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What documents do I have to submit with the Form N-643?
For children who have immigrated to the United States, parents will not be
required to submit any evidence that is already contained in the INS file,
including translations of documents.
If your child has immigrated to the United States (has a "green card")
after a full and final adoption abroad, you should submit the following with
the Form N-643:
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Photographs of your child, and
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Fee
If your child has immigrated to the United States (has a "green card")
to be adopted or re-adopted, you should submit the following with the Form
N-643:
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Photographs of your child,
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Fee,
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Evidence of a full and final adoption, and
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Evidence of all legal name changes (if applicable)
After review of the application, INS may ask that you submit additional
documents to establish your child’s citizenship status, but these requests
generally only will occur in cases where discrepancies need to be resolved
between the application and INS records.
Will INS require an interview to adjudicate the Form N-643?
An interview generally will not be required for obtaining a Certificate of
Citizenship under the CCA. However, INS may request an interview if
discrepancies between the application and INS records need to be resolved.
Where Should I File the Form N-643?
File the Form N-643, with required supporting documents, at the
INS district office or suboffice in the United States that has
jurisdiction over your place of residence.
Will my child be harmed if I wait for INS to re-engineer its process to document
my child’s citizenship?
No. Your child’s citizenship status will not be negatively affected if you wait
for INS to re-engineer its process before you document your child’s
citizenship. If your child satisfies the requirements for automatic acquisition
of citizenship, his or her citizenship is obtained by operation of law and
cannot be lost by failure to document it. You can obtain a passport from the
Department of State, even if you decide to wait for INS to re-engineer its
process. As part of those efforts INS intends to implement a streamlined
process for the automatic issuance of Certificates of Citizenship.
Will the re-engineering address the affidavit of support requirement?
Yes. The INS intends to remove the Affidavit of Support (Form I-864) requirement
for children adopted abroad who will receive citizenship at the time of entry
as lawful permanent residents. This is the vast majority of cases. However,
children born and residing outside of the United States or children who will
not be adopted until after they enter the United States will still require the
affidavit of support.
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