amitmaha Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Request a quick reply. Thank you. Wife, daughter and I are GC holders. Wife completed 5 years on GC and daughter completed 4 years on GC. Wife's citizenship filed. Question is - IF wife's citizenship is approved, INA ACT 320 on USCIS website says "A child born outside of the US "automatically" becomes a citizen of the US when at least one parent of the child is a citizen of the US" So, can child's passport (US) be applied assuming "automatic" citizenship? Or does N-600 need to be filed, Certificate of citizenship be obtained, and US passport after that? Thanks! Link to comment
newacct Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 4 hours ago, amitmaha said: Request a quick reply. Thank you. Wife, daughter and I are GC holders. Wife completed 5 years on GC and daughter completed 4 years on GC. Wife's citizenship filed. Question is - IF wife's citizenship is approved, INA ACT 320 on USCIS website says "A child born outside of the US "automatically" becomes a citizen of the US when at least one parent of the child is a citizen of the US" So, can child's passport (US) be applied assuming "automatic" citizenship? Or does N-600 need to be filed, Certificate of citizenship be obtained, and US passport after that? Thanks! If on the day you or your wife becomes a US citizen (takes the oath) your daughter is still under 18 and living in the US with you guys, yes, she automatically and involuntarily becomes a US citizen on that day, without doing anything. From that day on, as a US citizen, she can apply for a US passport at any time, with her green card, plus you or your wife's Certificate of Naturalization, plus your marriage certificate. She does not need to get a Certificate of Citizenship first. Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 The main proof of US Citizenship is the Passport as per previous supreme court rulings. Make sure she gets her passport as soon as your wife becomes a citizen. The N-600 is not mandatory or necessary. Link to comment
amitmaha Posted August 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Thank you for your replies. From what I understand now the child's passport can be filed immediately. How about the need of certificate of citizenship? Doesn't the GC/card have to be invalidated officially as part of the procedure? Thank you once again! Link to comment
pontevecchio Posted August 12, 2018 Report Share Posted August 12, 2018 I would ask you to keep it simple and not assume procedures not existing. Just get a Passport for your child as soon as the mom gets sworn in. Link to comment
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