N600 or n600k please help

[Whadeeb 0]

Hi, my wife wants to bring her daughter who lives with her sister in cebu to the us, does she fill out form n600? My wife lives in america but waited til her daughter was a bit older to come to usa. Her daughter is 13. My wife will be a citizen in a few months. Been here 5 years in november 

 

Thank you

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Your post is confusing. N600\k are both certificates to prove citizenship for people who are already citizens. Who are you asking for, as your wife is not a citizen yet (and won’t get one as she gets an n400 when she naturalizes)? Does the daughter have a claim to citizenship through her father or grandparents? Or do you mean to ask what form is used for you or your wife to sponsor her daughter which is another form entirely?

Edited November 9, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[Whadeeb 0]

9 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Your post is confusing. N600\k are both certificates to prove citizenship for people who are already citizens. Who are you asking for, as your wife is not a citizen yet (and won’t get one as she gets an n400 when she naturalizes)? Does the daughter have a claim to citizenship through her father or grandparents? Or do you mean to ask what form is used for you or your wife to sponsor her daughter which is another form entirely?

Sorry for the confusion.  I'm quite confused myself about this. My ex wife is about to be a us citizen. Im wondering what's the best way to bring her daughter to the us. We are divorced but remain friends. She wants to bring her here but her daughter does not have a green card or visa. Should she get her a green card i130 I think is the form or is there any other way? Hope I'm a little more clear. Thank you I was told n600 but it doesnt seem like the form to start with to me

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

6 minutes ago, Whadeeb said:

Sorry for the confusion.  I'm quite confused myself about this. My ex wife is about to be a us citizen. Im wondering what's the best way to bring her daughter to the us. We are divorced but remain friends. She wants to bring her here but her daughter does not have a green card or visa. Should she get her a green card i130 I think is the form or is there any other way? Hope I'm a little more clear. Thank you I was told n600 but it doesnt seem like the form to start with to me

The only way is for her to get a green card. Form i130 -> immigrant visa -> green card. If the child is still under 18 when she enters on an immigrant visa, and goes to live in the physical and legal custody of a US citizen parent, then she automatically becomes a citizen, and that is the stage at which applying for an n600 becomes possible (or she could just get a passport). Your wife can file the i130 now and upgrade the petition (from child of LPR to child of USC, but same petition) when she naturalizes. 

Edited November 9, 2020 by SusieQQQ

[Whadeeb 0]

31 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

 

Thank you susie

[Whadeeb 0]

49 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Your post is confusing. N600\k are both certificates to prove citizenship for people who are already citizens. Who are you asking for, as your wife is not a citizen yet (and won’t get one as she gets an n400 when she naturalizes)? Does the daughter have a claim to citizenship through her father or grandparents? Or do you mean to ask what form is used for you or your wife to sponsor her daughter which is another form entirely?

Sorry one more question, couldn't she ( her daughter)apply to the us embassy in manilla for a us passport before i130?, then just fly in ( after ex wife is a citizen)

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

12 minutes ago, Whadeeb said:

Sorry one more question, couldn't she ( her daughter)apply to the us embassy in manilla for a us passport before i130?, then just fly in ( after ex wife is a citizen)

No, she has to be admitted to the US as a LPR before she can become a citizen. There is no way around her getting a green card first.

[Whadeeb 0]

Thanks

[HRQX 4,145]

48 minutes ago, Whadeeb said:

couldn't she ( her daughter)apply to the us embassy in manilla for a us passport before i130?

No. But after visa issuance she isn't required to pay USCIS Immigrant Fee. After entry and establishing that they live together in the US, she can apply directly for US passport. And at NVC step, she'll be exempt from I-864 requirement. Instead she'll upload something like "Under the Child Citizenship Act (CCA), I will automatically become a U.S. citizen after IR-2 entry."

Edited November 10, 2020 by HRQX

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

2 hours ago, HRQX said:

No. But after visa issuance she isn't required to pay USCIS Immigrant Fee. After entry and establishing that they live together in the US, she can apply directly for US passport. And at NVC step, she'll be exempt from I-864 requirement. Instead she'll upload something like "Under the Child Citizenship Act (CCA), I will automatically become a U.S. citizen after IR-2 entry."

Yes, I should have mentioned this. She doesn’t need to get a physical green card - showing proof of her stamped immigrant visa is equivalent for purposes of meeting the prerequisite for citizenship under INA320.  
They will also need a legal document proving mom has custody; sometimes, proof of custody for being issued an immigrant visa is not acceptable enough for proving custody for citizenship.  
See sections A and B particularly, here https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4