Published on the World Journal Weekly on May 24, 2015
Q & A 1.
Q&A 1.
When I Become a U. S. Citizen, Will My Daughter Also Become One?
A mother asks:
My daughter and I came to the United States together in 2002. I’m thinking of applying for my U. S. citizenship this year. If I do, does my becoming a U. S. citizen also make my daughter a U. S. citizen? She has an expired green card because we forgot to renew it.
Mr. Lee answers:
If your daughter will be under the age of 18 by the time that you are naturalized, she will automatically become a U. S. citizen as long as she is within your legal and physical custody. The fact that her green card is expired does not invalidate her green card status.
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