N 400 filer with child delayed due to Alien Registration Requirement

[chris_ks 7]

I wanted to make a quick post about my wife's experience a few weeks ago during her citizenship interview to maybe save anyone else in a similar situation some time. My wife (K1) and step daughter (K2) filed for removal of conditions back in June of 2023. She received an extension letter for her Permanent Resident card in response. We decided it was best for her to just go ahead and file her N 400 (citizenship) in April of this year and do a combo interview. Her citizenship interview was this month at the Kansas City office. She attended and answered all of the questions correctly and was recommended for approval. When she went back out to the main counter to get a swearing in ceremony date and time they asked where our daughter was. She told them our daughter was at school where she should be on a Tuesday morning at 9am. We were then informed about the Alien Registration Requirement (https://www.uscis.gov/alienregistration) passed this year that requires anyone 14 years of age or older to recomplete all of their biometrics. 

We offered to go get her from school and bring her back but were told we will need a new appointment and they will send a letter. This is our fault for not keeping up with the new requirements, but in my opinion there have been so many recent changes it is difficult for average people who are working and taking care of their family. We were never informed with any notices, emails, or even the appointment letter that our daughter would also need to attend the interview for biometrics. If you have any children who were part of the immigration process that are 14 years of age or will be 14 years of age as of the time of your citizenship interview, make sure you go through the G-325R Biographic Information Registration process as shown in the link I pasted above.

[OldUser 10,490]

Thanks for sharing, this may not be obvious to some in similar situation.

[top_secret 2,751]

Hasn't there always been a requirement to file an I-90 (for free) in most cases when a LPR child turns 14???  I would think normally that would satisfy even the new registration requirement (????) Is it possible they are requiring the G-325R in this particular case because the I-90 was not filed in a timely manner????  I'm just trying to understand it better myself.

[mam521 2,662]

7 hours ago, top_secret said:

Hasn't there always been a requirement to file an I-90 (for free) in most cases when a LPR child turns 14???  I would think normally that would satisfy even the new registration requirement (????) Is it possible they are requiring the G-325R in this particular case because the I-90 was not filed in a timely manner????  I'm just trying to understand it better myself.

Yes, there has always been a requirement to file that I-90 once a child turns 14 and for them to attend a biometrics appointment.  Many people mess it up and don't realize it. 

 

It's interesting that they flagged the child for the OP.  I know of many people who'd missed the I-90 requirement in the past and went onto citizenship and filing the N-600 for their kids.  New administration, new rules I suppose.   

[OldUser 10,490]

17 minutes ago, mam521 said:

Yes, there has always been a requirement to file that I-90 once a child turns 14 and for them to attend a biometrics appointment.  Many people mess it up and don't realize it. 

 

It's interesting that they flagged the child for the OP.  I know of many people who'd missed the I-90 requirement in the past and went onto citizenship and filing the N-600 for their kids.  New administration, new rules I suppose.   

I guess the rules remained the same, just are being enforced now. I think it's totally fair. Skipping required I-90 and still being granted N-600 seems strange.

[mam521 2,662]

Just now, OldUser said:

I guess the rules remained the same, just are being enforced now. I think it's totally fair. Skipping required I-90 and still being granted N-600 seems strange.

I don't disagree but IIRC, Kid2 was 13 when I filed the N-600 and they made him do biometrics because he turned 14 just before the oath ceremony (the week of!).  Kids 14 and older have to attend an oath ceremony, too.