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My boyfriend came to the US in 1987 as a refugee with his family. In 1994, when he was 13, his mother became a US citizen.
Does that make him a citizen?
Does that make him a citizen?
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Mom's acquiring citizenship probably gave your boyfriend derivative U.S. citizenship, if that was the applicable regulation in 1994. That's how it works now. Your boyfriend should test our assumption by applying for a U.S. passport or a citizenship certificate (with N-600).
--Ray B
Originally posted by mj_per View Post -
Hi Ray,Originally posted by rayb View Post
USCIS has clearly mentioned,
a. One parent is a U.S. citizen at the time of birth and the birthdate is on or after November 14, 1986
The U.S. citizen parent had been physically present in the U.S. or its territories for a period of at least five years at some time in his or her life prior to the birth, of which at least two years were after his or her 14th birthday.
If the U.S. citizen parent spent time abroad in any of the following three capacities, this can also be counted towards the physical presence requirement:
Serving honorably in the U.S. armed forces;
Employed with the U.S. government; or
Employed with certain international organizations.
Additionally, time spent abroad by the U.S. citizen parent while the U.S. citizen parent was the unmarried son or daughter and a member of the household of a person who meets any of the three conditions listed above can also be counted.
A Child Born Outside the U.S. is a Citizen after Birth If and The child was under 18 or not yet born on February 27, 2001 or The child was under 18 from December 24, 1952 to February 26, 2001 or The child was adopted by a U.S. citizen parent.Comment
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