Legal Question in Immigration Law in New York

Citizenship

My mother became a U.S citizen before i turn 18 yrs old. But no one told her that she can file for me. Am I still eligible to become a citizen of the U.S through her or do I need to start the proccess myself?


Asked on 2/18/07, 2:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Carolyn Goldfarb Carolyn S. Goldfarb, Esq.

Re: Citizenship

You don't supply enough info to know. Are you a permanent resident of the US? Were you in her physical and legal custody at the time? What date did yout mother become a USC? You could have become a USC by operation of law. Or, it could be too late. Specific info is needed because the Child Citizen ship Act of 2000 changed things on 2/27/2001.

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Answered on 2/18/07, 2:23 pm


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