Help with Adoption of Adult Needing Citizenship

[Villanelle 4,122]

On a passport application, what you sign to is that you are "a citizen or non-citizen national of the United States", so if it is not true, it is not necessarily a false claim to citizenship (you could be falsely claiming to be a non-citizen national). On the N-600, what you sign to is that the information on the application and the evidence submitted is truthful, and all of the evidence can be truthful without claiming citizenship.

2 years thing is for a normal adoption to count as a parent-child relationship. It doesn't apply to orphans.

Thank you.

Im not sure if we are getting too off topic though... I think everyone here is trying to help the OP but as stated before they should seek out a qualified attny.

It seems applying for a passport or n600 can potentially be seen as a claim to citizenship. I cant seem to find any black and white rules about it. I can find plenty of things that state things about timely retractions and unintentional claims. Heres a long pdf talking about how it has to be intentional. http://dgvisalaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Evaluating-and-Defending-False-Claims.pdf It does refer to passport applications being a claim to citizenship (page 6) It also refers to prosectuarial discretion (page 10)

Its also worth noting you have ONE chance to file the n600.

What happens if USCIS denies my Form N-600?

You may file an appeal on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, within 30 days of the date of the USCIS decision. If the time for appeal has expired, you may not file another Form N-600. If you do, it will be rejected. If your time for appeal has expired, you must file a motion to reopen or reconsider also on Form I-290B.

But I dunno. It seems to me the girl is a USC as she met all the above conditions as an orphan. I would also suggest to the OP if he can not find an attny to seek out an adoption agencies assistance. Im sure she is not the first IR4 to enter on a visa and not get proof of citizenship after the adoption was complete. If they can not help they most likely have contact info for attnys that are familiar with it.