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On 9/5/2019 at 7:40 PM, Y3+E said:

The  Post Office agents, in accordance with the Passport application instructions online, will not accept a copy of the mother's Naturalization Certificate with the daughters' applications.  We had to submit the original naturalization certificate with the mother's passport application.  When the mother's passport was delivered (in five week) and certificate returned, we again included the original certificate along with the #1 Daughter's passport application; her passport was delivered in three weeks (paying only the normal processing fee).  Today, we applied for #2 Daughter's passport, and we again included the mother's original naturalization certificate.  The Naturalization Certificate has been carefully cared for during the passport processing; it has now been twice returned to us without any damage, folding, or wrinkles.  

 

We were advised that if we sent all three passport applications together, they would still be separated and handled independently - causing long delays in the processing due to each application requiring the mother's original naturalization certificate.

just got the kids passports delivered at the same time, you don't need to apply one kid at a time you just need to copy the Naturalization certificate of mother, their green card or foreign passport that ha I-551 for both of the kids and need to  notarized each copies and send with the application, you don't need to send the original anymore just the certified true copy. its work.

On 9/5/2019 at 10:08 PM, Sesame Howard said:

I was recently naturalized. At the ceremony the USCIS people took my green card and those of my children as they are now citizens. The problem is how do i get a passport for them? I only have their foreign birth certificates and passports. I have my US citizen certificate but they have no proof of citizenship. I know that I can file a N-600 but that is $1000 per child and that seems expensive, are they going to send certificates for my children? The kids are 13 and 17. Thank you for your help!

Hi just apply for passport for your kids using your naturalization certificate thier birth certificates and the Philippines passport that had I-551 make a copy each of it for both of your kids then you need to notarize every copies to make certified true copy from original, I got notarized mine in the city office for free, 

5 hours ago, HRQX said:

They might've been referring to the requirement that the children's applications include the parent's original certificate: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Child-Citizenship-2000-Sections-320-322-INA.html "the passport application must include the following proof of acquisition of citizenship under the INA Section 320"

If so, that would corroborate the experiences I mentioned earlier. Then applying for 1 passport at a time would be the way to go.

You can apply 3 passport at the time but you need to copy you naturalization certificate and the green card or foreign passport that had I-551 for both kids and and their birth certificate all copies need to notarize to become certified true copy from original,  for both applications. That what I missed at that time I was apply for 3 passport. Now i recieved my kids passport it delivered at the same time, so no need to apply 1 passport at a time.

On 8/29/2019 at 6:55 PM, Y3+E said:

It took us five weeks to get the mother's U.S. passport, applying though a Post Office.  We just applied for #1 Daughter's passport.  We had to wait until her mother's passport had been issued and her original Naturalization Certificate returned.  Then we submitted the mother's original naturalization certificate with the daughter's passport application.  (This is so tedious.  We will wait until the certificate is returned a second time, then apply for #2 Daughter's passport.  The powers to be will not allow us to batch process three passport applications; the USCIS site says each passport application may go to different offices).  And yes, we had to submit the Green Cards with the passport applications.  So, no Green Card as secondary evidence to prove citizenship via naturalization of the mother in the event the daughters' passports are lost or not renewed for some reason long after I am dead (but, free of all the USCIS requirements :-).  It was a bit difficult to surrender the 10-year Green Cards.  It took us 409 days to get them via the I-751 process.  We had them for less than a year.  But, seeing a U.S. Passport in hand is such a great feeling after working our way through the I-130, NVC, Embassy Interview, I-751, and N-400 processes.  Best wishes to all here!!

it was also happen to me I applied 3 passport in the post office for me and for my 2 kids and its on 1 package assisted by post office personnel who did the application process then after 2 weeks I received a letter for my two kids requesting for my original citizenship certificate and their green card or pass port that had I-551. they are serious my Citizenship certificate is already there, then after 3days I received an email that my passport is approved and its already on the way but my evidence will takes 2 weeks to arrived so I wait for my certificate to arrived and make a copies for two kids and their passport went to a notary public to certified true copy on it for both of them and send it to NPIC, because I don't want to send my original certificate and their passport or green card back to them, they already not send my original birth certificate back, until now their passport are still on process but I did not receive any letter again that said they need additional requirements.

On 8/29/2019 at 3:56 PM, ponyo_rocks said:

It is unfortunate that the N-600 is so expensive and the fees keep going up every year. Two posters have pointed out very valid reasons to apply for N-600 and get certificate of citizenship. While your kids are genuine US citizens and will have the passport to prove that, passports are issued by the State Department and not the USCIS. So the USCIS still lists them as permanent resident, not citizens. I dont see the government spending on the technology to integrate all this anytime soon. 

 

In the meantime, the burden to prove their citizenship when the passport is lost or stolen (say, in a foreign country) will be on the kids. I dont want my kid to go through this process - so I plan to eat this cost when I naturalize. I also dont want them to struggle to reach me/get access to my documentation during such a time. 

 

Another scenario is when they apply for a government job or security clearance which checks with USCIS and finds an inconsistency there. Just more delays, fees, hurdles, frustration. At that time, the cost will be much higher for them to bear, when they should be saving their limited resources for an emergency!

 

When your kids want to sponsor a spouse in the future, they will need their certificate of citizenship # or other identifier to prove their citizenship. Again, this will be a hurdle for them. 

 

OP, when your finances improve, please consider getting the COC for your kids. They will thank you in the future.

I do believe that N-600 are optional in the case of my kids, its only for the minor that still outside in the US at the time of naturalization, passport is enough evidence for citizenship, State Department will not issue the passport if your kids are not qualify through verification in USCIS 

7 minutes ago, GABE47 said:

Because I thought he was, seeing that he went up as a child and his father was a citizen by that time. 

They are not yet Citizen by that time, your son and his father need to apply for naturalization if they are qualified at this time to become US Citizen since your son is already 19yrs old

2 minutes ago, GABE47 said:

My son father got married to a citizen 

your son father is already naturalized? if not, your son is not  US citizen yet.

41 minutes ago, GABE47 said:

My son father brought him up when he was 15 he was given a green card. 

 

My son who is 19 still have his green card. 

When I spoke to his father about our son document he keep saying our son is a citizen he just ain't get time to do his paper work, what paperwork he talking about ?  What I'm I missing here ? 

Is he a citizen or not. 

 

 

is your son's father born US citizen or naturalized citizen?

20 hours ago, jamrep said:

Thank you for ur response.What have u done with their green card

I keep it I just send a copy 

17 hours ago, jamrep said:

Upon taking the oath,do I have to take in my child's green card since he is under 18 and will acquire citizenship from me?.Reason why I ask it that when applying for a child's U.S. passport I would need to send in a copy of his green card as some prove.Please if someone has gone through this process before please enlighten me.

just bring your green card and the notice of oath taking ceremony form that you need to fill out, the oath is only for you, children not included, minor children will automatic Citizen after your oath taking, Me I just send my pass port application together the application for my 2 minors sons. CONGRATULATION 😉👍

On 6/26/2019 at 2:12 PM, arnab221 said:

I am concerned about the format of IRS Tax returns that USCIS might need to see at the time of my naturalization interview. I have access to the tax returns from IRS website . This just seem to be an automatically generated piece of PDF file from IRS with line items. I have attached a screen shot below .However , how does one verify know if a print out of this below file is genuine ? It does not have any security features.  Will this basic document suffice for the naturalization interview ?

 

 

OR 

 

 

There is also an option of getting certified Tax returns via form via form 4053, but with a $50 fee for each year !  

 Can you please guide me what would minimally suffice for the USCIS Naturalization interview as per regulation and what your experiences are ? 

I just copy all my tax return every year, no questioned about it during my interview,  and approved 

19 hours ago, Wilian56000 said:

Hello everyone,

I'm waiting for my citizenship interview but I just realized that my passport from my country has expired.  Do I need to get a new one prior to my interview? I only have my old passport. 

Thank you for your response 

They only need the passport to prove how times you was  travel outside from United state and the exactly date, they will ask you how many time and what the date you travel, the officer hold and open your passport to see if its true 

On 4/8/2019 at 2:22 PM, Paul & Mary said:

In most cases the license will expire when the green card expires.

not really if you already had a 10yrs green card, my driver license was expired 2 times and its was based on my CR-1 and the extension letter of my ROC, when I got my 10 years Green card my DL expiration date is within 4yrs and already base on my birth date

On 6/26/2019 at 9:30 PM, SPR2019 said:

Hi everyone,  today we finally reached the end of our visa journey and became proud citizens 

 

Wishing you all good luck and prayers 🙏

 

congratulation,,,

9 hours ago, corvusheart said:

So the oath ceremony questionnaire you get in the mail that you're supposed to bring to the ceremony it does say not to fill it out till day of ceremony. Does it matter where it's filled out on that day? Can it be filled out at home before going to ceremony or does it need to be filled out and signed in USCIS' officers presence at the ceremony?

The USCIS clerk will tell all the oath takers to fill up the form before they will take it with a 10yrs green card and you need to put the city where the oath taking ceremony held not the city where you live I got mistake for this I was filled out at house then put my city because it said on the form the city where you signed it,  so I need to crossed out and put my initial on it. congrats

9 hours ago, SPR2019 said:

Added you to the chart!

Indianapolis office has one of the fastest processing times, so it seems that the estimated time is correct though no one can say for sure whether it is accurate! Go through the forum and check out the timeframe charts/spreadsheets to get the statistics.

Hi, if the Indianapolis is about my timeline, its really not Indianapolis its only my loc sevice center when My husband file a petition and my CR-1 visa and when I create my acount here last 2015 but when I moved over here we live in ohio I filed my ROC and N-400 the local service center is Cincinnati Ohio sorry about this thank you

11 hours ago, geowrian said:

The K-1/K-2 has the I-129F + K-1/K-2 visa fees + 2 x AOS fees.

The CR-1/CR-2 path has 2 x I-130 fees + 2 x visa fees + 2 x immigrant fees.

The total cost with the K-1 or K-2 is greater due to the AOS fees. A K-2 filing at the same time as the parent can qualify for a reduced AOS fee, but even then it's not cheaper.

People tend to forget about the AOS fees when doing the K visa path. AOS is actually the most expensive part of the process.

 

Both processes have the same ROC costs.

thank you for that information, So K-1/k-2 and CR-1/CR-2 are almost the same,  its better to get married and wait for 2 years then apply for IR-1/IR-2 less hassle no need ROC.

3 hours ago, geowrian said:

How so...?

Children of Fiancee visa are included in mother's application right? While each Children of spouse visa you file and pay then application separately and if its CR1 and CR2 you need file and pay again each of applications for removal of condation 

14 hours ago, Y3+E said:

My wife just passed her N-400 interview today; she has two daughters under 18.  The day that she takes her oath, we will apply for U.S Passports for the two daughters.  And, after much serious thought, we have decided to also submit two N-600 applications for Certificate of Citizenship.  (I say serious thought because each N-600 will cost us $1,170.)  

 

The national news is so terrible with so many administration initiatives to curb immigration - both illegal and legal.  U.S. Citizens are having their U.S. Passports revoked or not renewed!!

I am concerned that decades from now, if our daughters lose their passport, they will have no evidence of U.S. Citizenship through naturalization of their mother.  

 

Then our daughter would have to assemble a packet of "Secondary Evidence" to prove U.S. Citizenship through Naturalization of a Parent.  They would be required to submit:  

• Your foreign birth certificate listing your parent(s)
• Your parent(s)’ naturalization certificate
• Evidence of your permanent residence status. Examples include:
  • Permanent Resident Card/Green Card
  • Foreign passport with the original I-551 visa entry stamp
• Your parents' marriage certificate (if your parents were married when you legally entered the U.S. and before your 18th birthday) 
• Documentation of legal custody (if your parents were not married when you legally entered the U.S.)
• Evidence of your legitimation (if your parents were not married at the time of your birth). Examples include:
  • Your parents' marriage certificate dated after your birth
  • Certified court order of legitimation 

There is no way that our teen daughters will faithfully maintain all of the above ORIGINAL documents for the rest of their lives.  Yes, they can apply for a renewed passport, but what if they run into bureaucratic obstacles?  It's simpler to get them a Certificate of Citizenship now, albeit irrationally expensive!

 

 

you have point for that, but I want to escape for paying that $1,170 each lol, I already been paying their CR2 visa and removal of condition, now I realized that the fiancee visa is way cheaper than spouse visa, any way thank you.

On 6/8/2019 at 8:37 PM, nastra30 said:

Good. Use your naturalization certificate to apply for a US passport for them. They automatically became a citizen when you naturalized as they've been living with you. The N600 is optional for you. Congrats.

thank you very much

3 hours ago, Nermen said:

I have confusing questions?!!! I was get married in church in May then my husband traveled back to us and we didn’t register our marriage at this time so after 6 month he traveled back to me and  we registered our marriage so now my marriage certificate have two deference date the registration date and marriage date so which date I should used ?!!!cuz some people said registration and some said the marriage date can u help me pls 

The date of marriage 

6 hours ago, HRQX said:

Correct: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Child-Citizenship-2000-Sections-320-322-INA.html

The N-600 is optional: https://www.uscis.gov/forms/n-600-application-certificate-citizenship-frequently-asked-questions "I already have a U.S. passport issued by the Department of State. Am I required to file a Form N-600 for a Certificate of Citizenship?"

Thank you so much

6 hours ago, alun said:

Are your minor children legal permanent residents and in your care at the time of your naturalization ? If yes , you can apply for their passports .

Anyway , follow official guidlines

 

Yes they are 10yrs green card holder and they both live with me. Thank you, no need to worry about N-600 l just get them US passport.

10 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Congrats.

Thank you so much . so I don't need to file N-600 I just get US passport for them?

4 minutes ago, geowrian said:

If they are US citizens, you can apply for a US passport directly. The N-600 is optional.

 

On what basis did they obtain US citizenship?

Thru my  Naturalization that I just got yesterday.

Hi everyone, 

need information about N-600 I have 2 kids they are 15 and 13 yrs old, do I really required to file N-600 for both of them that are cost too much than N-400,

or I can apply directly for US passport for them with out filling N-600. need info. before I start process for this case, thanks everyone ahead.