My grandfather was borned in california. I am mexican and over 18, do i get any citizenship rights?

Question

My mom is mexican but was always denied to have both a mexican passport and an american one, and Ive read she had to be under 18 to get her nationality, but is there any way i could do it?

Answer 1

Where were you born?  That will determine many things about your legal rights. Only your birthplace is critical, unless your parents were active military stationed overseas.

Answer 2

No your grandfather would not have anything to do with your status. You would have had to be born in the US.

Answer 3

Where ?  In America ?  Of course- you were born here, therefore you're an American citizen....or did you mean in Mexico ?

Answer 4

Best answer-  "Maybe."

Here's how I understand this situation- It's not only your grandfather that matters, it's also your mother.

I believe she had to be a citizen (and maybe she was through your grandfather; this isn't clear yet)  If you mom met residency requirements, then there's a good chance you are a US Citizen. Residency is generally ten years, five of which are after the age of 14.  So if you mom met the residency requirements *when you were born*, then you are a US Citizen, too.  I can't tell from here.  

The same issue applies to your mother- your grandfather has to have met the residency requirements to transmit citizenship to your mother. If the only link to US Citizenship is a brief stay of your US-born grandfather, it doesn't look good for you. But I can't tell from here.

You'll need to go to the US Consulate nearest where you live in Mexico. Take your birth certificate, your mom's birth certificate and your grandfather's birth certificate. Bring any documentation regarding her residence in the USA. Bring any documentation about their residence(s). You have to make it very, very clear to a consular officer that there is a causal link between him, her, and you.

Your age doesn't matter. You can be ten minutes old or 100 years old, it's all about your grandfather's and  your mom's  ability to confer citizenship that matter.

This could be messy- you'd have to start with your grandfather's birth certificate, then *prove* residency. After that, you need to *prove* your mom's birth and her residency. And lastly, your birth.  You don't need to have ever set foot in the USA to be a citizen, but your grandfather and mother have to prove citizenship and residency. Good luck!!

Answer 5

NO

Answer 6

Just cause your grandfather doesn't mean you have rights, now if you were born in America then that is a different story. I am mexican and I was born here in America, so were my parents.