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Overview
Form N-600 is for individuals who acquired or derived U.S. citizenship automatically — typically children of U.S. citizen parents who became citizens before age 18 through a parent's naturalization, or those born abroad to U.S. citizen parents. The N-600 produces a Certificate of Citizenship as proof of status.
Eligibility Requirements
Acquired citizenship at birth (born abroad to U.S. citizen parent meeting transmission requirements); OR derived citizenship before age 18 (one parent naturalized while child was a permanent resident under 18 in parent's custody — Child Citizenship Act of 2000).
Application Process
File Form N-600 with documentation of parent's citizenship, child's permanent residency (for derived), and meeting requirements.
Required Documentation
Birth certificate; parent's evidence of U.S. citizenship; child's green card if derivative; physical presence/residence evidence as applicable.
Government Filing Fees
N-600 filing fee.
Processing Timeline
Processing 6–18 months.
Why Choose Our Firm
We assist clients establishing claims to citizenship through complex transmission rules (varying by year of birth) and CCA derivative claims.
