Green card or Us citizenship?

[macho juu 0]

My 4 years old son was born in United Kingdom , he was born while I was Permanent Resident. Now I sponsored his mom k1 who is also my fiancee and K2 and both were granted visa and will come live with me.

Here my confusion:

1. Is my son a US citizen ?. .

2. Should I file N-600 for citizenship or green card for him?

Additional informations

- I put his name during my citizenship process.

-His birth certificate has my name.

please help.

[Penguin_ie 6,002]

**** Moving from Immigration News to US Citizenship *****

[scotinmass 588]

My 4 years old son was born in United Kingdom , he was born while I was Permanent Resident. Now I sponsored his mom k1 who is also my fiancee and K2 and both were granted visa and will come live with me.

Here my confusion:

1. Is my son a US citizen ?. .

2. Should I file N-600 for citizenship or green card for him?

Additional informations

- I put his name during my citizenship process.

-His birth certificate has my name.

please help.

If you are a citizen and your child is under 18 you can file an N-600 for them.

Edited December 20, 2015 by scotinmass

[BigDaddy28 228]

My 4 years old son was born in United Kingdom , he was born while I was Permanent Resident. Now I sponsored his mom k1 who is also my fiancee and K2 and both were granted visa and will come live with me.

Here my confusion:

1. Is my son a US citizen ?. .

2. Should I file N-600 for citizenship or green card for him?

Additional informations

- I put his name during my citizenship process.

-His birth certificate has my name.

please help.

If the child is in your custody, and he is a permanent resident than the moment you became a citizen he did as well. You can apply for a US passport for him or/and N600 .

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

^{It sounds like you have to get him here first with an immigrant status then he automatically gets to be a USC. He has to be a US resident and in your custody.}

[newacct 688]

Your son will automatically become a US citizen when all three of the following are true at the same time:

* He is under 18

* He is a US permanent resident

* He is living in the US in the custody of a US citizen parent

The first and third will be satisfied when he comes, but the second one won't be as he will be in K-2 status. He needs to do Adjustment of Status to become a permanent resident (and simultaneously become a US citizen).

After he becomes a citizen, he can get a US passport at any time (if you guys want). He can also file N-600 for a Certificate of Citizenship, but that is optional.

[macho juu 0]

Your son will automatically become a US citizen when all three of the following are true at the same time:

* He is under 18

* He is a US permanent resident

* He is living in the US in the custody of a US citizen parent

The first and third will be satisfied when he comes, but the second one won't be as he will be in K-2 status. He needs to do Adjustment of Status to become a permanent resident (and simultaneously become a US citizen).

After he becomes a citizen, he can get a US passport at any time (if you guys want). He can also file N-600 for a Certificate of Citizenship, but that is optional.

Thanks Newacct, so you said he has be permanent resident first before he apply citizenship?

[newacct 688]

Thanks Newacct, so you said he has be permanent resident first before he apply citizenship?

You will apply for Adjustment of Status for him. When that is approved, he becomes a permanent resident, and also immediately becomes a US citizen. He doesn't "apply" for citizenship.

[macho juu 0]

You will apply for Adjustment of Status for him. When that is approved, he becomes a permanent resident, and also immediately becomes a US citizen. He doesn't "apply" for citizenship.

Thank you so much. You're very helpful.