Am I A US CITIZEN

If you were adopted at the age of 2 by a U. S. citizen, but never became a permanent resident, you would not likely be a U. S. citizen by your adoptive parent as adopted children in the past had to be adopted while under 16, admitted for permanent residence, have had 2 years of residence in the legal custody of the adoptive parent and be under the age of 18 at the time that the naturalization petition was filed. You would also not likely be a citizen by virtue of being born out of wedlock and your biological father never legitimating you as the law from the time of your birth until you were 18 required that there be proof of your father’s physical residence in the U. S. or a U. S. possession or during military service for 10 years prior to your birth, 5 of which were after the age of 14, that he agree in writing to support you until the age of 18; and that paternity be established and he legitimate you, or acknowledge paternity, or have paternity established by court adjudication. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.