N600 for minor child

[rsmprasad]

I'm submitting an online N600 application for my minor child. Do I need to select "Yes / No" to the question, "Is someone assisting you with completing this application?".

Also, please let me know if I need to submit form G-28 along with N600 if parents are submitting N600 for a minor child.

Thanks,
Prasad

[newacct]

You do not need to submit G-28. You can put yourself as the person assisting your child in completing the application.

But why are you applying for a Certificate of Citizenship for your child? A US passport is faster and cheaper to get, and can do pretty much anything that a Certificate of Citizenship can.

[rsmprasad]

Thanks for the response. She was born outside of the US and is still a Permanent Resident. I can't apply for a US passport unless she gets Naturalization Certificate. I recently got my Citizenship; hence I have to apply for N600 for her Naturalization.

[newacct]

Thanks for the response. She was born outside of the US and is still a Permanent Resident. I can't apply for a US passport unless she gets Naturalization Certificate. I recently got my Citizenship; hence I have to apply for N600 for her Naturalization.

If she was a permanent resident, under 18, living in the US with a US citizen parent, she automatically became a US citizen under INA 320. In fact, that's exactly what you are claiming by filing N-600 -- the only people who are allowed to file N-600 are people who are already US citizens. Anyone who is eligible to file N-600 is also eligible to get a US passport -- the same proof of US citizenship that can be submitted for the N-600 can also be used to apply for a US passport.

[rsmprasad]

Thank you very much, I found the act on the government website. However, on the website (https://travel.state.gov/content/tra.../under-16.html), it is mandatory to submit either a Citizenship certificate or a birth certificate. Have you or in your known circle tried getting a passport without a Citizenship certificate?
Also, I want to change/correct the name of my daughter, is it possible to change the name or do I need to submit for a court order to change the name?

Thank you,

[newacct]

Thank you very much, I found the act on the government website. However, on the website (https://travel.state.gov/content/tra.../under-16.html), it is mandatory to submit either a Citizenship certificate or a birth certificate. Have you or in your known circle tried getting a passport without a Citizenship certificate?
Also, I want to change/correct the name of my daughter, is it possible to change the name or do I need to submit for a court order to change the name?

Thank you,

Pretty much everyone in this situation (permanent resident child under 18 whose parent naturalizes) first applies for a US passport without a Certificate of Citizenship. On that page you linked to, it says:

If you cannot submit one of the above acceptable documents for your child, or for more information, please see Citizenship Evidence.

And on the Citizenship Evidence page, under Examples of Secondary Citizenship Evidence -> I was born outside the United States -> I became a U.S. citizen through my parent who naturalized or through the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, it says:

If you were born outside the United States and acquired U.S. citizenship through the naturalization of your parent(s), please submit the following with your passport application:

• Your foreign birth certificate listing your parent(s)
• Evidence of your parent’s U.S. citizenship such as a U.S. birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA), or naturalization certificate
• Evidence of your permanent residence status. Examples include:
  • Permanent Resident Card/Green Card
  • Foreign passport with the original I-551 visa entry stamp
• Your parents' marriage certificate (if your parents were married when you legally entered the U.S. and before your 18th birthday)
• Documentation of legal custody when you entered the United States, if your parents were not married at that time. If your parents divorced after you entered the United States, provide documentation of legal custody at the time of your parent’s naturalization
• Evidence that you resided in the United States in the legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen parent

Similarly, on the DS-11 passport application form, on instruction page 2, proof of US citizenship for applicants born outside the United States, it says:

• Claiming Citizenship through Naturalization of One or Both Parent(s), submit all the following:
  • Your parent(s) Certificate(s) of Naturalization
  • Your parents' marriage/certificate and/or evidence that you were in the legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen parent, if applicable
  • Your foreign birth certificate (and official translation if the document is not in English)
  • Your evidence of admission to the United States for legal permanent residence and proof you subsequently resided in the United States

[Mike E]

. Have you or in your known circle tried getting a passport without a Citizenship certificate?

,

Happens every day, 100s of times.

[rsmprasad]

Thank you very much. I have applied for a Name Change at the local court. I will apply for a Passport after obtaining the Name change.