Citizenship for Daughter

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Pungiwalla

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If I become US citizen, when can I file for my daughter who is minor ? (13 yrs)
Will she be given the Green card first and then citizenship or she will directly become Citizen ?

In case she gets GC first, what is the requirement for her to become the citizen ? Will she have to wait for 5 yrs or less ? Would she have to fullfill the same residency requirement ?
 
If she lives in the US she automatically becomes a US citizen the day you are naturalized. You can apply for her passport based on your naturalization certificate.
 
uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/factsheets/chowto.htm

The above site has all the details listed, including if she is here or abroad or has a green card or not. Judging from your Q, I guess she lives abroad and does not have a GC.
 
This is from "A guide to Naturalization":

A child who is born to two alien parents who naturalize after the child’s birth
can become a U.S. citizen by action of law on the date on which all of the following
requirements have been met:
• The child was lawfully admitted for permanent residence*, and
• Either parent was a United States citizen by birth or naturalization**; and
• The child was still under 18 years of age; and
• The child was not married; and
• The child was the parent’s legitimate child
• The child was residing in the United States in the legal custody of the U.S. citizen parent (this includes joint custody); and
• The child was residing in the United States in the physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent.
If you and your child meet all of these requirements, you may obtain a U.S. passport for the child as evidence of citizenship.
 
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