Derivative Us citizenship claim for adults

[sasapusa24 4]

I'm 22 years old and regularly residing in the Philippines and i never been to us, my father is a us citizen but he is already dead 6 years ago. Am i eligible to claim for this derivative us citizenship?

[lilsweetie 32]

Here is a really good chart that summarizes the laws over the years for derivative citizenship

http://www.ilrc.org/files/documents/nats_chart_c_10.pdf

[newacct 688]

"Derived citizenship" refers to getting citizenship after birth by living in the US as a permanent resident minor with a US citizen parent. This is not applicable to you since you were never in the US.

Are you talking about having gotten citizenship at birth by being born to a US citizen parent instead? (This is "acquired citizenship", though the terminology doesn't really matter.) Can you give more information? Was your father a US citizen when you were born? Were you born in wedlock or out of wedlock? Did your father live for long periods of time in the US before your birth?

[aaron2020 11,651]

I'm 22 years old and regularly residing in the Philippines and i never been to us, my father is a us citizen but he is already dead 6 years ago. Am i eligible to claim for this derivative us citizenship?

Was your dad a US citizen when you were born?

[sasapusa24 4]

"Derived citizenship" refers to getting citizenship after birth by living in the US as a permanent resident minor with a US citizen parent. This is not applicable to you since you were never in the US.

Are you talking about having gotten citizenship at birth by being born to a US citizen parent instead? (This is "acquired citizenship", though the terminology doesn't really matter.) Can you give more information? Was your father a US citizen when you were born? Were you born in wedlock or out of wedlock? Did your father live for long periods of time in the US before your birth?

Yes my papa is a us citizen when i was born. And he lived in us for a long period of time. I was born out of wedlock but they get married when i was 3 years old.

Edited May 2, 2016 by sasapusa24

[sasapusa24 4]

Was your dad a US citizen when you were born?

Yes my papa is a us citizen when i was born. It was year 1990 when he get naturalized and year 1993 when i was born. I really need to know what to do.

[sasapusa24 4]

Here is a really good chart that summarizes the laws over the years for derivative citizenship

http://www.ilrc.org/files/documents/nats_chart_c_10.pdf

Thank you

[newacct 688]

Yes my papa is a us citizen when i was born. And he lived in us for a long period of time. I was born out of wedlock but they get married when i was 3 years old.

For him to have transmitted citizenship to you, he needs to have been physically present (in any status) in the US (any time in his life before you were born) for a total of 5 years, including 2 years after he turned 14. If he naturalized, he must have been in the US for at least a few years, so that's a good sign. You will need to find enough proof of his physical presence to add up to the 5 years.

Also, since you were born out of wedlock, for him to have transmitted citizenship to you, the following must also be true:

• The blood relationship between you and your father is established
• Before you were 18, he agreed in writing to support you until you were 18. However, this doesn't apply if he is deceased, and it seems like he died before you were 18, so you don't have to worry about this requirement.
• Before you were 18, one of the following must have happened:
  • You were legitimated under the law of your residence or domicile. I think this is met since your parents married.
  • Your father acknowledged your paternity in writing under oath, or
  • Your paternity was established by a court

[sasapusa24 4]

For him to have transmitted citizenship to you, he needs to have been physically present (in any status) in the US (any time in his life before you were born) for a total of 5 years, including 2 years after he turned 14. If he naturalized, he must have been in the US for at least a few years, so that's a good sign. You will need to find enough proof of his physical presence to add up to the 5 years.

Also, since you were born out of wedlock, for him to have transmitted citizenship to you, the following must also be true:

• The blood relationship between you and your father is established
• Before you were 18, he agreed in writing to support you until you were 18. However, this doesn't apply if he is deceased, and it seems like he died before you were 18, so you don't have to worry about this requirement.
• Before you were 18, one of the following must have happened:
• You were legitimated under the law of your residence or domicile. I think this is met since your parents married.
• Your father acknowledged your paternity in writing under oath, or
• Your paternity was established by a court

Is there no residency requirements? Coz i've never been to us?

[newacct 688]

Is there no residency requirements? Coz i've never been to us?

What do you mean? There are physical presence requirements on your father to be able to transmit citizenship to you. If you are a US citizen, there is no requirement that you reside in the US.

[sasapusa24 4]

What do you mean? There are physical presence requirements on your father to be able to transmit citizenship to you. If you are a US citizen, there is no requirement that you reside in the US.

For me as his child.

[newacct 688]

For me as his child.

This is for citizenship at birth. Not derivative citizenship. All that matters is what your father did.

[charlie471963 3]

can anybody answer a question

[Boiler 45,525]

A few of us can.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

For me as his child.

No, not for you. If it turns out that HE met all the requirements to pass on US citizenship to you that means you have been a US citizen since you were born. You just need proof of it.