Q: Hi I am 20 years old and a born Canadian citizen, my father is a US citizen can he sponsor me for dual citizenship?
When I was 3 my father left Canada forfeiting his Canadian citizenship to become a US citizen. I am Canadian and my mother and brothers are aswell. Is it still possible to be sponsored for dual citizenship and what would it take?
A: You should schedule a consultation with a competent immigration attorney. Bring with you copies of your father's birth certificate, his naturalization certificate (from your statement, I am assuming he is a naturalized U.S. Citizen), your birth certificate, any of your past criminal history documents (if applicable), any of your past U.S. immigration documents (if applicable). To the extent that you do not have a claim already to U.S. Citizenship, your father as a U.S. Citizen could petition for you to first become a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident. For unmarried children (under age 21) of U.S. Citizens, there is no "line" to get a green card. Once you are over 21, your father could still sponsor you for a green card, but the case would be placed in a "line" that could take several years. So, if you are unmarried and still under 21, time is of the essence to get a case filed so that you will not be considered a quota case, subject to longer waiting times.
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