Citizenship for child

[rncarterjm 0]

I petitioned for my 6 years old child in Jamaica and she rec'd immigrant visa to come to the USA. The package given to her mom states that I should pay $165 to uscis, which I did. My question/concern is I paid the $165 but this is for a green card, I thought that me being a naturalized citizen she wouldn't need green card, I assumed she would derived citizenship through me. Am I missing something???

[aaron2020 11,651]

You're missing an understaning of how your daughter derives US citizenship from you.

Under the Child Cutizenship Act, your daughter need to meet 4 conditions to automatically be a US citizen -

1. Have a US citizen parent; and

2. Live in the legal custody of the US citizen parent; and

3. Be under age 18; and

4. Be admitted to the US as an LPR.

So to get automatic US citizenship through you, your daughter needs a green card first.

To gain US citizenship under the CCA, the child must be a green card holder first.

[jamerican baby 1]

I went through the same thing with my daughter,after u recieved the green card u jst apply for her passport,send the green card and your proof of citizen and any other documents thats required,my daugher nvr used her green card,as i recieved it i snd it right bk with my pasdport n get her us passport,and for sume strange reason they even send bk her green card with her passport.