> > Is there any possibility that he is
> > eligible to apply for N-600 ( for
> > citizenship through grandfather ) under
> > the new child citizenship act or
> > anything similar to that. If the
> > US Citizen grandfather has lived in
> > US for 5 years afyer 14th birth day,
> > the grandchild prbably can
> > apply for N-600. An immigration
> > attorney will probably know more on that.
> "SuperK" wrote:
>
> http://travel.state.gov/childcit.html
>
> What Are the Other Provisions of the Child Citizenship Act?
> Another section of the Child Citizenship Act provides that children
> (biological or adopted) of American citizens who are born and reside abroad,
> and who do not become American citizens at birth can apply to the Bureau of
> Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security
> (BCIS) for a certificate of citizenship if the following conditions are met.
>
> a.. At least one parent of the child is an American citizen by birth or
> naturalization.
> a.. The American citizen parent has been physically present in the United
> States for a total of at least five years, at least two of which are after
> the age of 14. If the child's American citizen parent cannot meet the
> physical presence requirement, it is enough if one of the child's American
> citizen grandparents can meet it.
> a.. **The child is under the age of eighteen**
> a.. The child lives abroad in the legal and physical custody of the
> American citizen parent and has been lawfully admitted into the United
> States as a nonimmigrant.
> I'm sure Emiliano's dad is over 18.
But, if Emiliano's dad is already unknowingly a US citizen,
and he might be, then it's theoretically possible that Emiliano
could qualify under the above legislation if Emiliano is under age 18.
Stephen Gallagher |