The U.S. citizen parent and the child must appear in person before a USCIS officer for examination on the application under this section. If the U.S. citizen parent is deceased, the child’s U.S. citizen grandparent or U.S. citizen legal guardian who filed the application on the child’s behalf must appear.

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Terms Used In 8 CFR 322.4

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

[76 FR 53799, Aug. 29, 2011]