I am a naturalized citizen but my 14 years old has Green card how to give him citizenship
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I am a naturalized citizen but my 14 years old has Green card how to give him citizenship
I am a naturalized US citizen for about
8 years. My son is now 14 and was born
before I became citizen. I have applied
for him for GC after I became citizen
abd he has GC. What do I need to do to
give him citizenship?. We are currently
living outside the US. How long does
the process take? Can I do it from
outside the US? Or do I have to be in
the US?
Asked on January 22, 2017 under Immigration Law, Texas
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If your son has lived outside the US for a long period of time as a GC holder, he may have abandoned his status and is no longer a green card holder. A permanent resident must have the intention to reside in the US on a permanent basis and have documentation to show support of that intention. if your son loses or has lost his permanent resident status, he would have to be petitioned once more and for that you need to be domiciled in the US. If he has not yet lost it, he will lose it if you continue to reside outside the US.
You say he was born before you became a US citizen. Where was he born and what was your status at the time of his birth? What was the status of his other parent at the time of his birth? Where was he residing at the time you became a US citizen?
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