Trying to figure out if my Girlfriend is a permanent resident

[Casper702]

Heres some background on her.
She was born to a US citizen mother living in the Philippines. After she was born her mother returned to Hawaii and got a house and she moved to Hawaii when she was five. Her mom Is not helpful at all and wont answer any questions regarding. We flow to Hawaii this week to talk to her mom and she wasn't any help. When we were in Hawaii we were able to find her filipino passport and it has a I-515 processed stamp on it. Does that make her a legal resident or is she illegal?

 

[del0175]

Why don't you start by jotting down all the dates to research if she is actually a citizen? "...a child who is under the age of 18, was born outside the U.S., and has at least one U.S. citizen parent automatically acquires U.S. citizenship upon entry into the country as an immigrant. No further paperwork is necessary. The parent may request a Certificate of Citizenship and U.S. Passport for the child if proof of the baby's American-ness is desired."

And this:

Birth to Unmarried U.S. Citizen Mother

An unmarried U.S. citizen mother may transmit citizenship to a child born abroad if she has been physically present in the United States for a certain amount of time prior to the child’s birth. For children born on or after November 14, 1986, the mother must prove that she was physically present in the U.S. for a minimum period of one continuous year. It is important to recognize that the burden of proof is on the applicant.

 

[Jackolantern]

Heres some background on her.
She was born to a US citizen mother living in the Philippines.

Was her mother married at the time?

Was her birth before or after November 14, 1986? Before or after Feb. 27, 1983?

Are you sure her mother was a US citizen when your girlfriend was born? What about her father's US citizenship?