Are Children Automatically USCs? [split topic]

[K1Sam 39]

Hi Everyone, I'm new here and I haven't fully set up my profile yet, K1 filer.

 

I registered specifically for this thread.

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the children (under 18) of a USC automatically US citizens? I'm seeing that people are advising the OP not to apply for N400 (the petitioner of course).

 

From what I read, my assumption is that this baby is the child of the petitioner of course, I feel that's a safe assumption to make. Again, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

If you filed in December of 2022 you might be waiting a long time, but I do think changing category from F2A to CR1/IR1 can dramatically speed up the process AFAIK.

 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/child-citizenship-act-of-2000.html

Edited May 29, 2023 by K1Sam

[Boiler 43,434]

15 minutes ago, K1Sam said:

Hi Everyone, I'm new here and I haven't fully set up my profile yet, K1 filer.

 

I registered specifically for this thread.

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the children (under 18) of a USC automatically US citizens? I'm seeing that people are advising the OP not to apply for N400 (the petitioner of course).

 

From what I read, my assumption is that this baby is the child of the petitioner of course, I feel that's a safe assumption to make. Again, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

If you filed in December of 2022 you might be waiting a long time, but I do think changing category from F2A to CR1/IR1 can dramatically speed up the process AFAIK.

 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/child-citizenship-act-of-2000.html

The child could be be a USC, most but not all we can see here are 

 

Depends if the USC parent qualifies to pass on Citizenship 

Edited May 29, 2023 by Boiler

[K1Sam 39]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

The child could be be a USC, most but not all we can see here are 

 

Depends if the USC parent qualifies to pass on Citizenship 

I didn't mean this applies to all, I don't know all the details only the OP does, I'm just making them aware of these facts.

 

I don't even know when the petitioner can apply for N400, that may be years from now, but I just felt that these options weren't being mentioned by those who replied above for some reason.

[Redro 4,600]

20 minutes ago, K1Sam said:

Hi Everyone, I'm new here and I haven't fully set up my profile yet, K1 filer.

 

I registered specifically for this thread.

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the children (under 18) of a USC automatically US citizens? I'm seeing that people are advising the OP not to apply for N400 (the petitioner of course).

 

From what I read, my assumption is that this baby is the child of the petitioner of course, I feel that's a safe assumption to make. Again, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

If you filed in December of 2022 you might be waiting a long time, but I do think changing category from F2A to CR1/IR1 can dramatically speed up the process AFAIK.

 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/child-citizenship-act-of-2000.html

The parent will still have to file an I-130 for the child. When the child arrives in the US they would become a US citizen . 

[Redro 4,600]

1 minute ago, K1Sam said:

I didn't mean this applies to all, I don't know all the details only the OP does, I'm just making them aware of these facts.

 

I don't even know when the petitioner can apply for N400, that may be years from now, but I just felt that these options weren't being mentioned by those who replied above for some reason.

If giving information try to give accurate information. OP should not think all they have to do it apply for citizenship and child automatically becomes a citizen - it is a little more involved than that... 

[K1Sam 39]

7 minutes ago, Redro said:

The parent will still have to file an I-130 for the child. When the child arrives in the US they would become a US citizen . 

I just did some research, it seems that you're right, the child needs to be a permanent resident if the parent became a USC after birth, I was not aware of this. I thought the child could enter under any category and become a US citizen automatically.

 

5 minutes ago, Redro said:

If giving information try to give accurate information. OP should not think all they have to do it apply for citizenship and child automatically becomes a citizen - it is a little more involved than that... 

I agree, and that's why I was careful with my terminology, I had a friend that had a similar situation but his child was born when he was a US citizen already but he wasn't aware his child could get US paperwork immediately. I don't mean to confuse anyone especially the OP, if I did I apologize.

 

[TBoneTX 43,058]

The above were split from another thread in this forum.