I've been searching for a while for answers to my questions, and haven't quite found anything relevant to my situation.
I did read the FAQ and numerous other sites, but I wanted to clarify.
I am an Australian citizen by birth. When I was 6, my (Australian) mother and I moved to the US with my US-born step-father. My mother and I were granted permanent residence and green cards. We lived there for 6 years before moving back to Australia.
For the most part, I fit the criteria listed below, but I'm uncertain if 'parent' also includes 'step-parents', and I wanted to know if it's possible that I was granted US citizenship without being aware or told of it?
Anyway, thought someone might give me a clue before I went filling out forms for proof of something I never had!
I did read the FAQ and numerous other sites, but I wanted to clarify.
I am an Australian citizen by birth. When I was 6, my (Australian) mother and I moved to the US with my US-born step-father. My mother and I were granted permanent residence and green cards. We lived there for 6 years before moving back to Australia.
For the most part, I fit the criteria listed below, but I'm uncertain if 'parent' also includes 'step-parents', and I wanted to know if it's possible that I was granted US citizenship without being aware or told of it?
Anyway, thought someone might give me a clue before I went filling out forms for proof of something I never had!
... a child will acquire citizenship automatically if they meet the following requirements:
1. The child has at least one United State citizen parent (by birth or naturalization);
2. The child is UNDER 18 years of age;
3. The child is currently residing permanently in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the United States citizen parents;
4. The child is a lawful permanent resident;