CRBA - DS2029 "precise periods of time in US"

[ajhigh 2]

Hello,

 

We live in NZ and are preparing to submit application for CRBA/passport (the Consulate here is open and processing such things). My question is on the form DS-2029, specifically questions 23/25, which ask for "Precise Periods of Time in US".

 

I assume based on "precise" that this requires my husband (the US citizen) and I (the Australian parent) to list each and every time we entered US immigration. Which will probably be about 2 pages, because as an international couple who lived in the US for 5 years, we traveled a lot (lucky us! But a lot of records will need to be tracked down).

 

However this gave me pause: reading the DS11-7 form (application for a passport) which we'll be submitting at the same time, it says in the Guidelines under "Proof of US citizenship" that if you claim citizenship through birth abroad to at least one US citizen parent, the CRBA will require "all of your US citizen parents' periods and places of residence/physical presence in the US and abroad before your birth."

 

There were many times when we traveled for vacation, such that our residence stayed "US" but our physical presence was abroad.

 

Anyway, presumably we need to list each and every trip we took outside the US (For my husband - since birth; for me - since I moved to the US) which is going to take sooooo long so before I do that, I just wanted to double check that's really what's required.

 

Thank you!!

 

Oh and also re. documents to show proof of husband's physical presence in US - he lived there until he was in his late 20s so he has high school/college transcripts, employment records and medical records. But we only have scans or print-outs from online records (e.g. medical office only provided electronic copies). Should we just bring everything we have? Or do we need to actually get original hard copies sent over to us from the US?

 

Thank you!!

[Trompie 9]

I've just started the process and am also interested in this. You would think they would only need the 5 year history which is required but it sounds like they want every single period spent in the US.

[ajhigh 2]

1 hour ago, Trompie said:

I've just started the process and am also interested in this. You would think they would only need the 5 year history which is required but it sounds like they want every single period spent in the US.

I imagine it might vary embassy by embassy. I rang the embassy in Auckland and the lady on the phone (i.e. I don't have this in writing) told me that they only need periods of time when he was not a resident of the US - so e.g. a weekend away to Canada would not count, but 6 months in England would. Where the dividing line between the two is (e.g. husband had a 2 month study tour of Mexico) I'm not sure.

[Trompie 9]

9 minutes ago, ajhigh said:

I imagine it might vary embassy by embassy. I rang the embassy in Auckland and the lady on the phone (i.e. I don't have this in writing) told me that they only need periods of time when he was not a resident of the US - so e.g. a weekend away to Canada would not count, but 6 months in England would. Where the dividing line between the two is (e.g. husband had a 2 month study tour of Mexico) I'm not sure.

Interesting. Thanks, good advice I should probably check with the particular Embassy.