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Hi there! Not sure where to post this so Im sorry if this is not the correct forum.

I am a US Citizen via green card through marriage. My parents fled Hungary in 1980 and applied for US citizenship from Austria at that time. They never received a response from the US so they immigrated to Canada. When I started my US immigration process, they pulled up information from when my parents applied for US Citizenship back in 1980 (I was only 5 years old at the time). In fact, the alien number I was given when I went through the immigration process was my alien number from when my parents applied from Austria. When my parents applied for a NEXUS pass, pre-screening for easy and quick entry through the US/Canada border, the US border crossing office pulled up information about when my parents applied back in 1980. So the question I have..............how can I go about finding out if my parents have alien numbers? And does this make a difference on how I would go about obtaining a green card for them? I tried searching online for answers but cant find anything that comes close to my situation. If anyone can offer any sort of insight, I would GREATLY appreciate it! Thank you, in advance.

Request a FOIA, you will get a response within about 30 days. Just list specific dates and copies of IDs of your parents in the FOIA. For the fact that the border crossing officers were able to see that she applied back in 1980 proves they have info but did they actually get approved? I think yes? after rereading your post.

I am a US Citizen via green card through marriage. My parents fled Hungary in 1980 and applied for US citizenship from Austria at that time. They directly applied for citizenship without having a green card first? That must be the reason they didnt get a response from the US. It was a totally frivolous application.

Alyon200: Thank you so much for your insight and help. I will definitely look in to an FOIA. Hope your lawyer helps you resolve the problems that you are having.

As for it being a frivolous application................really? Hmmmmm................doubt it. There was a process that refugees in Vienna went through to apply to countries that were accepting refugees. The US happened to be one of those countries. My parents followed the proper procedures and went through the necessary interviews with US immigration. The US just failed to respond with an approval or denial - and my parents were one of many who never heard from the US. This was not a rare case during those times. But considering the fact that the alien number that was assigned to me in 1998 was the same number that was given to me back in 1980 should provide some reassurance that this was not a "totally frivolous application". After speaking with my parents this weekend, I did find out that it was not citizenship they applied for, it was some sort of a refugee classification. When they were accepted to Canada, they were given landed immigrant status - not sure if such a classification existed in the US at the time or not. Either way, to state that this is a "totally frivolous application" when all I was asking for was help in finding a way to see if they do have alien numbers from that application (since I did) is completely uncalled for and I really do not appreciate it. I simply wanted information such as what Alyon200 so willingly provided me with.