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Contact Information:
3360 Tennyson Street, NW
Washington DC 20015-2443
Tel: (202) 537-0496
Fax: (202) 686-1866
Website:
www.jodymarten.com
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Children Citizenship Project
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Attorney Jody Marten developed the Children's Citizenship Project to target parents of children adopted through intercountry adoption with the U.S. citizenship process and to assist them and their children. The Project's goal is to ensure that eligible children become documented US citizens. Attorney Marten works with a network of immigration and adoption attorneys committed to children's citizenship issues.
Why your child needs a certificate of citizenship?
The Certificate of Citizenship is the official documentation of citizenship in the United States. Over 40,000 adopted children eligible for certificates of citizenship as a result of the passage of the Child Citizenship Act of 2001 do not have certificates.
Your child can use the certificate for identification. It can be used when obtaining basic benefits such as education, social security number and a passport. If the certificate gets lost, your child can readily secure a duplicate Certificate from USCIS.
The Children's Citizenship Project works with parents, children and the USCIS to ensure that all children, eligible for certificates of citizenship, receive them.
We organize educational workshops; provide group processing and individual representation.
Is my child eligible for the Certificate of Citizenship?
Under the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA), effective February 27, 2001, a child automatically will acquire U.S. citizenship on the date all of the following criteria and requirements are satisfied:
- The child is under 18 years of age
or was under 18 on February 27,
2001.
- If the child was adopted, the
adoption must be full and final.
- One adoptive parent is a US citizen.
- The child is admitted to the United
States as an immigrant.
- The child must be in the legal and
physical custody of the United
States citizen parent, or parents.
- If the child was adopted through
the two-year custody requirements
of the Act, the time must be
satisfied.
What will Attorney Marten do?
Attorney Jody Marten will send you a packet of materials including the list of documents that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires. For Attorney Marten to proceed, she must receive the materials including the Attorney Representation form, the payment for services and the fees for the USCIS. Prior to submitting the completed Form N-600K to the USCIS, she will return it to you for review and signature. Attorney Marten will closely monitor the application to ensure timely processing.
What is the cost of the Services?
The basic cost for these services and expenses start at $300. There is an additional
fee of $200 to the USCIS with the submission of the Form N-600K --Application for Certificate of Citizenship--for the cost of the Certificate of Citizenship. The total cost is $500.
What if my child does not meet the requirements?
If the child does not meet the qualifications under the CCA, please call for a consultation, so additional guidance can be provided. | For more information contact Jody Marten at 202.537.0496. |
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