I am a us citizen, could i go to us embassy to register my kids.so they could be u.s. citizen?

Question

I am a us citizen, could i go to us embassy to register my kids.so they could be u.s. citizen?

Answer 1

if they were born in the United States they are already a United States citizens and if they were not born in the US they have to live in the United States for at least 5 years.

Answer 2

Not only could but SHOULD. You should ensure that you register the birth of any child at your local US Embassy/Consulate before their 18th birthday, otherwise you complicate their future application for registration as an American citizen.

I am going to make a couple of assumptions; (i) that your children were born outside the USA (or are yet to be born) and (ii) that your partner is not also a US citizen.

Contrary to the previous answer, the child does not have to live in the USA to be registered as a US citizen. The rules have changed a few times, but the current situation is that you should produce the following documents to the Embassy/Consulate:

(1) an official record of the child’s foreign birth;

(2) evidence of the parent(s)’ U.S. citizenship (e.g., a certified birth certificate, current U.S.

passport, or Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship);

(3) evidence of the parents’ marriage, if applicable; and

(4) affidavits of parent(s)’ residence and physical presence in the United States.

Depending on your current circumstances the Consulate may ask for more documentation but they will tell you that at the time of registration.

As to number (4) above. The general rule is that you (not the child) must have lived in the USA for at least 5 years prior to the child's birth and that two of those five years must have been after you were 14 years old. The rules are different if your child was born prior to 1986, but I suspect that isn't the case, so I wont bore you with those details.

The certificate issued to the child is called a 'Consular Report of Birth'. Under US law this document is equal in status to a 'Certificate of Citizenship'.

Additional comment:

Note - that I have not said you MUST register your children before they are 18, only that it makes everything less complex later on. A person born overseas needs either a 'consular report of birth' or a 'certificate of citizenship' in order to prove US citizenship. If your children apply for a 'certificate of citizenship' when they are adults because they don't have the 'consular report of birth', then the rules state that the 'certificate of citizenship' will only be issued if they are actually in the USA.

Answer 3

where are you now living ?

go to the nearest US embassy in the country of your residence and take all the papers necessary for the registration of your children :

parents birth certificate , children's certificate , marriage license etc .

if you have any questions ? visit the US home page on citizenship :

http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship

Answer 4

If you fulfill the requirements to transmit citizenship to your children, you should take care of that as soon as possible.  The rules depend on when they were born, when you received your citizenship, and how long you lived in the US, so look here for information on what to do:

http://www.travel.state.gov/family/famil...

PS - you do NOT have to do this before they turn 18, and they do not have to live in the US at any time in their lives in order to keep their US citizenship.  If they were born US citizens they retain that right for life whether or not they are ever documented or ever set foot in the US.  On the other hand, if they are entitled to US citizenship, they can't use a foreign passport to enter the US, so the sooner you take care of this, the easier time they'll have of travel in the future.

Answer 5

where they born in the us?