n-400 Stepchild Eligibility

[pwolocen 2]

My stepdaughter is a 20 year old college student(Full Time). Both she and my wife have 10 year Green Cards. They came to the US in November of 2010 and have permanent residence since March of 2011. I know that my wife can apply after 3 years. Does my stepdaughter have to wait 5 years ? On the application there is a section that gets the daughter's information, to what purpose?

My wife thinks that she will automatically be included in the application for citizenship and I believe she will have to meet the 5 year requirement.(And file her own separate application.)

Any clarification on this situation will be greatly appreciated!

[milimelo 4,500]

She's over 18 so can't piggy back off of her mother's application.

She'll have to submit her own application and 5 year rule applies (can apply 90 days prior to 5th anniversary of course).

[Mrs O. 29]

My stepdaughter is a 20 year old college student(Full Time). Both she and my wife have 10 year Green Cards. They came to the US in November of 2010 and have permanent residence since March of 2011. I know that my wife can apply after 3 years. Does my stepdaughter have to wait 5 years ? Yes, she'll have to apply under the 5-year rule

On the application there is a section that gets the daughter's information, to what purpose? Informational purposes only

My wife thinks that she will automatically be included in the application for citizenship No

and I believe she will have to meet the 5 year requirement.(And file her own separate application.) Correct

Any clarification on this situation will be greatly appreciated!

[proudate 0]

she will be automatic USC after wife if she is less than 18 yrs old

[Udella&Wiz 325]

The OP indicated the stepdaughter is 20 now.

she will be automatic USC after wife if she is less than 18 yrs old

My situation was the same as your wife and stepdaughter. By the time I applied for my citizenship after 3 yrs of marriage/perm res, my daughter was over 18 - thus she had to wait 2 additional yrs and apply for citizenship on her own based on 5 yrs of perm residency. A slight annoyance but we're all done now.