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In international adoptions, if your child has not received a Certificate of Citizenship, you will want to obtain this proof for your child. Here's what you need to do, and the forms to do it.

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"Obtain Proof of U.S. Citizenship for Your Internationally Adopted Child."

There is no mention of IR-2 Visa Entries in this article. A child adopted abroad, either an orphan child or a non-orphan child, can enter the US and automatically be granted U.S. citizenship with the I-130 petition rather than the I-600. Will the Certificate of Citizenship be sent within 45 days of their entry as well?