Question about children's status

[assila 13]

We finally got approved on Thurday February 15th at the USCIS. I am a US citizen. I assume when my children arrive they will be too. My question is, will they need a green card and what is the procedure? 

 

Thank you!

[Cathi 5,735]

Don't ever assume anything when iy comes to immigration! How old are your children?

[appleblossom 2,053]

4 hours ago, assila said:

We finally got approved on Thurday February 15th at the USCIS. I am a US citizen. I assume when my children arrive they will be too. My question is, will they need a green card and what is the procedure? 

 

Thank you!

Your profile says F2A? So if that’s right you’ve applied for immigrant visas for them, and they’ll be green card holders on arrival. But that’s also for children of LPR’s, and you say you’re a citizen?

If you can clarify what you’ve applied for, who ‘we’ is, and give the children’s ages, then people can try and help. 

 

[assila 13]

2 hours ago, Cathi said:

Don't ever assume anything when iy comes to immigration! How old are your children?

 

They are 8 and 10.

[assila 13]

1 hour ago, appleblossom said:

Your profile says F2A? So if that’s right you’ve applied for immigrant visas for them, and they’ll be green card holders on arrival. But that’s also for children of LPR’s, and you say you’re a citizen?

If you can clarify what you’ve applied for, who ‘we’ is, and give the children’s ages, then people can try and help. 

 

 

I filed I-130's for each of my two sons, who are 8 and 10. I filed while I was a Permanent Resident, then I became a citizen.

I think it's an an F2A. I'm not sure. 

The reason for the length of time is because their father decided he didn't want to come, and I had to start over, and file for them seperately because they were derivatives of his visa.

I'm just not sure if there is something I need to do about my sons citizenship. I'm trying not to make any mistakes, it's taken me a long time to get this close.

[appleblossom 2,053]

24 minutes ago, assila said:

 

I filed I-130's for each of my two sons, who are 8 and 10. I filed while I was a Permanent Resident, then I became a citizen.

I think it's an an F2A. I'm not sure. 

The reason for the length of time is because their father decided he didn't want to come, and I had to start over, and file for them seperately because they were derivatives of his visa.

I'm just not sure if there is something I need to do about my sons citizenship. I'm trying not to make any mistakes, it's taken me a long time to get this close.

OK. And you’ve notified NVC of your citizenship and submitted proof to them? So they will now be immediate relatives, not F2A any longer and no wait for a visa. 
 

Either way though you’ve applied for an immigrant visa (green card). And I think they’ll get citizenship upon arrival but will let others with more knowledge comment on that. 
 

Good luck. 

[assila 13]

27 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

OK. And you’ve notified NVC of your citizenship and submitted proof to them? So they will now be immediate relatives, not F2A any longer and no wait for a visa. 
 

Either way though you’ve applied for an immigrant visa (green card). And I think they’ll get citizenship upon arrival but will let others with more knowledge comment on that. 
 

Good luck. 

Yes, I've updated with NVC. Thank you for clearing things up for me.

[top_secret 2,314]

7 hours ago, assila said:

I'm just not sure if there is something I need to do about my sons citizenship. I'm trying not to make any mistakes, it's taken me a long time to get this close.

 

They should become US Citizens the moment their passports get stamped upon arrival.  No need to pay the $220 Immigrant Fee.  Go get their US passports right away with their endorsed visas and your naturalization certificate as proof of their US Citizenship.  If dad is remaining overseas, to get their passports you will need a DS-3053 https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds3053.pdf from him for each child, notarized at the US Embassy.  It's free.  Some people might consider filing N-600 for a Certificate of Citizenship for them.  It's expensive and not strictly necessary because their US passports would be proof of US Citizenship, but having a Certificate of Citizenship would remove any question about citizenship that might come up later in life.

[assila 13]

2 hours ago, top_secret said:

 

They should become US Citizens the moment their passports get stamped upon arrival.  No need to pay the $220 Immigrant Fee.  Go get their US passports right away with their endorsed visas and your naturalization certificate as proof of their US Citizenship.  If dad is remaining overseas, to get their passports you will need a DS-3053 https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds3053.pdf from him for each child, notarized at the US Embassy.  It's free.  Some people might consider filing N-600 for a Certificate of Citizenship for them.  It's expensive and not strictly necessary because their US passports would be proof of US Citizenship, but having a Certificate of Citizenship would remove any question about citizenship that might come up later in life.

 

Thank you!