American Passport Application

[kristinefrance]

A foreign adult (29 yr/old) applicant just met her father (born in the U.S.) here in America last September (2019). She did not receive any financial support nor recognition since birth. She would like know how she can apply for an American Passport/Citizenship if it is still possible?

 

[LdiJ]

A foreign adult (29 yr/old) applicant just met her father (born in the U.S.) here in America last September (2019). She did not receive any financial support nor recognition since birth. She would like know how she can apply for an American Passport/Citizenship if it is still possible?

She should consult a US immigration attorney. There are all kinds of twists and turns in how the law works in a scenario like this one. Paternity also needs to be legally established.

 

[FlyingRon]

Ldij is right. Many issue matter besides paternity. Where was she born? Was her mother a US citizen? Were her parents married? If this was overseas, why was dad there? The passport is secondary to getting citizenship recognized.

 

[Mass_Shyster]

From what was written, I’d GUESS she is not a US citizen. Her father can probably petition for a green card for her.

See https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Acquisition-US-Citizenship-Child-Born-Abroad.html for more info.

 

[FlyingRon]

If she is only eligible for a green card, she's going to have a long wait. Even in the first preference group (unmarried daughters of US Citizens), you're looking at a six year wait at best (it depends on the country). If they're from the Phillipines it's over ten years, and Mexico, over 20.

A green card won't get her a passport, it just allows her to enter and live here. If she doesn't intend to actually move to the US permanently, it's illegal for her to apply for one and will likely lose it when they figure that out.

 

[NeilTheCop]

Taken from the immigration website, where they all but say "See an attorney"

"Whether or not someone born outside the United States to a U.S.
citizen parent is a U.S. citizen depends on the law in effect when
the person was born. These laws have changed over the years, but
usually require a combination of the parent being a U.S. citizen when
the child was born, and the parent having lived in the United States
or its possessions for a specific period of time. Derivative citizenship
can be quite complex and may require careful legal analysis"

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/A4en.pdf

 

[t74]

Has paternity been proved via DNA?