Actually, the process for a child born abroad must apply for a CRBA, the CRBA is then forwarded to the State Dept. for approval and if approved the child is naturalized under statute and then receives a US BC.
Thank you for the info. I searched around a bit about CRBA. If approved, they call it ‘derived’ citizenship. It appears the form and terminology is the same when applied to seeking citizenship for a child born to citizens as well as to those born to parents who subsequently become naturalized citizens, for what that’s worth.