Child born abroad to a US Citizen

Under the Child Citizenship Act, your daughter became a U. S. citizen when she came to the U. S. as a permanent resident. You have choices of either filing for her U. S. passport with the U. S. Department of State or requesting a certificate of citizenship from U.S.C.I.S. through the filing of form N-600. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.