Child of US citizen over 21

[CurtJohn]

Hello,

Once again I wanna know if there's no news about the immigration of a child of a US citizen, over 21 and unmarried!
I'm really frustrated, I thought immigration would have been easier... My father is American, my grandfather too, my great-grandfather too... There's even a park in Ohio with my name! (Cousin's ancestors, I can prove it...)

I live in Belgium. I have the Belgian citizenship... Life in Belgium isn't so happy... I'm disgusting about life in Belgium for a while, no jobs, no security, no justice... The news won't say the opposite.

I applied for the F1 category in september 2014... I'm now on the waiting list... Theorically I'll be in the USA in 2022.

My father is American, he lived in the US between 0 to 6 years, he's born in Germany, so he lived for about 4-5 years in the US (my grandfather was Sergeant in the US army, so they moved a lot). My mother is Belgian. (But immigration for spouse is kinda quick...). My father live in Beligum since he's 6, he never returned in the US, thought my grand-father frequently returned in USA...

I don't understand why I'm stuck on this system... My family originally quit Germany and settle in USA in 1832, I have the copy of the original documents thanks to a the wife of a US cousin who's genealogist...). It's not a cousin from the first degree.

[rayb]

Curt,

Your waiting time and situation are obviously frustrating for you. Although birth in the U.S. allows for immediate citizenship of the birth child, remaining in the U.S. less than 5 years (your father) does not allow for automatic derivative citizenship of children.

My great grandfather immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland, but that doesn't allow me any claim to Swiss citizenship (I know, you just mentioned your grandfather to illustrate your American ancestry). There are at least two cemeteries in Missouri named after my great grandfather, but when travelling through Switzerland, that didn't buy me even a cup of coffee.

The former president of Mexico, Vicente Fox, had grandparents who were U.S. citizens in Ohio, but that only serves to illustrate how small a world this is and how we interrelate with people all over the world. My children have mothers from Mexico and the Philippines, but only my son whose mother is Filipino can claim citizenship of his mother's country, and then only if his birth is registered at the Philippines Consulate (and it is not registered).

Face it, Curt, you are a Belgium citizen, born and raised there, and your primary language is French or Flemish (maybe both). When your Priority Date becomes current in a few years, you'll be able to return to the country of your ancestors and father, and maybe even become a citizen of the U.S. after 5 years. I wish I could do the same in Switzerland.

I do agree with you about Belgium. I travelled through "your country" and thought the beer was great, but I feel very sad about the current problems there with terrorists, both home-grown and foreign.

--Ray B

Hello,

Once again I wanna know if there's no news about the immigration of a child of a US citizen, over 21 and unmarried!
I'm really frustrated, I thought immigration would have been easier... My father is American, my grandfather too, my great-grandfather too... There's even a park in Ohio with my name! (Cousin's ancestors, I can prove it...)

I live in Belgium. I have the Belgian citizenship... Life in Belgium isn't so happy... I'm disgusting about life in Belgium for a while, no jobs, no security, no justice... The news won't say the opposite.

I applied for the F1 category in september 2014... I'm now on the waiting list... Theorically I'll be in the USA in 2022.

My father is American, he lived in the US between 0 to 6 years, he's born in Germany, so he lived for about 4-5 years in the US (my grandfather was Sergeant in the US army, so they moved a lot). My mother is Belgian. (But immigration for spouse is kinda quick...). My father live in Beligum since he's 6, he never returned in the US, thought my grand-father frequently returned in USA...

I don't understand why I'm stuck on this system... My family originally quit Germany and settle in USA in 1832, I have the copy of the original documents thanks to a the wife of a US cousin who's genealogist...). It's not a cousin from the first degree.

[CurtJohn]

Thanks!

Yeah, it's really frustating... I'm the only Belgian, except my mother... And my grandmother (belgian too, she married my US grandpa, lived in the States and Belgium), and my great-grandmother was Irish but wives in my father's side often had double nationality, it's complicated xD

I think it's a silly law, because I'm over 21 I'm forced to wait. If I knew it, I would have done those document when I was under 18... This law has no sense... IMO when we have recent US ancestors it should be a easier way to immigrate. While at the same time, there's this silly Birth in US soil law... So foreigners can deliberately give birth in USA just to have a "ticket to live there"... My family fight for USA...

My native language is French, but I also speak English and Spanish and I know a bit of Dutch.

I don't know the laws to immigrate in Switzerland, but I can tell you Belgian immigration is a piece of cake...

[rayb]

Curt,

If I follow your argument for derivative U.S. citizenship...If my grandfather was in Germany and fought on NAZI side in WW-II or if he was Russian and fought against U.S. in Korea or Vietnam (yes, there were Russians on the other side, but it wasn't official), I should be able to claim German or Russian citizenship, because they "fought for their countries..."

I think the remaining years before your Priority Date are not that heavy a burden. If a Filipino in the U.S. (who has become a U.S. citizen) petitions his married child, the waiting period is more than 20 years.

--Ray B

Thanks!

Yeah, it's really frustating... I'm the only Belgian, except my mother... And my grandmother (belgian too, she married my US grandpa, lived in the States and Belgium), and my great-grandmother was Irish but wives in my father's side often had double nationality, it's complicated xD

I think it's a silly law, because I'm over 21 I'm forced to wait. If I knew it, I would have done those document when I was under 18... This law has no sense... IMO when we have recent US ancestors it should be a easier way to immigrate. While at the same time, there's this silly Birth in US soil law... So foreigners can deliberately give birth in USA just to have a "ticket to live there"... My family fight for USA...

My native language is French, but I also speak English and Spanish and I know a bit of Dutch.

I don't know the laws to immigrate in Switzerland, but I can tell you Belgian immigration is a piece of cake...

[sorakang]

Hi CurtJohn,

I find that you are in the same situation as mine.
My mother petition for me and my sister and she's a US citizen.

My priority date: Oct 2015
Case approved: June 2016
DNA testing: Done
Category: Family Based - F1

However, in June 2016, NVC sent me a letter regarding that the current visa is not available and can not processing any further at this time.
I am really frustrated because of the longer wait.

The question are:

1) Does NVC inform you to have interview yet?
2) May I know, NVC has sent you any letter regarding the visa is not available and have to wait visa to become available?
3) Is it true that F1 category have to wait like 7 years to get interview?

Please, i hope to hear from you soon.