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I had my Naturalization (n400) interview with the consulate on July 21, 2009 and i passed my interview. Im supposed to take my oath on the same week which is friday July 24, 2009. But the consulate wanted me to fill out the N600 form to see if i am qualified for the certificate of citizenship. I read the law that you should be below 18 yrs. old before feb of 2001 and i wasn't.. i was 21.. except that my dad is a US citizen before we get here in which i am still a minor.. i was 15 then. I wanted to know why would the consulate still wanted to do this, he said it will be faster than waiting for the Naturalization process. Im almost done except for oath taking. He said to wait for the mail from USCIS...

Kindly help me.. I am very confused and really would like to solve this situation.. Thank you
 
Don't get into that trap if you don't have to. They'll give you the runaround back and forth from N-400 to N-600 and back to N-400 and you'll still be waiting for your citizenship this time next year. If you don't have a clear-cut case of derivative citizenship, tell them you want to stick to the N-400 route.

Explain your situation ... your father became a US citizen when you were 15? Were you living in the US with him, with permanent resident status, at any time after he became a citizen but before age 18? Did your mother ever become a citizen, and when? You are doing naturalization outside the US ... I presume you are in the military?
 
He was already a citizen before we came here and yes we are in his custody when i became a permanent greencard holder, i was 15 from the time the we got here. My mom is still a greencard holder, she never applied for citizenship..Im actually not in military..pls i need more advice about this...

Thank you!
 
Look at these rules to figure out if you already derived citizenship:

http://web.cuny.edu/about/citizenship/us-citizenship/CitizenshipforChildren.html
Individuals Who Turned 18 Before February 27, 2001

Prior to February 27, 2001, permanent resident children derived citizenship under rules different from those that apply today. Children who turned 18 prior to this date automatically became U.S. citizens when: (1) a parent naturalized before the child turned 18 and (2) the child became a permanent resident before turning 18 and (3) the child was unmarried, AND ONE of the following requirements was met:

* The other parent was or became a U.S. citizen prior to the child's 18 birthday.
* The child was born out of wedlock and not legitimized before the age of 16 and the naturalized parent was the mother.
* The child's other parent was deceased.
* The parents were divorced or separated and the naturalized parent had legal custody of the child following the divorce or separation.
Click to expand...

Note that if your father was already a US citizen at the time of your birth, some different rules will apply.
 
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hi!

I believe that i am qualified for N600, i didn't know that there are more laws prior to the one that i read on the N600 form.. Thanks for that link.. it really helps. So how long do you think it will take them to process the N600, im so frustated that i thought i will get my naturalization soon.. and now i have to wait again and start the process for N600.. Im am from Florida, i don't have any idea how long is the wait time? Do you have any idea?
 
Are you sure you're qualified for N-600? If your father married your mother before age 16, you would not be qualified for it unless she also became a citizen (but she didn't).

N-600 takes about as long as the N-400 and also involves more fees. But if you have derived citizenship, you don't have to apply for N-600; you can directly apply for a US passport and then worry about the N-600 later. However, if you're not sure about your situation go ahead and tell them you want to complete the N-400 and you don't believe you qualify for N-600. Otherwise you'll end up in a catch-22 like the guy in that other thread, where they don't want to finalize your N-400 because they say you are a citizen already, then they don't want to approve your N-600 because you can't provide proof of all the conditions required for it.
 
No i don't think so, in our country thay can't get married not unless you're over 18 yrs. So you said it is possible to tell them not to continue the application for the n600 which i really don't like and just go on with the n400 right? The reason also why i wanted to get my citizenship right away bec. im marrying my gf soon and she's already out of status. We were just waiting for the oath and suddenly this happened. What do you think should i do, should schedule the infopass to talk to INS or wait for the mail till they told me that i am not qualified for n600 and they would probably ask me when is the best day for me to take the oath? Correct? thanks again.. you've been very helpful...
 
I meant if your father married your mother before YOU became age 16, you would not be eligible for the N-600 under the circumstances. But upon rereading it, it seems that condition doesn't apply if the father is the citizen. Either way, it still looks like you're not eligible. Since you don't have a straightforward case for N-600, avoid that route because you're so close to completing the N-400 process. Make an Infopass appointment and tell them you passed the N-400 interview and need to be scheduled for a naturalization oath. Explain that they put your oath on hold because they thought your could go for the N-600, but upon further research it looks like you are not eligible under the pre-2001 law.

Did you actually file the N-600? If you did, it takes months to get approved or denied.
 
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ok so i am not bec they got married when i was like 5 0r 6 years old.. i filled out the form because the consul asked me , no payment yet .. i only payed for my n400.. actually the consul gave me his name and told me just to address it to him so it would be faster.. im not sure what is he gonna do..if he's converting my n400 to n600 if i am qualified? or if not they will just schedule me for my oath?
 
Since the officer gave you his name and mentioned addressing it to him, I guess you should contact him directly and ask for the N-400 oath, explaining that under the old law it appears you are not eligible for the N-600, and you are clearly not eligible under the 2001 law because you were 21 at that time.

How come you did the interview outside the US at a consulate and you are not in the US military? Or are you referring to the local USCIS offices as consulates?
 
I am refering to the local USCIS. I did the interview here in our local area.. Is that possible to call the consul directly?
 
USCIS offices inside the US are not consulates. Consulates are offices representing one country's government but located in another country.
 
and the person who interviewed you is not a consul that person is referred to as Immigration Officer (IO). It seems they made you fill out a form there, at the interview, so you are not spending money. I guess someone will evaluate it and tell you if they think you qualify under N-600. For now it seems you can either do an Infopass and try to talk to the officer who interviewed you or wait a few days and see what you get in the mail.
 
hi huracan thanks for the reply, now i understand.. did you went thru the same process.. i saw the timeline.. how come you did both n400 and n600?
 
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