N 400 for my 16 years old Son

[Amstel]

Hello Friends,

Happy New year!

Me, my wife and my 16 year old Son are on Green card and now eligible for Citizenship. I am not sure, if I require to Fill N400 for my 16 year old as Somewhere in guideline I read that one has to be 18 years of age to apply. How should I go about the citizenship of my son. Any input would be greatly appreciated. 

thank you

[JoeF]

He automatically gets citizenship once you have citizenship. You can just get a US passport for him with your naturalization certificate.

[newacct]

Someone under 18 cannot file N-400. If either you or your wife becomes a US citizen (i.e. takes the oath) before your son's 18th birthday, he automatically and involuntarily becomes a US citizen under INA 320 as a permanent resident under 18 living in the US with a US citizen parent. No action is necessary from you or your son for him to become a citizen this way; it is automatic by operation of law. In that case, he can just apply for a US passport as proof of citizenship. (He can also file N-600 for a Certificate of Citizenship, but that is very expensive and not legally necessary; he is already a citizen.)

If neither you nor your wife takes the oath by his 18th birthday, then he can file N-400 for himself as soon as he turns 18.

Edited January 2, 2020 by newacct

[pontevecchio]

Please Read,

 

https://www.murthy.com/2011/05/27/derivative-citizenship-children-of-naturalized-u-s-citizens/