Hi. I am a permanent resident applying for naturalization for myself and my family who has been here for >5yrs.

I am confused by the difference between n-400 and the n-600 applications. I know it's N-400 form that we will have to fill out and submit for the Naturalization process. But our package included forms for N-600 too. What are these for? Should we submit this too? Or is it something we apply for AFTER we recieve our Naturalized Citizen status (for us to apply for passports, etc)?

Thank you for your help

N-400 is the Application for Naturalization, while the N-600 is the Application for Certificate of Citizenship.

I used N-400 to apply for citizenship, my daughter - who was 8 years old at the time I became a citizen - derived citizenship from me. We applied for a Certificate of Citizenship for her (N-600). So basically, the N-600 is an application intended for already US citizens so they can have a certificate/proof of citizenship other than the blue passport.

HI!
Escuse me do you mean that after the Oath Ceremony based on the Marriage to the U.s citizen i am not gonna receive the Certificate fo the naturalization and i have to fiel the N-600 form?
Isnt N-600 form designed for the adoption process or something liek that?
I would appreciate if you clarify that for me.
Thanks.
Best wishes.

Yes you will receive the certificate after your oath. No need to apply for N-600. The N-600 applies to the following:

If you are the biological or adopted child of a U.S.citizen, you were born outside the United States andyou are claiming citizenship by action of law, you automatically become a U.S. citizen if:

• You have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen,whether by birth or naturalization; and
• You regularly reside in the United States in the legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen parent; and
• You have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence (NOTE: If you entered the United States as an adopted child, you must have been admitted as an IR-3 (child adopted outside the United States). If you entered as an IR-4 (child coming to the United States to be adopted), a final adoption must take place for this section of law to apply to you.); and
• You have not yet reached your 18th birthday; and
• You are a biological child, you were legitimate or you were legitimated while in the legal custody of your legitimating parent(s) prior to reaching your16th birthday; or
• You are a biological child born out of wedlock and you have not been legitimated and your mother naturalizes as a U.S. citizen.
• You may also file for a certificate of citizenship if all of the following actions occurred before your 18thbirthday and prior to February 27, 2001:

NOTE: If you are now over the age of 18 years but all of the above conditions applied to you before your 18thbirthday and you were under the age of 18 on February27, 2001 (the date the law took effect), you may file this form to obtain a certificate of citizenship.

If you were under the age of 18 on February 27, 2001,but not all of the conditions noted above were met prior to your 18th birthday, you must qualify for U.S.citizenship in your own right.

You regularly resided in the United States after admission as a lawful permanent resident; and
Both of your parents, the parent having legal and physical custody of you or your sole surviving parent naturalized as a U.S. citizen.
If you are the biological child of a U.S. citizen, you were born outside the United States and you are claiming citizenship by having been born to U.S.citizen parent(s), you automatically become a U.S.citizen at birth if:

• You were born to two U.S. citizen parents and at least one of your parents had a residence in the United States or one if its outlying possessions.This residence had to have taken place prior to your birth; or
• You were born to parents, one of whom is an alien and the other a U.S. citizen who, prior to your birth,had been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for a period or periods totaling not less than five years, at least two of which were after the age of 14 years.

NOTE: To determine if you were born a U.S. citizen, USCIS must look at the law that was in effect at the time of your birth. The current law was enacted on November 14, 1986 and was last amended on February27, 2001. If you were born before November 14, 1986,and believe you may be a U.S. citizen, you should contact USCIS by calling our National Customer Service Center 1-800-375-5283 or visiting our internet website at http://www.uscis.gov.


Information can be found here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/N-600.pdf