> I have looked at the USCIS site and I have read previous posts about
> this and still I get no clear absolute answer.
>
> My wife's sister is newly naturalized in the US and she lives with her
> American husband and HER 2 kids, both under 18.
>
> She wants to know if she needs the N600 or not. From what I read, the
> children automatically become citizens when she did. And they can
> apply for US Passports based on that.
>
> So why would one want to pay $255 for a "Certificate of Citizenship"
> via the N-600 application? Is there any reason at all to do this, or
> is it just to get some certificate?
>
> If the two kids just get their passports and not the N-600, will they
> be able to renew without their mom, when their passports expire? I am
> just not clear at all on what purpose the N-600 serves.
>
> Any light you can shed on this would be greatly appreciated.
Check out http://uscis.gov/graphics/publicaffairs/factsheets/adopted.htm
as to when a child acquires automatic citizenship.
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