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The Child Citizenship Act (CCA) of 2000 states that if a Permanent Resident becomes a US Citizen, any child who is also a Permanent Resident and is under 18 years of age at the time the parent naturalizes, that child automatically becomes a US Citizen. You can then file form N-600 to apply for a Certificate of Citizenship for your child or apply to the State Department for his passport.

A trespassing charge generally is not an issue for immigration purposes (the statute for each state may be different and you should consult an attorney in your area for specifics). Any charges will not be deleted from your record. Nothing gets deleted ever! FBI will always have your record, no matter what you do. Expunging or sealing cases do not work for immigration purposes. If you expunge or seal your case, it will not be visible to mostly everyone. However, anything that is federal, including for immigration purposes, this process will only become burdensome to you. For any immigration process, you are going to have to unseal or reverse the expunged files so that you can present them to immigration. My advice to all my client is that unless they are citizens, they shall not expunge or seal their files until they become citizens. Otherwise, once they present their citizenship application they are going to have to pay to revert the process and open again the files. Again, your record does not get deleted, just closed to most people. The most important aspect of this situation that you must check at this time is the outcome of your case. Was the case nolle prose or dismissed? If it was, then you should not worry about your residence card. If you were found guilty or pled no contest, then you should consult with a local attorney.

By visa renewal, I will assume that you mean going outside the U. S. to renew your visa with the U. S. consulate or embassy. F-1 visas are discretionary with all consular posts. Having a spotty study record and not being able to support yourself without working may be seen as negatives in determining whether to renew your visa.Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.