Passport for Son of a US Citizen

[Bella90 0]

Hi guys ! I have almost the same problem. I need an advice please. I have a son from U.S. citizen. But his dad is not listed in any documents. In my son's birth certificate there is only my name, nothing about his dad. Now we want to get to USA with fiance visa (k1/k2). Is it possible or do we need to get through CRBA? No document says who his father are !!! Please help!

[Krikit 1,164]

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[grrrrreat 109]

Hi guys ! I have almost the same problem. I need an advice please. I have a son from U.S. citizen. But his dad is not listed in any documents. In my son's birth certificate there is only my name, nothing about his dad. Now we want to get to USA with fiance visa (k1/k2). Is it possible or do we need to get through CRBA? No document says who his father are !!! Please help!

I am assuming that you are not married to the father. Read these instructions to find the requirements for proving your son's relationship to his father: http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html.'>http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html.

You may need to have the child legitimated under the laws of the country where you are. This can mean that the father acknowledges paternity and agrees to support him, or else you may have to sue him in court. In the U.S., this usually takes the form of a paternity suit. You need clear and convincing evidence that the US citizen is the father (blood test?), so it can take some work and perhaps a lawyer. Good luck!

I am assuming that you are not married to the father. Read these instructions to find the requirements for proving your son's relationship to his father: http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html.'>http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html.

You may need to have the child legitimated under the laws of the country where you are. This can mean that the father acknowledges paternity and agrees to support him, or else you may have to sue him in court. In the U.S., this usually takes the form of a paternity suit. You need clear and convincing evidence that the US citizen is the father (blood test?), so it can take some work and perhaps a lawyer. Good luck!

The link didn't work? http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html

[grrrrreat 109]

I am assuming that you are not married to the father. Read these instructions to find the requirements for proving your son's relationship to his father: http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html.'>http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html.

You may need to have the child legitimated under the laws of the country where you are. This can mean that the father acknowledges paternity and agrees to support him, or else you may have to sue him in court. In the U.S., this usually takes the form of a paternity suit. You need clear and convincing evidence that the US citizen is the father (blood test?), so it can take some work and perhaps a lawyer. Good luck!

The link didn't work? http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_5199.html

Sorry I just realized you are applying for K-1, so disregard what I said about suing the dad as he presumably will be helpful. Here is some more information from Embassy Moldova regarding the CRBA. You can probably ask them what exactly they need.

Also, take heart that if for some reason you cannot establish your son's citizenship to the satisfaction of the embassy, the dad will be able to petition for the child as an immediate relative alien for an immigrant visa. Then, as soon as the child sets foot in the U.S. to live with his dad, he will become a U.S. citizen under the Child Citizenship Act automatically.