Sworn affidavit - possible?
Jan 16th 2006, 4:48 pm
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Sworn affidavit - possible?
For obtaining an automatic citizenship for my child - if I have no
proof of my presence in the US for 5 years before the child's birth,
will a sworn affidavit be sufficient? I will not be lying about this,
of course.
One more thing - if I arrived in the US on (for example) May 15, does
this count as 16 days of May or is May not taken under consideration at
all?
BTW - I'm really getting tired of ignorance of the consular officers :(
For every 10 questions asked 9 answers are "I'm not sure".
proof of my presence in the US for 5 years before the child's birth,
will a sworn affidavit be sufficient? I will not be lying about this,
of course.
One more thing - if I arrived in the US on (for example) May 15, does
this count as 16 days of May or is May not taken under consideration at
all?
BTW - I'm really getting tired of ignorance of the consular officers :(
For every 10 questions asked 9 answers are "I'm not sure".
Jan 16th 2006, 5:16 pm
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Re: Sworn affidavit - possible?
Originally Posted by Jackie
For obtaining an automatic citizenship for my child - if I have no
proof of my presence in the US for 5 years before the child's birth,
will a sworn affidavit be sufficient? I will not be lying about this,
of course.
One more thing - if I arrived in the US on (for example) May 15, does
this count as 16 days of May or is May not taken under consideration at
all?
BTW - I'm really getting tired of ignorance of the consular officers
For every 10 questions asked 9 answers are "I'm not sure".
proof of my presence in the US for 5 years before the child's birth,
will a sworn affidavit be sufficient? I will not be lying about this,
of course.
One more thing - if I arrived in the US on (for example) May 15, does
this count as 16 days of May or is May not taken under consideration at
all?
BTW - I'm really getting tired of ignorance of the consular officers
For every 10 questions asked 9 answers are "I'm not sure".
Jan 16th 2006, 10:17 pm
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Re: Sworn affidavit - possible?
> Counts as 16 days. Also, counts as 17 days.
Great! This means I've been in the USA almost 3 years after my 14-th
birthday :)
But I have no evidence of this, does someone know ANYTHING about this
sworn affidavit?
Getting a US passport for my kid will be much quicker and less
expensive that getting a GC.
Great! This means I've been in the USA almost 3 years after my 14-th
birthday :)
But I have no evidence of this, does someone know ANYTHING about this
sworn affidavit?
Getting a US passport for my kid will be much quicker and less
expensive that getting a GC.
Jan 16th 2006, 10:54 pm
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Re: Sworn affidavit - possible?
Originally Posted by Jackie
> Counts as 16 days. Also, counts as 17 days.
Great! This means I've been in the USA almost 3 years after my 14-th
birthday
But I have no evidence of this, does someone know ANYTHING about this
sworn affidavit?
Getting a US passport for my kid will be much quicker and less
expensive that getting a GC.
Great! This means I've been in the USA almost 3 years after my 14-th
birthday
But I have no evidence of this, does someone know ANYTHING about this
sworn affidavit?
Getting a US passport for my kid will be much quicker and less
expensive that getting a GC.
"Sworn Affidavits" are much beloved in the Department of Redundancy Department. <g>
Although an affidavit is evidence, it is usually NOT, by itself sufficient. However, it is a good idea to get some independent evidence backing various points of the affidavit. Shcool records, medical records. If part of that presence was in a year ending in "zero" -- census record is good. You might be suprised what you might find. Back during the 1987-8 legalization, I was amazed what people came up with.
Jan 16th 2006, 11:40 pm
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Re: Sworn affidavit - possible?
Originally Posted by Folinskyinla
Hi:
"Sworn Affidavits" are much beloved in the Department of Redundancy Department. <g>
Although an affidavit is evidence, it is usually NOT, by itself sufficient. However, it is a good idea to get some independent evidence backing various points of the affidavit. Shcool records, medical records. If part of that presence was in a year ending in "zero" -- census record is good. You might be suprised what you might find. Back during the 1987-8 legalization, I was amazed what people came up with.
"Sworn Affidavits" are much beloved in the Department of Redundancy Department. <g>
Although an affidavit is evidence, it is usually NOT, by itself sufficient. However, it is a good idea to get some independent evidence backing various points of the affidavit. Shcool records, medical records. If part of that presence was in a year ending in "zero" -- census record is good. You might be suprised what you might find. Back during the 1987-8 legalization, I was amazed what people came up with.
Even old passports with your entry date and your return date to Poland. Don't forget dental records, dance classes or other type of after school programs, p/t employment after school, filed tax return, school year books, etc.
Jan 17th 2006, 12:19 am
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Re: Sworn affidavit - possible?
> Although an affidavit is evidence, it is usually NOT, by itself
> sufficient. However, it is a good idea to get some independent
> evidence backing various points of the affidavit. Shcool records,
> medical records. If part of that presence was in a year ending in
> "zero" -- census record is good. You might be suprised what you might
> find. Back during the 1987-8 legalization, I was amazed what people
> came up with.
I spent the first entire 7 years of my life in USA. I can only prove my
first 16 months of life in the US (Baby's Health Record) and my
admittance to Kindergarten and the first grade of school (school
records). After that, I came to Poland with my mother and younger
brother, but my father stayed in the US and we visted him every year
during vacations. I can't prove this in any way. I don't have my old
passports and it never occured to me or my mother it would be a good
idea to keep old plane tickets. I know the dates I came to the US and
left from my Polish shool records.
I do have one Progress Report showing I admitted US summer school in
1980.
Not much evidence :(
Anything countingl as proof was left in the US, were my father lived.
He never brought the stuff to Poland when he eventually left the States
and joined us in 1994.
> sufficient. However, it is a good idea to get some independent
> evidence backing various points of the affidavit. Shcool records,
> medical records. If part of that presence was in a year ending in
> "zero" -- census record is good. You might be suprised what you might
> find. Back during the 1987-8 legalization, I was amazed what people
> came up with.
I spent the first entire 7 years of my life in USA. I can only prove my
first 16 months of life in the US (Baby's Health Record) and my
admittance to Kindergarten and the first grade of school (school
records). After that, I came to Poland with my mother and younger
brother, but my father stayed in the US and we visted him every year
during vacations. I can't prove this in any way. I don't have my old
passports and it never occured to me or my mother it would be a good
idea to keep old plane tickets. I know the dates I came to the US and
left from my Polish shool records.
I do have one Progress Report showing I admitted US summer school in
1980.
Not much evidence :(
Anything countingl as proof was left in the US, were my father lived.
He never brought the stuff to Poland when he eventually left the States
and joined us in 1994.
Jan 17th 2006, 1:34 am
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Re: Sworn affidavit - possible?
> Even old passports with your entry date and your return date to Poland.
> Don't forget dental records, dance classes or other type of after school
> programs, p/t employment after school, filed tax return, school year
> books, etc.
None of those :(
I have adoption papers for my Cabbage Patch Kid (found them just a
while ago), but I don't think I can use them ;) I CAN imagine the faces
of the consular officers if I try to use these as proof, LOL :)))
> Don't forget dental records, dance classes or other type of after school
> programs, p/t employment after school, filed tax return, school year
> books, etc.
None of those :(
I have adoption papers for my Cabbage Patch Kid (found them just a
while ago), but I don't think I can use them ;) I CAN imagine the faces
of the consular officers if I try to use these as proof, LOL :)))
Jan 17th 2006, 2:53 am
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Re: Sworn affidavit - possible?
Originally Posted by Jackie
> Although an affidavit is evidence, it is usually NOT, by itself
> sufficient. However, it is a good idea to get some independent
> evidence backing various points of the affidavit. Shcool records,
> medical records. If part of that presence was in a year ending in
> "zero" -- census record is good. You might be suprised what you might
> find. Back during the 1987-8 legalization, I was amazed what people
> came up with.
I spent the first entire 7 years of my life in USA. I can only prove my
first 16 months of life in the US (Baby's Health Record) and my
admittance to Kindergarten and the first grade of school (school
records). After that, I came to Poland with my mother and younger
brother, but my father stayed in the US and we visted him every year
during vacations. I can't prove this in any way. I don't have my old
passports and it never occured to me or my mother it would be a good
idea to keep old plane tickets. I know the dates I came to the US and
left from my Polish shool records.
I do have one Progress Report showing I admitted US summer school in
1980.
Not much evidence
Anything countingl as proof was left in the US, were my father lived.
He never brought the stuff to Poland when he eventually left the States
and joined us in 1994.
> sufficient. However, it is a good idea to get some independent
> evidence backing various points of the affidavit. Shcool records,
> medical records. If part of that presence was in a year ending in
> "zero" -- census record is good. You might be suprised what you might
> find. Back during the 1987-8 legalization, I was amazed what people
> came up with.
I spent the first entire 7 years of my life in USA. I can only prove my
first 16 months of life in the US (Baby's Health Record) and my
admittance to Kindergarten and the first grade of school (school
records). After that, I came to Poland with my mother and younger
brother, but my father stayed in the US and we visted him every year
during vacations. I can't prove this in any way. I don't have my old
passports and it never occured to me or my mother it would be a good
idea to keep old plane tickets. I know the dates I came to the US and
left from my Polish shool records.
I do have one Progress Report showing I admitted US summer school in
1980.
Not much evidence
Anything countingl as proof was left in the US, were my father lived.
He never brought the stuff to Poland when he eventually left the States
and joined us in 1994.
You DO have a lot of evidence! Also, consult with an attorney -- I'm not sure this applies to citizenship -- but there IS case law in other areas of the immigration laws where residence of PARENT is imputed to the kid.
