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DOS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form DS-5507, Affidavit of Physical Presence for Birth Abroad

  1. Original Date Announced

    August 9, 2018

    DOS requests comment on proposed revisions to Form DS-5507, Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support. Form DS-5507 collects information about dates, places and purposes for time spent in the U.S. and abroad to determine whether a U.S. national biological parent(s) of a child born abroad or in a U.S. territory has met the statutory physical presence requirements for the child to acquire U.S. nationality at birth. [ID #910]

    Federal Register Notice: Proposed Information Collection: Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage and Support Supporting Statement Submitted to OMB
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  3. Biden Administration Action: Under Study

    June 22, 2023

    2023.06.22 DOS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to Forms DS-2029 and DS-5507

    This Biden administration action builds on the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.

    DOS requests comment by 7/24/23 on updates to Form DS-2029, Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America, and DS-5507, Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage, and Support.

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Current Status

Fully in Effect

Most Recent Action

June 22, 2023 Action: Under Study 2023.06.22 DOS 30-Day Notice and Request for Comment on Proposed Revisions to Forms DS-2029 and DS-5507
June 22, 2023
Acted on by Biden Administration

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Final/Actual
Trump Administration Action: Forms and Information Collection
Subject Matter: Citizenship
Agencies Affected: DOS

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