CRBA vs Passport confusion

[stephanie918 46]

8 hours ago, Msin said:

I’m Canadian, married to a US citizen. He is currently in the us living and working while our daughter and I are in Canada during covid. I do not have status in the states, we were waiting for our second anniversary and it’s a long story of our journey but now I would like to return and apply for a change of status and file as 2 years married. To do so right now, my daughter needs her passport as proof of citizenship so we can return. 
 

we are confused by the crba website that states: it is not necessary to obtain a CRBA , you may apply for a passport in lieu of a CRBA. 
 

will attach screenshot. 
 

then when we look at passports for minors, there is mention of needing proof of citizenship via CRBA.. anyone know how this actually works? 
 

help very much appreciated. 

i've done it for my kids, and I did the CRBA first, then the passport.  I wouldn't have bothered to do CRBA if I could go straight to the passport so I believe you might have to do it in that order? but I think when you go for the CRBA appointment you can also do the passport in the same one? 

[Cndn 98]

23 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

You need to obtain the US Passport for you child prior to their entry to the US.   The CRBA acts as their proof of citizenship. 

 

Entering the US with the intent to adjust is Immigration fraud.  Enter on a spousal Visa.

I travel with my child all the time from Canada into the US using only her CRBA? She doesn’t have a passport. 

22 hours ago, Lance27 said:

US citizens need to enter the country on a US passport. 

I travel to the US all the time with my daughter using only her CRBA. This isn’t true.