Childrend under 18years old can they include in N400

[SALLY AND MIKE 0]

i have some few question to ask,,,its about my frend,,,she had kid b4 she got married to her american husband,Her kid is under 18years old,,she bring her kid here in the US,,,Soon she will apply a citizenship,,Could her kid can include in her citizenship when she file soon even the kid is under age?or she would wait that the kids will be 18 years old can apply her own citizenship soon?

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

If the kid lives with her in the Untied States and has a Green Card, then the child will automatically become a US citizen based on the Child Citizenship Act of 2000.

If the child does not have a Green Card, then the child will not become a US citizen automatically.

[SALLY AND MIKE 0]

If the kid lives with her in the Untied States and has a Green Card, then the child will automatically become a US citizen based on the Child Citizenship Act of 2000.

If the child does not have a Green Card, then the child will not become a US citizen automatically.

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Tnx a lot,.,,did you have a link about Child Citizenship ACT of 2000,,Where did i could read this Act,,,,,,,,

[SALLY AND MIKE 0]

the father of the kid is not her american husband its different father,,,,,so do you think she can qualify the Child Citizenship Act 2000

[danver 15]

i have some few question to ask,,,its about my frend,,,she had kid b4 she got married to her american husband,Her kid is under 18years old,,she bring her kid here in the US,,,Soon she will apply a citizenship,,Could her kid can include in her citizenship when she file soon even the kid is under age?or she would wait that the kids will be 18 years old can apply her own citizenship soon?

Ok i will make it simplier and clearer to u. If the child is under 18 by the time the mom got her citizenship, and the child lives with her in the US with a green card then that child will automatically becomes a citizen under the Child Citizenship Act.

I just had my citizenship in December and my kids became automatic citizens and all i have to do is get them passport as proof.

[NickD 202]

Her American husband had to petition for that child, in my case, was far more expensive to get permission from her biological father to come here. But even though my wife had sole custody of her daughter, still was a lot of problems. Still needed all kinds of permission from that not give a damn biological father to bring her here. And she could enter her home country but not leave without extra permission.

As a stepdad, learned very quickly I had no say in legal matters. Outside of calling her school that she was sick that day. That I-130 I paid a fortune for was misplaced, but with extra money during her AOS, was able to get her conditional card that came after 45 days. Some here was over 90 days, so had to apply for an additional fee for that I-751, I got by with 80 bucks. Her biometrics was scheduled a month later, but with me on my hands and knees begging, they let her take her biometrics with her mom to save us another 450 mile trip. She got her ten year card the same time as her mom's, but still had that 45 date after hers, even though this was an error caused by the USCIS.

Stepdads have no say for US citizenship, strictly up to the child's immigrants parent to take care of that. If the child is under 16 years of age, may have problems with the DOS, will want all that legal proof the kids is yours, marriage and divorce history, new name history, birth certificate, and even permission from that don't give a damn biological parent. Unless you have solid proof you have full custody of that child.

USCIS says those kids are automatically US citizens when their parent is naturalized,but without any proof, but were not that way with the ten year green card. A whole new ballgame.