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37 minutes ago, H&T said:

You are over 21, so getting citizenship through parents is not acceptable.

Current age is irrelevant if OP was in fact a citizen at birth? Refer to jan’s post above yours.

 

(and incidentally for what I think you are referring to, the cut-off age is 18, not 21)

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1 hour ago, jan22 said:

No lawyer is needed, as there is nothing to argue.  You either acquired US citizenship at birth --  and have been one for 28 years, albeit unknowingly -- or not.  

If so, better start on those backed tax returns. ;)

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28 minutes ago, mrchungstah said:

Do you guys know how much a lawyer would cost? I'm just looking for some sort of range to set my expectations properly.

Do you have proof your mother was in the US on the dates mentioned? That’s probably the most important starting point if she didn’t register your birth back then with the embassy. Jan’s post gave you good advice. IF you have all that, you don’t need a lawyer. Lawyers can argue questionable cases or help you with complexities, but if it’s just a case of presenting the evidence you need, you don’t need one.

 

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2 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Do you have proof your mother was in the US on the dates mentioned? That’s probably the most important starting point if she didn’t register your birth back then with the embassy. Jan’s post gave you good advice. IF you have all that, you don’t need a lawyer. Lawyers can argue questionable cases or help you with complexities, but if it’s just a case of presenting the evidence you need, you don’t need one.

 

I personally want to get a lawyer just to make sure that everything goes smoothly and I get peace of mind knowing that I haven't missed anything.

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13 minutes ago, mrchungstah said:

Hmm...so from this entire conversation thread, does it seem like I have a case/good chance for me?

Again, Jan22’s post stated it very clearly. You either are, or you aren’t, a citizen. It’s not about “having a case” or a “good chance”. Based on what you said, it seems like you were a citizen at birth. So now it’s all about having the required evidence to show that. You either do, or you don’t, and a lawyer can’t change that.

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4 hours ago, H&T said:

You are over 21, so getting citizenship through parents is not acceptable.

Absolutely not true.   Citizenship was either acquired at birth ( and is only lost if formally renounced) or it wasn't acquired. Current age is irrelevant.

 

There has been a lot of misinformation in this post.  Acquisition of US citizenship is complex -- and something that very few immigration attorneys specialize in.  I urge you to apply directly for the US passport and get the official answer from US government officials authorized and trained to evaluate such cases.  As stated earlier -- not much a lawyer can actually do for you, especially since he/she would not be able to attend your passport application interview.

 

Re back US taxes mentioned by others -- yes, as a US citizen you are liable for US taxes on all income, but I suspect it is unlikely you would actually owe any taxes, unless you have been earning more than $100,000 US per year, since you can exclude slightly more than the first $100,000 you earn.  Once you establish your US citizenship, you will want to look into filing the tax forms for previous years to document you owe no taxes, but you will need to get a Social Security number first.  Not having filed taxes will not prevent them from processing your passport application. (BTW, you will need to write all zeroes in the space for your SSN on the passport application.)

Edited by jan22
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I agree above that you do not need a lawyer. Go to the consulate with all the evidence (your birth certificate, your mum's naturalization paper or copy of her US passport, some evidence of the time you mum was living in the US, etc.) and try to get a US passport. Also, ask your mum if she ever reported your birth at the US consulate. 

 

Once you get a reply from the consulate, then you can consult a lawyer if they say you deny you a US passport. But for the moment, getting a lawyer won't solve anything and lawyer cannot do anything at this point anyway (just take thousands of dollars on fees). 

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