600 because the children have to be Legal Permanent Residents of the US at the time of your naturalization to become US citizens automatically.

Edited October 8, 2011 by OKflyboy

[NickD 203]

I-130.

You can't file N-600 because the children have to be Legal Permanent Residents of the US at the time of your naturalization to become US citizens automatically.

I-130 is only the start of it, I-485, I-693, etc. Since these are your kids and if age under 21 and unmarried, should have number one priority. If under 18, and another biological parent is involved, require that patents permission to bring them over here.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Hello,

I have a question here, I just recently recieved my citizenship, I have two children back in the Philippines that we would like to bring here in the US. They are my children before i got married with my husband, Now i want to know what type of form should we use, I-130 or N600? Please help...Thank you.

How old are the children? Are they married?

[smallfish 0]

Hello,

My kids are 8 and 12 years old.

[smallfish 0]

I-130 is only the start of it, I-485, I-693, etc. Since these are your kids and if age under 21 and unmarried, should have number one priority. If under 18, and another biological parent is involved, require that patents permission to bring them over here.

Hello,

Thanks for your help, i appreciate it very much. I am the biological mother, they are my wedlock children. another question, do i have to file for N600 after they arrive here in the US? God's willing...

How old are the children? Are they married?

My kids are 8 and 12 years old.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Hello,

Thanks for your help, i appreciate it very much. I am the biological mother, they are my wedlock children. another question, do i have to file for N600 after they arrive here in the US? God's willing...

Yes. Once they enter the US with an immigrant visa then they've fulfilled the requirement that they have been lawfully admitted for immigrant status, and they can file an N-600.

[smallfish 0]

Yes. Once they enter the US with an immigrant visa then they've fulfilled the requirement that they have been lawfully admitted for immigrant status, and they can file an N-600.

Thank you so much for your help. I appreciate it. Now i know where to start. Again thank you and God Bless.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Hello,

Thanks for your help, i appreciate it very much. I am the biological mother, they are my wedlock children. another question, do i have to file for N600 after they arrive here in the US? God's willing...

My kids are 8 and 12 years old.

There will be two separate cases. You will need to file every form below separately for each of the children.

You will file an I-130 for each of the children. You can file an I-864w Affidavit of Support waiver for each of the children because the will automatically become US citizen upon entry into the US on the immigration visas (There is no I-864 obligation because the children will be US citizens). The children will each file separately for their immigration visas, DS-230.

Upon entry into the US on their immigration visas, the children will automatically derive US citizenship from you under the Child Citizenship Act. The law does not require you to file anything because US citizenship is automatic. You can file the N-600 for a Certificate of Citizenship for each child ($600 per child). You can file for US passports for the children (approx. $100 per child). You can file for both the Certificate of Citizenship and the US passport. However, you only need one to prove US citizenship. Because of the costs, some people file just for the US passports for their kids.

Best of luck to you and your children.