AP786

I have already filed the N-600k, but the processing time seems to be over 9 months, need to expedite this process to urgent to save my child from repeating full year of grade 12. Other children were born after both parents were naturalized and have the Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) certificate, dont think they need the citizenship certificate

I worked for a US corporation with factory in Dubai, they moved me to Dubai

Sorry I don’t understand, what is IJ ?

My child was 2 years old baby at that time, he didnt remember when lived there and honestly we were not expecting any sort of questions on renewal nor did we know about this residency requirement after obtaining the passport

Any idea the minimum period required to proof residency in this case

Yes both parents with the child had moved to California, had provided the consulate year 2009 documents of home lease, utility bills, vehicle registration/ insurance and work proofs but we had to move back to Dubai after 4 months due to my work requirements

Summary of my child’s case: * I got naturalized in August 2008. * In September 2008 applied for my 1 year old child’s green card, got approval and immigrant visa stamped in May 2009 at US embassy in Abu Dhabi and was informed once he enters USA, automatically becomes US citizen and can apply for his US passport as me the father is US citizen. * In June 2009 my child entered USA and he got his US passport issued in July 2009. * Resided 4 months in USA then due to unforeseen circumstances had to move back to Dubai. * Renewed child’s US passport every 5 years (2014 & 2019) at US consulate Dubai, never any questions were asked and the process was very smooth. * In November 2023 applied for renewal of his passport (due to expire in March 12 2024), Officer at consulate directly questioned my son (16 year old minor) if he ever lived in USA, son replied he has always lived in Dubai, the officer gave me pink paper and told they need to review the application for renewal without informing what the reason was. * Despite numerous weekly emails to consulate to follow-up on renewal, no response or reason of delay was given. * On March 4th 2024, me and my son traveled to New York for a 4 days trip, to attend 3 different university tours he had applied for admission for his studies in NY for fall 2024 and also reapplied his US passport renewal at New York passport agency as the consulate in Dubai were not responding on the passport renewal. * On March 6th, we went to collect his renewed passport but the NY passport agency told there already is a pending application from another office (Consulate in Dubai) they cannot renew the passport at the moment and need to wait on the decision. * On March 7th 2024 received notice from State department that his US passport has been revoked due to not maintaining residency in USA and the previous passport given at the NY passport office will be destroyed. Now my son is stuck in New York, without a passport Urgently needs to travel to Dubai, attend his 12th grade final school exams in April 2024 If he does not appear for the exams will have to repeat the full year of 12th grade and also will not be able to join the university in New York. The manager at NY passport office was very supportive and understanding, advised if we could get the citizenship certificate would issue the passport immediately, so now I have applied for the N-600k but this can take up to 12 months due to the long processing time and my son will turn 18 after 11 months, then not eligible. I never knew there was any requirement of maintaining residency in USA after getting the passport back in year 2009, otherwise would have applied for the N-600k citizenship certificate during that time. Me, my wife and all children are US citizens and currently reside in Dubai. I already have visited two different attorneys, both charged me heavy consultation fees and at the end informed they have no experience in this kind of case. Please can someone advise or recommend an immigration attorney who has experience or specializes in this kind of case, need to expedite the N-600k to urgent or if any other way to get his US passport issued immediately.