Under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000, many permanent resident children may already be United States Citizens. The Act provides that "a child born outside of the United States automatically becomes a citizen of the United States when all of the following conditions have been fulfilled:
At least one of the child’s parents is a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization;
The child is under 18 years of age;
The child is residing in or has resided in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence."
Individuals who fall within the above criteria would need to investigate whether filing an N-600 Application for Citizenship is more appropriate, rather than the N-400 Application for Naturalization. For more information, please contact our office at 732-516-1717 or visit our website for more information at [ Ссылка ]. The video is not legal advice nor intended to create an attorney-client relationship.
