US passport for an infant child
Sep 26th 2002, 3:41 pm
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US passport for an infant child
Hi all. My son was born in 2002 in NY and we are going to have a trip
to Russia in next August - September. Please advise if I have to apply
for the US passport for my son. Does he need the US passport or is it
enough that he's been added to my wife's Russian passport? Has
anybody had the same issue in the past?
Thanks
to Russia in next August - September. Please advise if I have to apply
for the US passport for my son. Does he need the US passport or is it
enough that he's been added to my wife's Russian passport? Has
anybody had the same issue in the past?
Thanks
Sep 26th 2002, 3:55 pm
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Re: US passport for an infant child
"Mark" wrote ...
> Hi all. My son was born in 2002 in NY and we are going to have a trip
> to Russia in next August - September. Please advise if I have to apply
> for the US passport for my son. Does he need the US passport or is it
> enough that he's been added to my wife's Russian passport? Has
> anybody had the same issue in the past?
Yes your son needs a US passport. All US citizens must have their own US
passport when returning to the US from overseas (with the exceptions of
travel to places like Canada and Mexico) - including infants.
Take note of the requirements for getting a passport for a child. Either
both parents have to be present when making the application or you can have
a form from the other one giving their consent:
http://travel.state.gov/specialreq.-
html
This form didn't exist when we got my daughter's passport last year and the
post office staff were ignorant on the exact requirements of the new law -
stating repeatedly until I managed to get the supervisor to actually read
the requirements that both parents had to be present or the letter had to be
notarized. I see the form still does not require notarization so don't let
them tell you it needs to be!
Andy.
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> Hi all. My son was born in 2002 in NY and we are going to have a trip
> to Russia in next August - September. Please advise if I have to apply
> for the US passport for my son. Does he need the US passport or is it
> enough that he's been added to my wife's Russian passport? Has
> anybody had the same issue in the past?
Yes your son needs a US passport. All US citizens must have their own US
passport when returning to the US from overseas (with the exceptions of
travel to places like Canada and Mexico) - including infants.
Take note of the requirements for getting a passport for a child. Either
both parents have to be present when making the application or you can have
a form from the other one giving their consent:
http://travel.state.gov/specialreq.-
html
This form didn't exist when we got my daughter's passport last year and the
post office staff were ignorant on the exact requirements of the new law -
stating repeatedly until I managed to get the supervisor to actually read
the requirements that both parents had to be present or the letter had to be
notarized. I see the form still does not require notarization so don't let
them tell you it needs to be!
Andy.
--
I'm not really here - it's just your warped imagination.
Sep 26th 2002, 4:57 pm
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Re: US passport for an infant child
Originally posted by Andy Platt:
Yes your son needs a US passport. All US citizens must have their own US
passport when returning to the US from overseas (with the exceptions of
travel to places like Canada and Mexico) - including infants.
Take note of the requirements for getting a passport for a child. Either
both parents have to be present when making the application or you can have
a form from the other one giving their consent:
http://travel.state.gov/specialreq.-
html
This form didn't exist when we got my daughter's passport last year and the
post office staff were ignorant on the exact requirements of the new law -
stating repeatedly until I managed to get the supervisor to actually read
the requirements that both parents had to be present or the letter had to be
notarized. I see the form still does not require notarization so don't let
them tell you it needs to be!
A
Yes your son needs a US passport. All US citizens must have their own US
passport when returning to the US from overseas (with the exceptions of
travel to places like Canada and Mexico) - including infants.
Take note of the requirements for getting a passport for a child. Either
both parents have to be present when making the application or you can have
a form from the other one giving their consent:
http://travel.state.gov/specialreq.-
html
This form didn't exist when we got my daughter's passport last year and the
post office staff were ignorant on the exact requirements of the new law -
stating repeatedly until I managed to get the supervisor to actually read
the requirements that both parents had to be present or the letter had to be
notarized. I see the form still does not require notarization so don't let
them tell you it needs to be!
A
Andy's advice is correct. But I would like to add a point.
No affidavit need be notarized if it contains specific "under penalty of perjury" language. The form contains part of such language, hence no notarization.
However, that said, under the law, the I-864 need not be notarized because it has the required language -- however, I wouldn't rely on this -- notarization is cheaper and quicker than a lawsuit.
Sep 26th 2002, 10:31 pm
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Re: US passport for an infant child
Mark wrote:
> Hi all. My son was born in 2002 in NY and we are going to have a trip
> to Russia in next August - September. Please advise if I have to apply
> for the US passport for my son. Does he need the US passport or is it
> enough that he's been added to my wife's Russian passport? Has
> anybody had the same issue in the past?
If he is on her Russian passport, that might get him into Russia.
But as a Russian, he would need a visa or green card to get into the US.
(and you aren't going to apply for those
)
Since he is a US citizen, he needs his own passport, since US citizens
can
not use the passport of another country when entering the US.
Additionally,
a child can not be added to the passport of a USC, so he will need his
own.
> Hi all. My son was born in 2002 in NY and we are going to have a trip
> to Russia in next August - September. Please advise if I have to apply
> for the US passport for my son. Does he need the US passport or is it
> enough that he's been added to my wife's Russian passport? Has
> anybody had the same issue in the past?
If he is on her Russian passport, that might get him into Russia.
But as a Russian, he would need a visa or green card to get into the US.
(and you aren't going to apply for those
)Since he is a US citizen, he needs his own passport, since US citizens
can
not use the passport of another country when entering the US.
Additionally,
a child can not be added to the passport of a USC, so he will need his
own.
Sep 26th 2002, 11:39 pm
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Re: US passport for an infant child
Folinskyinla wrote in message news:...
> Originally posted by Andy Platt:
> >
> > Yes your son needs a US passport. All US citizens must have their own
> > US
> > passport when returning to the US from overseas (with the exceptions
> > of
> > travel to places like Canada and Mexico) - including infants.
> >
> > Take note of the requirements for getting a passport for a child.
> > Either
> > both parents have to be present when making the application or you can
> > have
> > a form from the other one giving their consent:
> >
> > http://travel.state.gov/specialre-
> > q.html "]http://travel.state.gov/spec--
> >
> > ialreq.-
> > html[/url]
> >
> > This form didn't exist when we got my daughter's passport last year
> > and the
> > post office staff were ignorant on the exact requirements of the new
> > law -
> > stating repeatedly until I managed to get the supervisor to actually
> > read
> > the requirements that both parents had to be present or the letter had
> > to be
> > notarized. I see the form still does not require notarization so don't
> > let
> > them tell you it needs to be!
> >
> > A
> >
> Hi:
> Andy's advice is correct. But I would like to add a point.
> No affidavit need be notarized if it contains specific "under penalty of
> perjury" language. The form contains part of such language, hence no
> notarization.
> However, that said, under the law, the I-864 need not be notarized
> because it has the required language -- however, I wouldn't rely on this
> -- notarization is cheaper and quicker than a lawsuit.
Thank you so much!
> Originally posted by Andy Platt:
> >
> > Yes your son needs a US passport. All US citizens must have their own
> > US
> > passport when returning to the US from overseas (with the exceptions
> > of
> > travel to places like Canada and Mexico) - including infants.
> >
> > Take note of the requirements for getting a passport for a child.
> > Either
> > both parents have to be present when making the application or you can
> > have
> > a form from the other one giving their consent:
> >
> > http://travel.state.gov/specialre-
> > q.html "]http://travel.state.gov/spec--
> >
> > ialreq.-
> > html[/url]
> >
> > This form didn't exist when we got my daughter's passport last year
> > and the
> > post office staff were ignorant on the exact requirements of the new
> > law -
> > stating repeatedly until I managed to get the supervisor to actually
> > read
> > the requirements that both parents had to be present or the letter had
> > to be
> > notarized. I see the form still does not require notarization so don't
> > let
> > them tell you it needs to be!
> >
> > A
> >
> Hi:
> Andy's advice is correct. But I would like to add a point.
> No affidavit need be notarized if it contains specific "under penalty of
> perjury" language. The form contains part of such language, hence no
> notarization.
> However, that said, under the law, the I-864 need not be notarized
> because it has the required language -- however, I wouldn't rely on this
> -- notarization is cheaper and quicker than a lawsuit.
Thank you so much!
