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UGH!

GLynn2009GLynn2009
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I am going crazy today and probably all week. I just found out that DD may not be a US Citizen. All the info at USCIS just confuses me more so I e-mailed them..... I have not seen this in any of our paperwork and was not aware that I needed to apply with another $600+ payout.

I did all the paperwork on our adoption with little help from anyone so it is not anyones fault if this step was in fact skipped but I just thought we were done. The adoption was finalized on 4/1/2010. Our SW in Canada was going over her files and noticed her copy of the article 23 letter was missing so I started questioning things and this came up.

UGH!!!! Did anyone else have to apply for their childs US Citizenship??

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  • 4LittleDucks4LittleDucks member
    Are you talking about the Certificate of Citizenship?  According to the Orphan Law, your child automatically became an American citizen the moment that she entered the US with you.  Now, the COC is a different document.  Not required but strongly recommended.  Is that what you are thinking you need to apply for? 
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  • CaptainSeriousCaptainSerious member

    image4LittleDucks:
    According to the Orphan Law, your child automatically became an American citizen the moment that she entered the US with you.

    I thought this depends upon which type of visa she entered the states on?

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  • GLynn2009GLynn2009
    DD had a IH-4 visa. I am still trying to figure out what to do. Anyone with info would be helpful....
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