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I have been a permanent resident for 3 years and I got residency through marriage to a U.S. citizen. My child (now 15) has been here all along. I can now apply for citizenship but he cannot? I do not understand. So I become a US citizen and he does not?

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I think if you read the information, that he can apply for citizenship once he has been a legal permanent resident for five year so yes he can do it, he just has to wait a wee bit longer. This is what my son is having to do also.

OUR TIMELINE

K1 VISA & MARRIAGE - 8 MONTHS

17 February 2004 Sent I-129F petition CSC - It was APPROVED in 147 days

3 September 2004 INTERVIEW IN LONDON SUCCESSFUL VISA APPROVED! MARRIED OCTOBER 16, 2004

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS - 5 MONTHS

4 January 2005 - Submitted applications for AOS and EAD - 12 May 2005 Conditional Permanent Residency Approved - interview in Santa Ana

4 June 2005 CPR 2-year Green Card arrives in mail

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 3½ MONTHS

8 May 2007 - I-751 sent to CSC - 23 August 2007 - Approved - Card production ordered

30 August 2007 - 10 year Green Card received

K2 TIMELINE (Stayed behind in UK to finish school)

28 March 2005 - embassy interview & medical London - visa granted

01/18/06 Applications for AOS/EAD sent - 03/28/06 EAD approved

4/3/06 - RFE for AOS - requested new medical and vacc supplement

4/26/06 - approved without interview and welcome letter sent

05/02/2006 - Greencard arrives in mail

03/14/08 - Petition to Remove Conditions mailed to CSC delivered - 7/2/08 APPROVED

NATURALIZATION TIMELINE (for myself and son) 5 MONTHS

April 18, 2011 - N-400 Applications Mailed to AZ lockbox

April 21 (received April 25) NOAs

May 12 - FP Letters mailed

May 16 - Received FP appointment letters for June 8 at 11am

August 1 - Interview - approved for Oath Ceremony - OATH CEREMONY 28 SEPTEMBER

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Is your child in your custody, living in the United States?

If so, then when you become a citizen, your child becomes a citizen automatically, without filing any paperwork, without being inspected by immigration officers, without taking an oath.

Your child isn't eligible to file for citizenship on his own, because he's not old enough. Among other things, he's not considered old enough to sign a contract or take an oath.

See the child citizenship act.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0000ecd190aRCRD

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

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Yes he has bee living with me all these 3 years.

As I read this, it does not apply to my case. This seems to pertain IR-3 entrants. Alex.

Is your child in your custody, living in the United States?

If so, then when you become a citizen, your child becomes a citizen automatically, without filing any paperwork, without being inspected by immigration officers, without taking an oath.

Your child isn't eligible to file for citizenship on his own, because he's not old enough. Among other things, he's not considered old enough to sign a contract or take an oath.

See the child citizenship act.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0000ecd190aRCRD

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Yes he has bee living with me all these 3 years.

As I read this, it does not apply to my case. This seems to pertain IR-3 entrants. Alex.

Why don't you think it applies to your case?

There are three requirements for a child to get citizenship through the CCA:

1. At least one parent is a US Citizen

2. The child is under 18 years of age

3. The child has a green card

Which of the three requirements do you think your child fails to meet?

It's not just for IR-3 immigrants. It's for anyone who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, that is, anybody who has green card status, no matter how they got the green card.

See also this page from the Department of State.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/ty...types_1312.html

04 Apr, 2004: Got married

05 Apr, 2004: I-130 Sent to CSC

13 Apr, 2004: I-130 NOA 1

19 Apr, 2004: I-129F Sent to MSC

29 Apr, 2004: I-129F NOA 1

13 Aug, 2004: I-130 Approved by CSC

28 Dec, 2004: I-130 Case Complete at NVC

18 Jan, 2005: Got the visa approved in Caracas

22 Jan, 2005: Flew home together! CCS->MIA->SFO

25 May, 2005: I-129F finally approved! We won't pursue it.

8 June, 2006: Our baby girl is born!

24 Oct, 2006: Window for filing I-751 opens

25 Oct, 2006: I-751 mailed to CSC

18 Nov, 2006: I-751 NOA1 received from CSC

30 Nov, 2006: I-751 Biometrics taken

05 Apr, 2007: I-751 approved, card production ordered

23 Jan, 2008: N-400 sent to CSC via certified mail

19 Feb, 2008: N-400 Biometrics taken

27 Mar, 2008: Naturalization interview notice received (NOA2 for N-400)

30 May, 2008: Naturalization interview, passed the test!

17 June, 2008: Naturalization oath notice mailed

15 July, 2008: Naturalization oath ceremony!

16 July, 2008: Registered to vote and applied for US passport

26 July, 2008: US Passport arrived.

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I think if you read the information, that he can apply for citizenship once he has been a legal permanent resident for five year so yes he can do it, he just has to wait a wee bit longer. This is what my son is having to do also.

Perfect, it's not the same situation. Your son may have been over 18 yrs old when you became a USC. The OP's son is only 15 yrs old. If the son was included in the OP's AOS, he automatically becomes a USC when the OP becomes one.

Filing N600 is optional and expensive, IMO. The OP can apply for a US passport for the son and it will serve as proof that the son is a USC.

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DO: LOS ANGELES

04/24/09 - mailed N400

04/27/09 - N400 received

04/30/09 - NOA1 date

05/04/09 - NOA1 received

05/04/09 - check cashed

05/05/09 - touched

05/13/09 - walk-in biometrics

05/22/09 - biometrics schedule

06/02/09 - interview notice date

06/08/09 - received interview notice

07/30/09 - interview - PASSED :P

08/28/09 - Oath Ceremony

08/29/09 - Passport application

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