USC Working in México City

[cleverodra 1]

Hello all,

On September 2012 I became a US citizen, and ever since I've been living in the US. I wonder what would be the requirements if I were to have a child born in Mexico City in order for him or her to become a US citizen? Thanks for the much appreciated help.

[Darnell 8,478]

there's a 5 year rule, for qualifying as a us citizen , when filing for a consular report of birth abroad.

If, at the time of filing the CRBA, you don't qualify - don't sweat too much,

as

you can file an I-130 on the child, leading to a CR-2 visa,

but then once he hits USA dirt - it's my understanding he immediately qualifies for USCitizenship and then you can chase a USA Passport the next day, skipping the 'pay the immigrant fee for a green card' step.

Edited June 3, 2013 by Darnell

[cleverodra 1]

Can I still file a I-130 even though I/he still living in Mexico City and we don't plan on moving to the USA immediately?

[jhm3 15]

It depends. If the parents are married and both are US citizens, a child born abroad is a USC from birth as long as either parent has spent any amount of time in the US. If the parents are married and only one is a USC, then the USC must have spent at least 5 years in the US with at least 2 of those years over the age of 14. If the child is born to an unmarried USC mother, then the child is a citizen if the USC mother has spent an uninterrupted period of at least one year in the US. If the child is born out-of-wedlock to a USC father and a non-USC mother, the transmission requirements are basically the same as if the parents were married (5 years in the US, with 2 years after his 14th birthday) but with added requirements that the father acknowledge paternity and commit to providing financial support.

See, http://www.travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Can I still file a I-130 even though I/he still living in Mexico City and we don't plan on moving to the USA immediately?

No- well, about a year before you will move back, as that is how long the process takes.

[jhm3 15]

It would help to know a bit more about your situation to figure out whether you would be able to transmit citizenship at birth rather than having to go through the I-130 process for your child when moving back to the US. If you naturalized in 2012 -- presumably on the basis of several years' residence in the United States -- you must at the very least be quite close to meeting the physical presence requirement to transmit citizenship, I would think. And again, there are variations on the transmission requirements depending on whether or not the other parent is a USC and whether or not you are married. Good luck!

[cleverodra 1]

You're right, I should've provided more detail regarding my situation.

In 2005 I received my green card then I was granted US citizenship last summer.

As stated before, I'm exploring the possibility of moving to Mexico City (job, relationship).

My fiancée lives there an though I could petition a K1 visa on her behalf we need a back-plan.

So my question would be, once married any children born during our marriage would receive US citizenship?

Or would I have to petition for them?

Thanks

[JohnR! 5,495]

Hello all,

On September 2012 I became a US citizen, and ever since I've been living in the US. I wonder what would be the requirements if I were to have a child born in Mexico City in order for him or her to become a US citizen? Thanks for the much appreciated help.

Here is a good read:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextchannel=32dffe9dd4aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD&vgnextoid=32dffe9dd4aa3210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD

Good luck!

[cleverodra 1]

Thanks

[Nimaan 27]

Read this:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/433279-us-citizenship-for-child-born-abroad-to-1-naturalized-parent/

[anna_shortybg 0]

Trust me the crba is easier and way much faster! I did this process to bring my daughter. Since i.am a us citizen, she by biryh is also a natural born us citizen. Ill give you the link dince there are special requierments, all this process you do at the local embassy which ever is closer to you. I did it in monterrety,mex heres the link http://travel.state.gov/travel/living/living_5497.html