Correct form to file for child Permanent Resident

[Holdingon 16]

My wife now is a US Citizen. Her son has a permanent green card, he’s a minor. I believe there is one form remaining to complete for him to become a US citizen.

He is listed on all the paper work that my wife completed during the process.

Can someone direct me to the correct forum/group to get guidance?

Can you provide the correct form ? Is it the N400?

[milimelo 4,234]

N600 so he can get the certificate (because his mother naturalized he got citizenship). 

-Moving to naturalization forum. - 

[JFH 12,189]

*~*~*citizenship question moved from “AOS from K visas” to “citizenship discussion”*~*~*

[geowrian 22,336]

He should be a USC already if he is a (minor under 18), has a green card, and is in the physical custody of a USC parent. He just lacks documentation of it.

No N-400 applies.

 

She can apply for a US passport for him. Evidence of the parent's US citizenship will be required...presumably a naturalization certificate here would apply.

She can file an N-600 for him for a certificate of naturalization (https://www.uscis.gov/n-600). This is optional - a US passport is evidence of a US citizenship by itself.

Note that US passports are currently delayed due to COVID-19...unless there is emergency travel required, expect it to take months now. Expect an N-600 to take even longer.

Edited June 15, 2020 by geowrian

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

He should be a USC already if he is a (minor under 18), has a green card, and is in the physical custody of a USC parent. He just lacks documentation of it.

No N-400 applies.

 

She can apply for a US passport for him. Evidence of the parent's US citizenship will be required...presumably a naturalization certificate here would apply.

She can file an N-600 for him for a certificate of naturalization (https://www.uscis.gov/n-600). This is optional - a US passport is evidence of a US citizenship by itself.

Note that US passports are currently delayed due to COVID-19...unless there is emergency travel required, expect it to take months now. Expect an N-600 to take even longer.

Well, of course both the n600 and passport are optional, but one or both is highly recommended as there is no other immediate proof of being a USC for a minor who has automatically naturalized.
My child's passport took 7 weeks (pre covid but with an RFE) and her n600 took 3 months. Both filed November last year. I suspect the passport delays may be more pronounced than any n600 delays at the moment (it’s not my impression any uscis form processing has slowed down during covid, just the face to face stuff?)

 

Passport application form lists what is required in his case. N600 if filed online will lead you through required evidence. Passport agency will require original certificate of citizenship for the mother & his green card , so suggest make photocopIt’s of those to upload if you decide to file n600 online.

Edited June 15, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[geowrian 22,336]

1 minute ago, SusieQQQ said:

Well, of course both the n600 and passport are optional, but one or both is highly recommended as there is no other immediate proof of being a USC for a minor who has automatically naturalized.
My child's passport took 7 weeks (pre covid but with an RFE) and her n600 took 3 months. Both filed November last year.

True, neither is required. They are as USC already.

I just wanted to emphasize that the N-600 is not required for citizenship (many people tend to believe it is necessary).

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

8 minutes ago, geowrian said:

True, neither is required. They are as USC already.

I just wanted to emphasize that the N-600 is not required for citizenship (many people tend to believe it is necessary).

Not around here, many more say don’t bother if apply for passport. 

Some of us prefer the n600 as it is a permanent retrievable record proving citizenship that you can find and get even if every other document in the evidence chain is lost or destroyed, perhaps particularly useful for later on in life (seen various posts of hassle proving citizenship when the only document has been a lost childhood passport, and other issues. Rare but still unsettling and it can be hard to gather all the required evidence again years later when parents have passed on etc.) 
The only downside of the n600 is cost.

Edited June 15, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[Just Paul 4,591]

Get the N600 if you can afford it.

[Holdingon 16]

Ok you all responded very quickly with great info. Looks like I’ll do the N600. 
It wasn’t that long ago I did my wife’s....

it will be better in the long run to have the certificate.

thank you everyone 

[nastra30 2,005]

As others have already pointed out your children (under 18) automatically becomes citizens when you became a citizen. All you need to do is get them a US passport.

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-parents

 

Children of U.S. Citizens Residing in the United States

Children who were born outside the U.S. but now live in the U.S. may acquire citizenship under Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). A child born outside of the United States automatically becomes a U.S. citizen when all of the following conditions have been met on or after Feb. 27, 2001: 

·         The child has at least one parent, including an adoptive parent, who is a U.S. citizen by birth or through naturalization;

·         The child is under 18 years of age;

·         The child is a lawful permanent resident (LPR); and

·         The child is residing in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent.

 

 

Now, filing form N-600 is not really necessary but you have the money and also want additional document proving his citizenship, then go for it. If child is at least 14 years then they may be required to appear for an oath of allegiance ceremony just like 'naturalization' oath ceremony.