Become a US Citizen

[da15]

I have a US citizen father but not a US citizen mother. I am living in the Netherlands, and I'm also born here. My father is also living in the Netherlands. I'm 15 years old. I wanted to get a US citizenship through my father, but my father doesn't met the physical presence requirements. I have a grandfather living in the US his whole live.

Is there a chance for me to become a US Citizen? I wanna hold my Dutch citizenship, if possible.

I also saw this on the internet: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1435 (point d), but I don't understand if I can do that if I fail to fulfill the requirement..

Thanks you and I apologize for my English.

[rayb]

Please clarify what you mean by your father's "lack of physical presence." This could be interpreted one of two ways...either he was not in the U.S. long enough in earlier years for your to qualify for U.S. citizenship abroad, or it could mean that he is not presently living in the U.S.

-Ray B

I have a US citizen father but not a US citizen mother. I am living in the Netherlands, and I'm also born here. My father is also living in the Netherlands. I'm 15 years old. I wanted to get a US citizenship through my father, but my father doesn't met the physical presence requirements. I have a grandfather living in the US his whole live.

Is there a chance for me to become a US Citizen? I wanna hold my Dutch citizenship, if possible.

I also saw this on the internet: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1435 (point d), but I don't understand if I can do that if I fail to fulfill the requirement..

Thanks you and I apologize for my English.

[da15]

Thank you for your reply!

I meant that my father wasn't long enough in earlier years in the U.S. to qualify for U.S. citizenship abroad. He lived 3 years in the U.S.

[rayb]

Your father can still petition you, but he'll have to return to the U.S. to establish an address.

--Ray B

Thank you for your reply!

I meant that my father wasn't long enough in earlier years in the U.S. to qualify for U.S. citizenship abroad. He lived 3 years in the U.S.

[da15]

Thank you for your reply

Does he have to live there or can he just get an adress?
Am I doing naturalization then or can I hold my Dutch citizenship?

[rayb]

DA15,

To petition you as an immigrant, your father must be prepared to prove that he has a U.S. domicile. He will later be required to submit sponsorship documents, and a co-sponsor will be allowed if your dad's income is not from the U.S.

Once in the U.S., with an immigrant visa, you can apply for U.S. citizenship, based on your derivative eligibility from your father, using from N-600.

Retention of your Dutch citizenship or re-recognition of your Dutch citizenship, depends on the laws in place for having dual citizenship in the Netherlands. I can't help you there because it is outside the scope of this thread. Every country has different rules.

--Ray B

Thank you for your reply

Does he have to live there or can he just get an adress?
Am I doing naturalization then or can I hold my Dutch citizenship?