Can I become a USC?

[inonthis 0]

Hi, I have a very unusual situation and here out of curiosity. 

 

I am a 32 year old UK citizen and I recently found out my father (who I have no contact with) is a USC. However I do not think he lives in America. 

 

My father was a USC when he married my mother in the UK and then I was born in 1987 with both parent's names on my birth certificate. 

 

I'm interested to know where I stand. I have read about the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 which suggests it may be possible, but obviously I am no longer under 18, and I do not have contact with my father or his side of the family, but this may be possible to arrange. 

 

Thank you.

 

 

[JFH 12,190]

You don’t “become a USC” through birth, you either were or you weren’t a USC at birth. 

 

In your case, since you were born in 1987 and your parents were married at the time, you are a USC if your father spent 5 years in the US prior to your birth and of those 5 years at least 2 of them must have been after the age of 14. If he never lived in the US, you have no claim to citizenship. 

 

The problem is, since you have no contact to him, is finding out whether he met the physical presence requirement or not. 

Edited July 21, 2019 by JFH

[JFH 12,190]

*~*~*moved from “bringing family members of USCs” to “citizenship discussion”*~*~*

[inonthis 0]

I am fairly certain he has not met those requirements unfortunately! Thanks JFH

[JFH 12,190]

17 minutes ago, inonthis said:

I am fairly certain he has not met those requirements unfortunately! Thanks JFH

Unfortunately? It’s saved you an annual headache of tax returns! 😂

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

I certainly understand relationship difficulties with your father preventing you from asking him directly about his citizenship. My wife doesn't have a relationship with her USC father. At one point he submitted an application for her as his adult daughter but when her priority date became current, he then refused to submit personal financial information which cause the application to die.

 

Nevertheless, is there an avenue for communicating with him via email or phone, even briefly, to ask him these questions?

[HRQX 4,145]

6 hours ago, JFH said:

You don’t “become a USC” through birth, you either were or you weren’t a USC at birth.

Seems OP was referring to becoming a USC per INA 322 "Reliance on Physical Presence of Child’s U.S. Citizen Grandparent." But obviously, OP no longer qualifies.

Edited July 21, 2019 by HRQX