Originally Posted by
Dovster
That is only true if the American citizen has spent a certain amount of years (I don't remember how many) in the US. My daughter has only been there for two weeks when she was a little child.
There is a way for my granddaughter to get American citizenship based on my residence in the US, but it can only be applied for in the States and requires her to live there for six months.
Sorry Dovster but your answer is incorrect. There is a procedure called citizenship using form N-600K (very important to add the K). This allows a child who
never lived in the US to get citizenship based on a parent or grandparent who lived in the US for a cumulative period of 5 years, two of which were over the age of 14.
If there is only one citizen parent or grandparent, the procedure has to be done in the US after sending in the appropriate form and documents and having an appointment setup. The current fee is $1170 per child plus a B1/B2 US visa at a cost of $160 must be attached to an Israeli passport in the child's name. The procedure can take a few months to a year. I have done this numerous times for my grandchildren.
You can get all the information at the USCIS website There are offices all over the states and you can pick what is convenient for you. If anyone PMs me I can send give them some very useful tips based on over 15 years experience doing this.
This procedure is good for one generation only and cannot be passed on to great grandchildren.