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My mother came to the US when she was 4, from Germany, with her parents in 1941. Her parents went through the process of becoming citizens, and I have their paperwork. My mother has also been married to a US citizen for 55 years. However, my mother never went through the process of getting the required paperwork to show citizenship. What forms or process needs to be done in order to get her the required paperwork to show citizenship.
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If your mother's parents became US citizens prior to your mother turning the age of 18, and your mother was a permanent resident at the time, she would be considered a citizen and could apply for either a US passport or U.S.C.I.S. recognition through an N-600 application for certificate of citizenship. If that did not occur, either you or your father could petition for her permanent residence. As the immediate relative of a US citizen, the process would be fairly quick and relatively easy.
Answered on Jan 18th, 2013 at 5:16 PM
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If your mother has a green card, she will have to apply for citizenship herself using her proof of permanent resident status as evidence that she qualifies. She did not automatically become a citizen when her parents did. Her marriage to a US citizen also does not make her a citizen. She will have to apply for citizenship.
Answered on Jan 07th, 2013 at 7:54 PM