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hello all.

I need some help for filling citizenship application of my son, as i married a spouse who is us citizen and got my passport(for 3 year rule) but my son was 18 that time now he completed 5 years residency green card and now wanted to apply for his passport, but i have a comfusion about application form category, what is the category to apply,

kindly suggest me steps for application.

waiting for response

thank you

Sam

Hi all posting in case anyone has had a similar experience with N-600K and the USCIS LA County Field Office (USCIS LACFO).

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< PART 1 - OVERVIEW >

In July 2025, we filed two N-600Ks for my kids (4yo / 1yo), who were born abroad to the US parent.

At the time, they reviewed all our docs, and told us it looked great, the case was strong, no RFE needed, with only the interview as the last step.

Problem - We applied too early, and we couldn't attend the interview for another 12 months (i.e. July 2026).

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< PART 2 - Request to Motion to Re-open Case without Fee later >

In 2025, the USCIS LACFO proposed a plan via email -

1. Close both cases via i797c (on basis of failure to appear within 90 days)

2. Email them again in April 2026, and they will promptly schedule an interview for us in July 2026 (i.e. within 90 days of appearing).

They called it a Request a Motion to Reopen without Fee, and they assured us they did this all the time and works well, (+ specifically told us not to file any other forms (e.g. I-290B), as this route is more than sufficient.

We decided to book flights / hotels well in advance (1/2026) for the July Trip (w travelling first time w toddlers >12hrs, we wanted to plan things super well).

Just before we paid, we cleared with them, the USCIS LACFO said YES, GO AHEAD and book it. Your July interview is safe with us.

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< PART 3 - 2026 USCIS Non-Responses >

So we followed exactly what they told us to do.

We emailed multiple times April - May 2026 to request reopening, but sadly the USCIS LA County Field Office has gone radio silent.

In contrast, in 2025, they were super responsive (reply within 2 days).

It may have lulled us into a false sense of security, together with their strong wording about how sure they were this is going to work.

Today, still NO WORD from USCIS LACFO about if they got any of our April - May 2026 emails, and NO INTERVIEW DATE in hand.

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< PART 4 - Closing >

At this point, we need to fly very soon for July 2026, but we still have no interview date, and we honestly do not know what to do next.

We have already tried:

• Multiple follow-up emails to the field office
• DHL a handwritten letter to USCIS LAC FO (N600 team) for a reply
• USCIS Contact Center multiple times (still awaiting tier 2 call)
• Congressional inquiry
• DHS Ombudsman inquiry

Nothing has worked.

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If anyone has gone through something similar, especially with N-600K or the USCIS LA County Field Office, I d really appreciate hearing from you.

A) Past experiences - Has anyone had N-600K cases reopened this way by email with the field office?

B ) Non-Response - And if the field office stopped responding, was there anything that actually helped?

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Thank you so much in advance.

Appreciate any and all input or suggestions at this point.

- LC

Does trumps new green card policy apply to k1 visa? Cause after a us citizen gets married to a foreigner on a k1 visa, will the foreigner have to go back home to apply for the green card? Or can they stay in the us while waiting for the green card

I married my Moroccan husband in Marrakech last month. Since I am old and we would like to try for a child, I plan to move there to be with him when the school year ends this June. How much will this compromise my domicile? I don't own a house in the US (just a car, which I will leave with my college-age child). I am planning to keep my drivers license, bank account, voting record, investment/retirement accounts, US taxes, etc, and will travel back to the US relatively frequently to see my child and my parents. I was not planning to work in Morocco immediately, though I might pursue on-line teaching or tutoring if I can stand the time difference. I was thinking about getting a carte de sejour so I could buy a car and practice Morocco city driving in case I need to get a teaching job there. Is that a bad idea from a domicile perspective? Are there other things I should keep in mind or do as I prepare to start the visa paperwork?

Thank you so so much for your help.