I don't think it's possible...

[Eric-Pris 1,602]

A friend told me that she wants to get her US citizenship and told me about how her brother got his, and I'm not sure if she is misremembering or what.

 

-She came to the US in 1991 at age 10 with her father and brother (age 13).  (Her parents divorced and then her father married a USC)

-In 1994, her father naturalized.  She was 14 at the time, her brother 17.

 

-In 2013, her bother became a US citizen.  She claims that he paid a lawyer and 6 months later had citizenship WITHOUT an interview.  

-She is currently 38 years old and wants to know how she could do the same.  A lawyer wants to charge her $1700 to do this.

 

I'm not sure how her brother didn't have to attend an interview and civics questions, etc.  They don't qualify for automatic citizenship from the father because the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 that gave minor kids automatic citizenship when their parents naturalized didn't become effective until Feb 2001.  She was 20 years old at the time.

 

Is there any way that she could naturalize without an interview?

[Khallaf 646]

7 minutes ago, Eric-Pris said:

A friend told me that she wants to get her US citizenship and told me about how her brother got his, and I'm not sure if she is misremembering or what.

 

-She came to the US in 1991 at age 10 with her father and brother (age 13).  (Her parents divorced and then her father married a USC)

-In 1994, her father naturalized.  She was 14 at the time, her brother 17.

 

-In 2013, her bother became a US citizen.  She claims that he paid a lawyer and 6 months later had citizenship WITHOUT an interview.  

-She is currently 38 years old and wants to know how she could do the same.  A lawyer wants to charge her $1700 to do this.

 

I'm not sure how her brother didn't have to attend an interview and civics questions, etc.  They don't qualify for automatic citizenship from the father because the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 that gave minor kids automatic citizenship when their parents naturalized didn't become effective until Feb 2001.  She was 20 years old at the time.

 

Is there any way that she could naturalize without an interview?

no she would have to have the interview and take the questions, only way she would not have to do this from my understanding. The CCA applies to persons who were/are under the age of 18 on or after the effective date, February 27, 2001.

 

she does not need to pay a lawyer this is all papers she can do herself.

[junkmart 320]

4 minutes ago, Eric-Pris said:

A friend told me that she wants to get her US citizenship and told me about how her brother got his, and I'm not sure if she is misremembering or what.

 

-She came to the US in 1991 at age 10 with her father and brother (age 13).  (Her parents divorced and then her father married a USC)

-In 1994, her father naturalized.  She was 14 at the time, her brother 17.

 

-In 2013, her bother became a US citizen.  She claims that he paid a lawyer and 6 months later had citizenship WITHOUT an interview.  

-She is currently 38 years old and wants to know how she could do the same.  A lawyer wants to charge her $1700 to do this.

 

I'm not sure how her brother didn't have to attend an interview and civics questions, etc.  They don't qualify for automatic citizenship from the father because the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 that gave minor kids automatic citizenship when their parents naturalized didn't become effective until Feb 2001.  She was 20 years old at the time.

 

Is there any way that she could naturalize without an interview?

I think your friend's memory is fuzzy. Her brother could not have become a citizen without going through the motions. If a lawyer says that they can get you citizenship for $1700 without an interview, find a new lawyer and report the first lawyer to the bar in your state.

 

Now, $1700 for a lawyer to fill out the forms and help you through that process is a reasonable amount. Perhaps that is what this lawyer meant, and your friend assumed something different based on her recollection of her brother's case.

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

7 minutes ago, Eric-Pris said:

 

-In 2013, her bother became a US citizen.  She claims that he paid a lawyer and 6 months later had citizenship WITHOUT an interview.  

Never heard of it.

7 minutes ago, Eric-Pris said:

-She is currently 38 years old and wants to know how she could do the same.  A lawyer wants to charge her $1700 to do this.

I'm sure he does.

7 minutes ago, Eric-Pris said:

 

I'm not sure how her brother didn't have to attend an interview and civics questions, etc.  They don't qualify for automatic citizenship from the father because the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 that gave minor kids automatic citizenship when their parents naturalized didn't become effective until Feb 2001.  She was 20 years old at the time.

 

Is there any way that she could naturalize without an interview?

No. Why doesn't she just apply N-400 and get interviewed like everyone else. My father-in-law was naturalized at 72 last year. He barely spoke English, failed the test once but eventually got it and was very proud of it.

[Boiler 43,429]

She is a Legal Permanent Resident?

[EM_Vandaveer 2,368]

14 minutes ago, Boiler said:

She is a Legal Permanent Resident?

Pertinent question!

[Eric-Pris 1,602]

4 hours ago, Boiler said:

She is a Legal Permanent Resident?

oh.  yes, sorry forgot that, they have greencards since 1991.

 

[Boiler 43,429]

So what is the issue with the interview?