Miami– A new format of the form N-600K to process the citizenship American of minors age that reside outside USA It is mandatory to process the application, as of July 3, according to the United States citizenship and immigration service (USCISfor its acronym in English).
This form allows minor children of American citizens, who are born and live outside the country, to obtain naturalization, in accordance with section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Law.
The update of this form is part of the regular administrative procedures of the agency, which requires the use of standardized and in force to avoid delays or rejections of applications, as reported.
The modification of the form is part of the new demands in the US in the context of the immigration policies of President Trump.
Citizenship Form
The N-600K form, with the title “APPLICATION FOR CITIZENSHIP AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE UNDER SECTION 322”, It is the document that allows us to request American citizenship for children under 18 born outside the US and did not automatically acquire nationality at birth.
The USCIS said that it will only accept, as of July 3, the document with edition date 01/20/25 (MM/DD/AA format). However, until day 2 the edition dated April 1, 2024 will be admitted.
The citizenship procedure requires that the child meets a series of specific documentary and face -to -face requirements and is not automatic or universal.
Any request sent, as of July 3, with an edition different from that of January 20, 2025 will be rejected, even if some pages of the form do not coincide, the USCIS confirmed.
USCIS requirements
The data to know if the form is the required one can be verified at the bottom of each page of the form.
It was specified that the new requirement will mainly affect families who process from abroad US citizenship for minors and that depend on postal shipping to start the process.
A fact to highlight is that all documentation must be consistent with the form edition, to prevent the application from denied, the USCIS warned.
Criteria on minors
The agency set specific criteria to eligible the child who is requested by citizens and can be read in the form. Are:
- Be less than 18 years of age and not be married.
- Usually reside outside the US under the legal and physical custody of the American citizen parent.
- You must legally enter the US temporarily to complete the procedure and attend the mandatory interview.
Additionally, the American father of the child must have been physically present in the US, Samoa American or Swains Island, for at least five years, “two of those years after he turned 14.”
If the parent does not meet this requirement, it can be replaced by a citizen grandfather with the same physical presence history.
There are exceptions for children of citizens who are in active duty in the US armed forces, provided they are in missions outside the country, by official orders.
