How to apply citizenship for minor (kids)

[caauus]

Good afternoon everyone,

I become a US citizen two years ago. I am now planning to apply for US citizenship for my two kids under 18 years old. But I have a few questions to ask and would appreciate it if someone could help me out.

(1) My first question is: Did my two kids automatically become US citizens at the moment when I became a US citizen?
(2) What form should I use to apply for US citizenship for my kids?
(3) I am planning to use the online system on the website of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration to apply US citizenship for my kids. Should I set up an online account for each of my two kids and then apply for them using their online account? Or, should I set up an online account for myself and use MY online account to apply for them? Please note that my kids are under 18 years old.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your experience with me. Thank you so much for your help!

[Donald_Trump]

When a parent becomes a citizen, are the children automatically citizens?


The child may be a U.S. citizen if ALL these things are, or were, true at the same time:

1. The child is under 18 years old.

1. The child is a legal permanent resident of the U.S. (has a green card)

1. At least one of the parents is a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization. If that parent is the father but not married to the other parent, talk to an immigration lawyer.

1. The citizen parent is the biological parent of the child or has legally adopted the child. A step-parent relationship is not enough for derived citizenship. Talk to a lawyer if the citizenship is for an adopted child because there are special rules about this.

1. The citizen parent has shared or sole legal and physical custody of the child.

If these things are all true, your child automatically becomes a U.S. citizen in most cases. But you need to get proof of citizenship for the child. You can do this by getting a certificate of citizenship (Form N600) or a passport book or passport card.