re: #223 marjoriemoon

It’s my understanding, anyway, that they don’t receive citizenship until the 18 or 21? Not terribly “automatic.”

No, children born to non-citizens are themselves given citizenship from birth. They can’t help relatives get legal status until they’re of age, however. You can’t say, despite all the stories, “I’m entitled to stay because my baby is a citizen.” However, when that baby is an adult, he can be a relative who’s a U.S. citizen on your application for a green card et al.

Not fast, automatic, or very convenient.