Tagged #derived-citizenship
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
USCIS
Derived Citizenship Under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000: Automatic Acquisition Under INA §320
The CCA 2000 made U.S. citizenship automatic for many LPR children of naturalized parents. Here is who qualified, who fell into the pre-2001 gap, and how to prove it now.
naturalization 7 min
USCIS
N-600 Certificate of Citizenship: Who Actually Needs One, Who Can Use a Passport Instead, and How USCIS Adjudicates
The certificate of citizenship documents acquired or derived citizenship — but it does not confer it. Here is when N-600 is the right form versus a U.S. passport or CRBA.
naturalization 6 min