CRBA child born before parent obtained/naturalized american citizenship

[dmanfromny 0]

I have a child who is now 5 years old and at the time of birth I was a US resident and child was not born within US territory, and just this past May I became a USA citizen. Can I get a CRBA for my child at the corresponding US embassy.

Please help me on figuring out the process for my child.

Thanks

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

No you can not, what you need to do is process an I130 for the child and as soon as they step into the US they are a citizen. You need the immigrant visa but you can file an I864w because the child is automatically a citizen and eligible for services.

[Mark88 184]

Where is the child now?

[dmanfromny 0]

Child is in Colombia and has never been to the US and does not have a US Visa.

[Mark88 184]

Child is in Colombia and has never been to the US and does not have a US Visa.

In that case the only option you have, like NigeriaorBust already pointed out, is filing an I-130 for a green card for your cchild. Upon entry in the US, and you beeing with him, your child will gain USC under the Child Citizenship Act.

For more info about this you can read this post. But only the section

--Automatic Citizenship through the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA)--

would be relevant for you.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/431566-our-story-crba-for-our-child-denied-entering-the-us-with-a-baby-transportation-letter-and-citizenship-through-the-cca/

[dmanfromny 0]

Can you advise on what would be the quickest process in order to be able to bring my child legally to the US?

[Mark88 184]

There is no quickest process, there is only one process. It will take 12-18 months. Maybe faster since the child is a minor. But don't count on it.