Green card from American mother

jimthelad

Hello, Im looking to apply for an American greencard or citizenship through the fact that my mother was born in American and lived there for about 7 years before moving to Ireland. Both of her parents have American citizenships and her sister currently lives in American as well. I am graduating soon and would like to continue my training as a doctor in America but as a non citizen I have reduced chances for training schemes. Is there any way for me to apply for this, or can I use my education to help my chances at getting one? Oh and im 24 if that matters. Thanks!

silja

At the time of your birth, was your mother married?

jimthelad

silja wrote: »

At the time of your birth, was your mother married?

Yep she was married

silja

Then there is no direct path to citizenship for you, sorry.
If she decided to move to the USA, she could petition you for a immigrant visa/ greencard; if you are unmarried, it would take about 7 years, of married, ten years.

Sounds like the diversity visa or maybe a student visa to study medicine over there is your best option.

jimthelad

silja wrote: »

Then there is no direct path to citizenship for you, sorry.
If she decided to move to the USA, she could petition you for a immigrant visa/ greencard; if you are unmarried, it would take about 7 years, of married, ten years.

Sounds like the diversity visa or maybe a student visa to study medicine over there is your best option.

That's seems crazy with so many direct relatives with citizenship there is no way. Oh and I wasn't looking to study medicine I was looking to work as a doctor if that changes anything

silja

Depending on your specialist field, there may be a way to get a work visa but no direct path to greencard or citizenship for you through your family. Ironically, had you been born out of wedlock, there would be (because if bornto a married US citizen, there are residency requirements for your mom to pass on her citizenship, which she does not meet: http://dublin.usembassy.gov/service/passports-and-citizen-services/eligibility-for-citizenship6.html ).

jimthelad

silja wrote: »

Depending on your specialist field, there may be a way to get a work visa but no direct path to greencard or citizenship for you through your family. Ironically, had you been born out of wedlock, there would be (because if bornto a married US citizen, there are residency requirements for your mom to pass on her citizenship, which she does not meet: http://dublin.usembassy.gov/service/passports-and-citizen-services/eligibility-for-citizenship6.html ).

She would have spent some time In America when she finished school such as summer holidays if that was accumulative to 2 years would that work or does it haveit have to be continuous

silja

It doesn't have to be continuous, but she would have difficulty proving that 3 months during the summer was not just visiting- being "resident" usually means being enrolled in school or uni, having bills, being a registered voter etc.