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My child 12 years old living outside of US is coming to visit me for about 30 days in US. (I am US citizen)

I want to apply to his citizenship at the same time that he is here visiting me, but he will not live here at this moment.

Should I have one I-130 and another I-845?

Should I apply in advance or wait him to be here in US?

Another question :) as I understand he will be automatically considered citizen and not a GC right?

 

I wish I could do all the paperwork here in US as the embassy is far away from where he lives in.

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1 hour ago, haljbr said:

My child 12 years old living outside of US is coming to visit me for about 30 days in US. (I am US citizen)

I want to apply to his citizenship at the same time that he is here visiting me, but he will not live here at this moment.

Should I have one I-130 and another I-845?

Should I apply in advance or wait him to be here in US?

Another question :) as I understand he will be automatically considered citizen and not a GC right?

 

I wish I could do all the paperwork here in US as the embassy is far away from where he lives in.

He's not automatically considered a citizen when arriving on a B visa.

 

How and when did you get your citizenship?

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If he’s not coming to live with you permanently (permanent means, coming on an immigrant visa/already has a green card) he doesn’t automatically acquire citizenship under INA320, and a b visa visit to naturalize is done when the USC parent is living overseas, not in the US, and child will return to live with that parent (INA322]. Your child doesn’t fall into either of these categories therefore will not - at this stage - be able to acquire citizenship from you.

 

Your i130/i485 plan to try use ina320 doesn’t work because (1) using a b visa intending to adjust is immigration fraud (2) the process would likely take over a year, not the 30 days you have (3) he has to be living with you, the USC parent, not visiting the US

 


(i am assuming you were unable to pass on citizenship at birth.)

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