I-130 question 13
Apr 15th 2002, 11:40 pm
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I-130 question 13
Hi.... I'm sorry for flooding this NG with all my questions... but I'm so helpless...
My husband was born outside of USA. He has FS-240 and US passport, but he can't find
a certificate of citizenship. In question 13, they ask you if you have "obtained a
certificate of citizenship in your own name." What is this certificate of
citizenship? If you have FS-240, will your answer be "no?" Or does he suppose to have
the certificate of citizenship along with FS-240, but not finding one?
Thank you! I really want to and I really need to file!
My husband was born outside of USA. He has FS-240 and US passport, but he can't find
a certificate of citizenship. In question 13, they ask you if you have "obtained a
certificate of citizenship in your own name." What is this certificate of
citizenship? If you have FS-240, will your answer be "no?" Or does he suppose to have
the certificate of citizenship along with FS-240, but not finding one?
Thank you! I really want to and I really need to file!
Apr 15th 2002, 11:40 pm
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Re: I-130 question 13
laybe wrote:
> My husband was born outside of USA. He has FS-240 and US passport, but he can't
> find a certificate of citizenship. In question 13, they ask you if you have
> "obtained a certificate of citizenship in your own name." What is this certificate
> of citizenship? If you have FS-240, will your answer be "no?" Or does he suppose to
> have the certificate of citizenship along with FS-240, but not finding one?
>
Read these URL's: http://travel.state.gov/m300.html
http://travel.state.gov/consular_records.html
http://www.passportexpress.com/abroad.asp IF he was issued a passport, then he surely
has a birth certificate that was also issued, I *think*. Those URL's have the
procedure for obtaining the birth certificate.
Alvena See the Doc Steen site here:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm I am not a lawyer, and this
is not immigration advice. The information I provide is mostly gleaned from old
newsgroup posts and visa links on the internet. If you want or need a lawyer, go to:
http://www.aila.org
> My husband was born outside of USA. He has FS-240 and US passport, but he can't
> find a certificate of citizenship. In question 13, they ask you if you have
> "obtained a certificate of citizenship in your own name." What is this certificate
> of citizenship? If you have FS-240, will your answer be "no?" Or does he suppose to
> have the certificate of citizenship along with FS-240, but not finding one?
>
Read these URL's: http://travel.state.gov/m300.html
http://travel.state.gov/consular_records.html
http://www.passportexpress.com/abroad.asp IF he was issued a passport, then he surely
has a birth certificate that was also issued, I *think*. Those URL's have the
procedure for obtaining the birth certificate.
Alvena See the Doc Steen site here:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm I am not a lawyer, and this
is not immigration advice. The information I provide is mostly gleaned from old
newsgroup posts and visa links on the internet. If you want or need a lawyer, go to:
http://www.aila.org
Apr 16th 2002, 1:24 am
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Re: I-130 question 13
The FS-240 is a consular report of birth abroad - basically his US birth certificate, indicating that he is a US citizen from birth.
A certificate of citizenship is issued to someone who acquired their US citizenship as a result of naturalisation. Therefore the certificate of citizenship and FS-240 are mutually exclusive - you can't have both.
The blurb about having a certificate of citizenship issued in his own name is referring to someone who became a citizen when their parents were naturalised - derivative citizenship. This does not concern you.
A certificate of citizenship is issued to someone who acquired their US citizenship as a result of naturalisation. Therefore the certificate of citizenship and FS-240 are mutually exclusive - you can't have both.
The blurb about having a certificate of citizenship issued in his own name is referring to someone who became a citizen when their parents were naturalised - derivative citizenship. This does not concern you.
