Hello Good People,
Greetings to you in fall and spring (if in the southern hemisphere).
Situation: Am in process of declaring my son a US citizen. All paperwork has been filed (DNA, birth cert, etc.). Son lives in Thailand with his mom. He is 16. Will want to come to college here by 18 and start a new life here. Mom will remain in Thailand. Filled out form N-600K and have paid the fee. (Note all passages in quotes are exactly as seen on the form.)
Questions: On the date of Nov 19, 2021, his mother and he (living in Thailand) received the form I-797C, indicating that the USCIS will be taking action on our case shortly. The form says we should prepare to be scheduled for an appointment at a "USCIS Application Support Center (ASC)."
1) Are all ASC's located in the USA? I live in the Los Angeles, California area. Ideally, we hope there is an ASC in Thailand for him to provide the needed "fingerprints, photograph and/or signature." In my searches, it does not appear to be so, as there is now no official USCIS in Thailand.
2) Given that the USCIS as yet to schedule an appointment for us, we want to be proactive. a) So, does this mean that I have to fill out a DS-160 form for him to prepare for his visit to the USA to deal with this appt.? b) Or does the USCIS give him a visa to come here for the scheduled appointment? This is where we are lost...for whenever I call the 1-800-375-5283 number, they always tell me they will disconnect me when I ask to speak to a representative. Thus, I am disconnected each time I have called. Most lawyers have shut down operations in the US to prepare for thanksgiving holiday. I am more than happy, however to pay for legal counsel to get these questions asked.
Any tips and info would be greatly appreciated. Many thank yous from here in Los Angeles.
I am more than happy to answer questions for the community about the N-600K process for any of you.
Sincerely,
Jack