N600 for minors

[funkdepot]

Hi.
I am a bit confused about the whole process as I would like to apply for N600 for both of my kids.
This is my situation.

- I am a father of two kids
- I just became a US citizen (naturalization) in January.
- My wife and kids received the Green Card few days ago
- Both kids were born outside the USA
- My wife is the biological mother of both kids
- I was NOT a citizen when the kids were born in 2012 and 2014 (I was only a green card holder living overseas)
- I was NOT married to my wife when both kids were born. We got married in the USA in 2018.
- I was never married before (i.e. my first and only marriage is with my current wife)
- Birth certificate of both kids includes my name as "father" and the name of my now-wife as "mother"
- Both kids have always lived with both parents when outside of the USA and when we moved to the USA

As I'm the only parent that is a US citizen, I am the person preparing and "sponsoring" my kids for N600.
I have the following supporting docs:

1) father naturalization certificate
2) father birth certificate (foreign birth certificate)
3) kids green card
4) kids birth certificate (foreign)
5) marriage certificate of father and mother (US)

for Legitimation, Legal custody and proof of residence I have the following:
- birth certificate of my kids showing both my name and my wife/biological mother name is enough. correct?
- kids school report showing same address as mine
- bank statement showing same address
- health insurance card showing my name, my wife and both kids
- lease contract showing same address as address on school report.

I can't think of anything else. Can anyone that went through this please let me know if my situation is enough to get an approval of N600?
thank you!

[newacct]

What you have should be fine. But also keep in mind that it is not necessary for your kids to get Certificates of Citizenship. They are already US citizens and can directly apply for US passports at any time, which are much faster and cheaper ($115 for passport vs $1,170 for Certificate of Citizenship) to get.

[arkaa]

Agree with what newacct said above.

Unless you have a specific need to get the naturalization certificates for your kids, save the money and apply for their passports directly using your US passport. Minor children automatically become US citizens when a parent gets naturalized.

[ShibuM]

@newacct - read this in another forum not sure how true it is where a Lawyer commented that if you do not have N600 for Kids but just passport, for any reason if USCIS is contacted, they would not have records confirming the citizenship of the person.

So personally, although it is too much for me to afford, I am saving to get it done for both my Kids after I take oath this month.

[abel1303]

I have never come across such an article. Glad to have read it. It is very helpful for me

[harsimran0902]

Hello -

I applied for US passport for my minor daughter last week, and today got the oath appointment for n600. Now, I do not have the green card with me, as it is surrendered with the passport application. The oath document says that we must submit the green card, in oath ceremony. I am stuck, please guide?

[okccanary]

Hello -

I applied for US passport for my minor daughter last week, and today got the oath appointment for n600. Now, I do not have the green card with me, as it is surrendered with the passport application. The oath document says that we must submit the green card, in oath ceremony. I am stuck, please guide?

That is annoying. I am assuming you used your GC for a document of identification for yourself and your partner is already a US Citizen or the Child was born here? For future people who read this I would recommend getting a State ID from the DMV and using that instead so that way you will always have your GC with you.

Passport applications can be pretty quick so hopefully you will receive your greencard back before the oath ceremony (mine took 2 weeks and I did not expedite it). You might want to postpone your ceremony until you get your greencard back as you will need to hand it in during the paperwork part before the oath ceremony. Your only other option, WHICH I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND, is to say you lost it when you go for the Oath Ceremony. They definitely seemed forgiving to the person in front of me who did this but that was for his old expired GC and EAD card. He still submitted his active GC at time of the Oath Ceremony. Do you still have all your other cards (and paperwork - less important) that you received previously? You might be able to say you recently lost you wallet with it in. However as you sent it to a Government Office, its probably not the smartest thing to do. Also lying before the Oath ceremony would not be the smart thing to do as technically you are still not a US citizen and therefore application could be revoked. I would personally wait until I got my GC back before taking the Oath Ceremony. If i remember correctly there is a number on the back of your Oath letter have you tried calling them yet?

[newacct]

That is annoying. I am assuming you used your GC for a document of identification for yourself and your partner is already a US Citizen or the Child was born here? For future people who read this I would recommend getting a State ID from the DMV and using that instead so that way you will always have your GC with you.

Passport applications can be pretty quick so hopefully you will receive your greencard back before the oath ceremony (mine took 2 weeks and I did not expedite it). You might want to postpone your ceremony until you get your greencard back as you will need to hand it in during the paperwork part before the oath ceremony. Your only other option, WHICH I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND, is to say you lost it when you go for the Oath Ceremony. They definitely seemed forgiving to the person in front of me who did this but that was for his old expired GC and EAD card. He still submitted his active GC at time of the Oath Ceremony. Do you still have all your other cards (and paperwork - less important) that you received previously? You might be able to say you recently lost you wallet with it in. However as you sent it to a Government Office, its probably not the smartest thing to do. Also lying before the Oath ceremony would not be the smart thing to do as technically you are still not a US citizen and therefore application could be revoked. I would personally wait until I got my GC back before taking the Oath Ceremony. If i remember correctly there is a number on the back of your Oath letter have you tried calling them yet?

No, I think the previous poster meant that the child's green card was submitted with the child's US passport application, and the Department of State kept it when processing the passport, as they normally would. The child was not born in the US; the child automatically became a US citizen when the parent became a US citizen and the child was a permanent resident under 18 living in the US with that US citizen parent.

[okccanary]

No, I think the previous poster meant that the child's green card was submitted with the child's US passport application, and the Department of State kept it when processing the passport, as they normally would. The child was not born in the US; the child automatically became a US citizen when the parent became a US citizen and the child was a permanent resident under 18 living in the US with that US citizen parent.

My bad, do not have children so didn't realize you were meant to also hand in your Childs GC when you become a US citizen. I assumed maybe the child was born here and therefore already had citizenship but the passport office needed identification for the parents applying on their behalf.