A new minor US citizen who has less than a month living in US!

[YouKnowWho 0]

Hey, Im a naturalized US citizen, 17 years old, just arrived in the US last march 26, 2013. If ur wondering I was covered by the CCPA. but I want to go back to the philippines to finish studies. It may take 4 years for me to go back. I will leave in june. Will this affect my citizenship?

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

You have a US passport? Then no- you can stay out your whole life if you want and still be a US citizen.

[YouKnowWho 0]

my passport is scheduled to arrive next week coz we expedited it in the post office.

[N400-2011 24]

Since you a re under the age of 18, you didn't naturalize. You acquired citizenship through your parent(s) when they naturalized.

Once you have your passport, you can leave the US without penalty for any length of time. US citizens are required to file taxes no matter where in the world they reside.

[YouKnowWho 0]

Since you a re under the age of 18, you didn't naturalize. You acquired citizenship through your parent(s) when they naturalized.

Once you have your passport, you can leave the US without penalty for any length of time. US citizens are required to file taxes no matter where in the world they reside.

Thank you, so what am I then? A naturalized citizen or a natural born?

[newacct 688]

Thank you, so what am I then? A naturalized citizen or a natural born?

Neither. You derived citizenship from your parents.

[N400-2011 24]

Thank you, so what am I then? A naturalized citizen or a natural born?

A citizen through acquisition. You derived citizenship. You didn't go through the naturalization process (where you would have had to file the N-400 form). And you weren't born in the USA.