Certificate of Naturalization for the child of Naturalized mother

[arken 4,197]

1 hour ago, pm5k said:

Just to make it clear, again - in this case, the OP's child would receive a certificate of citizenship and not a certificate of naturalization. 

Only if they choose to apply for. They wouldn't receive if they never apply.

[EireneFaith 54]

Thank you everyone for your advise. I will tell to my friend what I have learned from your comments and suggestions. Truly VJ is an Immigration journey that help everyone looking for an answer. See you again in my next visa journey. Take care.

[EireneFaith 54]

On 7/27/2021 at 10:57 PM, nastra30 said:

As others have already correctly stated, yes, she can apply for US passport for her son as a naturalized US citizen. She can also apply for certificate of citizenship using form N-600, if she also wants her son to have extra proof of his citizenship.

 

Note that both of the son's parents will have to appear together at the passport appointment or both will need to consent for the child to get a US passport; unless she has full custody of the child. @EireneFaith, so hopefully the the child's father is around to make the process easy.

 

My friend is a single mother and the child's father is in the Philippines. He abandoned them since he was born. The US stepdad would like for the boy to change his surname into his.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

1 hour ago, EireneFaith said:

My friend is a single mother and the child's father is in the Philippines. He abandoned them since he was born. The US stepdad would like for the boy to change his surname into his.

Then he either needs to adopt him or do a legal name change. Doesn’t change what they will need for a passport regarding custody unless an adoption is finalized first.

[nastra30 2,287]

7 hours ago, EireneFaith said:

My friend is a single mother and the child's father is in the Philippines. He abandoned them since he was born. The US stepdad would like for the boy to change his surname into his.

Just changing the child's name doesn't solve anything. The mom will still need show proof of full custody of the child to remove the requirement of biological father consenting. Or the stepfather will have to legally adopt the child in order to consent. 

[nastra30 2,287]

13 hours ago, Talako said:

Good point about the US Passport Agency not knowing that particular Philippine custody law.

It's not up to the U.S to go look for proof of full custody of a child in Philippines regardless. It's up to the individual to provide that proof. Just showing up at a passport appointment and saying according to Philippines law I have full custody of the child will not fly; they'll need to see actual legal document/proof of that.

[Chancy 6,241]

7 hours ago, EireneFaith said:

My friend is a single mother and the child's father is in the Philippines. He abandoned them since he was born.

 

Just to be clear -- your friend was never married to the biological father, right?

 

[Talako 785]

12 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

There should always be evidence of custody if it is a single parent regardless of whether or not the passport agency “knows” a law. 

 

51 minutes ago, nastra30 said:

It's not up to the U.S to go look for proof of full custody of a child in Philippines regardless. It's up to the individual to provide that proof. Just showing up at a passport appointment and saying according to Philippines law I have full custody of the child will not fly; they'll need to see actual legal document/proof of that.

 

Either I was unclear or you found it necessary to school me.

 

I was only saying that the passport agency would not know Philippine law and that would color your proof of custody response.

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

59 minutes ago, Talako said:

 

 

Either I was unclear or you found it necessary to school me.

 

I was only saying that the passport agency would not know Philippine law and that would color your proof of custody response.

And I was disagreeing, and saying regardless of what they “know” the custody response is the same - proof of legal custody is required to be submitted. 

[pm5k 129]

12 hours ago, arken said:

Only if they choose to apply for. They wouldn't receive if they never apply.

Correct.  I meant to say that the child would be eligible for a certificate of citizenship, not a certificate of naturalization

[EireneFaith 54]

12 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Then he either needs to adopt him or do a legal name change. Doesn’t change what they will need for a passport regarding custody unless an adoption is finalized first.

Thank you so much SusieQQQ. I will tell the stepdad because they don't know what to do.

[EireneFaith 54]

6 hours ago, Chancy said:

 

Just to be clear -- your friend was never married to the biological father, right?

 

That's correct. My friend never married to the father of her child.