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My dad is an Naturalized American Citizen. Do I automatically become a citizen too?
Asked on Aug 24th, 2011 on Immigration - Florida
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I''ll be going back to the U.S. next year with an permanent Green Card, I''m going to be 17yrs old! Will I get my American Citizenship automatically because of my Dad''s naturalization? or instead do I have to wait 3-5 years and turn in the N-400 form, plus take the History and Civics test?
I''m probably going to be taking the first plane to U.S. in July-August, and I will turn 18yrs old, in December 17th. Is that enough time to automatically become a citizen?
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Congratulations! You will become a U.S. citizen automatically when you enter the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident while under the age of 18 years. Since your father was not a U.S. citizen when you were born, you did not automatically become a U.S. citizen at birth. If you had been present in the U.S. as a permanent resident when your father naturalized, you would have become a U.S. citizen on that day. So, you will need to enter the U.S. with your green card before you can become a U.S. citizen. After you enter, you can either apply for a U.S. passport or a Certificate of Citizenship to prove your citizenship.
Answered on Aug 30th, 2011 at 1:53 PM