N-600K
Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
Form N-600K is the application for U.S. citizenship and a Certificate of Citizenship under Immigration and Nationality Act section 322 for a child who regularly resides outside the United States, based on a U.S. citizen parent. The form says the applicant is the child's parent, grandparent or legal guardian, not the child.
The instructions say all requirements and documents, the child's interview and the Oath of Allegiance (if applicable) are completed before the child turns 18, and that the child stays under 18 and unmarried throughout. Processing generally takes place in the United States and includes the interview, the oath for children 14 or older, and receipt of the certificate.
For a child living abroad with a parent in the U.S. armed forces under official orders, the instructions say the entire process may be completed outside the United States.
Whether the child is under 18, lives outside the United States and is in the custody of the U.S. citizen parent, plus questions on permanent residence and a parent in the armed forces or government service abroad.
Whether you are the child's U.S. citizen parent, grandparent or legal guardian. The form notes a grandparent or guardian files only if the U.S. citizen parent died during the last five years.
The child's relationship to the U.S. citizen parent, name, birth details, marital status, addresses and any earlier passport or certificate application, then the date and place of a full and final adoption and the custody and joint residence dates if it applies.
Information about the U.S. citizen parent, the child's other parent, and the U.S. citizen grandparent or legal guardian when one is filing or the grandparent's physical presence is used.
Every period the U.S. citizen parent or grandparent was physically present in the United States from birth until filing, and a preferred location and date for the interview.
The applicant's signature, interpreter and preparer sections, and extra space. Part 14 is an affidavit completed at the interview and Part 15 is for USCIS use only.
The form says that if the answer to any of Items 1 to 3 is No, the child is not eligible through Form N-600K. The USCIS filing tips say to check only one box in Part 1, and that a form with multiple boxes checked there is rejected.
Use the legal name from the birth certificate unless it was legally changed, dates in mm/dd/yyyy form, and the country of birth as it was named at the time of birth.
The instructions ask for all dates the U.S. citizen parent or grandparent was in the United States, from birth until now, including time before becoming a citizen. The requirement is five years in total, at least two after age 14.
The instructions say USCIS considers the preferred location and date but may not be able to schedule the requested date. The USCIS Field Office Locator lists offices.
The instructions say a stamped or typewritten name is not accepted, Part 14 waits until a USCIS officer asks at the interview, and Part 15 is for USCIS use.
The instructions say to file at least 90 days before the requested interview date, and that USCIS schedules the interview only once the form is complete.
You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.
The USCIS page lists online filing through a USCIS account or paper filing by mail. It says a fee waiver request is sent on paper by mail, since USCIS does not currently process fee waivers online.
Phoenix Lockbox. By U.S. Postal Service: USCIS, Attn: NATZ, P.O. Box 20100, Phoenix, AZ 85036-0100. By FedEx, UPS or DHL: USCIS, Attn: NATZ (Box 20100), 2108 E. Elliot Rd., Tempe, AZ 85284-1806.
Elgin Lockbox. By U.S. Postal Service: USCIS, Attn: NATZ, P.O. Box 4088, Carol Stream, IL 60197-4088. By FedEx, UPS or DHL: USCIS, Attn: NATZ (Box 4088), 2500 Westfield Drive, Elgin, IL 60124-7836.
The USCIS page says the filing fee is on its Fee Schedule page, and the instructions point to Form G-1055. Fees can change, so check them on the day you file.
The page checklist lists two passport-style photos of the child, the child's and the U.S. citizen parent's birth certificates, proof of the parent's citizenship and physical presence, proof of legal custody where parents divorced or separated or the child was adopted, and proof of physical custody.
Adopted children add the final adoption decree and, if it applies, a Form I-600 or I-800 approval. The instructions ask for Form I-94 at the interview if available, and say securing any visa needed is the responsibility of the person seeking the certificate.
N-565
139 fields, 7 pages
I-600
436 fields, 16 pages
I-800
331 fields, 14 pages
I-102
115 fields, 5 pages
G-1145
6 fields, 1 page
G-28
101 fields, 4 pages
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No. The form says the applicant is the child's parent, grandparent or legal guardian, and the instructions say it is signed and filed by that person on behalf of the child.
The instructions say the child remains under 18 and unmarried throughout the process, including the Oath of Allegiance, and USCIS administers the oath before the child reaches 18.
The instructions say processing is completed within the United States, unless the application is filed under section 322(d) for a child of an armed forces member living abroad under official orders. They suggest waiting for the appointment notice before traveling.
The instructions say stepchildren are not eligible through a U.S. citizen stepparent unless the stepparent adopted the child and the child meets the requirements for adopted children.
The instructions say the physical presence of the parent's own U.S. citizen parent, the child's grandparent, can be used instead: five years in total, at least two after age 14.
Yes, through a USCIS online account. The USCIS page says a request for a fee waiver goes on paper by mail.
USCIS fees change, so this page does not list one. The N-600K page points to the USCIS Fee Schedule, and the instructions point to Form G-1055.
