Divorced and childs status is tied to mother
Feb 29th 2020, 7:32 pm
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Divorced and childs status is tied to mother
Wonderful people of BE, I have 3 questions in this post. Background first:
I am divorced from my also British wife. I am remarried and have a GC through marriage to a US citizen. My wife remains on her L1A status. Our 6 year old daughters status is tied to her mother, so she’s an L2 dependent. We share joint legal custody of our daughter.
1. Can I apply for my daughter to become a permanent resident based on my own status?
2. Once I have US citizenship, same question, can I also have my daughter go through the process at the same time? If the answer to the first question is yes, she would not have held a GC as long as me, but does that matter if I gain citizenship?
3. I have an immediate issue that daughters UK passport has expired. Mother has her passport and as explained, daughters status is L2 dependent of mother. I need a new passport for her within 6 weeks for a planned trip to Canada for spring break. Anyone know an expedited process? And how about me taking her and returning to the US, do I need document from her mother, notice of action etc.?? We have the same surname btw.
Thanks in advance!
I am divorced from my also British wife. I am remarried and have a GC through marriage to a US citizen. My wife remains on her L1A status. Our 6 year old daughters status is tied to her mother, so she’s an L2 dependent. We share joint legal custody of our daughter.
1. Can I apply for my daughter to become a permanent resident based on my own status?
2. Once I have US citizenship, same question, can I also have my daughter go through the process at the same time? If the answer to the first question is yes, she would not have held a GC as long as me, but does that matter if I gain citizenship?
3. I have an immediate issue that daughters UK passport has expired. Mother has her passport and as explained, daughters status is L2 dependent of mother. I need a new passport for her within 6 weeks for a planned trip to Canada for spring break. Anyone know an expedited process? And how about me taking her and returning to the US, do I need document from her mother, notice of action etc.?? We have the same surname btw.
Thanks in advance!
Feb 29th 2020, 9:34 pm
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Re: Divorced and childs status is tied to mother
What are the intentions of the L1 sponsor? Are they intending to go the green card route?
Feb 29th 2020, 9:56 pm
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Mar 1st 2020, 3:17 am
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Re: Divorced and childs status is tied to mother
You can petition her, her future step father can petition her, might be quicker, so a family decision as to who does what.
Mar 1st 2020, 12:59 pm
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Re: Divorced and childs status is tied to mother
How can your wife be on a L1A status and be a US Citizen as the same time? Believe you are referring to your ex-wife.
Hope I don't confuse you with this re: naturalization/citizenship for a child.
Your child automatically becomes a US citizen when her CUSTODIAL PARENT naturalizes.
The child must:
1. Already be a permanent resident. Does not matter how they obtain that residency. Just that they be a PR.
2. Be under the age of 18.
3. The child does not have to do anything. They ride the parent's coattails and can obtain a US Passport asa the parent naturalizes.
Hope I don't confuse you with this re: naturalization/citizenship for a child.
Your child automatically becomes a US citizen when her CUSTODIAL PARENT naturalizes.
The child must:
1. Already be a permanent resident. Does not matter how they obtain that residency. Just that they be a PR.
2. Be under the age of 18.
3. The child does not have to do anything. They ride the parent's coattails and can obtain a US Passport asa the parent naturalizes.
Last edited by Rete; Mar 1st 2020 at 1:01 pm.
Mar 1st 2020, 1:18 pm
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Re: Divorced and childs status is tied to mother
How can your wife be on a L1A status and be a US Citizen as the same time? Believe you are referring to your ex-wife.
Hope I don't confuse you with this re: naturalization/citizenship for a child.
Your child automatically becomes a US citizen when her CUSTODIAL PARENT naturalizes.
The child must:
1. Already be a permanent resident. Does not matter how they obtain that residency. Just that they be a PR.
2. Be under the age of 18.
3. The child does not have to do anything. They ride the parent's coattails and can obtain a US Passport asa the parent naturalizes.
Hope I don't confuse you with this re: naturalization/citizenship for a child.
Your child automatically becomes a US citizen when her CUSTODIAL PARENT naturalizes.
The child must:
1. Already be a permanent resident. Does not matter how they obtain that residency. Just that they be a PR.
2. Be under the age of 18.
3. The child does not have to do anything. They ride the parent's coattails and can obtain a US Passport asa the parent naturalizes.
