N-600 Question kids with US Passport.

[maxy 3]

Hi, I am a US citizen father, and my two kids are born abroad. we have gone through the I-130 process and as soon we came to USA I applied kids US passports. and both kids received their US passports. 

Now I am trying to fill the N-600 form for kids and its asking a question

 

Have you ever been a lawful permanent resident (LPR)? 

What do I have to answer to this question?  coz they never received a green card and we didn't pay green card fees. But their foreign passport has I-551 stamp. Is this means they are LPR ?

 

Edited Tuesday at 05:52 AM by maxy

[OldUser 10,370]

8 hours ago, maxy said:

But their foreign passport has I-551 stamp. Is this means they are LPR ?

 

Yes, they were LPRs.

I-551 stamp is the same as green card, which is formally known as form I-551.

[maxy 3]

Thank you.

 

How to answer for this question? do I have to enter the date of port of entry and the location here? 

 

[OldUser 10,370]

1 hour ago, maxy said:

Thank you.

 

How to answer for this question? do I have to enter the date of port of entry and the location here? 

 

Yes

[JD2 175]

3 hours ago, maxy said:

Thank you.

 

How to answer for this question? do I have to enter the date of port of entry and the location here? 

 

I believe you put the date they entered the US on their visa and the Port of Entry.

[maxy 3]

Hi, what kind of explanation are they looking for here?

 

[JD2 175]

12 hours ago, maxy said:

Hi, what kind of explanation are they looking for here?

 

Maybe just the date you applied for the passport, did it get approved or denied, etc., if approved, what is the passport number

[maxy 3]

On 9/9/2025 at 9:03 AM, OldUser said:

Yes, they were LPRs.

I-551 stamp is the same as green card, which is formally known as form I-551.

Hi, But IR2 visa category says minors under 18 years old automatically acquire U.S. citizenship after admission to the United States if they reside in the United States with their parents. So is that means they are not LPR but they were citizens? 

Edited yesterday at 04:36 AM by maxy

[maxy 3]

Father - US citizen before the kids were born.

Mother - Is a current US green card holder.

Two Kids are 5-year-old and 8-year-old. They have been Issued IR2 Visa and they had  I-551 stamp on their foreign passport. 

 

We all admitted to USA on same day May 2025. So as soon as kids admitted they automatically acquire U.S. citizenship, right? Because they are living with their parents? So that means they are not LPR ? 

Edited yesterday at 04:39 AM by maxy

[OldUser 10,370]

3 minutes ago, maxy said:

Father - US citizen before the kids were born.

Mother - Is a current US green card holder.

Two Kids are 5-year-old and 8-year-old.- Issued IR2 Visa they had  I-551 stamp on their passports. 

 

We all admitted to USA on same day May 2025. So as soon as kids admitted they automatically acquire U.S. citizenship, right? Because they are living with their parents? So that means they are not LPR ? 

I'll leave this to lawyers to clarify, but essentially they're LPRs as they enter the US and instantly are US citizens if they're LPRs residing with US citizen parent. If they didn't enter the US as LPRs, they wouldn't be citizens.

Edited yesterday at 04:41 AM by OldUser

[maxy 3]

"Have you ever abandoned or lost your LPR status?"

 

What do we have to answer for this question? Once he has issued a US passport is the LRP status getting lost ? 

[mam521 2,646]

4 hours ago, maxy said:

"Have you ever abandoned or lost your LPR status?"

 

What do we have to answer for this question? Once he has issued a US passport is the LRP status getting lost ? 

Answer: no

 

The question is referring to filling out the form to formally rescind PR status or having it taken away by an immigration judge. 

[OldUser 10,370]

4 hours ago, maxy said:

"Have you ever abandoned or lost your LPR status?"

 

What do we have to answer for this question? Once he has issued a US passport is the LRP status getting lost ? 

Have you read form instructions?