U.S Child Citizenship Act of 2000

[ilia 8]

I’m gonna try to explain my whole story,

I came to the united states with IR-2 Visa ( U.S. citizen filing for an unmarried son or daughter under 21 ) My Petition Was Accepted by USCIS on July 5. My 18th birthday was on 9 July. So when NVC received my case on 10 August. they messaged us immediately that their indicator tells them that I will turn 18 in less than 120 days. and They expedited my case. But the funny thing is that I already was 18. So it just took me like 20 days to complete my whole NVC process + Interview. Pretty quick huh?. So my question is Do I still qualify For U.S Child Citizenship Act and If I don’t how long should I wait to get citizenship by naturalization. do my citizen parent have any effect at naturalization.

[jan22 3,056]

No.  You had to actually enter the US before your 18th birthday to qualify under the Child Citizenship Act.  

 

You will likely need to be a legal resident for 5 years before being eligible for naturalization.  

Edited December 25, 2019 by jan22

[ilia 8]

2 minutes ago, jan22 said:

No.  You had to actually enter the US before your 18th birthday to qualify under the Child Citizenship Act.  

 

You will need to be a legal resident for 5 years before being eligible for naturalization.  

I totally understand that but I don't really got it why NVC expedited my case like I won 4-5 month by not going all this waiting lines and interview waiting times and just for nothing :((

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

2 minutes ago, dattstar said:

I totally understand that but I don't really got it why NVC expedited my case like I won 4-5 month by not going all this waiting lines and interview waiting times and just for nothing :((

Well hardly for nothing, most people would love to have the process move 4-5 months faster just so they can be with their loved ones sooner. 

 

as above however, if you enter on or after your 18th birthday, you will need to qualify on your own, on the 5 year rule.

[SalishSea 18,015]

14 minutes ago, dattstar said:

I totally understand that but I don't really got it why NVC expedited my case like I won 4-5 month by not going all this waiting lines and interview waiting times and just for nothing :((

NVC would not expedite in order for someone to be able to become a USC faster....

[jan22 3,056]

1 hour ago, dattstar said:

I totally understand that but I don't really got it why NVC expedited my case like I won 4-5 month by not going all this waiting lines and interview waiting times and just for nothing :((

Someone likely read a date wrong or misread something else --  but perhaps it's better to appreciate their efforts than to be disappointed that they saved you months of waiting to join your family.

[ilia 8]

On 12/24/2019 at 11:34 PM, jan22 said:

Someone likely read a date wrong or misread something else --  but perhaps it's better to appreciate their efforts than to be disappointed that they saved you months of waiting to join your family.

yup but when u lose citizenship it's disappointing

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

19 minutes ago, dattstar said:

yup but when u lose citizenship it's disappointing

You haven’t lost it, you just have to wait a bit longer. 

[jan22 3,056]

8 hours ago, dattstar said:

yup but when u lose citizenship it's disappointing

You lost nothing -- with a petition that was approved only four days before your 18th birthday, there was never a chance you would gain citizenship immediately upon entry into the US. 

 

You gained -- in my opinion -- the right to live, work, and grow in one of the best countries in the world (even with all of its problems) while you earn the privilege of becoming a citizen .  Even having the potential for US citizenship is something that many people would be more than willing to wait five short years for.  Sorry to appear to be preaching to you, but it really seems that you have no appreciation for the gift you have been given and the efforts made on your behalf.  You will still qualify fo citizenship, plus your five years started much earlier than it would have if NVC hadn't expedited your process.  

Edited December 29, 2019 by jan22

[geowrian 22,337]

You can't lose something you never had to begin with.

Sounds like their mistake set poor expectations. But you still benefited considerably in the end. Many others would love to have the same happen to them.