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Hi, My older sibling in California has began the I-130 process and the I-130 has gotten approved for my father living in Canada. (DS260 has not been submitted yet). Would my father be allowed to drop us off at the airport in the USA and return back home right away? We live a few minutes away from the US border and wanted to book plane tickets to fly from Buffalo, as it is much cheaper than Toronto. Is this allowed? or will it cause complications with the immigration paperwork? Thanks

Yes he is an Afghan national, born in Afghanistan.

Hi, About 3 weeks ago I filed I-130 for my dad. My dad is a Canadian Citizen and has been living in Canada for the past 40 years, and prior to that he was living in Afghanistan. A few days ago, I got confirmation that I-130 is approved without asking me for a payment (I did not pay anything) and now it's moved onto the NVC stage. The NVC portal says I already "paid" and its because he is an Afghan national. Is this how it's supposed to be? Or did USCIS make a mistake? Because in the I-130 form I put he is a Canadian citizen living in Canada. I am worried that this will delay his application.

Thank you!!! That clears up my confusion I see on the link you sent that it does say foreign birth certificate which is reassuring(I was clicking Born US Citizen by mistake lol). Once again thanks

Thanks! For the birth certificate, I only have my Canadian birth certificate which I don’t think would work. So if I were to need a US Birth certificate, I’d need to get a CRBA but I don’t think thats possible as the US government website states, “CRBA applications must be made before the child’s 18th birthday” https://ca.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/child-family-matters/ . This is where I’m confused and not sure how to proceed.

I was born to a US Citizen and since my mom never got me the US passport when I was a kid, I was a first time passport applicant over the age of 18, which is the Adult transmission route. https://nl.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/child-family-matters/claiming-citizenship-born-outside-united-states/ (I fall under the over age of 18 category on this website) The documentation the consulate required was proof that my mom was a US Citizen and lived there for 5 years after the age of 14, so she brought her drivers license, medical papers, vaccination records, etc, and the immigration officer said I was “Born a US Citizen” so they issued me a passport.

Hi, Apologies if this is posted in the wrong section. I am a Canadian that is born and living in Canada and I recently obtained my US Passport through Adult transmission (from my mom). I am going to be moving later this year to the US, and I just want to make sure I can get a Social Security Number. Upon looking at the application online for one, I see that they require a US Birth Certificate issued before the age of 5 OR other proofs of Birth such as a CRBA. I am not sure what to do as I don’t have a CRBA or US birth certificate. When I got my US Passport through Adult transmission, they didn’t require a CRBA. Am I able to show up to the Social Security office with just a US passport and my Canadian birth certificate? Or, is there another approach I’d need to take? Thanks!

Ok, apologies but I am confused now. I should apply under Claiming Citizenship through Birth Abroad to At Least one U.S. Citizen Parent. and NOT Claiming Citizenship through Naturalization of One or Both Parent(s). As a result, I will also need to complete DS-5507. Thank you for your help.

I am filling my DS-11 form out and had a question. On page two of the DS-11 instructions, the right side of the page applies to me, which says, "Claiming Citizenship through Naturalization of One or Both Parent(s)". However, under this section, there are 4 bullet points and it mentions I must submit all of the following information: Your parent(s) Certificate(s) of Naturalization Your parents' marriage/certificate and/or evidence that you were in the legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen parent, if applicable Your foreign birth certificate (and official translation if the document is not in English) Your evidence of admission to the United States for legal permanent residence and proof you subsequently resided in the United States The 4th bullet point is a problem for me as I'm born in Canada and never had proof of residing in the US. Is this talking about me or my US Citizen parent?

So if I'm understanding correctly, the ideal time for Mom to move will be after the I-130 is approved/before Dad's interview is scheduled. Based on what I've read this could take anywhere from 3-5 months to have the interview in Montreal. The entire family would need to move to the US and a child petitioning for a father would be too time-consuming. My mom is deeply attached to my father and can't be separated from him for too long. She is already worrying about going for a few weeks in December without him 😅. I will need to do more research to see whether or not my dad will be eligible to stay in the US for a few months at a time (depending on how long the process takes) given he has an active immigration case open. He is a gig worker so he can take time off work for as long as he'd like.

I appreciate your response. In the event Montreal Consulate doesn't require my mom (USC) to move, we wouldn't need to worry about the time apart. Otherwise, it sounds like we should plan for a few months of time apart. In the case that is what is required, is there any possibility for my dad to also spend that time with us in the US as a visitor?

Thank you. Are the emails not worth including then? Maybe we can put them towards the end of the document and not in the order I outlined in the post. I also believe you were autocorrected and meant to say "on the positive side" as opposed to "on the position side". Yes, she can easily find a job. The only challenge is that she doesn't want to be apart from the family during the entire process. If it had to be for a month or so before my dad was approved that isn't an issue. But more than that is difficult since her work isn't remote and needs to be in-person (daycare).

Thank you @Ontarkie I've created a new post in the Canada section for discussion regarding the Intent to Re-establish Domicile requirements.

Hello. We are looking to re-establish domicile for my mom, who has lived in Canada for the past 25 years. She is a naturalized USC. We are looking to achieve this without her moving to the US during the process. I've read that Montreal is notorious for being difficult and wants extreme evidence of establishing your life in the US so that your Spousal I-130 is approved. This will be filed with a Joint Sponsor who is working and living in the US. We haven't submitted I-130 yet (we plan on doing it in the next few months, probably in October), but we're looking to prepare all the proof beforehand. We plan on submitting the following: Email communication with the local school board inquiring about the process and intent of registering my younger siblings (currently ages 10 and 14) Email communication with Colleges and Universities inquiring about the process for my sister who will likely be applying for university at the time my dad gets approved Email communication for health and auto insurance quotes Email communication for shipping vehicles from Canada to California quotes Email communication with Canadian Real Estate Agents for estimations as to how much our house is worth in the current market Email will mention that we are planning to sell once the paperwork for my dad gets approved Email communication with Realtors in the area we plan on moving to outline our requirements for a home and budget (once the Canadian house is sold) Email communication with Canadian banks inquiring about plans for dual citizens living in the US Also asking if they recommend we leave our account open, switch it to a no-fee-based structure, etc. Renewing expired driver's license (California - mom's license has been expired for 20+ years. She will need to do a road test) Opening a bank account with the previous bank she had when living in the US and making monthly deposits This will need to be done after the driver's license and proof of address has been established We will have housing from family until we can sell our Canadian home and transfer the money to buy property there There will be email communication and a lease outlining an agreement for housing. It would be for $0 but I've read that looks suspicious so should we actually assign a proper monthly value here? Proof of a bill under her name We plan on getting a cheap cell phone plan that will be charged to her newly setup US bank account Proof of CRBA for 3 of my siblings (these will be filed in the next month) Proof of filing US Back Taxes Mom never filed US taxes since she didn't know it had to be done. We will be getting this done in the next few weeks. Proof of applying for jobs in the US Proof of travel to the US in recent months (We have visited twice this year) - not sure if this provides any value but might indicate we're serious about moving? Note: She will be making a trip to California in December to get the bank account, driver's license, and phone plan situated. Based on everyone's experience from the forum, do you believe the documents/correspondence listed above will be sufficient for the Montreal Consulate?

Bad wording from my part. Since that post, I've spoken with two attorney's and a two USCIS agents and they've all given me different information than what was provided to me in the reddit post. I figured I'd post on here just to get another source for clarity.

Thank you. Since I need to take her original passport to my appointment and she also requires her passport for her appointment (she needs to renew since hers is expired) should I reschedule mine? Do they ship the expired passport with her application or do they give it back. If they give it back, I wonder if I can take it back from her and use it for my appointment. She will not be moving first. Ideally we all go together. We do have a family member who will sponsor. They are also a high earning individual if that makes any difference.

Thank you so much! Would you happen to know if I am able to show a photocopied version of my mom's passport and other forms of evidence for my application? or does it have to be a physical ones? I ask because we have our appointment at the consulate in less than two weeks but our appointment is at the same time. My mom will need her passport as she is going in to renew it and as a result I won't be able to show her physical passport. If photocopied versions are not allowed, I'll reschedule my appointment to be a different date than hers so I can have access to her passport.

Yes, my parents were married when I was born and they have a US marriage certificate. My mom has lots of evidence of her physical presence being in the USA such as obtaining her high school diploma, graduating college (she has her collage transcript but its electronic), driver's license, and immunization records.

Forgot to add this in the post: I posted this on reddit a couple of days ago and I am posting here to get more advice, as I've received conflicting information there.

Apologies if I posted this in the wrong section, I am new here. I am a Canadian citizen (21M) that is born and raised in Canada. I was born in 2002 March, and my Mother lived in the USA from 1991 to 1998 and got her naturalization in 1999. My mother (not born in the US), relocated there when she was 14 and became a US Citizen at age 18. Now, as she approaches retirement, she is considering a move to California from Canada with our whole family to be closer to her family and spend her remaining years there. This is where I am confused. When I was born in Canada, my mother had her US citizenship at the time and my question is, would that make me a US citizen by birth? They have not filed anything for me but according to some documents I read online (regarding transmission), since I am born to a US citizen who lived in the US for 7 years, does that automatically make me a US citizen? If so, what forms should I be applying for? Do I need to file for a passport since I am born to a US citizen, or would I need to go through the I-130 route? Also, would this be the same case for my two younger sisters who are 14 and 10 years old? Similarly, I believe my father can get sponsored through I-130. If not, please specify another route. Note: My mom hasn't renewed her US passport in over 15 years since it last expired. Will this cause any issues? I posted this on reddit a couple of days ago and I am posting here to get more advice, as I've received conflicting information there.