SpoogleDrummer

Surely whether or not the kids' green cards are taken is irrelevant? As they'll be US citizens they'll be required to leave and enter the US on a US passport. The fact that their parents are traveling on US passports but they'll be on a UK passport could well raise alarm. If it were me I'd stick with the original plan of applying for all your passports at the same time and if you run in to issues at the post office then go to the passport office as a last resort.

LeavingLondon

Hi thanks. I think you're right. Not worth the risk!

S Folinsky

The law is crystal clear that a passport is prima facie evidence of citizenship. That said, the law is often not followed by private or state actors. Go figure.

There USED to be a procedure whereby an application could be filed ancillary to the N-400 for concurrent issuance of certificates for children. I recall that the filing fee was quite nominal. This procedure was abolished quite some time ago. I guess it made too much sense. It is a pet peeve of mine that a N-600 and concomitant filing fee has to be filed. Especially now that the naturalization of one parent can confer citizenship, I see no reason for not restoring the old procedure. Rant over.

LeavingLondon

Update. My husband and I turned in our green cards at the oath ceremony. The following day we had an appointment for the 4 of us at our local USPS to apply for a US passport (expedited as we're traveling overseas in under 6 weeks) We had our passport photos ready, we had printed out the completed forms (DS11) and brought along the children's birth certificates, our marriage certificate, our certificate of naturalization our driver's license (for ID), the children's British passports (for ID) and the kids' Green Cards which we had to turn in as they were submitted with their passport application. The USPS lady made copies of everything she needed and we paid up (around $800), and a few days later saw online that our applications were approved and our passports and supporting documents are being mailed back to us! An expensive but easy process!

Rete

Congratulations ! Happy travels.

LeavingLondon

S Folinsky

Just learned the other day that the law may not be as clear as I thought. See United States v Moreno I was relying on the venerable Matter of Villanueva "It was clear as mud but it covered the ground."