I'm pregnant and my baby will be born overseas, would my baby be US citizen?

[calengineer 4]

Hi,

I'm pregnant overseas. I'm a US citizen and my husband is as well. Would our baby be an automatic US citizen when he's born overseas?

[rb320 0]

Hi, yes, but you will need to file a Consular Birth Report Abroad at the US Embassy of the country where you are right now.

[(CRBA), FS-240, is an official record of U.S. citizenship issued to a person under age 18 who was born abroad to United States citizen parent(s) and acquired citizenship at birth.]

[Pitaya 2,577]

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[calengineer 4]

Hi, yes, but you will need to file a Consular Birth Report Abroad at the US Embassy of the country where you are right now.

[(CRBA), FS-240, is an official record of U.S. citizenship issued to a person under age 18 who was born abroad to United States citizen parent(s) and acquired citizenship at birth.]

Great, glad to hear. I'll make sure i'll sort it out. Is there a requirement of US citizenship for the parents?

[Pitaya 2,577]

Suggest that you check with the interviewing US embassy/consulate for specific instructions/requirements.

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/abroad/events-and-records/birth.html

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[calengineer 4]

Suggest that you check with the interviewing US embassy/consulate for specific instructions/requirements.

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/abroad/events-and-records/birth.html

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Thank you, this website is very helpful. I'll look into it.

[rb320 0]

Great, glad to hear. I'll make sure i'll sort it out. Is there a requirement of US citizenship for the parents?

I'm not sure if it varies per country, but in my case, I did one for my daughter, it's her dad who's the US Citizen, we were asked to provide proof of his US citizenship, like the original and photocopy of birth certificate (if citizenship was acquired through birth), photocopy of our passport (for my husband, they required a copy from first to last page of his passport, each page must be notarized by a US commissioned notary or the US Embassy or Consulate where you are). They will also look for your prenatal records, they took the photocopies of every result of my ultrasound. (I had about 5 throughout my pregnancy)

In your case though I'm sure the process won't be that difficult since both your and your husband are US Citizen. I'd suggest too that you check out with the US Embassy of the country that you're in for requirements and process.

[newacct 688]

Hi,

I'm pregnant overseas. I'm a US citizen and my husband is as well. Would our baby be an automatic US citizen when he's born overseas?

Assuming your child is born in wedlock, and your husband is a non-US national, then your baby would automatically be a US citizen at birth if you have been physically present in the US (in any status) for a total of at least 5 years in your life before the child's birth, including at least 2 years after you turned 14.

Hi, yes, but you will need to file a Consular Birth Report Abroad at the US Embassy of the country where you are right now.

[(CRBA), FS-240, is an official record of U.S. citizenship issued to a person under age 18 who was born abroad to United States citizen parent(s) and acquired citizenship at birth.]

She doesn't technically "need" to. But it is a good idea to.

[calengineer 4]

Assuming your child is born in wedlock, and your husband is a non-US national, then your baby would automatically be a US citizen at birth if you have been physically present in the US (in any status) for a total of at least 5 years in your life before the child's birth, including at least 2 years after you turned 14.

She doesn't technically "need" to. But it is a good idea to.

I checked with the embassy and they said it was fairly easy. I just because a US citizen, my husband has been a US citizen for almost all of his life. Our child was born in wedlock so therefore it sounds like it might be easy. I"ll have to go to the actually embassy and check it out.

[Heley 52]

Yes. All u gotta do is that file aConsular Birth Report Abroad at the US Embassy of the country where you are right now. Here in Ethiopia it took me only 10 days from filling to passport in hand And I ain't u.s citizen only the daddy is .

[Shauneg 762]

Assuming your child is born in wedlock, and your husband is a non-US national, then your baby would automatically be a US citizen at birth if you have been physically present in the US (in any status) for a total of at least 5 years in your life before the child's birth, including at least 2 years after you turned 14.

She doesn't technically "need" to. But it is a good idea to.

Thumbs up. All that's really required is getting a passport for baby...

[kris&me 572]

Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by a Child Born Abroad

Birth Abroad to Two U.S. Citizen Parents in Wedlock

A child born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under section 301© of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provided that one of the parents had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions prior to the child’s birth. The child is considered to be born in wedlock for the purposes of citizenship acquisition when the genetic and/or gestational parents are legally married to each other at the time of the child’s birth and both parents are the legal parents of the child under local law at the time and place of birth.

I was born in a plane flying over Canada which landed (because of me ) in Toronto instead of Rochester NY/ I have both Canadian and US citizenship

[Shauneg 762]

Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by a Child Born Abroad

Birth Abroad to Two U.S. Citizen Parents in Wedlock

A child born abroad to two U.S. citizen parents acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under section 301© of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) provided that one of the parents had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions prior to the child’s birth. The child is considered to be born in wedlock for the purposes of citizenship acquisition when the genetic and/or gestational parents are legally married to each other at the time of the child’s birth and both parents are the legal parents of the child under local law at the time and place of birth.

I was born in a plane flying over Canada which landed (because of me ) in Toronto instead of Rochester NY/ I have both Canadian and US citizenship

Nice.