Asking about claiming the us citizenship

Under the situation that you describe, you are not eligible for US citizenship. The Child Citizenship Act requires not only being under the age of 18 when the parent naturalizes, but also your being a permanent resident and residing in the US under the physical and legal custody of the citizen parent. It would appear that your best solution of immigrating through your parents is to have your citizen parent file an I-130 relative petition for you. If you are single, the process will probably take approximately eight years and if you are married approximately 15 years. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee & Arthur Lee, Esqs.’ (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.