Q: Our N400 applications were approved so now we are naturalized citizens. But looking back, my husband failed to include
The name of his child from out of wedlock (under list name of all children) and is now 15yrs old.
In the child's birth certificate, my husband's name was not entered(he just confirmed this a week after we had our oath). my husband and the mother of the child is not in good terms but is now able to speak as civil adults.
My question: is it possible to correct or amend this ommision without the possibility of revoking the citizenship?
A:
Dear Madam,
If you go to the government with clean hands, there is a big chance that you will be fine. What I mean by this is that if your husband truly did not know that he had a child and that he did not intentionally conceal his child from the government, he could apply to include such child in a subsequent N-600 application.
Best of luck.
Gus M. Shihab
www.ShihabLawyers.com
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