I-130, Petition for Alien Resident, Q. 13

[Hazzard65 0]

Hi all,

I'm in the process of filling this form out and I've reached question 13 which asks:

If you are a U.S. citizen, complete the following:

My citizenship was acquired through (check one):

[ ] Birth in the US

[ ] Naturalization. Give certificate number and date and place of issuance.

[ ] Parents. Have you obtained a certificate of citizenship in your own name?

[ ] Yes. Give certificate number, date and place of issuance.

[ ] No

I was born in Germany, in a German hospital while my mother and father (who was stationed in the USAF at the time) was stationed there. I have an American birth certificate, an American passport and I am an American citizen.

Which box should I mark? I assume it's Parents and if so does "Certificate of citizenship" mean my birth certificate?

Thanks for your help guys.

[Mark88 183]

The most correct answer would be "Birth". Since you aquired USC through birth. Parents doesn't apply to you, since you don't have a COC (and won't be able to get one).

[Hazzard65 0]

Wouldn't it matter that I technically wasn't born in the US though?

[Mark88 183]

yes, but it doesnt give you that option. So the closest one is birth.

[dakotatp 4]

Hello,

I'm in the same boat as Hazzard 65. I just filed an I-130. The kind lady told me to check:

[ ] Naturalization. Give certificate number and date and place of issuance.

Certificate number = FS240 Certificate of Birth Abroad, along with the date and place of issuance.

Which consulate in Germany prepared your FS240? List that as the place of issuance.

[dakotatp 4]

Hello,

I'm in the same boat as Hazzard 65. I just filed an I-130. The kind lady told me to check:

[ ] Naturalization. Give certificate number and date and place of issuance.

Certificate number = FS240 Certificate of Birth Abroad, along with the date and place of issuance.

Which consulate in Germany prepared your FS240? List that as the place of issuance.

Correction.............I made a mistake.

Check "Parents" Then check "Yes"

FS240 US Consul, City, Germany, Date of Issue

[ ] Parents. Have you obtained a certificate of citizenship in your own name?

[ ] Yes. Give certificate number, date and place of issuance.

[ ] No