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    How do I prove that I'm not a US citizen?

    If properly executed, it will confirm that kjn73 never applied for naturalization. In fact, G-639 is a pretty common way of proving lack of US citizenship. It's a standard practice of German Consulate (for instance) to request that form in case someone wants to renew German passport but cannot...
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    N400 or N600?

    Then how can you get yourself 100% protected? If they want to experiment with violating federal law, then they can come up with an idea of disregarding any federally issued document (like naturalization certificate of certificate of citizenship). Again, I do not advocating not applying for...
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    N400 or N600?

    Update your record with SSA. LE uses that database for immigration status verification. Speaking of Arizona law, they are State LE with no access to CIS database
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    N400 or N600?

    Again, while not suggesting anything, a short story: After becoming a USC I adopted my stepdaughter who was a GC holder at that time. CIS knew nothing about that adoption. Upon reviewing all applicable docs, a Passport Agency issued a US Passport to her (CIS knew nothing about that as well)...
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    N400 or N600?

    For the Department of State, a passport is a primary evidence of the citizenship up to 5 years after the expiration date. See "Renew Passport By Mail" section on their website
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    N400 or N600?

    without giving topic starter advice what to do, I just want to mention that a valid US passport is a conclusive proof (nor just prima facie evidence) of US citizenship. It has exactly the same force under Federal Law USCIS can say or post to their web site whatever they wish, but they cannot...
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    Status of kid adopted by a US citizen living outside US

    Legal custody: any court order granting you the custody over the child. Document other than court order won't work. Unless in the country of adoption legal custody issue is regulated by authority other than court. Therefore, in almost all of the cases, the legal custody starts when the adoption...
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    Status of kid adopted by a US citizen living outside US

    and the adoption should take palce before the child turns 16 y.o.
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    Status of kid adopted by a US citizen living outside US

    your adopted child won't be considered your child for any immigration purpose until she/he has resided with you and in your legal custody for two years (which would be in many cases two years after the adoption took place). After that, if the child is still under 18 y.o., you would need to...
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    Parents got citizenship, can kid travel on GC

    A fiend of mine was in a similar situation. His (my friend's) wife became a US citizen, so their son became citizen as well. They then traveled to Europe without securing a US passport for their son. The child was admitted to the US upon presentation of his Green Card and no question was asked.
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    N-600 Question

    If your mother never married your biological father (your were born out of wedlock) or your mother and your biological father got divorced AND your mother was granted full legal custody over you then you became a citizen (and can file N-600 now) the moment your mother naturalized.
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    Adopting my niece

    unless your niece is an orphan, you need to finalize adoption before she turns 16. after that you must live with her (unless you can prove that she lived with you for at least 2 years prior to the adoption, you acted as her primary caregiver and you had a legal custody over her) for two years...
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    Need help...am i eligible for n-600?

    If your father had legal custody over your then you might be a citizen. Keep in mind that that "legal custody" must have been awarded by court, for instance during divorce. So, if your father had such a court decree granting him sole legal custody over you, then you might be a citizen now
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    US Citizen children birth abroad, N-600K case - 17 years and 315 days

    It's highly unlikely you'd be able to have your N-600K processed until you turn 18. Unfortunately, once your derivative citizenship is out of question, having a US citizen grandparent wouldn't give you any advantage.
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    Adopting kids

    how old are they? if you adopt both of them, the youngest should be under 16 and the elder under 18 at the time the adoption is finalized. Otherwise the adoption wouldn't provide any immigration benefits for them
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    Possibility of citizenship through step-parent?

    This is BS, sorry. Step-father is just mother's spouse and nothing more than that. When step-father adopts his stepchild he becomes "father" without any "step-"
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    Possibility of citizenship through step-parent?

    where did the OP mention adoption?
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    Possibility of citizenship through step-parent?

    By the way, Linis, if you still under 21 and your stepfather is still married to your mother, he can petition for immigration visa for you as his "child" since definition of "child" for immigration purposes is not the same as for naturalization purposes and stepchildren are included....
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    Possibility of citizenship through step-parent?

    You cannot derive citizenship from a step-parent. For the purpose of naturalization (or citizenship derivation) you are simply not your step-parent child under INA. Therefore, the Child Citizenship Act you quoted in your original post is not applicable to you. You are simply not a "child" as...
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    Unemployment benefit - US Citizenship

    unemployment benefits are NOT "public assistance". It's insurance your employer was paying for.
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