When filing out an N-400, what to do about a child who is in the US illegally?

When filing out an N-400, what to do about a child who is in the US illegally?

My neighbor is a permanent resident and is applying for her US citizenship this year. While filling out the N-400 we had some trouble with Part 9 Information about your children. She has a son who is illegally in the US. He entered the country when he was 13 and is 21 now. He has an A-number since an application for his green card was filed a few years ago I-130 by his mother. How should she fill out this part of the form to avoid any problems? Can she write his name current address which is in the US and A-number without any problems? Can she avoid mentioning him at all? What should she do?

Asked on February 16, 2012 under Immigration Law, Pennsylvania

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