N600 Interview for my child

My sisted GOT DENIED of that certificate! My father got naturalized (my mother still GC), my sis was under 18. They applied for a passport for her, she received it. Then she moved to another country to live for some time (she wast starting studying abroad). We applied for a certificate and didnt mention abything about the US Passport. They at INS kept asking what she do and what I do (her adult brother...). They rejected her a certificate saying she is not permit to get one, because she lives abroad???

Can we apply for a cert now with just a US passport? Maybe now they will issue it?
 
Thrix, its hard to offer specific advice since many details are unknown, however I believe the important point are:

i. Your sister must have been a minor child holding her own LPR and resident with the parent who became a naturalized USC, on the day of the parent's naturalization.

ii. Exact laws pertaining to this case were those in force at the time the parent became a USC. i.e. if the event were prior to the Child Citizenship Act 2000, different rules may apply than those in force now.

It sounds to me like the case may have been adjudicated in error, possibly due to unfamiliarity with N-600 rules? Hard to say for sure. Maybe she should apply again and enlist the help of a lawyer.
 
boatbod said:
Thrix, its hard to offer specific advice since many details are unknown, however I believe the important point are:

i. Your sister must have been a minor child holding her own LPR and resident with the parent who became a naturalized USC, on the day of the parent's naturalization.

ii. Exact laws pertaining to this case were those in force at the time the parent became a USC. i.e. if the event were prior to the Child Citizenship Act 2000, different rules may apply than those in force now.

It sounds to me like the case may have been adjudicated in error, possibly due to unfamiliarity with N-600 rules? Hard to say for sure. Maybe she should apply again and enlist the help of a lawyer.
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My sister had LPR since 1994 and at the time my father got naturalized and at the time she applied for passport for her she was in the USA and she was LPR. Her LPR expired 3 months after she received US Passport. When she and my father applied for a passport to her, they showed at US Post Office:

- fathers cert of naturalization
- fathers NYS driving license
- fathers SSN
- sisters LPR
- sisters SSN
- sisters Student ID (they needed 2nd ID)
- sisters birth certificate (translated)
- cash for passport

State department issued her a US Passport. Now she travels with it. She updated SSN with his passport and got NYS driving license with this passport.

At the time she applied for US Passport all out family got LPR cards.

It was in late 2003, few days after my father received certificate of naturalization.

Father and my sister were at USCIS at Federal Plaza for interview. Officer was rude and kept asking for me, what I do and things like that, not for her. Only thing was, what she do...she said she study abroad now.
 
mshrotri said:
Here are some things I want to add.

1. You do not get a receipt from BCIS (like n400) giving you a file#/PD for N600 application.
2. They will just mail you a IL when your time comes.
3. N600 is a must for your child if you want to R2I and send child for education in US.

Does anybody know how much time it takes for N600 processing? What is the gap between PD and ID? We applied in Sept'06.
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If things go per plan I and spouse will get USC in a couple of months, at which time we will take a passport for our minor son, and R2I.

Now, how should I go about getting a certificate of citizenship (N600) for him, considering we will already be in India, can I:
a) Apply with a Freinds Address, and fly back at the time of interview.
b) Apply at US Consulate in India?

or should I delay my R2I plans, but that would be a problem as N-600 takes a very long time for approval, and I would want to go back to India to coincide with the School session.

Any advise?

-g
 
Once you take the oath, your son will become a USC. Once you get him a passport you have proof of his citizenship. There's no hurry to apply with an N-600. Do it when you return to the US.
 
N600 Question!

My wife and I had our oath and applied for our PP. We are applying PP for our 2 kids and our PO did not accept all applications at one time saying that each application does require original Nat Cer.

My daughter is going to be 17 and my son is going to be 16 this summer. If I apply for N600 now, how long does it take to get their N600 approved. What will happen if the process takes more than a year and my daughter turns 18 by the time she is called for interview? Please help me!

Thanks
 
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Processing of N-600 should take 3-4 months on avg. I do not expect it to be 1 yr in any case. Morever, your child is already a USC under the child citizenship act. Even if she is becomes a major ( +18 yrs) , she is still a USC . The only difference being, after she becomes a major, she will file her own N-600 whereas now you have to file for her. During her lifetime , she can file N-600 for herself anytime.
In case she turns major during processing of N-600, I thinks , they might just ask her to sign the N-600 ( which is till then signed by you only ) at the interview.
 
N600 Received

We had applied for N600 for my 12y daughter (PD 8/9/2006). I saw that the processing date was > PD so I took a infopass and talked to a IO. They asked me to fill in a query form which I did there itself. Two days after that I received Certificate in the mail at home. No interview either, just a letter thanking and asking us to return GC in mail to WashDC office. This is too good to believe. Three cheers for BCIS Washington DC office staff.
 
As i understand the argument to have N600 processed is to have alternate backup for citizenship identification. If that is correct, what if you take a passport card and keep it as alternative form of document? Are there any other benefits to have N600?
 
girinagar said:
As i understand the argument to have N600 processed is to have alternate backup for citizenship identification. If that is correct, what if you take a passport card and keep it as alternative form of document? Are there any other benefits to have N600?
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This is an old thread. I would suggest you open a new thread if you'd like to start a discussion over the pros and cons of N600, as you don't seem to have an upcoming interview which is the purpose and title of this thread. I understand this is your first post and sorry if this doesn't sound like a welcome message. On the other hand, I'll try to give you a quick answer, N600 gives you a certificate of citizenship that doesn't expire. It also creates a record of citizenship with USCIS. There have been a couple of cases of people who had to provide it as the passport was not accepted (this is more the exception than the rule). For me I would suggest, passport book, passport card and certificate of citizenship, all of them. You never know when they might be needed.
 
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We had applied for N600 for my 12y daughter (PD 8/9/2006). I saw that the processing date was > PD so I took a infopass and talked to a IO. They asked me to fill in a query form which I did there itself. Two days after that I received Certificate in the mail at home. No interview either, just a letter thanking and asking us to return GC in mail to WashDC office. This is too good to believe. Three cheers for BCIS Washington DC office staff.
which washdc office? the central or dictrict?
 
The cut-off age is 14, however, if a younger child is present and able to sign their name, they are allowed to do so.

Quotes from the Adjudicator's Field Manual Chapter 71:

Signature : Be certain the application is properly signed by the applicant if he or she is 14 years of age or older; otherwise by his parent or guardian.

AND

When the oath of allegiance is administered to the applicant, he should stand with his right hand raised if physically able to do so. Thereafter, he shall subscribe to the oath on the reverse of the duplicate certificate and the officer shall complete the jurat, showing the date the oath was administered, the officer’s signature, and title. In the case of applicants who are unable to understand the meaning of the oath because of youth or mental incapacity, the officer shall endorse the oath portion of the duplicate certificate with the words “oath waived”, followed by his initials.

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When the certificate is delivered personally to the applicant (or his parent or guardian), the receipt shall be taken on the back of the duplicate certificate below the oath. Otherwise, delivery shall be made by certified mail with return receipt requested, in which event, the reverse of the duplicate certificate shall be noted to reflect the mailing and the date thereof.

The duplicate certificate shall be stapled or otherwise carefully fastened on top of the record on the left-hand side of the file folder with the left edge of the certificate at the top of the file. Moreover, since the only receipt for a mailed document will be the return receipt, hold the file until the return receipt is received, and to thereafter fasten the return receipt to the reverse surface of the duplicate Certificate.

The certificate shall only be mailed to the addressee in the U.S., as that term is defined in the Act. The envelope containing the certificate shall be marked DO NOT FORWARD--RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED--DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY. Delivery of the certificate by mail shall not be attempted if, in spite of these restrictions, the certified article may be delivered to other than the addressee or to him/her at a place other than in the United States (for example, to the addressee's order or at an APO overseas addr ess.)
 
BigJoe5 said:
The cut-off age is 14, however, if a younger child is present and able to sign their name, they are allowed to do so.

Quotes from the Adjudicator's Field Manual Chapter 71:

Signature : Be certain the application is properly signed by the applicant if he or she is 14 years of age or older; otherwise by his parent or guardian.

AND

When the oath of allegiance is administered to the applicant, he should stand with his right hand raised if physically able to do so. Thereafter, he shall subscribe to the oath on the reverse of the duplicate certificate and the officer shall complete the jurat, showing the date the oath was administered, the officer’s signature, and title. In the case of applicants who are unable to understand the meaning of the oath because of youth or mental incapacity, the officer shall endorse the oath portion of the duplicate certificate with the words “oath waived”, followed by his initials.

******

When the certificate is delivered personally to the applicant (or his parent or guardian), the receipt shall be taken on the back of the duplicate certificate below the oath. Otherwise, delivery shall be made by certified mail with return receipt requested, in which event, the reverse of the duplicate certificate shall be noted to reflect the mailing and the date thereof.

The duplicate certificate shall be stapled or otherwise carefully fastened on top of the record on the left-hand side of the file folder with the left edge of the certificate at the top of the file. Moreover, since the only receipt for a mailed document will be the return receipt, hold the file until the return receipt is received, and to thereafter fasten the return receipt to the reverse surface of the duplicate Certificate.

The certificate shall only be mailed to the addressee in the U.S., as that term is defined in the Act. The envelope containing the certificate shall be marked DO NOT FORWARD--RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED--DELIVER TO ADDRESSEE ONLY. Delivery of the certificate by mail shall not be attempted if, in spite of these restrictions, the certified article may be delivered to other than the addressee or to him/her at a place other than in the United States (for example, to the addressee's order or at an APO overseas addr ess.)
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thanks
any recent experiences with N-600 application process.
I applied for my 14 year old in Nov and I got a types receipt (not a case number like in N-400).
 
N-600's are normally filed at the local office level. Unlike a Service Center or Lockbox, local offices don't have data entry staff or functions. Only Maryland residents file the N-600 at the Vermont SC and will get a receipt that is computer generated like an N-400. Each Office posts its processing times online.

Each office has it's own system and workloads and wait times vary for many reasons. The only consistent thing about N-600's is the law. It is ALWAYS complex and the required evidence is INDIVIDUALIZED to the applicant's case. The N-600 may be filed in person at most offices. If one wants to know a particular office's process they could try simply asking the specific office about their process and what to expect.
 
BigJoe5 said:
N-600's are normally filed at the local office level. Unlike a Service Center or Lockbox, local offices don't have data entry staff or functions. Only Maryland residents file the N-600 at the Vermont SC and will get a receipt that is computer generated like an N-400. Each Office posts its processing times online.

Each office has it's own system and workloads and wait times vary for many reasons. The only consistent thing about N-600's is the law. It is ALWAYS complex and the required evidence is INDIVIDUALIZED to the applicant's case. The N-600 may be filed in person at most offices. If one wants to know a particular office's process they could try simply asking the specific office about their process and what to expect.
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Thanks BigJoe5 for detailed explaination.
The process time at my office is shown as 5 months and it is only 2 months passed when I applied. So I have to wait for a couple of months. I
 
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