CRBA

[Barcaboy 0]

HI,

I AM A US CITIZEN,MY CHILD WAS BORN IN BANGLADESH ,I WANT TO APPLY Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) FOR MY CHILD,I WAS FILLING DS-2029 FORM AND IT SAYS "PRECISE PERIOD OF TIMES IN UNITED STATES" IN 24 AND 25 NUMBER POINT OF DS-2029 FORM,I HAD THOSE RECORD IN MY BANGLADESHI PASSPORT BUT AFTER GETTING US PASSPORT I DIDN'T KEEP MY BANGLADESHI PASSPORT SO I DON'T HAVE THAT RECORD.SHOULD I LEAVE THOSE POINTS (24 AND 25) BLANK OR WRITE "N/A" AND SUBMIT income tax returns with Form W-2 TO PROVE MY PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF 5 YEARS IN USA?

AND IN NUMBER 18 AND 19 IT SAYS "Were you a U.S. citizen or U.S. Non-Citizen National when the child was born? ".I AM CITIZEN AND MY HUSBAND IS GREEN CARD HOLDER , SHOULD I WRITE "YES" IN BOTH?

in bd.usembassy.gov it says

Evidence of Physical Presence in the United States

• In the event that the child has one U.S. citizen and one foreign national parent, proof of the U.S. citizen parent’s physical presence (number of days that the U.S. citizen parent was demonstrably IN the United States) is required. In such cases, the U.S. citizen parent will need to show five years of CUMULATIVE physical presence in the U.S., two of which must have been after the age of 14. Examples of items that show physical presence are entry/exit stamps in current and previous passports, school transcripts, income tax returns with Form W-2, Social Security earnings history, pay receipts, etc.
• If the U.S. citizen parent cannot clearly demonstrate the required 5 years of physical presence then the applicant will be denied, and any associated passport case will be denied. No refund will be given. Applicants are strongly urged to review their own history of physical presence in the United States before applying.
• Evidence of physical presence is not required if BOTH parents are U.S. citizens.

PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS...THANKS IN ADVANCE

Edited July 22, 2016 by Penguin_ie

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

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[Penguin_ie 5,993]

- On Physical presence: a passport doesn't necessarily show 5 years. Show tax filings, old bills, leases to your home, letters from employers or college transcripts, that sort of thing.

- IF you were a US citizen when the child was born, you put that.

[Barcaboy 0]

- On Physical presence: a passport doesn't necessarily show 5 years. Show tax filings, old bills, leases to your home, letters from employers or college transcripts, that sort of thing.

- IF you were a US citizen when the child was born, you put that.

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY...BUT IN NUMBER 18 AND 19 IT SAYS "Were you a U.S. citizen or U.S. Non-Citizen National when the child was born?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "U.S. citizen" AND "U.S. Non-Citizen National"?DOES "U.S. Non-Citizen National" MEANS GREEN CARD HOLDER?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

[aaron2020 11,651]

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY...BUT IN NUMBER 18 AND 19 IT SAYS "Were you a U.S. citizen or U.S. Non-Citizen National when the child was born?WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "U.S. citizen" AND "U.S. Non-Citizen National"?DOES "U.S. Non-Citizen National" MEANS GREEN CARD HOLDER?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

Please do not type in all caps. It's considered shouting online, and is not necessary.

US Non-Citizen Nationals are not green card holders. They are people born in US territories who do not qualify for US citizenship.

The part of the question that applies to you is were you a US citizen when your child was born. The US Non-Citizen National part does not apply to you.

[Barcaboy 0]

Please do not type in all caps. It's considered shouting online, and is not necessary.

US Non-Citizen Nationals are not green card holders. They are people born in US territories who do not qualify for US citizenship.

The part of the question that applies to you is were you a US citizen when your child was born. The US Non-Citizen National part does not apply to you.

thanks for ur reply, i wasn't shouting ,that was copy and paste

[Barcaboy 0]

- On Physical presence: a passport doesn't necessarily show 5 years. Show tax filings, old bills, leases to your home, letters from employers or college transcripts, that sort of thing.

- IF you were a US citizen when the child was born, you put that.H

Hi,

Another section of the Child Citizenship Act provides that children (biological or adopted) of American citizens who are born and reside abroad, and who do not become American citizens at birth can apply to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS) for a certificate of citizenship if the following conditions are met.

• At least one parent of the child is an American citizen by birth or naturalization.
• The American citizen parent has been physically present in the United States for a total of at least five years, at least two of which are after the age of 14. If the child''s American citizen parent cannot meet the physical presence requirement, it is enough if one of the child''s American citizen grandparents can meet it.
• The child is under the age of eighteen.
• The child lives abroad in the legal and physical custody of the American citizen parent and has been lawfully admitted into the United States as a nonimmigrant.

Children who acquire citizenship under this new provision do not acquire citizenship automatically. They must apply to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS) and go through the naturalization process.

can grant parents provide their 5 years physical prove in us if parents can't???

thanks in advance

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

IF all the other conditions are met, yes.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

Another section of the Child Citizenship Act provides that children (biological or adopted) of American citizens who are born and reside abroad, and who do not become American citizens at birth can apply to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS) for a certificate of citizenship if the following conditions are met.

• At least one parent of the child is an American citizen by birth or naturalization.
• The American citizen parent has been physically present in the United States for a total of at least five years, at least two of which are after the age of 14. If the child''s American citizen parent cannot meet the physical presence requirement, it is enough if one of the child''s American citizen grandparents can meet it.
• The child is under the age of eighteen.
• The child lives abroad in the legal and physical custody of the American citizen parent and has been lawfully admitted into the United States as a nonimmigrant.

Children who acquire citizenship under this new provision do not acquire citizenship automatically. They must apply to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Department of Homeland Security (USCIS) and go through the naturalization process.

can grant parents provide their 5 years physical prove in us if parents can't???

thanks in advance

The children can get citizenship through a grandparent, but they would need visitor visas and apply from inside the US for citizenship. It's highly unlikely that they will get visitor visas.

If you can not get that CRBA because you can't prove you meet the residency requirement, then it would be best for you to petition for them. You can file the I-864w. They become US citizens upon entering that US on immigrant visas.

Edited July 23, 2016 by aaron2020

[Barcaboy 0]

The children can get citizenship through a grandparent, but they would need visitor visas and apply from inside the US for citizenship. It's highly unlikely that they will get visitor visas.

If you can not get that CRBA because you can't prove you meet the residency requirement, then it would be best for you to petition for them. You can file the I-864w. They become US citizens upon entering that US on immigrant visas.

Thanks for ur reply. ..

I can prove it by tax return with w2 and bank statements but what if i get denied ? :\

Edited July 23, 2016 by Barcaboy