honie

Just asking.......my 14 year old son was denied of US passport when i applied for it at the embassy in the philippines. i am a US citizen. my son is a green card holder and currently studying in the philippines. but as i was reading all the posting here, it seems to me that all i need for him to get a US passport is my Certificate of Citizenship. I was told in the embassy that it is not automatic for a child to get a US passport even if one of the parents is a US citizen. Is it best for me to apply for US passport for him in the US? What are the requirements? thanks...

The requirements are listed above, in NickD's post beginning with "Here is a copy of the N-600 instructions...". One of the requirements is that the child has to reside in the US under the legal and physical custody of the US Citizen parent. If he applied at the consulate in the Phillipines, I can see where this requirement might be in question.

hi lucyrich....just asking again,

how are you? would you have an idea how long is the processing of N600 for a minor child?

thanks as always....

Hello Honie,

As far as i Know once you become a US citizen does not mean your child is also automatically a citizen. even if your child has a 10 yr green card does not mean he is a citizen he has to apply for his citizenship like you did.

It don't take long to get ur child a passport coz i got mine for my new born son whom i gave birth in the Phils.

You need to send to the embassy your proof of citizenship or how you acquired it and your consent to issue a minor child's Us passport.

thanks gigracer....

Just asking.......my 14 year old son was denied of US passport when i applied for it at the embassy in the philippines. i am a US citizen. my son is a green card holder and currently studying in the philippines. but as i was reading all the posting here, it seems to me that all i need for him to get a US passport is my Certificate of Citizenship. I was told in the embassy that it is not automatic for a child to get a US passport even if one of the parents is a US citizen. Is it best for me to apply for US passport for him in the US? What are the requirements? thanks...

The requirements are listed above, in NickD's post beginning with "Here is a copy of the N-600 instructions...". One of the requirements is that the child has to reside in the US under the legal and physical custody of the US Citizen parent. If he applied at the consulate in the Phillipines, I can see where this requirement might be in question.

hi lucyrich....just asking again,

how are you? would you have an idea how long is the processing of N600 for a minor child?

thanks as always....

Hello Honie,

As far as i Know once you become a US citizen does not mean your child is also automatically a citizen. even if your child has a 10 yr green card does not mean he is a citizen he has to apply for his citizenship like you did.

It don't take long to get ur child a passport coz i got mine for my new born son whom i gave birth in the Phils.

You need to send to the embassy your proof of citizenship or how you acquired it and your consent to issue a minor child's Us passport.

hi gigracer,

thanks for your response..that will surely be an added info...good day!

from...honie

Just asking.......my 14 year old son was denied of US passport when i applied for it at the embassy in the philippines. i am a US citizen. my son is a green card holder and currently studying in the philippines. but as i was reading all the posting here, it seems to me that all i need for him to get a US passport is my Certificate of Citizenship. I was told in the embassy that it is not automatic for a child to get a US passport even if one of the parents is a US citizen. Is it best for me to apply for US passport for him in the US? What are the requirements? thanks...

The requirements are listed above, in NickD's post beginning with "Here is a copy of the N-600 instructions...". One of the requirements is that the child has to reside in the US under the legal and physical custody of the US Citizen parent. If he applied at the consulate in the Phillipines, I can see where this requirement might be in question.

hi lucyrich....just asking again,

how are you? would you have an idea how long is the processing of N600 for a minor child?

thanks as always....

Just asking.......my 14 year old son was denied of US passport when i applied for it at the embassy in the philippines. i am a US citizen. my son is a green card holder and currently studying in the philippines. but as i was reading all the posting here, it seems to me that all i need for him to get a US passport is my Certificate of Citizenship. I was told in the embassy that it is not automatic for a child to get a US passport even if one of the parents is a US citizen. Is it best for me to apply for US passport for him in the US? What are the requirements? thanks...

The requirements are listed above, in NickD's post beginning with "Here is a copy of the N-600 instructions...". One of the requirements is that the child has to reside in the US under the legal and physical custody of the US Citizen parent. If he applied at the consulate in the Phillipines, I can see where this requirement might be in question.

thank you for responding to my inquiry...

We have a case here in Wisconsin where a 24 year old brother with a 23 year old sister that came here when they were 2 and 1 years old thought they were legal citizens and fighting like crazy to keep from being deported. One argument is that these kids know nothing else except this country and would be like putting them in the lions den if shipped back. But I lost track of this case and forgot their names.

I found the citizenship of children to be one of the most confusing issues in the USCIS, can only suggest finding a good family immigration attorney if you cannot learn the procedure yourself, and you will need some kind of a piece of paper that proves their citizenship. Surely somebody ahead of you as gone through this, was hoping they would post.

I assume your children all have green cards, can tell you for a fact, that is not automatic. I am not still satisfied with a child that turns 18 with the answers I have received, but she has a fresh ten year card, we will deal with that in the next 19 months.

Just asking.......my 14 year old son was denied of US passport when i applied for it at the embassy in the philippines. i am a US citizen. my son is a green card holder and currently studying in the philippines. but as i was reading all the posting here, it seems to me that all i need for him to get a US passport is my Certificate of Citizenship. I was told in the embassy that it is not automatic for a child to get a US passport even if one of the parents is a US citizen. Is it best for me to apply for US passport for him in the US? What are the requirements? thanks...

We have a case here in Wisconsin where a 24 year old brother with a 23 year old sister that came here when they were 2 and 1 years old thought they were legal citizens and fighting like crazy to keep from being deported. One argument is that these kids know nothing else except this country and would be like putting them in the lions den if shipped back. But I lost track of this case and forgot their names.

I found the citizenship of children to be one of the most confusing issues in the USCIS, can only suggest finding a good family immigration attorney if you cannot learn the procedure yourself, and you will need some kind of a piece of paper that proves their citizenship. Surely somebody ahead of you as gone through this, was hoping they would post.

I assume your children all have green cards, can tell you for a fact, that is not automatic. I am not still satisfied with a child that turns 18 with the answers I have received, but she has a fresh ten year card, we will deal with that in the next 19 months.

Just asking.......

We have a case here in Wisconsin where a 24 year old brother with a 23 year old sister that came here when they were 2 and 1 years old thought they were legal citizens and fighting like crazy to keep from being deported. One argument is that these kids know nothing else except this country and would be like putting them in the lions den if shipped back. But I lost track of this case and forgot their names.

I found the citizenship of children to be one of the most confusing issues in the USCIS, can only suggest finding a good family immigration attorney if you cannot learn the procedure yourself, and you will need some kind of a piece of paper that proves their citizenship. Surely somebody ahead of you as gone through this, was hoping they would post.

I assume your children all have green cards, can tell you for a fact, that is not automatic. I am not still satisfied with a child that turns 18 with the answers I have received, but she has a fresh ten year card, we will deal with that in the next 19 months.