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1. Helena, MT USCIS office - Yes, grandparent required to attend. 2. Orlando, FL, USCIS office - Yes, grandparent required to attend.

Hi Rami, > is the presence of the grandparent essential during the interview in US or the child's parent is enough? My experience was that the US citizen grandparent was required at the interview. I am a US Citizen, but did not have enough US residency to qualify. My father was necessary to attend the USCIS interview. He is US Citizen, and had the required US residency.

Hey Alura, First off all congratulations! What an exciting time! You have 17 years to sort out an N-600K, so I recommend that you try the CRBA with the Consulate first. If that is not successful then come back here and let’s talk. To answer your question though, the purpose of the N-600K is to get a Certificate of Citizenship to prove your child is a citizen. It can then be used to get the US passport. So yes, you can get an N-600K. The downside of the N-600K vs CRBA is the expense ($1000+ USD) and time taken. The N-600K can take a few years. Try the CRBA first.

I had a school acceptance offer for my youngest child, school reports, and evidence of our house lease agreement. And for my eldest child, I also included her IB exam schedule. if you child is under 16, I’m not sure how important all that is. Both mine were over 16.

@auroraluz I'm sorry for the late response. I had some life issues and then got Covid. ESTA is "Electronic System for Travel Authorization.". It's short for a visa waiver. Some nationalities are eligible for it. Usually citizens of countries like Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zeland, Great Britain. It may not apply in your case. CRBA "Consular Report of Birth Abroad" is when the child is born to US Citizens and the consulate can register the child as a US Citizen. It has strict criteria. My children were not eligible for this, even though I am a US Citizen. This is why I did N-600K. The regulation in the PDF was sent to me from an American lawyer with understanding of how the Dept of State works. The consular official should be able to review what is in the PDF and understand it. It's a Dept of State regulation, and the structure should have some familiarity to a senior consular official. Consular officials all work for the Dept of State. This is the key part. If you have the USCIS appointment letter AND proof that the child intends to return to a residence abroad after naturalization then they should issue a B-2 visa. The wording says "may issue a B-2 visa" so it's still up to their judgement. However, the PDF should help them to make that decision.