Bring Unmarried Child to U.S

[payxibka 10,044]

hey guys, I have another question, since my friend has vey low income (based on his income tax return), so, does he need to have income to sponsor his child? if yes, how much income should he have?

p.s he can have his co-sign for income.

thanks

tim

Not if the child is deemed a USC, otherwise yes

[aaron2020 11,651]

Your friend's income is irrelevant. The US citizen son(after proper recording of his birth at a US consulate) is entitled to enter the US. He is also entitled to receive public benefits. The son can never be deported. Your friend's son will be treated as if he was born here in the US.

Typically, family based immigrants cannot receive public benefits and their sponsoring family member(s) are responsible for their care. Here, the sponser's income matters. This only last for 10 years or when the immigrants become US citizen. As a US citizen, they are entitled to the same rights as anyone who was born in the US and the sponser is no longer responsible for their care.

[payxibka 10,044]

Typically, family based immigrants cannot receive public benefits and their sponsoring family member(s) are responsible for their care. Here, the sponser's income matters. This only last for 10 years or when the immigrants become US citizen. As a US citizen, they are entitled to the same rights as anyone who was born in the US and the sponser is no longer responsible for their care.

It is not 10 years but based on 40 quarters. If the immigrant never works it can be longer than 10 years

[Tim 0]

fwaguy & aaron2020

thank you very much for your help and clearing out all the confusion that my friend and I had.I told my friend exactly as you two told me, that he doesn't need income to sponsor his child because the child is treated as U.s citizen. and he is very happy

guys,

here is another question, I checked this site for my friend. he is from Vietnam. but that site doesn't tell anything about the form FS-240

this is the site: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/report_of_birth_abroad.html

DS-2029 (Application for consular report of birth abroad of citizen)

SS-5FS (application for social security number)

Affidavit of parentage and physical presence

DS-11 (for his child passport)

thanks guys,

tim

[aaron2020 11,651]

The birth of a child abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) should be reported as soon as possible to the nearest American consular office for the purpose of establishing an official record of the child’s claim to U.S. citizenship at birth. The official record is in the form of a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America. This document, referred to as the Consular Report of Birth or FS-240, is considered a basic United States citizenship document. An original FS-240 is furnished to the parent(s) at the time the registration is approved.

[Tim 0]

aaron2020 & fwaguy & others

me and my friend thank you so much for your help. Your help is greatly appreciated!

my friend is understood very much now. if he has any more question, I'm sure we'll ask you guys for more help

thanks

tim