Ask the Consul
I am a naturalized American
and my child was just born. Can he live in the US?
If you have lived in the US at
least 5 years, 2 of which were after the age of 14, you may be able to transmit
American citizenship to your child. You will need to make an appointment with
American Citizen Services (ACS) for a determination.
If you do not have at least 5
years in the US or the child was born before you naturalized, your child will
need an immigrant visa.
Can the mother of my child
live in the US also?
You will need to be married to
the mother of the child or be planning to marry and she will need an immigrant
or fiancée visa. You will need to give the case number (begins with EAC or SDO)
to ACS when making the child’s appointment. Appointments can be arranged for the
same day for both the citizenship determination and the immigrant visa
interview.
My wife and child have IV
interview appointments but I think I might transmit citizenship to my child.
What should I do?
You should bring to the IV interview any documentation of
your time in the US such as tax or school records and any documentation you have
of the birth of the child such as hospital and/or medical records. You will
also need proof of your relationship with the child’s mother. If your child is a
possible American citizen, you will be given an application packet for a
Consular Report of Birth Abroad for your child and an expedited appointment will
be made with American Citizen Services.
For more information on transmitting citizenship, please
visit
http://santodomingo.usembassy.gov/Consular/ACS/crba_main-e.htm |
