Giving Birth in Indonesia

[Utha 10]

Hello. What document that i need to bring my baby to US if i give delivery in Indonesia?. My husband is USC and by then i will be GC holder. Please share who experience it before.

Thanks in advance.

[canadian_wife 1,828]

http://jakarta.usembassy.gov/report-birth-abroad.html

The USC will have to file a consular report of birth abroad to have the child granted US citizenship (if the father qualifies)

A child born in Indonesia with a USC father will not be granted a visa to travel to the US, due to the fact they have claims to US citizenship

Good luck

[Utha 10]

Thanks Canadianwife. I appreciate it.

[WaitingToExhale 3]

consular report of birth abroad. for the baby to clain us citizenship,get US passport and social security #. your husband must have proof of his us citizenship and proof of physical presence in the US for a certain amount of years.u must also have a copy of baby's birth certificate and daddy is required for the interview.it takes 4 to 6 weeks to recieve docs (ie passport etc). all these requirements are what we needed to get our son's crba in jamaica.maybe different/varied requirements in indonesia so check with the local us embassy/consulate there

[Utha 10]

consular report of birth abroad. for the baby to clain us citizenship,get US passport and social security #. your husband must have proof of his us citizenship and proof of physical presence in the US for a certain amount of years.u must also have a copy of baby's birth certificate and daddy is required for the interview.it takes 4 to 6 weeks to recieve docs (ie passport etc). all these requirements are what we needed to get our son's crba in jamaica.maybe different/varied requirements in indonesia so check with the local us embassy/consulate there

What u mean physical presence in the US for a certain amount of years? We staying in US now, and i plan to give delivery only in Indonesia and my husband gonna be there when the baby born and to pick us up later.

[WaitingToExhale 3]

What u mean physical presence in the US for a certain amount of years? We staying in US now, and i plan to give delivery only in Indonesia and my husband gonna be there when the baby born and to pick us up later.

just that some persons have us citizenship but dont actually live there.i was speaking in general and notto your specific situation so if this does not apply to then ignore it.like i said contact local embassy for more specific details

[Utha 10]

just that some persons have us citizenship but dont actually live there.i was speaking in general and notto your specific situation so if this does not apply to then ignore it.like i said contact local embassy for more specific details

Ooooh i see. It relieves my scareness. Thank you for the feedback anyway.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

What u mean physical presence in the US for a certain amount of years? We staying in US now, and i plan to give delivery only in Indonesia and my husband gonna be there when the baby born and to pick us up later.

http://answers.usa.gov/system/selfservice.controller?CONFIGURATION=1000&PARTITION_ID=1&CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=9694&USERTYPE=1&LANGUAGE=en&COUNTRY=US

Citizenship: Person Born Abroad to a U.S. Citizen

The citizenship of children born abroad to U.S. citizen parents is defined in Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Where applicable, INA Section 309 establishes additional criteria. In general, a child born abroad acquires U.S. citizenship under the following conditions:

Parents are married, and both are U.S. citizens: A child born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents acquires U.S. citizenship at birth provided one parent resided in the U.S. prior to the child's birth. There is no specific length of time for such prior residence.

Parents are married, and only one is a U.S. citizen: A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one non-citizen parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth provided the citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. for the period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth.

Parents are not married, and the father is a U.S. citizen: A child born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen father may acquire U.S. citizenship provided:

there is clear and convincing evidence of a blood relationship between the applicant and the father,

the father had United States nationality at the time of the applicant's birth,

the father, unless deceased, has agreed in writing to financially support the applicant until he or she reaches 18 years of age, and

while the applicant is under 18 years of age:

the applicant is legitimate under the law of their place of residence,

the father acknowledges paternity of the applicant in writing under oath, and

the paternity of the applicant is established by adjudication.

Parents are not married, and the mother is a U.S. citizen: A child born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother may acquire U.S. citizenship provided she was physically present in the United States for one continuous year as a U.S. citizen, and was also a citizen at the time of the child's birth.

Reporting a birth: U.S. citizen parents should report the birth of a child abroad as soon as possible to the nearest American consular office for to establish an official record of the child's claim to citizenship at birth.

In general, to record a birth abroad, contact the United States Embassy or Consulate in the child's country of birth. If you are informed that it is not possible to obtain a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, please contact the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to find out how to obtain proof of citizenship, such as a Certificate of Citizenship. Additional information is available from the U.S. Department of State (DOS).

Volume 7 of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) provides additional information on the current criteria and policies concerning the acquisition of U.S. citizenship by children born abroad. The FAM also contains information applicable to children born abroad prior to December 24, 1952.

Additional Resources:

7 FAM 1130: Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by Birth Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent (PDF document)

Citizenship: Dual

Citizenship: Person Born in a U.S. Territory

Citizenship: Verifying

DOS Office of Children's Issues (OCI)

Please note: To view and print PDF documents, you must use the Adobe Reader software, which is available for download without charge.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/86757.pdf

[Utha 10]

http://answers.usa.g...E=en&COUNTRY=US

Citizenship: Person Born Abroad to a U.S. Citizen

The citizenship of children born abroad to U.S. citizen parents is defined in Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Where applicable, INA Section 309 establishes additional criteria. In general, a child born abroad acquires U.S. citizenship under the following conditions:

Parents are married, and both are U.S. citizens: A child born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents acquires U.S. citizenship at birth provided one parent resided in the U.S. prior to the child's birth. There is no specific length of time for such prior residence.

Parents are married, and only one is a U.S. citizen: A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one non-citizen parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth provided the citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. for the period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth.

Parents are not married, and the father is a U.S. citizen: A child born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen father may acquire U.S. citizenship provided:

there is clear and convincing evidence of a blood relationship between the applicant and the father,

the father had United States nationality at the time of the applicant's birth,

the father, unless deceased, has agreed in writing to financially support the applicant until he or she reaches 18 years of age, and

while the applicant is under 18 years of age:

the applicant is legitimate under the law of their place of residence,

the father acknowledges paternity of the applicant in writing under oath, and

the paternity of the applicant is established by adjudication.

Parents are not married, and the mother is a U.S. citizen: A child born abroad out-of-wedlock to a U.S. citizen mother may acquire U.S. citizenship provided she was physically present in the United States for one continuous year as a U.S. citizen, and was also a citizen at the time of the child's birth.

Reporting a birth: U.S. citizen parents should report the birth of a child abroad as soon as possible to the nearest American consular office for to establish an official record of the child's claim to citizenship at birth.

In general, to record a birth abroad, contact the United States Embassy or Consulate in the child's country of birth. If you are informed that it is not possible to obtain a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, please contact the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to find out how to obtain proof of citizenship, such as a Certificate of Citizenship. Additional information is available from the U.S. Department of State (DOS).

Volume 7 of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) provides additional information on the current criteria and policies concerning the acquisition of U.S. citizenship by children born abroad. The FAM also contains information applicable to children born abroad prior to December 24, 1952.

Additional Resources:

7 FAM 1130: Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by Birth Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent (PDF document)

Citizenship: Dual

Citizenship: Person Born in a U.S. Territory

Citizenship: Verifying

DOS Office of Children's Issues (OCI)

Please note: To view and print PDF documents, you must use the Adobe Reader software, which is available for download without charge.

http://www.state.gov...ation/86757.pdf

Wow such a complete explaination. Thanks Jojo. I appreciate your kindness to spend some times to look for the information that i need.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Wow such a complete explaination. Thanks Jojo. I appreciate your kindness to spend some times to look for the information that i need.

You're welcome. Best of luck to you and your family.

[Utha 10]

So, seems we need to got the Report of Birth from Consular as one of the document requested for the baby's passport, i think.