N-600

[mommymeow 0]

Hello

I have a question regarding the Application for Certificate of Citizenship. I have a friend who came here as a permanent resident and obtained the US citizenship later on, he had a child who born before he came to the US and now the child and his wife are here in the US as a permanent resident.

Now my question is, can he obtain the US Citizenship for his daughter who is now 13yrs by using N-600 form? From what I read online, it stated that one of the parent has to be the US citizen during the time the child is born. Or the daughter has to wait until she turns 18yrs to obtain the citizenship herself? Please help!

Thank you so much.

[mex 0]

Hello

I have a question regarding the Application for Certificate of Citizenship. I have a friend who came here as a permanent resident and obtained the US citizenship later on, he had a child who born before he came to the US and now the child and his wife are here in the US as a permanent resident.

Now my question is, can he obtain the US Citizenship for his daughter who is now 13yrs by using N-600 form? From what I read online, it stated that one of the parent has to be the US citizen during the time the child is born. Or the daughter has to wait until she turns 18yrs to obtain the citizenship herself? Please help!

Thank you so much.

A child may become a U.S. citizen through the process of derivation if one of his parents becomes a U.S. citizen via naturalization. However, at the time the parent becomes naturalized, the child must have a green card, be under the age of 18, and living with the naturalized parent in order to take advantage of these laws. In addition, a child who becomes an American resident through this special process does not have to go through the process of applying for and passing a naturalization test