Am I eligible for U.S. citizenship if I was born out of wedlock in Mexico 27 years ago and my mother is Mexican but my biological father is a U.S. citizen?
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Am I eligible for U.S. citizenship if I was born out of wedlock in Mexico 27 years ago and my mother is Mexican but my biological father is a U.S. citizen?
Asked on March 13, 2018 under Immigration Law, California
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SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
It realy depends on whether your father ever acknowledged you as his child and took steps to raise you and act in a paternal capacity. Does his name appear on your birth certificate? Are you in touch with your father? If none of that is the case then you are not eligible to claim anything by way of citizenship.
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