Acquiring citizenship without travelling to the US

[Mike E 11,739]

12 minutes ago, kathrin123456 said:

No, he did not return after the age of 4.He renewed his US passport in 2018 via the US embassy in our country..Then, we applied for the children in 2018 as well.They replied to us from the field office this year.

He, his father, and his kids will have to attend a USCIS interview before the kids reach age 18

 

Given it has taken over 5 years for USCIS to process N-600K, this is the 10 year old’s last chance.

 

Why is it difficult for these 4 people to travel?

[SalishSea 17,824]

6 hours ago, Mike E said:

He, his father, and his kids will have to attend a USCIS interview before the kids reach age 18

 

Given it has taken over 5 years for USCIS to process N-600K, this is the 10 year old’s last chance.

 

Why is it difficult for these 4 people to travel?

The OP's father-in-law must attend with them?

[Mike E 11,739]

2 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

The OP's father-in-law must attend with them?

Yes because he is the one with 5 years of physical presence.

[SalishSea 17,824]

Just now, Mike E said:

Yes because he is the one with 5 years of physical presence.

Ah, of course.  Interesting.  N600 process has potential for being very expensive.

[Mike E 11,739]

Just now, SalishSea said:

Ah, of course.  Interesting.  N600 process has potential for being very expensive.

It does. But this is N-600K and even more so.

 

But compared to IR-2, N-600K is a bargain. 

[Demise 1,281]

16 hours ago, kathrin123456 said:

Yes N-600K.Our children have never lived in the US.My husband was born there but left at the age of 4..And my father -in law lived in the states for 15 years as an adult

Has the father in law served in the military or otherwise worked for the US government or some kind of an international organization (NATO, WHO, etc) while your husband was a minor? Your husband definitely doesn't have the required physical presence in US to pass citizenship onto the kids (at least 5 years, at least 2 after turning 14).

 

This is an unlikely scenario so you might most likely have to do the N-600k and travel to US is mandatory in that case.

Edited August 21, 2023 by Demise

[kathrin123456 0]

9 hours ago, Demise said:

Has the father in law served in the military or otherwise worked for the US government or some kind of an international organization (NATO, WHO, etc) while your husband was a minor? Your husband definitely doesn't have the required physical presence in US to pass citizenship onto the kids (at least 5 years, at least 2 after turning 14).

 

This is an unlikely scenario so you might most likely have to do the N-600k and travel to US is mandatory in that case.

With the N-600K it is mandatory to travel there?

[milimelo 4,477]

Just now, kathrin123456 said:

With the N-600K it is mandatory to travel there?

Yes, it is. Why can't the four of them travel to the US?

[kathrin123456 0]

Thank you very much for your answers!