Renewing US passport for child under 16 outside USA, no CRBA. Does their expired passport count as evidence of citizenship?

[Quattro 0]

Hi

 

I see that for those whose last passport was issued before 16 you must use form DS-11 and I am curious if the embassy will have the proof from the previous application on file still or will that entire process need to be repeated?(sworn affidavits to US citizen being present in US, prenatal evidence etc).

 

I had applied for a CRBA but was turned down for the reason the officer said I did not have enough proof past age 14. He would not accept parents tax returns claiming me as a dependent, or sworn affidavits. I was then advised to forget the CRBA and just apply for a US passport and this was accepted and issued but the process took multiple visits and many hours.

 

I'm just concerned it will be starting from scratch all over again.

[Mike E 11,739]

Generally, a previous U.S. passport is sufficient evidence for a DS-11.

 

After this ordeal is over, file N-600.

[Quattro 0]

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

Generally, a previous U.S. passport is sufficient evidence for a DS-11.

 

After this ordeal is over, file N-600.

Glad to hear that, thanks!

[Pleasework89 47]

Hey there! I have a CRBA and applied to renew under 16 passport on May. They accepted the previous passport as proof of US citizenship. They still used the CRBA....but that was more to show that I was the parent. So just use the passport and foreign birth certificate showing who are the parents. The embassy also emailed me a checklist of items to bring. I had to submit growth pictures...one per year of kid's age.