How to obtain cons. report for child born in Mexico to US mother
Apr 22nd 2004, 11:28 am
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How to obtain cons. report for child born in Mexico to US mother
I am a natural born US citizen. My daughter was born in Mexico. We
planned to travel to the US Embassy to obtain the cons. record of
birth I was cleared by my Dr. for travel right before Sept 11th. We
came back to the U.S.A after the events of Sept. 11th and I have been
researching ever since on how to obatain documentation of her
Citizenship.
Can I still obtain a report of her birth and if so how?
It seems as though that is needed in order to get a certificate of
citizenship. The lawyers in this area are not familar enough with
this type of case to help me.
Thank You
Star
planned to travel to the US Embassy to obtain the cons. record of
birth I was cleared by my Dr. for travel right before Sept 11th. We
came back to the U.S.A after the events of Sept. 11th and I have been
researching ever since on how to obatain documentation of her
Citizenship.
Can I still obtain a report of her birth and if so how?
It seems as though that is needed in order to get a certificate of
citizenship. The lawyers in this area are not familar enough with
this type of case to help me.
Thank You
Star
May 1st 2004, 7:16 am
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Re: How to obtain cons. report for child born in Mexico to US mother
"Star" wrote:
> I am a natural born US citizen. My daughter was born in
> Mexico. . . . We came back to the U.S.A after the events
> of Sept. 11th . . . . Can I still obtain a report of her
> birth and if so how? It seems as though that is needed
> in order to get a certificate of citizenship.
As far as I'm aware, if you didn't get your daughter a Consular Report
of Birth Abroad while you were still in Mexico, you would need to get
her a Certificate of Citizenship now that you're in the US.
These two types of certificate are basically equivalent. Your daughter
is still a US citizen, and has been one since birth, even though you
never got (and cannot now get) a Consular Report of Birth Abroad for
her.
I believe the correct way to get a Certificate of Citizenship is to
use Form N-600. This form, plus the required instructions, is online
at: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/n-600.htm
Note that the filing fee for Form N-600 was recently increased to $240.
Once your daughter has a Certificate of Citizenship, this can be used
as proof of her US citizenship for any required purpose. It may be a
good strategy to get her a US passport as soon as the Certificate of
Citizenship is available, and then keep the Certificate of Citizenship
in a safe deposit box or other secure place.
Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.
> I am a natural born US citizen. My daughter was born in
> Mexico. . . . We came back to the U.S.A after the events
> of Sept. 11th . . . . Can I still obtain a report of her
> birth and if so how? It seems as though that is needed
> in order to get a certificate of citizenship.
As far as I'm aware, if you didn't get your daughter a Consular Report
of Birth Abroad while you were still in Mexico, you would need to get
her a Certificate of Citizenship now that you're in the US.
These two types of certificate are basically equivalent. Your daughter
is still a US citizen, and has been one since birth, even though you
never got (and cannot now get) a Consular Report of Birth Abroad for
her.
I believe the correct way to get a Certificate of Citizenship is to
use Form N-600. This form, plus the required instructions, is online
at: http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/n-600.htm
Note that the filing fee for Form N-600 was recently increased to $240.
Once your daughter has a Certificate of Citizenship, this can be used
as proof of her US citizenship for any required purpose. It may be a
good strategy to get her a US passport as soon as the Certificate of
Citizenship is available, and then keep the Certificate of Citizenship
in a safe deposit box or other secure place.
Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.richw.org/dualcit/
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.
