Anyone Can Recomend A Immigration Lawyer In Manila?

[gomper]

my ex-wife,,,,,pruy,,,a

eviuosly a PI citzen was naturalized and became an american citizen.

she previosly spent in excess of 10 years in the US.......

now she has been back in the PI and had a baby with a PHIL guy,

and the embassy is telling her that the baby doesn't automatically qualify for an american passport???

she still owns property in new york,,,,,,,and is an american citizen.

we are in desparate need of a lawyer in manila......!

anyone can help????

[jstumbo]

It is actually true that they do not automatically qualify. Did they turn down her application, or did they just tell her that they do not automatically get it?

There is a residence part of the requirement for citizenship on the US Embassy website.

V. Physical presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s)

US citizen parents must meet residence in the US requirements under US laws governing the transmission of US citizenship to children born outside the US. For applicants born:

* Between December 24, 1952 and November 14, 1986: U.S. citizen parent’s must have cumulative physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for ten years, five after the citizen parent’s 14th birthday and before the applicant’s birth.

* On or after November 14, 1986: U.S. citizen parent’s must have cumulative physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for five years, two after the citizen parent’s 14th birthday and before the applicant’s birth.

* Out of wedlock to U.S. citizen mother: U.S. citizen mother must have continuous physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possession for one year before the applicant’s birth.

Evidence of physical presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s) prior to the child's birth (as listed in Items 12 and 13 of application) must be presented when requested by consular officer.

It sounds like she has met this requirement.

Looking at the requirement, it seems like if two US citizen married parents had a child in another country, they would have to be in the US for 5 years before the birth in order for the child to get US citizenship, but if the mother is not married, then she would only need to be in the US for one year. Seems like that is meaning that a married parent has to spend 5 times the amount of time in the US compared with a single woman. That is really crazy if that is the case, penalize people for being married, make it 5 times easier for the non married woman.

[gomper]

It is actually true that they do not automatically qualify. Did they turn down her application, or did they just tell her that they do not automatically get it?

There is a residence part of the requirement for citizenship on the US Embassy website.

V. Physical presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s)

US citizen parents must meet residence in the US requirements under US laws governing the transmission of US citizenship to children born outside the US. For applicants born:

* Between December 24, 1952 and November 14, 1986: U.S. citizen parent's must have cumulative physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for ten years, five after the citizen parent's 14th birthday and before the applicant's birth.

* On or after November 14, 1986: U.S. citizen parent's must have cumulative physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for five years, two after the citizen parent's 14th birthday and before the applicant's birth.

* Out of wedlock to U.S. citizen mother: U.S. citizen mother must have continuous physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possession for one year before the applicant's birth.

Evidence of physical presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s) prior to the child's birth (as listed in Items 12 and 13 of application) must be presented when requested by consular officer.

It sounds like she has met this requirement.

Looking at the requirement, it seems like if two US citizen married parents had a child in another country, they would have to be in the US for 5 years before the birth in order for the child to get US citizenship, but if the mother is not married, then she would only need to be in the US for one year. Seems like that is meaning that a married parent has to spend 5 times the amount of time in the US compared with a single woman. That is really crazy if that is the case, penalize people for being married, make it 5 times easier for the non married woman.

[gomper]

It is actually true that they do not automatically qualify. Did they turn down her application, or did they just tell her that they do not automatically get it?

There is a residence part of the requirement for citizenship on the US Embassy website.

V. Physical presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s)

US citizen parents must meet residence in the US requirements under US laws governing the transmission of US citizenship to children born outside the US. For applicants born:

* Between December 24, 1952 and November 14, 1986: U.S. citizen parent's must have cumulative physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for ten years, five after the citizen parent's 14th birthday and before the applicant's birth.

* On or after November 14, 1986: U.S. citizen parent's must have cumulative physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possessions for five years, two after the citizen parent's 14th birthday and before the applicant's birth.

* Out of wedlock to U.S. citizen mother: U.S. citizen mother must have continuous physical presence in the U.S. or its outlying possession for one year before the applicant's birth.

Evidence of physical presence in United States of U.S. citizen parent(s) prior to the child's birth (as listed in Items 12 and 13 of application) must be presented when requested by consular officer.

It sounds like she has met this requirement.

Looking at the requirement, it seems like if two US citizen married parents had a child in another country, they would have to be in the US for 5 years before the birth in order for the child to get US citizenship, but if the mother is not married, then she would only need to be in the US for one year. Seems like that is meaning that a married parent has to spend 5 times the amount of time in the US compared with a single woman. That is really crazy if that is the case, penalize people for being married, make it 5 times easier for the non married woman.

[gomper]

thank you for the info,,,,,yes she more then qualifies for the time requirements,

still would like to have a lawyer look after it for her.

anyone happen to know the name of a reputable lawyer in manila ??