Q: I have a Thai friend who was born of a American father. He would like to know his citizenship?
1. he never have been notified the child birth aboard before.
2. father is still living in Thailand without any valid stay permit including his passport has been already expired quite a long time.
3. He has a few contact with his father, but he still can contact with his father.
4. His father never legitimate him as his legal child under Thai law. the only official records are the birth certificate showing his father as the father and he is using his father's last name. However, under Thai law, the birth certificate is not enough to be deemed as legitimization.
5. Generally, the Thai birth certificate does not require the father signature. In his case, his mother was the one who notified the name of the father (without his father's consent, however, his father acknowledged this and has no objection)
6. His father has supported him during school years but there is no written evidence regarding this.
7. His father may support his naturalization.
8. This year, he is 23 y/o
A:
If he has proof that he was born in the U.S. he might have a chance at getting citizenship but again it might take years for him to get approved. Talk to an immigration attorney in private to talk about this situation in more detail.
All the best.
-Shan Potts
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