Child of American question

[hikergirl 277]

I hope your appointment with the Consulate is painless and goes well.

Having skimmed the link, it looks like they may not issue you the CRBA because you are over 18, but they do want to do paperwork with your mum for your passport application.

Good luck!

[Jozin 2]

I will try to post info about the appointment and following the appointment, for whomever ends up in a similar situation as me.

[Inky 1,111]

http://canada.usembassy.gov/consular_services/citizenship-claims.html

You actually want to file a citizenship claim not a CRBA.

[Jozin 2]

What is the difference?

[Inky 1,111]

What is the difference?

CRBA is for newborns or young children. Citizenship claim is for adults.

[newacct 688]

http://canada.usembassy.gov/consular_services/citizenship-claims.html

You actually want to file a citizenship claim not a CRBA.

That is just an application for U.S. passport.

[Jozin 2]

Yea, to get citizenship outside of the US it comes in Passport form, mostly because they require this if I choose to enter the country, I need to use my US Passport. There are 3 separate forms they ask to have filled one, a form to determine if I relinquished my citizenship at one point, the passport information and then the questionnaire to explain parentage and such. Im still uncertain if I have this right to claim citizenship, but I guess the appointment with the Consulate will tell.

[Inky 1,111]

That is just an application for U.S. passport.

No its not please read it again. This is how you claim citizenship as an Adult.

[newacct 688]

No its not please read it again. This is how you claim citizenship as an Adult.

I did read it. DS-11 is the normal U.S. passport application. The rest of the items are just documents related to the passport application. The fee is the passport application fee. The photograph is also the passport photograph requirement.

[Jozin 2]

Update from the Consulate visit:

Everything was as expected, I am able to claim American Citizenship through my mother, a fairly fortunate circumstance with her being unmarried at the time of my birth. It was pretty smooth and easy to get in, had to sift through the large amount of Visa applicants, they shuffled me off to another secure area for American Citizens.

Anyway, what we found out is that we need some extra documentation. I half expected the requirement of the Long-Form Birth Certificate, but for my specific case, I took on a step-fathers last name when my mom married, they need documentation of the name change and such.

The same goes for my mom, she needs her official birth certificate from where she was born, I found out that its likely to be quicker if we go through the county she was born in rather than the state. When she was born they only gave her a birth registration card, so the official seal on it isn't enough.

We had the divorce documentation from her marriage, but it didn't state her maiden name so we need to order the original marriage certificate to show her maiden and changed name.

Its a bit of a relief to know I won't have to go through a year + of processing and paperwork for visas and the rest that follows, I was really thinking that was my only option. The scenario I was faced with was perfectly complex.

I hope this information can help someone else that may be in a similar situation.

[Mark88 184]

Update from the Consulate visit:

Everything was as expected, I am able to claim American Citizenship through my mother, a fairly fortunate circumstance with her being unmarried at the time of my birth. It was pretty smooth and easy to get in, had to sift through the large amount of Visa applicants, they shuffled me off to another secure area for American Citizens.

Anyway, what we found out is that we need some extra documentation. I half expected the requirement of the Long-Form Birth Certificate, but for my specific case, I took on a step-fathers last name when my mom married, they need documentation of the name change and such.

The same goes for my mom, she needs her official birth certificate from where she was born, I found out that its likely to be quicker if we go through the county she was born in rather than the state. When she was born they only gave her a birth registration card, so the official seal on it isn't enough.

We had the divorce documentation from her marriage, but it didn't state her maiden name so we need to order the original marriage certificate to show her maiden and changed name.

Its a bit of a relief to know I won't have to go through a year + of processing and paperwork for visas and the rest that follows, I was really thinking that was my only option. The scenario I was faced with was perfectly complex.

I hope this information can help someone else that may be in a similar situation.

I'm glad it's working out for you. Eventhough you have to go through some paperwork, you won't need to apply for any visas, med exams etc. Best of luck for the rest of the process.