United States Ninth Circuit

An immigrant who did not have lawful permanent resident status at the time of his mother's naturalization is not eligible for derivative citizenship.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/17/2008
• Decided 08/13/2008
• Published 08/13/2008

Judges

• THOMAS, Circuit Judge:, Before:  STEPHEN S. TROTT and SIDNEY R. THOMAS, Circuit Judges, and MICHAEL R. HOGAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Vikram K. Badrinath, Vikram Badrinath, P.C., Tucson, AZ, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lauren E. Fascett, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for the respondent.