Eligibility for Citizenship

[aslam khan 5]

My wife was a permanent resident and became naturalized as a USC in 2009 at the age of 17 through her parents. She has lived there for 18 years and moved to Pakistan in July 2012 at the age of 20 and has been here since. We are expecting our first child in a couple of months and are planning on having the delivery here in Pakistan. My question is whether my child will be eligible for transmission of citizenship from his mother?

Thanks!

[celiothrkn 0]

Yes, you should be fine. I'm a USC (albeit by birth) and had our first child in China. Basically after your wife delivers, the local government/hospital should issue a birth certificate (a document which simply states that the birth occurred; has no bearing for local citizenship). You & her & baby will then need to show up at the nearest US Embassy or US Consulate with said birth certificate and apply for a "Consular Report of Birth Abroad." This will act as the official birth certificate from the US standpoint.

[Mark88 184]

Hong long in total did she live in the US in total, and how many years of that were after the age of 14. Residency requirements do not have to be done as a USC, the time as a LPR counts, too.

[biaobiao 40]

atleast 5 years. So if your spouse STAYED in us for 5yrs. Then it would be ok.

[newacct 688]

Yes, your children will be automatically U.S. citizens at birth.