Q: Dad:Draft evader with reinstated US citizenship.Me:Canadian but resident of US for 31 years. Can I get US citizenship?
My Dad was a draft evader during Vietnam, left for Canada, married our Canadian mom. Did not renounce citizenship. We moved back to US when I was 11 and I have been a legal resident alien since. Dad was given his US passport and citizenship back just a few years ago. My brother and I would like to know if we might be given US citizenship too because of Dad, or do we need to go through the whole process? We would have chosen US citizenship when we turned 18 if we had known our Dad was able to get his US citizenship back.
A: What do you mean when you say you have been a resident for 31 years? Have you been a legal permanent resident?
A: You need to go through the whole process on your own. Good luck!
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