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Hi all, finally N400 was approved. Forum is very useful in learning... Auth scheduled.

 

Now, For my child <18 yrs can I directly apply for US passport once I receive the certification after the oath ? Any other process needed to be completed for child’s citizenship ?

[HRQX 4,145]

41 minutes ago, st80 said:

Now, For my child <18 yrs can I directly apply for US passport once I receive the certification after the oath ? Any other process needed to be completed for child’s citizenship ?

Where is the child living at and does the child have a green card?

[st80 0]

17 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Where is the child living at and does the child have a green card?

Child is in US and has a greencard for 5 years 

[HRQX 4,145]

1 hour ago, st80 said:

For my child <18 yrs can I directly apply for US passport once I receive the certification after the oath ?

Yes because the child automatically becomes a citizen when you take the oath per INA 320: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Child-Citizenship-2000-Sections-320-322-INA.html "How Does the Child Get a Passport If Acquisition of Citizenship Is under INA Section 320?" tab

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If the child has not been issued a Certificate of Citizenship by USCIS, the passport application must include the following proof of acquisition of citizenship under the INA Section 320:

1. Proof of the child's relationship to the U.S. citizen parent. For the biological child of the U.S. citizen this will usually be a certified copy of the foreign birth certificate (and translation if not in English). In circumstances where it is not clear that the birth certificate is adequate proof of a biological relationship between the child and the U.S. citizen parent, other types of evidence, including medical and/or DNA tests, may be requested. For an adopted child, it is a certified copy of the final adoption decree (and translation if not in English);
2. Proof that the child is residing or has resided in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent(s) pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence. The I-551 stamp endorsed in the child's foreign passport or the child's permanent resident or “green” card will establish lawful admission for permanent residence, but not the fact that the child is residing in or has resided in the United States as required by INA 320(a)(3). Separate evidence establishing that the child has resided in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent(s) may be requested;
3. Proof that the child is or was under the age of 18 when all conditions are met.

 

1 hour ago, st80 said:

Any other process needed to be completed for child’s citizenship ?

Passport is sufficient proof. A Certificate of Citizenship is optional: "The Certificate of Citizenship is an optional form. A validly issued U.S. passport generally serves as evidence of your U.S. citizenship during its period of validity unless that passport has been revoked by the Department of State." https://www.uscis.gov/forms/n-600-application-certificate-citizenship-frequently-asked-questions