N-600 for my daughter Proof of custody???

[Nadja&Holland 0]

I got my certificate of naturalization and became a citizen this year.

My daughter is 17 and I was told she became a citizen bcs she is a minor, but to get her certificate of naturalization i should pay the fee again.

I did that and now they want proof that I have legal and phisical custody of her. I was never married she always lived with me and her dad is in Brazil! What should I do??? Any suggestions? I already aplyed for the passport too and they asked me the same thing! I feel hopeless... Any thoughts?

Nadja

[aleful 1,905]

hi

it isn't an obligation to get the certificate, a lot of people don't

because she derived citizenship, she can just get her US passport, the N600 is optional

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

hi

it isn't an obligation to get the certificate, a lot of people don't

because she derived citizenship, she can just get her US passport, the N600 is optional

She already applied for a passport, but was also asked about proof of custody.

[newacct 688]

Has there every been any court order of custody regarding your daughter? If not, proof that you were never married and she lives with you should be enough.

[Bart R. 1]

Hi Nadja, were you able to resolve the citizenship issue for your daughter?  If so, what sort of documentation did you need?  My wife is in a similar situation (there was never any custody order, but her kids have always lived with her uncontested).  We're unsure what sort of proof we need.

[Hypnos 6,576]

An affidavit attesting to that fact, would be my guess.