how long does it take for a baby in phillippines with an american father to become a us citizen?
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how long does it take for a baby in phillippines with an american father to become a us citizen?
My brother married a girl in the Phillipines. He has a 2 year old son, and a
daughter who was born in January. He is currently working on getting his
wife and son visas to come to the US. How long will it take for his daughter
to receive US citizenship?
Asked on April 14, 2016 under Immigration Law, Hawaii
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
The citizenship for a child of a US citizen born abroad is automatic. The birth has to be registered with the US Embassy in the Philippines and then the child can get a passport. The process to get the spouse to the US on an immigrant visa takes about 10-12 months on average.
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