Getting a passport for minor child under INA 320

[MeganPinto83 0]

My 3-yr old son came to the US with me on a IR2 visa. Now I need to know how to get his US passport. Do I have to have a certificate of citizenship?

Info:

1) I am a US citizen (born US citizen, but lived abroad since I was 10)

2) Son was born abroad and did not acquire US citizenship at birth.

3) we are both in the US now.

I would appreciate any help I can get!!

[Hypnos 6,577]

He automatically became a US citizen under the Child Citizenship Act (2000) on the day all of the following became true: (i) he lives in your legal and physical custody, (ii) you are a US citizen, (iii) he is under 18, (iv) he was admitted as a permanent resident. It doesn't matter what order they were completed in, once all four became true he automatically became a US citizen.

You can read up on the process to obtain his US passport here: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/child-citizenship-act.html (scroll down to How Does the Child Get a Passport Under the Child Citizenship Act?). It is not necessary to obtain a certificate of citizenship first (although you can, if you really want to), you can just go directly to a passport for him which will also serve as proof of US citizenship.

[MeganPinto83 0]

Thank you very much!!