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One of the common questions asked concerning immigration is “How to be a US Citizen?” There are a number of ways to get US citizenship.
One is if you are born in the United States, then you are a born American citizen. Another way to become US citizens is through naturalization. But first, you need to go through the immigration process and get lawful permanent residence status, which we usually know as a green card. After five years of being a lawful permanent resident, you can apply to become naturalized to become US citizens.
Getting a certificate of citizenship is part of immigration law that can be quite confusing which is why you need an experienced immigration lawyer to help you.
Today, we will be sharing information on who can and cannot get the certificate of citizenship, filing instructions, required documents, and some common questions when completing form N-600.
Applying for US citizenship entails filing a form called Form N-600, formally known as “Application for Certificate of Citizenship”. It’s a government form you will need if you were born outside the United States to a U.S. citizen parent or parents, and you need proof of your U.S. citizenship. It proves to the government that you are a U.S. citizen, even though you were not born in the United States. Generally, you may obtain citizenship through your U.S. citizen parents when you are born, or after your birth but before you turn 18.
Your eligibility to become a U.S. citizen at birth or after birth depends on a number of factors, including
The Certificate of Citizenship is particularly useful if you need to obtain a U.S. passport or apply for immigration benefits for your spouse or family.
In both instances, the child must be under age 18 and be currently residing in the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent.
You cannot file form N-600 if:
Now that we have discussed who can apply for N-600, let us now talk about the technical requirements. If you are eligible based on what we have identified earlier, what are the requirements? Let us go through them one by one by answering the following questions:
As discussed, the application for citizenship has many eligibility requirements. It is understandable that the USCIS asks for extensive documentation. The list includes some requirements and documents that you may be asked to show the USCIS. If you are applying, you should look at the filing instructions closely to find the documents that would best apply to your situation. You will be required to present:
You must remember that documents in languages other than English will need to be translated. Translated documents need to include copies of the original document, the translation and an affidavit from the translator attesting to the translation’s accuracy.
We hope we have been able to shed some light on the questions about getting a certificate of citizenship. If you need more information about the immigration process in general, or the pats to citizenship in particular, do not hesitate to call our law firm to talk to competent immigration attorneys. You can call us at Andres Mejer Law today if you want to discuss your case or need help on your citizenship application, or even your immigration journey, whether it is about getting a green card or applying for naturalization.
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