Not a typical case.

[dapaulerbear 0]

I am a citizen of Honduras. My mother has never lived in the US, but has been a US citizen all her life. My father did live here, for grad school, and was a citizen. He was drafted to Vietnam and he gave up his citizenship to raise us.

My father just had his citizenship reinstated retroactively, as if he had never given it up just weeks ago. I am currently on a student visa, but would like to apply for citizenship.

I believe I fall under provision INA 301© a person born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents both of whom are citizens of the United States and one of whom has had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions, prior to the birth of such person.

But now I am completely lost and do not know what to do from here.

Edited September 3, 2014 by dapaulerbear

[JimmyHou 614]

So your parents were both citizens at the time of your birth?

In that case you were a US citizen at birth and you can apply for a Certificate of Citizenship by filing an N600 application.

See the first line if the table on this link: http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-parents

Technically, your student visa should have been denied because you were already an American. This might cause complications, but should not stop you from being approved.

If your parents were not both citizens at the time of your birth, then read through the rest of the table and see which category you fall under.

You will need copies of your parents' birth certificates and/or naturalization certificates and/or passports to apply.

Edited September 3, 2014 by JimmyHou

[dapaulerbear 0]

Appreciate it Jimmy! Going to file the N600 asap.

[JimmyHou 614]

Appreciate it Jimmy! Going to file the N600 asap.

Just double-check everything before you do... make sure that you are eligible. Check your parents' citizenship records and your father's residence records. Make sure that you'll be able to prove that they were both US citizens when you were born and that your dad had lived in the US prior to your birth.

Good luck.