Father is a us citizen, i am uk citizen wanting to move to CA

[shaz_76 0]

Hello

I have been trying hard to get information on where to start off the process of applying for dual passport to be able to become a us citizen, this info is very complicated and i have no idea what step to take first.

Any advise will be appreciated

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Was your father a USC when you were born?

[shaz_76 0]

yes, he was in the uk for a good 10 years then went back home.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Then, assuming he lived in the US before he lived in the UK, you are already a USC and you need to make the claim and apply for a US passport from the UK.

Start here: https://uk.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/citizenship/claiming-u-s-citizenship/

[shaz_76 0]

yes, he was born in the usa.

Thanks for your information but i am still confused about the whole process of where to start. If i apply for the passport does this entitle me to move/ live in usa

Sorry for my dumb questions, i have read so much info on green cards, and sponsoring my mind is boggled

Thanks

[tamcloud 92]

The link provided tells you where to start. "If you have been issued any of the following documents, you may immediately begin your application for your first U.S. passport. If you are no longer in possession of any of these documents, you must obtain a certified copy from the issuing authority".

Do you have any of the documents listed? If so, move on to applying for your U.S. passport, per the instructions. If not, you need to obtain the necessary proof of U.S. citizenship. Yes, once obtained, you will be able to move to the U.S - no Green Card, for you.

Good Luck!

[shaz_76 0]

Thank you for your responses. I do not have the documents listed below and i am aged 40. Which documents are need all of them? as i do not have a us birth certificate?

A U.S. Birth Certificate – for certified copies, please contact the state in which you were born. The National Center for Health Statistics maintains a list of states’ contact information for this purpose;

A Consular Report of Birth Abroad (Form FS-240) – for certified copies, please contact the Passport Services Office at the Department of State;

A Certification of Birth (Form FS-545 or DS-1350) – for certified copies, please contact the Passport Services Office at the Department of State;

A U.S. Certificate of Citizenship – for certified copies, please contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

A U.S. Naturalization Certificate – for certified copies, please contact the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You are a US Citizen, which means you can live in the US if you like. There is no sponsorship or greencard. You can come and go as you please like any other US Citizen. You just need to get the paperwork now to prove this (the US passport).

You need to read further down on that page I linked and then contact the US Embassy to help you. Looks to me like you will need your father's passport. Take a deep breath and look at the last paragraph on that page.

If you were born outside the United States, have not been previously documented as a U.S. citizen and are:

under the age of 18: please see our instructions for obtaining a Consular Report of Birth Abroad;

over the age of 18: you should review the information concerning transmission requirements (PDF)to see if your parent(s) had the prerequisite physical presence in the United States required by U.S. citizenship law in effect at that time. If, based on this information, you believe you have a claim to U.S. citizenship, please click here and follow the instructions provided.

[shaz_76 0]

Thanks for your responses So i am on my way to applying for the relevant documents needed, once i have them i will make an appointment at the London embassy see what happens

Just looking at naturalization what does this mean?

If i do get the Us passport what does this mean? Can i live and work there straight away? What does this entitle my children to? They are 18 & 21 - Also my partner we are not married yet.

[newacct 688]

Thanks for your responses So i am on my way to applying for the relevant documents needed, once i have them i will make an appointment at the London embassy see what happens

Just looking at naturalization what does this mean?

If i do get the Us passport what does this mean? Can i live and work there straight away? What does this entitle my children to? They are 18 & 21 - Also my partner we are not married yet.

You are claiming to be a US citizen from birth. If that's true (and most likely it is), then you can live and work in the US freely. Your US passport is one proof of your US citizenship.

For your children, it's complicated. You were a US citizen when they were born but likely didn't have enough physical presence in the US before their birth to pass US citizenship onto them. They are also too old now to get citizenship as children after birth while living abroad through the INA 622 (N-600K) process. So the only way your US citizenship can be of use to them is if you move to the US and then petition them to immigrate to the US (i.e. to get a green card and become US permanent residents and live in the US). If you want to do that, for the one who's 18, they will be in the Immediate Relative category which has no wait and the process can be finished in about a year. For the one who's 21, they will be in the F1 category, which has a wait of about 7 years.

Edited March 27, 2016 by newacct