Child Citizenship - Father's Permission Needed?

[hearsay 1]

We are still a few months away from applying for citizenship. My husband is a US citizen, and me and my daughter are perm residents. My daughter is not my husbands biological daughter, and the bio father lives in the US but is NOT a US Citizen. Will we need permission from the bio father to have our daughter receive us citizenship? My daughter lives with me and my husband, and has all her life. The father basicly calls every 3 months, and sends gifts now and then.

If you have documenation about this you could reference that would be great.

Thanks,

W4V's

[payxibka 10,045]

How old is the daughter? If she is a minor child, won't she receive citizenship automatically through you when you "take the oath"?

[lucyrich 20]

How old is the daughter? If she is a minor child, won't she receive citizenship automatically through you when you "take the oath"?

Probably so. If the CCA applies, then when her custodial parent becomes a citizen, she'll become a US citizen whether she wants to or not. Nevemind whether her non-custodial parent wants it. Google "Child Citizenship Act".

And if she's not a minor, she's old enough not to need her father's permission.

[payxibka 10,045]

Probably so. If the CCA applies, then when her custodial parent becomes a citizen, she'll become a US citizen whether she wants to or not. Nevemind whether her non-custodial parent wants it. Google "Child Citizenship Act".

And if she's not a minor, she's old enough not to need her father's permission.

Kinda what I was thinking....

[hearsay 1]

I am hoping this is true. But still haven't found any concrete information. I guess I get to make a phone call to USCIS (I really hate that music).

I am hoping once I receive my citizenship, she will automatically become a citizen. She is a minor, well under 18.

[hearsay 1]

I did a google search on the CCA, this seems to answer my question pretty clearly. Only one parent needs to be a citizen, and the minor must be living with the parent with the citizenship.

The child must meet the following requirements:

* Have at least one American citizen parent by birth or naturalization;

* Be under 18 years of age;

* Live in the legal and physical custody of the American citizen parent; and

* Be admitted as an immigrant for lawful permanent residence.

[dcl766 0]

How old is the daughter? If she is a minor child, won't she receive citizenship automatically through you when you "take the oath"?

Probably so. If the CCA applies, then when her custodial parent becomes a citizen, she'll become a US citizen whether she wants to or not. Nevemind whether her non-custodial parent wants it. Google "Child Citizenship Act".

And if she's not a minor, she's old enough not to need her father's permission.

So does that mean my step daughter Carina (K-2) will automatically become a citizen if my wife gets her citizenship before she turns 18?? That would be great since she is 16 now but won't turn 18 until July 2009 and with any luck Marina will be a citizen a few months prior to that.

After removal of conditions would love to not have to pay USCIS more fees for Carina!