If I became a US citizen my childs under 21 became citizen as well?

Question

If I became a US citizen my childs under 21 became citizen as well?

Answer 1

Your question has not been answered very well has it? What you wanted to know is whether your children will become citizens at the same time as you, and you only mentioned  under 21,  because that is the age of adulthood in your country, right?

In the US, unlike most countries, the age of adulthood is 18, not 21, so the anser is yes, children get citizenship along with their parents, but only up to the age of 18.

You can ignore the comments about becoming a citizen by studying in the US, because it is not true. |There is no automatic path. If there were, millions would immediately move to the US. As for the fees, that writer has got a cheek to suggest that foreigners can't afford them. Millions can. How is it there are 200,000 Chinese students there? How do you know the race of the questioner? In fact many students go to the US because it is CHEAP, compared to their own country, and there are so many scholarships available that most foreign students finish up paying very little. It is also much easier to get into a US university that for instance, a European one.However, as I said. You can study for as long as you like, but that on its own is not a path to citizenship unless you have a very high level of skill that are in short supply in the US.

Answer 2

Only if they were born in the US or if they are minors - under 18. If they are over 18, they would have to apply separately. The other way to get around it would be to have your children go to college in the US, but that is very expensive, especially for foreign students.

Hey John666, I never said her children would become citizens if they go to college here. However, they could get student visa's to study and apply for a Green Card while they are in school. There is no guarantee they will get a GC before their visa's run out, but it's better than nothing. Also, the reason why there are so many Chinese students here is twofold. One they have an excellent education system and often very strong in math and science, and two they are our most important trading partner - it's all about politics. In addition, most European countries have socialized universities so their citizens pay little or nothing out of pocket to go to school. I assure you, 99%+ of the people in the world cannot afford over $200,000 in college tuition to a good private school in the US.

Answer 3

Well, among other things it would depend on whether your children are in the US with green cards already or not. If they're already here in legal permanent resident status  and under 18, then yes they will.  Even  if they are back in your original country, if you petition them after you become a US citizen and if they are under 18, they will be eligible for citizenship as soon as they arive. If they are unmarried and under 21 but over 18 then they would be eligible for immediate relative petitions which would bring them here much faster than the F2a petitions you could have filed as a green card holder.

Answer 4

NO

Answer 5

Yes, if they are under 18 and you included them to your citizenship application.

Answer 6

nope, they'd possibly get sent back to where they are natives. Hopefully, if they are illegal. Unless your here by yourself and have a green card, they still can't become a citizen. Otherwise, if they have a green card or a resident, then they can apply for citizenship when they are twenty.

Duh!