Eligibility for US Citizenship

[clacla 0]

Hi Everyone,

I am an Italian student and I'm 22 years old. I was born in Italy but my mother was born and raised in the U.S.A.,she gave birth to my sister and me in Italy,  in wedlock with an Italian Citizen husband . 

I was collecting informations on how to apply for the CRBA. My sister (she's 15 years old ) and I meet all the requirements,except for one : My mother left the U.S .when she was 15 years old,so She lived in the U.S. only one year after 14. That is so unfortunate. We went on vacation in the U.S. and stayed 3 months twice, in 2007 and 2015. Do those periods count? I feel so discouraged. Do you guys have any suggestions? 

 

Thank you very much. 

Edited January 14, 2018 by clacla

[Illiria 980]

Only time in the us prior to the birth counts towards the residency requirement to pass on citizenship.

 

You are not meeting the requirements, the requirement is that a parent is a us citizen and if married at the time of birth they were required to meet the five year residency requirement. 

 

Where does your mother live now?

[clacla 0]

7 minutes ago, Illiria said:

Only time in the us prior to the birth counts towards the residency requirement to pass on citizenship.

 

You are not meeting the requirements, the requirement is that a parent is a us citizen and if married at the time of birth they were required to meet the five year residency requirement. 

 

Where does your mother live now?

Thank you so much for your informations!!! I really appreciate it!

She lives in Italy with us ( with my sister and me). 

She told me that she went to the US twice before our birth,which makes 3 months vacations each time she went.That's still 6 months total,not enough.

 

What path can we follow now? 

 

[Illiria 980]

5 minutes ago, clacla said:

Thank you so much for your informations!!! I really appreciate it!

She lives in Italy with us ( with my sister and me). 

She told me that she went to the US twice before our birth,which makes 3 months vacations each time she went.That's still 6 months total,not enough.

 

What path can we follow now? 

 

Unless your mother is living in the us there is no path. 

[payxibka 10,045]

Only if your mom wants to live in the USA and then she can petition for you

[clacla 0]

1 minute ago, Illiria said:

Unless your mother is living in the us there is no path. 

 Thank you very much!

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Only if your mom wants to live in the USA and then she can petition for you

 

Thank you very much! 

[Mark88 184]

56 minutes ago, clacla said:

What path can we follow now? 

 

It doesn't look like you have a chance, but your sister since she is under 18 (considering one of your USC grandparents meets the presence residence requirements).

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/citizenship-and-naturalization-based-forms/tip-sheet-applying-form-n-600k-application-certificate-citizenship

Eligibility

Have a U.S. citizen parent who has been physically present in the United States or American Samoa or Swains Island for no less than five years. At least two of these years were after the U.S. citizen parent’s 14th birthday.

• If the U.S. citizen parent fails to meet the physical presence requirement, the child must have a U.S. citizen grandparent(s) who was physically present in the United States for a period or for multiple periods totaling not less than five years, at least two of which were after the U.S. citizen grandparent’s 14th birthday.

[clacla 0]

17 minutes ago, Mark88 said:

It doesn't look like you have a chance, but your sister since she is under 18 (considering one of your USC grandparents meets the presence residence requirements).

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/citizenship-and-naturalization-based-forms/tip-sheet-applying-form-n-600k-application-certificate-citizenship

Eligibility

Have a U.S. citizen parent who has been physically present in the United States or American Samoa or Swains Island for no less than five years. At least two of these years were after the U.S. citizen parent’s 14th birthday.

• If the U.S. citizen parent fails to meet the physical presence requirement, the child must have a U.S. citizen grandparent(s) who was physically present in the United States for a period or for multiple periods totaling not less than five years, at least two of which were after the U.S. citizen grandparent’s 14th birthday.

Thank you so much for your help.

My grandparents were both US citizens and they would have met the requirements. Unfortunately, they are both deceased. 

[Mark88 184]

8 minutes ago, clacla said:

Thank you so much for your help.

My grandparents were both US citizens and they would have met the requirements. Unfortunately, they are both deceased. 

 

Grandparents do not need to be alive.

 

"This  "grandparent citizenship" procedure is processed  in the United States, not at a US Embassy . It applies even if the grandparent is deceased."

 

http://www.apsanlaw.com/law-159.Obtaining-US-Citizenship-Through-a-Grandparent.html