Ramsep

Yes, we did receive a U.S. Passport and U.S. Passport Card for both of our daughters - applying via a local U.S. Post Office.  
 
Our 17 year old daughter's passport was approved and returned to us in less than three weeks.  
 
However,  our 15 year old daughter's passport application was tougher due to her being under 16 years of age which requires extra documentation.  The U.S. Passport office corresponded with us requesting additional information to include:  
 
1) A signed DS-3050, Statement of Consent, signed by the biological father.   (Had the Post Office clerk advised us to submit my (step father) legal guardianship documents, this may not have been necessary.)
2) Evidence that shows that the daughter was "in the sole or joint legal custody of your U.S. citizen parent pursuant to lawful admission for permanent residence."
3) “Early public records issued at or near the time of your birth which show your name and the names of your parent(s) such as hospital, religious, medical or insurance records.  The birth document you submitted was recorded more than one year after the birth occurred.”  
 
We did provide the passport office with the additional requested information and received a U.S. Passport three weeks after submission.  In hindsight, we should have waited a few months until our second daughter reached 16 years of age and then submitted the passport application.  This would have saved us the trouble of obtaining copies of documents (and translations) from the Dominican Republic (which had been originally prepared and submitted to USCIS for our I-130 application).   All of the issues raised by the passport office regarding the younger daughter also applied to the older daughter, but we did not have to submit the extra documents for the older daughter.  The passport office promptly returned all of our supporting original documents which we submitted.  The Passport office kept the Xerox copies that we also provided with the originals.  
 
Wishing you a speedy non-eventful application process!!  

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 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 have to agree with you. Even though it is cheaper to just proceed with the passport, I also think it is very important for the children to have their own Certificate of Naturalization. I am going through the same process and I also decided that as soon as I obtain my Citizenship I will apply for my son's N-600. The immigration laws in this country seem to be more restrictive every year and who knows how different they will be by the time they are adults.
 
I also attended a free-session on how to obtain your U.S. Citizenship at my local library and when we were discussing my son's situation, he mentioned both routes. Just applying for the passport would be enough. However, he also made mention that he had heard that sometimes when they apply to Colleges and never obtained the N-600, it created confusion, because under the immigration system, they were still listed as permanent residents and not U.S. citizens. If they never applied for the N-600, they never surrendered their green card.
 
I feel that when it comes to immigration it is best to proceed on the safe side. I know it can be expensive, but if something goes wrong later on, you will spend thousands of dollars on an immigration lawyer trying to solve the situation. 
 
Just my 2 cents for the day  

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!
 
 

@Lovie Lovie I didnt have to take an interview just the ceremony and it went well thanks for the support

More important question is what is your status if you have been living in the US since September 2017?  On a B2 tourist visa?  USCIS may ask you this question so be prepared.  Or are you an LPR through your USC husband?  Did he ever file an I-130 for you?

Was your husband a US citizen when your child was born?

Yes you can apply for your child's passport. As of right now that is the cheapest citizenship proof. My point of view is a Certificate of citizenship is necessary to close the kid's case with USCIS and to give him a proof separate than your's or your wife's. I know it's very expensive for N600, but save the money for it and than apply. Trust me when your kid grows up he will be thankful for that. 
PS: A passport is enough to prove citizenship, but in case the passport is lost and the child don't have to your wife's naturalization certificate. He or she will have to prove that the parent is a citizen before he can even get his status resolved. 
 

yes you can. However the N600 will make his case independent from yours and will result in USCIS updating their record about your son. Say for exampe he grew up and moved out of your house, he needes to renew his lost or stolen passport and he doesn't have a copy of his previous passport. Somehow he doesn't have access to your certificate of naturalization. Than your son is stuck because he doesn't have proof of citizenship, and he doesn't have proof how he gained citizenship through yours. Getting his N600 is expensive and long however in the long run it's worth it. 

Thanks so much for taking the time to respond, seriously, I really appreciate it.  We decided that we'll just get the certificate from the current state and the federal one.  We won't worry about the other states. Thanks again!

Each person's situation is different. I cannot sponsor my fiance until I become a citizen. So each passing month of living in separate countries is painful. Family reunification is indeed a valid reason for faster processing. 

In the private sector maybe, but in GOV, that's called wishful thinking!

I think USCIS should increase the fees just a little bit for the standard processing so they can make some profit and not lose money, but they should also start premium processing for most of the petitions.
N400 for example, to reach the  Naturalization stage, that means the petitioner has lived in the US for a while and they should know everything about this person, or at least know about more than people who are applying for AOS. Therefore, processing time should be shorter. They should offer premium processing (2-4 months guaranteed) for $2,500 or $3000. This way they can make big profit from the people who can afford to pay big. Just like airlines, all passengers will get to board the airplane, but not everyone can afford first class tickets.

One more reason to stay a LPR for good ( if someone decides so ) . 

Thank you! So better off applying for citizenship before then if possible, just in case. The proposed fee is a huge difference from the current.

If they increase the fees then USCIS Seattle office seriously needs to do something about the current wait time of 15 months. That’s too much of a joke already. But with an increase in the fee also? Ridiculous. 

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum.

The requirement are for each country, not each state... the federal one is the one he needs.. 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption/Adoption-Process/adopting-a-relative-for-immigration.html
 
Everything you need to know about adopting a relative.  

Life happens, people unintentionally loose sight of renewal period especially for a document that has a 10 year life span which one doesn’t use, not borderline recklessness IMO. 
 
One of the people in the scenario I wrote of above  was a minor when the parents decided to move out of the US  and didn’t see any point in renewing their US passports since they were not being used and had no immediate plan of returning. Fast forward several years after, parents passed away - their naturalization certificates cannot be located, no valid US passport. The child (upon becoming an adult) would have easily gotten a new passport when they decided to return to the US if they had their own naturalization certificate. 

Yes stick to your gun, you’re making a smart decision, IMO, on your child’s behalf. That certificate is worth it. 

*or to renew the expired passports. To not do at least ONE is borderline reckless.

OP,
If you can afford the fee, it is never a bad idea for your minor child to have their own Naturalization Certificate IMO. I’ve come across people (on another forum I’m quite active on) who derived citizenship from their parents’ naturalization and of course got their US passports as minors back then. For whatever reasons, the passports got misplaced after they expired, they never bothered to renew for a long period. 
 
Parents subsequently passed away, and they no longer have access to parents naturalization certificates, passport agency of course is refusing to issue new passports now without naturalization certificates. USCIS on the other hand hasn’t been helpful in establishing these adults became USC as minors since they never applied for their own naturalization certificates with form N-600. These people are wishing they (or their parents) applied for their own naturalization certificates back then, which would have saved them from the pillar to post experience they’re having with USCIS and passport agencies. 
 
Worth the peace of mind and safeguarding a minor’s future. Totally worth the price IMO!

Lots of good information in this thread---no real need for the N600 especially if the child already has a US passport...
 
If you've got $1,170 to spare on a piece of paper your child doesn't need since they have proof of citizenship already....suppose no one can tell you how to spend your money.
 
Naturally USCIS is happy to take your money at any time.