I was born in the Philippines in 1977. I have a Permanent Resident Alien card.
My Biological parents are Filipino. My birth mom and dad were not married and split up before I was born.
My Adoptive dad is a US Citizen from birth and was in the US Navy, met my mom while stationed in the PI. I was 1yrs old. They ended up getting married in the PI's.
We all moved to the US. They ended up getting a divorce and I stayed with my dad, he adopted me in 1987 mom never became a citizen.
I grew up assuming I was not a US citizen because I had a PRA. After doing some research on getting my Citizenship I read a little bit about adopted children automatically becoming US Citizens but I am not clear or understand the requirements that need to be met or if I meet them.
Any info or advice would greatly be appriciated thanx! Oh let me know if I need to post any other info that would help.
My Biological parents are Filipino. My birth mom and dad were not married and split up before I was born.
My Adoptive dad is a US Citizen from birth and was in the US Navy, met my mom while stationed in the PI. I was 1yrs old. They ended up getting married in the PI's.
We all moved to the US. They ended up getting a divorce and I stayed with my dad, he adopted me in 1987 mom never became a citizen.
I grew up assuming I was not a US citizen because I had a PRA. After doing some research on getting my Citizenship I read a little bit about adopted children automatically becoming US Citizens but I am not clear or understand the requirements that need to be met or if I meet them.
Any info or advice would greatly be appriciated thanx! Oh let me know if I need to post any other info that would help.
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