Legal Question in Immigration Law in Florida

If you were a permanent resident, under 18 and lived with your mother when she had naturalized, you could have become a citizen as well. In the situation like this, a child has to file the application for a certificate of citizenship (not naturalization).

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To determine if you qualified, legal analysis will be needed based on the law that was in effect at the time your parent became a citizen. In 1978, the law changed the requirement that children be 16 years of age at the time of the parent's naturalization, and raised it to 18 years.

Since it appears you may qualify, I recommend having a consult to evaluate whether you would like to apply for a Certificate of Naturalization or a U.S. Passport. The passport will be good for 10 years, but a certificate will be permanently valid.

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