Obtaining a US passport for a child born in another country?

Question

Does anyone know what proof we will need to have as parents when you are trying to obtain a passport for your child born in central america? the main question i have is what to show them to prove that you have lived in the states as a parent for 5 years. Not sure exactly what to bring to be prepared?

Answer 1

Been to your local post office yet? They've got all the forms and will help you.  If it's about proving your residence here,  I think five years of W-2's would be a place to begin, as well as 1040's. A bit harder to find, but still a maybe- phone bills, utility bills, car registrations with your name on 'em from five years ago.

Answer 2

Different people present different things, depending on what they have. Your passport and/or older passports may help show your US residency. Tax forms, certainly. School records can also be used.

Answer 3

you can obtain a passport for your child if only if either of the parrents are us citizens .ie if you or your hunband are american nationals then yes if not no

Answer 4

Best things are:

School reports to state you were a full time student in a US school.

Old US passports with stamps.

Tax returns: MUST HAVE the relevant W-2s attached or they are no good.

Letters from old employers/teachers/professional people.

Failing this, contact the DHS and they can provide you with a list of every time you travelled in and out of the US on a US passport (however, this takes a while for them to sort).

Answer 5

Just living in the US for 5 years? You need your US Passport or Certificate of Naturalization if you are not natural born US Citizen. Your child's birth certificate from that country where he/she was born and need English translation of that certificate if its not in English.