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How do I answer derivative citizenship questions regarding immigration?

Asked on Feb 26th, 2011 on Immigration - Tennessee
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When I get the website of U.S. Embassy ,Manila there's a topic about DERIVATIVE U.S. CITIZENSHIP FOR ADULTS....Then I did not understand what the requirements all about it states that 1. Child born in wedlock to one U.S. citizen parent and one non-U.S. citizen parent between December 24,1952 and November 13,1986: A child born outside of the United States to one U.S. Citizen parent and one non-U.S. Citizen parent, may be entitled to citizenship provided the U.S. Citizen parent, prior to the birth of the child, had been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possession for a period of 10 years, at least 5 years of which were after s/he reached the age of 14. My late father born in Honolulu, Hawaii 7 months old he go home to the Philippines with her mother and father, then he came back to U.S from the year 1989 at the age of 59 years. He resides in U.S. for almost 7 years And my birth date is march 29,1980 , already 31 years old. Born in the Philippines....my late father died on may 29, 1996. My question is? 1. Can i qualify for the requirements for derivative citizenship for adults?
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William C. Gosnell
No you cannot qualify.
Answered on Mar 01st, 2011 at 5:28 PM

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