Overview of the Child Citizenship Act – Avvo.com http://ping.fm/C4XLt
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On the CSPA, if the age has locked in, then actual petition can be filed after age-out
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CSPA applies when an I-130 is filed for : 1) Child of an LPR under 18 years old; 2) Parent is a USC (by birth or naturalization); 3) Parent has legal and physical custody and 4) child is residing in the U.S.; 5) the child is under 18 when the parent naturalizes. You can see [...]
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On October 30, 2000, President Clinton signed into law H.R. 2883, the Child Citizenship Act of 2000. The new law permits foreign-born children—including adopted children —to acquire citizenship automatically if they meet certain requirements. It becomes effective on February 27, 2001. This is citizenship immigration, not naturalization. Which Children Automatically Become Citizens Under the New [...]
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Question: I am very confused if I fall under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA.) I have heard various things and just do not know if I qualify. Can you shed some light on this subject? Answer: Yes it is true that there has been some confusion as to whether or not certain cases apply [...]
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Question: My mother filed a petition for me some years back. I will be 21 years old in September of this year. My understanding is that I am now an immediate relative which allows me to come into the U.S. right away when the Visa Number becomes current. However, once I am over 21 years [...]
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Question: My mother filed a petition for me some years back. I am from the Philippines. She was a Lawful Permanent Resident at the time. Just last year she became a U.S. Citizen. I was sure that now it would take faster for me to get my Green Card. Unfortunately when I called, they told [...]
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Question: I have seen your previous articles on the new Age-Out provisions of the law just recently passed. My father filed a petition for me around 1993. I am from the Philippines. He was a Lawful Permanent Resident at the time. Three years ago he became a U.S. Citizen. I was actually called for the [...]
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Question: I know that President Bush has signed into law the new Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) on August 6, 2002. However, I am very confused on whether this law applies to me. Can you clarify how I know if I have ‘aged-out’ under the new law? Answer: First, there are sections that apply to [...]
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Question: I know that the Child Protection Act has been passed on August 6, 2002. However, I am still confused if I fall under this provision. Can you help to clarify? Answer: Yes. The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) makes certain allowances for people who have become older than 21 years old, but can still [...]
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