Thank you for you answer mike ! That we did , we applied for my son’s U.S. Passport and then sent us a letter that’s says the following:
Dear Mr.____
Thank you for your recent passport application.In order to continue processing your request, please submit your
Certificate of Citizenship issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), your Consular Report of Birth issued by the Department of State, or the U.S. passport you used to enter the United States. If none of these documents are available, please submit the following:
• A notarized affidavit from your U.S. citizen parent detailing periods and places of his/her physical presence and residence in the United States and abroad prior to your birth. Any periods of service in the Armed Forces of the United States should be specified. For each period or place of residence in the United States, your parent should submit public documents to support his/her physical presence in that location, such as school, employment, or military records.
• Your parents’ certified marriage certificate. If the certificate is not in English, please submit an English translation of your document. The translation cannot be performed by yourself or a family member and must include the name, address, and telephone number of the organization or individual who translated the document. The translator must also include a statement certifying that he or she is fluent in both English and the original document’s language and that the translation is complete and correct. All documents requested must be original or certified.
In addition, if you have already obtained a Certificate of Citizenship issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), please submit this document to our office. If a Certificate of Citizenship has not been obtained, please submit the following:
• Evidence of legal admission to the United States for permanent residence such as your Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, foreign passport containing a I-551 visa entry stamp; or documentation from USCIS verifying your legal entry. Note: All documents requested must be original or certified. Photocopies are not acceptable.
• Your parents’ marriage certificate.
If the marriage certificate is not in English, please submit an English translation of your document. The translation cannot be performed by yourself or a family member and must include the name, address, and telephone number of the organization or individual who translated the document. The translator must also include a statement certifying that he or she is fluent in both English and the original document’s language and that the translation is complete and correct. Please resubmit the original document(s) with the translation. Note: All documents requested must be original or certified. Photocopies are not acceptable.
• A combination of documents such as school, tax, medical, or court records that documents you were in the legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen parent(s) after you entered the United States for lawful permanent residence and before your 18th birthday.
To assist with processing your application, we must receive the requested information within ninety (90) days of the date shown on this letter. Please be advised that you may receive this information via email and a postal letter. Please respond to one request only.
If the information is not received or is insufficient to establish your entitlement to a U.S. passport, your application may be denied, and your citizenship evidence will be returned. By law, the passport execution and application fees are non-refundable.
For general passport information or to check the status of your passport application, please visit us on-line at
travel.state.gov.
PLEASE RETURN A COPY OF THIS LETTER, ALONG WITH ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE INCLUDING THE +4 ZIP CODE.
Sincerely,
Customer Service Department
Enclosure(s): DS-5507
sorry for all the long message Mike but as you can see they are asking for a DS 5507 form of physical presence of my husband (the US FATHER) and has to be sign by a passport specialist (I asume an USPS officer can) … this I don’t understand because my son entered with an IR2 visa permanent residence and in the embassy they told us as soon he put his feet in US he will be a citizen , because he is under 18 , a permanent resident and the son of a natural born US citizen father… I will really appreciate your help please !
thanks !