k-2 question

[Eve & Jim 4]

I'm not sure how Peru handles things, but I was born in Canada while my parents were on U.S. Air Force orders to a base that did not have medical facilities so I became a dual citizen at birth and due to some technical details there really isn't anything I can do about it. I just carry 2 passports, one for Canada and one from the U.S. The situation has it's good and bad features.

--Jim

[James And Oksana 19]

Again, it's not fair. I don't want him becoming a USC just because his father is one!

I think you fail to realize, your son IS a U.S. citizen. Whether or not he has a passport to the US is irrelevant to him already being a US citizen by his birth to an American citizen. And if memory serves me correctly, I do believe his birth must be reported to US consulate. The reason for this is he IS a U.S. citizen and should something happen in your country or to you, he DOES have U.S. rights and protections afforded to him like every other U.S. citizen, and thereby the consulate should be informed. If he wishes when he is of age, he can renounce is U.S. citizenship in front of a US consulate officer. However, everyone in this forum is correct, for him to travel to the U.S., it will be using a U.S. passport as he IS a U.S. citizen...like it or not.

[perfect 39]

If you feel that strongly about it, your son can still decide when he is 18 to renounce his US citizenship and only carry his Peruvian citizenship. It's really not that big of a deal if you are worried about him being able to make his own decision - he can still do that - it's a big deal to renounce citizenship though so he needs to be absolutely sure that's what he wants to do when he comes of age.

http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_776.html

[Enigma11561 336]

Everybody here is pretty much telling you the same thing.

YOUR CHILD IS A US CITIZEN ALREADY, BY FACT THAT HIS FATHER IS A US CITIZEN. The choice of citizenship was decided when he was born. End of story. Finished.

Filing a CRBA is not mandatory. If you do file he will receive a US passport. He can then come to the US, AS A CITIZEN. If you do not file, he cannot come here. Explanations are listed above.

The only choice left, and it is HIS decision, is to renounce his US citizenship when he is older.

We all understand that you love your country and would like to have your child to be a Peruvian citizen but that possibility is now his decision. Not yours.

[payxibka 10,044]

no, the child is not a us citizen until he claims it... he never has to claim it. however, if he is to enter the usa, he must claim it. subtle but important difference.

Edited July 15, 2011 by payxibka

[cmoore25 4]

Seems as though if you want your son to live here with you you will have to make that choice.

Edited July 16, 2011 by cmoore25

[Gosia & Tito 199]

I didn't answer because I don't know the answer. I guess I have to find out over here...

Oh I forgot, when we got his birth certificate, we (hubby-to-be and I) both identified ourselves as peruvians, since my hubby-to-be happens to have identification number over here, because he get his citizenship when he was over 18... so his birth certificate states his mom and dad are peruvians

Peru does recognize dual citizenship (or multiple if more than 2). I should know, I happen to be one of those.

The birth certificate with both parents stating to be Peruvians could be problematic when doing the CRBA

[Mark_B 0]

I just finished this process for my son in Peru. He has dual nationality and a choice when he is able/old enough to decide. If you you do not file his CRBA you are taking his choice away. By doing so you are not deciding for him you are giving him options for his future. It is beyond my comphrehension that being said you would not file the CRBA. Heritage and citizenship are 2 completely different things. Give your son a choice.