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I am a US citizen. My child was born in England. She is 6yrs old. Do I have to file anything to get her US citizenship?
June 27, 2014A:
The acquisition of American Citizenship when born abroad has always been dependent upon the satisfaction of preliminary requirements imposed by law. An indispensable prerequisite to the transmission of citizenship by descent under the laws of the United States is the requirement that the transmitting parent or parents must have resided in the United States. Regarding persons born ...Read more I am from Mexico and my 601A waiver got approved. When I cross the border, do I simply show my approval notice?
June 27, 2014Q: Do I show the approval notice when I travel between the USA and Mexico?
A: Congratulations. You have already overcome one of the biggest obstacles in your path to get an Immigrant Visa.
You will have no issues crossing the border. You are a Mexican citizen and all you need to show if asked is your Mexican passport and document as ...Read more Traveling with a child abroad after divorce
June 16, 2014Q: Can the Lower Family Court judge grant the trip abroad when one parent requests and the other opposes, especially when the parent and the child have dual citizenship of the US and the country they are traveling to and also the parent wants to take the child out of the country without securing Ne Exeat ...Read more If I file I-601 & I-212 for my husband, what’s the best evidence I can provide to obtain approval for him to be my caretaker?
June 16, 2014Q: I’m a 60 year old woman who became a permanent USA resident in Dec 2013. My husband has the 10 year bar and was refused by the Embassy to come to the States. He has completed over 7 years of the 10 year bar. The Embassy informed him that I need to apply on ...Read more If I entered the country illegally back in 1993, can my US citizen son help me get my green card?
June 9, 2014Your son must be a minimum of 21 years old in order to file a petition for alien relative on your behalf, immediate relative category, parent of US Citizen 21 years old or over.
The fact that your son is a United States Citizen and has the right to petition for an Immigrant Visa on behalf ...Read more
