Family Citizenship Application

[rbolivar]

I am applying for citizenship but, from what I understand, I can not apply for my daughter until I am a citizen. Is there a way to submit an appication for her citizenship so tha it is process along with mine or do I really have to wait until I am ciizen?

Please, advise.

 

[Flydog]

If your daughter is a minor (and she is "legitimate" and a permanent resident and lives with you), she "auto-magically" becomes a citizen the moment you take the oath and naturalize. At that point you can fill out an N-600 and request a "Citizenship Certificate" (not a "Naturalization Certificate"). But, you don't have to. You can just get her a passport

Look up section 320 of the Immigration and Naturalization act or search this forum for N-600.

 

[boatbod]

You can also google for the "Child Citizenship Act 2000" - you'll find a couple of pages giving concise summaries of regulations relating to derived citizenship.