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extremerecluse   32

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Hi everybody. My spouse finally completed her journey by completing her Oath today. Now, we have other questions. Our greencard holding minor automatically became a citizen through her recently naturalized mom. We understand that we could get her naturalization certificate costing a lot of $$$. The IO at the ceremony told us that this would not be required. She is a citizen now without filing any $1170 N-600. We want to obtain her US Passport. The IO stated that we needed to prove my wife had physical custody of our minor greencard holder-now citizen. Anybody know what they mean by proof of physical custody? Thanx!!!

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8 minutes ago, extremerecluse said:

Hi everybody. My spouse finally completed her journey by completing her Oath today. Now, we have other questions. Our greencard holding minor automatically became a citizen through her recently naturalized mom. We understand that we could get her naturalization certificate costing a lot of $$$. The IO at the ceremony told us that this would not be required. She is a citizen now without filing any $1170 N-600. We want to obtain her US Passport. The IO stated that we needed to prove my wife had physical custody of our minor greencard holder-now citizen. Anybody know what they mean by proof of physical custody? Thanx!!!

Sorry for not answering your current question but intended to ask for another question. May I know your time line for your wife N-400 filing ? Thank you!

N-400 Naturalization Journey SAN FRANCISCO FIELD OFFICE

Total processing time from last successful submission to Oath Ceremony: 253 days (8 months and 11 days)

Spoiler

02/26/2012: Arrived SF airport. 

11/28/2016: Eligible for early-filling.

Day 00 - 12/23/2016: Sent N-400 + I-942 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox via USPS.

Day 03 - 12/26/2016: N-400 application marked delivered.

Day 25 - 01/17/2017: Sent email to support regards to application.

Day 26 - 01/18/2017: N-400 rejected because incorrect payment amount.

Day 32 - 01/24/2017: N-400 + I-942 resent.

Day 34 - 01/26/2017: N-400 application marked delivered.

Day 49 - 02/10/2017: N-400 rejected again because incorrect payment amount.

Day 52 - 02/13/2017: Email form USCIS support responded package was rejected in error (!?) for the first and second time submissions, they requested 3rd resubmission + tracking number in order to apply my earliest priority date. 

Day 52 - 02/13/2017: N-400 + I-942 resent on the same day, also sent a response to Lockbox to provide information to USCIS.

Day 54 (Day 0) - 02/15/2017: N-400 application marked delivered.

Day 62 (Day 8) - 02/23/2017: E-notification, E-mail from USCIS, E-mail from Support announced Resubmission was accepted.

Day 66 (Day 12)- 02/27/2017: Notice of Acceptance as Fees Waiver Approval received. (All fees were waived instead of reduced by half as supposed by filing form I-942)

Day 69 (Day 15) - 03/02/2017: Online Status Update: Fingerprint Appointment was scheduled. 

Day 70  (Day 16) - 03/03/2017: Fingerprint Appointment Letter received. Biometric will be on 3/15/17. 

Day 70  (Day 16) - 03/03/2017: Early Walked-In for Biometric at 3:45 PM.

Day 87 (Day 33) - 03/20/2017: Online Status Update: Case was placed in line for interview. 

Day 234 (Day 180) - 08/14/2017: Online Status Update: Interview has been scheduled.

Day 239 (Day 185) - 08/19/2017: Interview Letter received.

Day 269 (Day 215) - 09/18/2017: Interview 2:30 PM at USCIS SF Field Office. Recommended For Approval. 

Day 280 (Day 226) - 09/29/2017: Oath Ceremony Letter received. N400 is approved.

Day 291 (Day 237) - 10/10/2017: Last Online Status Update: Oath Letter was mailed. Too late!

Day 307 (Day 253) - 10/26/2017: Oath Ceremony in Oakland, CA. Citizenship granted.

Day 307 (Day 253) - 10/26/2017: Passport applied.

Day 321 (Day 267) - 11/09/2017: Passport Booklet received. 

Day 321 (Day 267) - 11/09/2017: Naturalization Certificate received. Journey done.

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I have done a research for you and I believe it might help to know better what you need to bring. 

Hope this helps.

Click: Derived Citizenship.

N-400 Naturalization Journey SAN FRANCISCO FIELD OFFICE

Total processing time from last successful submission to Oath Ceremony: 253 days (8 months and 11 days)

Spoiler

02/26/2012: Arrived SF airport. 

11/28/2016: Eligible for early-filling.

Day 00 - 12/23/2016: Sent N-400 + I-942 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox via USPS.

Day 03 - 12/26/2016: N-400 application marked delivered.

Day 25 - 01/17/2017: Sent email to support regards to application.

Day 26 - 01/18/2017: N-400 rejected because incorrect payment amount.

Day 32 - 01/24/2017: N-400 + I-942 resent.

Day 34 - 01/26/2017: N-400 application marked delivered.

Day 49 - 02/10/2017: N-400 rejected again because incorrect payment amount.

Day 52 - 02/13/2017: Email form USCIS support responded package was rejected in error (!?) for the first and second time submissions, they requested 3rd resubmission + tracking number in order to apply my earliest priority date. 

Day 52 - 02/13/2017: N-400 + I-942 resent on the same day, also sent a response to Lockbox to provide information to USCIS.

Day 54 (Day 0) - 02/15/2017: N-400 application marked delivered.

Day 62 (Day 8) - 02/23/2017: E-notification, E-mail from USCIS, E-mail from Support announced Resubmission was accepted.

Day 66 (Day 12)- 02/27/2017: Notice of Acceptance as Fees Waiver Approval received. (All fees were waived instead of reduced by half as supposed by filing form I-942)

Day 69 (Day 15) - 03/02/2017: Online Status Update: Fingerprint Appointment was scheduled. 

Day 70  (Day 16) - 03/03/2017: Fingerprint Appointment Letter received. Biometric will be on 3/15/17. 

Day 70  (Day 16) - 03/03/2017: Early Walked-In for Biometric at 3:45 PM.

Day 87 (Day 33) - 03/20/2017: Online Status Update: Case was placed in line for interview. 

Day 234 (Day 180) - 08/14/2017: Online Status Update: Interview has been scheduled.

Day 239 (Day 185) - 08/19/2017: Interview Letter received.

Day 269 (Day 215) - 09/18/2017: Interview 2:30 PM at USCIS SF Field Office. Recommended For Approval. 

Day 280 (Day 226) - 09/29/2017: Oath Ceremony Letter received. N400 is approved.

Day 291 (Day 237) - 10/10/2017: Last Online Status Update: Oath Letter was mailed. Too late!

Day 307 (Day 253) - 10/26/2017: Oath Ceremony in Oakland, CA. Citizenship granted.

Day 307 (Day 253) - 10/26/2017: Passport applied.

Day 321 (Day 267) - 11/09/2017: Passport Booklet received. 

Day 321 (Day 267) - 11/09/2017: Naturalization Certificate received. Journey done.

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3 minutes ago, extremerecluse said:

sometime in April we filed the N-400. Oath was today.

Legal and physical custody means that you will have to show proofs that the child resided with the mom, school, medical records, taxes. Also need a legal document that states she has a full or joint custody. If her divorce paper doesn't specify any custody, then other parent consent for the child to immigrate. If the child was born to  a single mother, then the proof of such. 

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My wife was a widow which automatically gave her sole custody of her kids. We have a lot of documentation from taxes, school records and others showing our daughter resided with her Mom.

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26 minutes ago, extremerecluse said:

Hi everybody. My spouse finally completed her journey by completing her Oath today. Now, we have other questions. Our greencard holding minor automatically became a citizen through her recently naturalized mom. We understand that we could get her naturalization certificate costing a lot of $$$. The IO at the ceremony told us that this would not be required. She is a citizen now without filing any $1170 N-600. We want to obtain her US Passport. The IO stated that we needed to prove my wife had physical custody of our minor greencard holder-now citizen. Anybody know what they mean by proof of physical custody? Thanx!!!

Also if you go to US gov page to apply for a passport there is a detailed instruction. Especially in the passport application. Proof that she is a widow should be attached then.  When you gather all the papers, I'd suggest to attach Child Citizenship Act 2000. Someone applied for a passport here  on Vj as well and was refused first time due to ignorance of some passport office staff who were unaware of this Act. 

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