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I had my child overseas before I became US citizen. 

Does it give my child automatic citizenship? 

My child Is less than 2 yrs and I will like to bring my child to live with me.

 

Any idea if my child will have to get US passport in the foreign country or do I have to file. 

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If you were not a US citizen when your child was born, no, you cannot transmit citizenship to him/her.  You, therefore, cannot get a US passport for the child.  Assuming your child is a citizen of the country birth, you will need to get him/her a passport from that country.

 

To bring the child to the US you will need to file an I-130 petition for an immigrant visa for him/her (an IR-2 visa if you are now a US citizen). As you are now a US citizen (right?), once your child receives an immigrant visa and uses it to enter the US to reside in the legal and physical custody of his/her US citizen parent, he/she will immediately becomes a US cirizen under the Child Citizenship Act (assuming the entry is before the child turns 18).

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Where are you and the child now?  Others may know more, but I believe you need to submit an I130 for the child so they can get an IR2 visa, then once they enter the US legally, you can apply for a US passport assuming the child is not older than 18 at that time.

 

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1 hour ago, Chris49 said:

I had my child overseas before I became US citizen. 

Does it give my child automatic citizenship? 

My child Is less than 2 yrs and I will like to bring my child to live with me.

 

Any idea if my child will have to get US passport in the foreign country or do I have to file. 

Do you wish to bring only Baby or both Baby and Mother ?

 

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Did you declare the child when you naturalised?

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On 1/25/2024 at 2:08 PM, Family said:

Do you wish to bring only Baby or both Baby and Mother ?

 

Yes I wish to bring both to the United States. I reported my child's birth on my naturalization application and also on my interview day with USCIS officer who put my daughter's info on their system 

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1 hour ago, Chris49 said:

Yes I wish to bring both to the United States. I reported my child's birth on my naturalization application and also on my interview day with USCIS officer who put my daughter's info on their system 


Is the mother of the child your wife? If so, file an I-130 for each of them - there’s guides you can use on here. Good luck. 
 

 

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A hijack post has been removed.  The author of that post may start a new thread with the question.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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