N-600K allows children under the age of 18 who regularly reside outside of the United States and who have a qualifying relative such as a U.S. Citizen parent to be eligible for citizenship under the Immigration Nationality Act (INA) section322. The N-600K is meant for children who were born outside the U.S. and did not automatically gain citizenship at birth. To qualify, the applicant must be under 18, single, must regularly reside outside of the U.S. and be in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent. Further, the U.S. citizen parent (or U.S. citizen grandparent) must have at minimum 5 years of physical presence in the U.S. For over 30 years, our firm and highly trained team of attorneys and paralegals have helped countless individuals obtain U.S. citizenship and we are ready to help you.
Our fee structure is unique to us as we strive to tailor our services for each client individually. We adapt price standards that are capable of fluctuating for each client depending on their unique needs. Clients may retain us for one or all of the above steps/services.
We take great pride in providing our legal services to community members. Our fee for a standard N-600K case is $4,000 at which the case will be reviewed by our highly trained immigration attorneys and paralegals. We are happy to customize a proposal for you during a consultation and walk you through what a standard N-600K case looks like. Please see below for more information.
The updated filing fee for N-600K can be found here. You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, or cashier’s check. When filing at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may also pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing and biometric service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request.
A U.S. citizen parent (or if the parent died within the last five years, by a U.S. citizen grandparent or U.S. citizen legal guardian) may file Form N-600K on behalf of a child who was born outside the United States and regularly resides outside the United States. To be eligible for U.S. citizenship, the child must:
Children of active-duty U.S. service members do not have to be temporarily in the United States in accordance with lawful admission to complete the Form N-600K process.
Attorney Brief: [coming soon] We will provide an attorney brief sample for the N-600K petition.
Cover Letter: [coming soon] We will also provide a cover letter sample for the N-600K petition.
Sample Request for Evidence: [coming soon] Requests for evidence can be used to strengthen the case.
Sample Checklist: [coming soon] We look at the client’s unique situation and create customized checklists to strengthen their cases.
USCIS Fee Calculator: This is to help calculate how much the filing fee will be.
USCIS Processing Timetable: This will help you figure out how long it will take to process.
ASC Field Offices: Listed are the addresses of the field offices for the bio-metrics.
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The information provided in this document only applies if you have not automatically acquired U.S. citizenship at birth or acquired U.S. citizenship after birth under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 320. Please refer to Form N-600 frequently asked questions for additional information about becoming a U.S. citizen under INA section 320.
If you do not provide sufficient evidence to establish your child’s eligibility before their 18th birthday, we will deny your Form N-600K, and your child would no longer be eligible for a Certificate of Citizenship.
Eligibility A U.S. citizen parent (or if the parent died within the last five years, by a U.S. citizen grandparent or U.S. citizen legal guardian) may file Form N-600K on behalf of a child who was born outside the United States and regularly resides outside the United States. To be eligible for U.S. citizenship, the child must:
If You Are in the Military Your child may naturalize overseas if you are a U.S. citizen on official U.S. military orders overseas. Service while on active duty with the U.S. armed forces counts as presence in the United States. See our Military Citizenship for Family Members page for more information.
Orphan Child An orphan under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the INA must be the beneficiary of an approved Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative, to file Form N-600K.
Items to Take to the N-600 Interview
Review your appointment notice for specific guidance on documents to take to your interview. Generally, you should always take original documents of the copies you submitted when you filed your Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship. In addition, take any additional supporting documents that will establish your eligibility. Remember, if you are taking a foreign language document, you must obtain a certified translation in English.
If you are like most parents, you want to give your child every opportunity possible. For some children, that means benefiting from your U.S. citizenship. If you think your child may be eligible for U.S. citizenship but want to be sure, we invite you to schedule a meeting with one of our attorneys. You can provide us your contact information through the following contact form:
Before we cover the requirements, there is one main point that needs to be true. Otherwise, the N-600K will be denied. This point is that you (the parent) and your child must be living outside of the U.S. If you live in the U.S. with your child, this is not the application for you. If you live outside the U.S. and can prove that you have the legal and physical custody of your child, then the following must also be true:
One other factor to consider is where parent and child intend to live. The benefit of the N-600K application is that you and your child are not required to live in the U.S. after approval. Once your child has their U.S. citizenship, you are both are free to return to your home aboard. When you apply for a green card for your child, you have to show you intend to live in the U.S.
Once you have gathered all the required documents to prove these points, the N-600K application is available for download here. Do not forget to include the required filing fee and use the correct address.
Parents should not use the N-600K process if their child became a citizen at birth. The correct form for those children is N-600. You can read more about that process here. Also, it should not be used if their child already has a green card or if you plan to apply for a green card. If you are not clear on the differences between the N-600K and the N-600 applications, please talk to an attorney, The filing fees for these forms are above $1000. If you chose the wrong form, you do not get your money back.
Step 1: Strategy Session for the N-600K Application
This is the most crucial step for your entire N-600K Application. We will review all of the supporting documents to create a strategy, a customized checklist, and a timeline to serve as the guiding foundation for the entire case preparation.
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