Legal Question in Immigration Law in Florida

resident alien looking for derivative citizenship

I'm a resident alien since 1980, born in UK. Mother US citizen but did not live in usa for the five years past her 14th birthday. Grandparents were both American citizens, can i use them to get dirivative citizenship?


Asked on 10/06/08, 5:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marc Seguinot Seguinot & Associates, P.C.

Re: resident alien looking for derivative citizenship

Why not simply apply for citizenship on your own? It is not likely that you can derive citizenship from your grandparents unless your parents are deceased, and even there the rules of derivative citizenship are very complex. Without other facts, it is difficult to determine whether you derived U.S. citizenship in any way -- but you can apply if you have been a lawful permanent resident for over five years. Get it yourself -- it's a lot faster than trying to prove the other. Good luck!

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Answered on 10/06/08, 10:36 pm


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