GC for child of USC Retiree living abroad?

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APRILFOOL123

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My half-sister's father is a US Citizen living abroad. He is a retired US Veteran and is very old. Our mother is not married to him. He became a USC 5 years after she was born.

My half-sister is now 17 years old. Her father wants to send her to the US but we have no idea how to go about it. His only income is the pension he gets from the US government. Her father has other children who may be able to support her.

I understand that time is running out for her. What will be the best way for her to get a green card?
 
There are a lot of issues like establishing paternity; it may be the case that she will get citizenship if the circumstances are correct. You need an attorney involved. You are assuming a lot that someone might be willing to support a half sister.
 
APRILFOOL123 said:
My half-sister's father is a US Citizen living abroad. He is a retired US Veteran and is very old. Our mother is not married to him. He became a USC 5 years after she was born.
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5 years after the girl's mother was born, or 5 years after the 17-year old girl herself was born?

Was the mother a US citizen before or after the birth?

Did the father live in the US with the girl after become a citizen? If yes, when did he leave the US?

Basically I'm trying to get you to provide enough information to determine if the girl is eligible for derived citizenship.
 
Jackolantern said:
5 years after the girl's mother was born, or 5 years after the 17-year old girl herself was born?

Was the mother a US citizen before or after the birth?

Did the father live in the US with the girl after become a citizen? If yes, when did he leave the US?

Basically I'm trying to get you to provide enough information to determine if the girl is eligible for derived citizenship.
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He became a citizen 5 years after the 17-yr old daughter was born. Her birth certificates lists him as her father. Despite his age, we are pretty sure that he is the father and paternity can be established if necessary.

The mother is not a US Citizen nor a US resident. She has not been in the US. The girl has never been in the US also. The USC father lives abroad with them. He comes to the US to visit his other children and would stay for a few months at a time. His other USC children obtained green cards through employers, not through him

He does not own property in the US, and as far as I know, has never held a job in the US. He became a USC because he is a war veteran and he fought for the US. He took his oath in a US embassy, not in the US.
 
Concerned4us said:
There are a lot of issues like establishing paternity; it may be the case that she will get citizenship if the circumstances are correct. You need an attorney involved. You are assuming a lot that someone might be willing to support a half sister.
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Thanks for the advice. They will get an attorney, but would like to have some idea so as not to fall victim to some scamming lawyer. Unfortunately, they live in a country where some lawyers will rip off clueless people mercilessly.
 
He can sponsor his daughter for a green card but he will need to move to the US in order to do this successfully.

APRILFOOL123 said:
He became a citizen 5 years after the 17-yr old daughter was born. Her birth certificates lists him as her father. Despite his age, we are pretty sure that he is the father and paternity can be established if necessary.
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Make sure an attorney is a memebr of the AILA organization and a member of the state's bar. Martindale rates attorneys and would be a place to start. Some large firms specialize in particular countries or types of immigration and even have offices in the foreign country to better assist their clients. There are posts on other forums about firms specializing in Viet Nam and the Philipines as well. You'll just have to do some research. There are other forums with world region specific sections that may be of help to you in identifying an attorney in their country of residence.
 
The daughter is 17 yrs old. Will they have enough time to get her a GC before she turns 18? Or is the magic number 21?
 
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