Need help for moving to my family in the U.S.-Recommend me a Lawyer

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RAWE

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Hi,

My father, sister, uncle, grandparents a.s.o. are all born and living in the US. I was born and raised in Germany with my mom.
I am trying to move to my american family. I do have papers like DNA test, Affidavits and more.
Does anyone can recommend a good lawyer or help?

You can also write me under Distl@web.de

Regards

Ralf
 
RAWE said:
Hi,

My father, sister, uncle, grandparents a.s.o. are all born and living in the US. I was born and raised in Germany with my mom.
I am trying to move to my american family. I do have papers like DNA test, Affidavits and more.
Does anyone can recommend a good lawyer or help?

You can also write me under Distl@web.de

Regards
TO understand yor case who is going to sponser you. If it is your dad, are you 21 or younger.
Because waiting period for each visa category is very lengthy as much as frmo 5 to 14 years.
Ralf
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If your father is a United States Citizen, that makes you a United States Citizen regardless of where you were born. You do not have to have a green card. I assume your wife is German and not an United States Citizen. Therefore, you will have to sponsor her. You have already proven paternity. Now, you must prove your father is a USC. See if you can get birth records. I'm sorry I can't recommend an immigration attorney, I've never used one. Perhaps you can go to the US consolate in Germany and talk to them.

Kiska
 
Kiska said:
If your father is a United States Citizen, that makes you a United States Citizen regardless of where you were born.
Are you sure about this??? :confused:
You do not have to have a green card. I assume your wife is German and not an United States Citizen. Therefore, you will have to sponsor her. You have already proven paternity. Now, you must prove your father is a USC. See if you can get birth records. I'm sorry I can't recommend an immigration attorney, I've never used one. Perhaps you can go to the US consolate in Germany and talk to them.

Kiska
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Kiska said:
If your father is a United States Citizen, that makes you a United States Citizen regardless of where you were born. You do not have to have a green card. I assume your wife is German and not an United States Citizen. Therefore, you will have to sponsor her. You have already proven paternity. Now, you must prove your father is a USC. See if you can get birth records. I'm sorry I can't recommend an immigration attorney, I've never used one. Perhaps you can go to the US consolate in Germany and talk to them.

Kiska
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From my understanding, if born outside the United States, both parents must be US Citizens...
 
NO, NO NO!!!

If your mother or father or both of your parents is a United States Citizen, you are AUTOMATICALLY a United States Citizen. You could be born in Germany, India, China or Antartica for that matter. It is law.

1855 Act of February 10, 1855. Section 1, 10 Stat. 604.


"All children heretofore born or hereafter born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, whose fathers were or may be at the time of their birth citizens thereof, are declared to be citizens of the United States; but the rights of citizenship shall not descend to children whose fathers never resided in the United States."

Go to the consulate, you are an American citizen by birthright.

Kiska
 
Actually that is not exactly right

the law requires the us citizen parent to have actually lived in the US for at least 5 years after turning 16. But it looks like that is probably ok here.

so my friend RAWE you are a citizen.

However that citizenship does not extend to your children because of the rule I stated above. But the naturalization process for your wife and child is pretty easy.

The first step is to go to your local US consulate and show them your birth certificate and apply for a US passport.
 
bb5555,

you are absolutely right. However, the first act of US citizenship to foreign born children was enacted in 1790.

1790 First Congress, Act of March 26th, 1790, 1 Stat. 103.


"And the children of citizens of the United States that may be born beyond the sea, or out of the limits of the United States, shall be considered as natural born citizens: Provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States".


Then there was the act of 1855. The were many many amendments to those acts later.

You can read all about the history of US citizenship law at http://www.aca.ch/hisuscit.htm

This policy of establishing US parentage to foreign born children was especially popular during Vietnam when GIs fathered children who were then granted citizenship and allowed to live in the US.

I am amazed that this law is not as well known as it should be. I had a hard time convincing my Russian husband and his parents of this law. They were under the impression that US citizens could only be born in the US. Now, that may be the case in other countries where citizenship is granted only by place of birth, but not in America.

Kiska
 
That is an interesting site. The very first act of congress, wow.

also you can be born in the US and not be citizen.

Anyone born to a parent who is a diplomat or someone here on official business from another country like an ambassador is a US national but not a US citizen.
 
Yup, you are correct, Kiska. Here is a portion of the FAQ in the uscis.gov website (http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/natz/faq.htm#q2)

Who is born a United States citizen?

Generally, people are born U.S. citizens if they are born in the United States or if they are born to U.S. citizens:

(1) By being born in the United States

If you were born in the United States (including, in most cases, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), you are an American citizen at birth (unless you were born to a foreign diplomat). Your birth certificate is proof of your citizenship.
(2) Through birth abroad to TWO United States citizens

In most cases, you are a U.S. citizen if ALL of the following are true:

Both your parents were U.S. citizens when you were born; and

At least one of your parents lived in the United States at some point in their life.

Your record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of your citizenship. You may also apply for a passport to have your citizenship recognized. If you need additional proof of your citizenship, you may file a Form N-600, "Application for Certificate of Citizenship" to get a Certificate of Citizenship. You may download the form by clicking here, or you may call the USCIS Forms Line at 1(800) 870-3676 to request a Form N-600.

(3) Through birth abroad to ONE United States citizen

In most cases, you are a U.S. citizen if ALL of the following are true:

One of your parents was a U.S. citizen when you were born;

Your citizen parent lived at least 5 years in the United States before
you were born; and
At least 2 of these 5 years in the United States were after your
citizen parent's 14th birthday*.

Your record of birth abroad, if registered with a U.S. consulate or embassy, is proof of your citizenship. You may also apply for a passport to have your citizenship recognized. If you need additional proof of your citizenship, you may file an "Application for Certificate of Citizenship" (Form N-600) with USCIS to get a Certificate of Citizenship.

*If you were born before November 14, 1986, you are a citizen if your U.S. citizen parent lived in the United States for at least 10 years and 5 of those years in the United States were after your citizen parent's 14th birthday.
 
Thank you guys for all your responses. I will go to the Embassy near me and if you are interested in I'll let you know how it is going.

Thank you again.

Ralf
 
yes please let us know what happens

I am especially interested in how much proof they actually need in order to issue you with a passport
 
Hello,

for all who are interested in.
My application at the US Embassy for becoming an american has been declined, because my father missed to register my birth with a U.S. consulate after he was back from his two years serving in Vietnam.

So I need an attorney at law for immigration or citizenship.

I plea for help.

Thnx.
 
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