EVIDENCE OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP OF CHILDREN BORN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-04007A000700180005-1
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 4, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Content Type: MEMO

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My son was born abroad--is he a citizen? What evideeuc* do I
need to prove he is a citizen? How do I go about obtaining this
proof? What persons born outside the United motes are cities
at bi rth 7 Wbat are the conditions? What are the lirnitations ? In
response to masse questions and many similar ones, the Support
letin outlines herein the who, why, what, vwhen, where and how
to follow if your child or children were born while you were serving
at an overseas station.
The Immigration and Nationality Act, P
1952. states that the following persons born
States Citizens at birth.-
c Law 414. a? Ame
ee the United States
"A person born outside the United States and its out-
lying possessions of parents both of whom are citizens
whom has residence in the United States or one
g possessions, prior to the birth of such per-
son. (Section 301(s)C3))
"A person born outside of the United States and its
outlying possessions of parents one of whom is a citizen
the United states who has been physically present in
the United States ar one of its outlying possessions for a
continuous period of one year prior to the birth of such
_
and the other of whom is a national,
f the .-baited. States. (Section 301(a)(4))
"A person born in an outlying possession of the United
States of parents one of whom is a citizen of the United
States who had been physically present in the United States
one of its outlying possessions for a continuous period
of one year at any time prior to the birth of such person.
(Section 301(a)(5))
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*A person born outside the geographic limits o
United States and its outlying possessions of parents one
of whom to an alien, and the other a citizen of the United
States who, prior to the birth of such person, was physi-
cally present in the United States for a period or periods
totaling not less than ten years, at least five of which were
after attaining the age of fourteen years: Provided, that
any periods of honorable service in the Armed Forces of
the United States by such citizen parent may be included In
computing the physical presence requirements of the para-
graph. (Section 301 (a)(7)
Any person who to a national and citizen at birth under
paragraph (7) of Subsection (a), *ball lose his nationality and
citizenship unless he shalt come to the United States prior to
attaining the age of twenty-three years and shall immediately
following any such coming be continuously physically present
in, the United States for at least five years. Provided that such
physical presence follows the attainment of fourteen years and
precedes the age of twenty-eight years.. (Section 301 ()(7)(b)4t
Children born abroad and who are United States Citizens at birth
under the above Sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act may
encounter some difficulty in producing documentary evidence of their
citizenship for school enrollment, employment, or other reasons unless
certain steps are taken by their parents. Such evidence may be obtained
as outlined low:
eon as possible after birth of the child, o
a certificate of Birth from the hospital or physician.
several copies made.)
2. Register the child at the nearest American Consulate
an Department of State Form FS-240. This Form requires,
in addition to certain information, a record of the child's birth
and evidence of U. S. Citizenship of one or both parents.
Prod of marriage of the parents will be required only if the
child's mother is an alien.
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3. After registering the child, the parents should
request the Consul to furnish them with a Certificate of
Birth, Form FS-545. This Certificate shows that the
child's birth has been recorded by the Foreign Service,
Department of State. The Certificate, however, is not
evidence that the child is a U. S. Citizen, and the Certif-
icate does not so state. It will, however, serve for the
purpose of obtaining a United States passport abroad for
the child to enter the United States.
4. After entry of the child and its parents into the
United States, and in order to procure evidence of Citizen-
ship of the child through its parents, (or parent), who are
United States Citizens (Section 341), the following is neces
sary:
The parents should obtain from the Immigration and
Naturalization Service an Application for Citizenship,
Form N-600. Return the completed Application to the
Immigration and Naturalization Service Office, with three
photographs of the child, ZXZ inches, and copies of the
following documents: Form. ?-'543, Birth Certificates of
the parents, and Marriage Certificate. The Immigration
and Naturalization Service will notify the parents when they
should personally appear with the child before a Haturaliza-
xaminer. The originals of any documents, copies of
which are submitted to the Naturalization Examiner with the
Application (Proof of Citizenship, Marriage, and Form F-
345), should be taken to the Naturalization Examiner when
they are notified to appear. Note: If proof of U. S. Citizen-
ship of a parent is by a Naturalization Certificate, it is
unlawful to snake a copy of this Document, and the Certificate
be exhibited to the Naturalization Examiner at the time
of the appointment.
Generally, a Certificate of Citizenship for the child is
issued immediately after the Naturalization Examiner has
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approved the Application, Form N-600. If the parents wish,
they may have the child's birth as a U. S. Citizen recorded
in their County Court by showing the child's Certificate of
U. S. Citizenship to the Court Clerk and requesting that
the information thereon be recorded.
It is suggested that when Agency employees return to the United
States with a child, or children, born abroad, they contact the Allen
Affairs Staff, Office of Secuetty, which Staff- has liaison with
Immigration and Naturalization Service, for advice or guidance in
completing Form N-600, as well as for any other assistance in
naturalization matters. The Allen Affairs Staff maintains a supply
of Farina N-600 and other forms relating to bxAmigratton and
naturalization matters.
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