tinastucker said:
o.k. I need help I was born in Canada in 1951 my mother was Canadian my father a U.S. citizen and in the U.S. ARMY they weren't married until 1954 I have been in the us all my life don't know if i'm American citizen or what.I am at retirement age and they are asking if i'm a citizen after all these years what to do omg i'm 64 now and can't retire because of this.I have Canadian birth certificate but if I've been here all my life what would I be?
The "out of wedlock" aspect of your birth makes things more complicated. I hope, at least, that your father's name is listed on your birth certificate.
http://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartH-Chapter3.html
"C. Child Born Out of Wedlock [11]
Child of a U.S. Citizen Father
The provisions listed above [12] for a child born in wedlock apply to a child born out of wedlock outside of the United States claiming citizenship through a U.S. citizen father if:
•A blood relationship between the child and the father is established by clear and convincing evidence;
•The child’s father was a U.S. citizen at the time of the child’s birth;
•The child’s father (unless deceased) has agreed in writing to provide financial support for the child until the child reaches 18 years of age; and
•One of the following criteria is met before the child reaches 18 years of age:
•The child is legitimated under the law of his or her residence or domicile;
•The father acknowledges in writing and under oath the paternity of the child; or
•The paternity of the child is established by adjudication of a competent court."