Applying for a minor under Child citizenship act - Stuck on proof of residency

[Vagabond1]

Me and my wife became naturalized last year and recently got our passports. We are looking to apply for the passport for our daughter who is 12 years old. (No we are not looking to obtain her N600 yet)

I have,

1. Her green card
2. Her birth certificate with English translation
3. Me and my wife's marriage certificate
4. Our naturalization certificates

What we are stuck on is this requirement

Evidence the child is residing in (or has resided in) the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent

Provide documents which show you reside in the United States. These documents may include:

• School or day care records
• Utility bills
• Employment records
• Automobile registrations
• Deeds or property rental leases
• Medical records
• Passport stamps

Do the current utility bills suffice for this? What time period are talking about here. Are they supposed to be older documents? Do they need to have my child's name on them?

I have me daughters school report cards all they way back from 2020. But they don't have my home's address on them? I'm not sure what exactly they are looking for here. How should I fulfill this requirement?

Thanks.

 

[SusieQQQ]

Me and my wife became naturalized last year and recently got our passports. We are looking to apply for the passport for our daughter who is 12 years old. (No we are not looking to obtain her N600 yet)

I have,

1. Her green card
2. Her birth certificate with English translation
3. Me and my wife's marriage certificate
4. Our naturalization certificates

What we are stuck on is this requirement

Evidence the child is residing in (or has resided in) the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent

Provide documents which show you reside in the United States. These documents may include:

• School or day care records
• Utility bills
• Employment records
• Automobile registrations
• Deeds or property rental leases
• Medical records
• Passport stamps

Do the current utility bills suffice for this? What time period are talking about here. Are they supposed to be older documents? Do they need to have my child's name on them?

I have me daughters school report cards all they way back from 2020. But they don't have my home's address on them? I'm not sure what exactly they are looking for here. How should I fulfill this requirement?

Thanks.

We asked my child’s school to send us a letter on their official letterhead to confirm the address they had listed for our child (which was obviously the same as ours). That seemed to be fine.

 

[Captain planet]

Me and my wife became naturalized last year and recently got our passports. We are looking to apply for the passport for our daughter who is 12 years old. (No we are not looking to obtain her N600 yet)

I have,

1. Her green card
2. Her birth certificate with English translation
3. Me and my wife's marriage certificate
4. Our naturalization certificates

What we are stuck on is this requirement

Evidence the child is residing in (or has resided in) the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent

Provide documents which show you reside in the United States. These documents may include:

• School or day care records
• Utility bills
• Employment records
• Automobile registrations
• Deeds or property rental leases
• Medical records
• Passport stamps

Do the current utility bills suffice for this? What time period are talking about here. Are they supposed to be older documents? Do they need to have my child's name on them?

I have me daughters school report cards all they way back from 2020. But they don't have my home's address on them? I'm not sure what exactly they are looking for here. How should I fulfill this requirement?

We asked my child’s school to send us a letter on their official letterhead to confirm the address they had listed for our child (which was obviously the same as ours). That seemed to be fine.

This is what a friend did and got N600 approved.
1. You the parent must show proof of continuous residency at least 5 yrs on US soil. You can use paystubs to support that length of time.

2. The child had to be living with you during this time. If you have your child listed on your tax return ( 1040) use it. You must submit the recent 5 years. It verifies the child lived with you eventhough addresses may change.

All the best.

 

[SusieQQQ]

This is what a friend did and got N600 approved.
1. You the parent must show proof of continuous residency at least 5 yrs on US soil. You can use paystubs to support that length of time.

2. The child had to be living with you during this time. If you have your child listed on your tax return ( 1040) use it. You must submit the recent 5 years. It verifies the child lived with you eventhough addresses may change.

Are you confusing different applications? The parent does not need to show 5 years residence for INA320 and you do not need to show 5 years of the child living with you either. See the provisions for INA320, those are what matter. Nowhere is there any minimum length of time requirement. And yes, my child’s N600 was approved without any proof of “time”. All that matters is that the 4 conditions are met.

Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)

A. General Requirements for Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after BirthThe Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA) amended

www.uscis.gov

According to INA 320, a child born outside of the United States automatically becomes a U.S. citizen when all of the following conditions have been met on or after February 27, 2001:

• The person is a child of a parent who is a U.S. citizen by birth or through naturalization (including an adoptive parent);
• The child is under 18 years of age;
• The child is a lawful permanent resident (LPR);and
• The child is residing in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent.