My child was born after February 27, 1983, so we were told that we didnt have to get them naturalized. Why do we need a Certificate of Citizenship?
While foreign born adoptees do obtain citizenship automatically following a final adoption, the Citizenship and Immigration Service does not always provide proof in the form of a certificate. Children entering the US on the IR-3 visa are issued certificates automatically, but this practice did not begin until 2004, and are occasionally missed. The Certificate of Citizenship is rapidly becoming one of the most important documents for adoptees, followed closely by the adoption decree. Adoptees are having difficulty entering colleges, obtaining a drivers license, applying for jobs that require background checks, entering the military, and obtaining a passport without a Certificate of Citizenship.
