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Hello, I want to know if I can go to America because my father is a U.S Citizen. He died in the Philippines, but he was already a U.S Citizen when he married my mother and before I was born. He died in 1978, and I want to know if I have a chance of migrating to America and am I still considered a U.S Citizen? He was in the U.S Navy and married my Filipina mother in the Philippines.
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The law between 1952 and 1986 required that a US citizen parent be physically present in the US or possession for 10 years prior to the child's birth, five of which were after the age of 14, in order to pass US citizenship at birth. Honorable US military service can be included in the calculation of years. Assuming that you can prove the circumstances above, you would be a U. S. citizen. If so, you should contact the American Embassy to take steps to secure your citizenship. 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.
Answered on Jun 13th, 2015 at 7:28 AM