How long is the residency if a citizen applies for a child.?

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If there is a child in the U.S. who is a women biological son who is 19 and an illegal immigrant who came to the U.S. since he was 5 and she is a citizen. After  applying for residency for him how long do you believe it would take since he` under 21 and his mother is a U.S. naturalized citizen.

George L · Accepted Answer

what a shame they never took care of this over the past 14 years. she probably doesn't have to apply for residency for him, he's probably already eligible for citizenship, assuming she was a citizen and had at least 5 years of US residency including 2 after the age of 14 before he was born. however, if not, all she needs to do is file the I-130 immigrant petition now, or at least well before he turns 21. if that's the case, it will take about a year, but he'll need to be interviewed back home. if she had done this before he turned 18, he would have been a US citizen as soon as he entered the US. it really is too bad they waited so long to do anything. this could have been much easier.

Raelyn · Answer

The woman became a US citizen after arriving with her child, correct?  As long as she is the legal mother of the child and did not allow someone else to adopt him legally, then she can petition him to adjust status to a green card, provided he overstayed a visa and did not enter illegally. Application forms can be downloaded from www.uscis,gov.

Anonymous · Answer

could take quite a while they would require a 
DNA test 

Go see an Aila lawyer for assistance with this

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How long is the residency if a citizen applies for a child.?

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