megamitt

I skimmed some of the INA over the last few days and read that. Looking back it was section 338. Which after re reading I dont think applies to me at all. Looking very very unlikely I am a us citizen at this point and will need to seek another method of admission. I have no desire to go back to school as I already have a completed trade school and have a solid career in a high demand trade. From what I've read and what others have mentioned, my best options are to convince my mom to move and then file a I-130, try and find an employer willing to sponsor a EB3, or forget citizenship and just go with a TN visa.

That is really unfortunate. So due to the fact that my parents married (barely) before I was born, my mother must fulfill the 5 years residence requirement. She only has 1 or 2 years residence. Thought I read somewhere else in the INA that a marriage cannot go against someone's citizenship, hmm, might need a lawyer for this one, RIP my bank account

Yes, I'm still in contact with him, and I'm sure he would happily provide any documentation

That I did not know. Whichever one is available to canadian skilled trades people, I might be able to get

Right, because after 21 it's a very long wait to get approval, I did read that somewhere. Employment based visa may be my best option😔. I would only qualify for an E-3 so still not ideal

I am 26. It is a shame because my grandfather is an American through and through, with family history going back hundreds of years. Him and all his siblings fought in the Vietnam war

She does not, I am the only one with that desire

That is unfortunate. So since she did not stay in the US for long enough and I am now over 18, I cannot use my grandparents to satisfy the minimum presence requirement? That's too bad, I wish I had known about form n-600k a few years ago

My mother was born in the US and is a citizen. She moved to Canada as an infant with her mother. Her father(an american) stayed in the US his whole life. My mother spent her whole life in canada and obviously I was born in canada. I am over 18 now