Ds 5507 Form PDF Details

Amid the complex legal terrain that surrounds the acquisition of U.S. citizenship or non-citizen U.S. nationality by children born abroad, the Department of State has implemented the DS-5507 form, a crucial instrument designed to ascertain claims. This affidavit requires a U.S. citizen or non-citizen U.S. national parent to provide comprehensive information on physical presence or residence, both within the United States and abroad, as well as details on parentage and a commitment to support the child for whom U.S. nationality is claimed. The DS-5507 form serves as supporting evidence when adjudicating claims of U.S. citizenship or nationality by birth abroad, playing a pivotal role in confirming the child's eligibility through the parent's status. Additionally, it outlines specific instances where fathers of children born out of wedlock must affirm their biological relationship and pledge financial support until the child reaches eighteen. This document not only streamlines the process of documenting a child as a U.S. national when born outside the national boundaries but also reinforces the obligations of U.S. national parents toward their offspring. By mandating signatures before consular officers or designated agents, the form ensures authenticity and compliance, while the Privacy Act statement and warnings about false statements underline its seriousness and the legal implications of the information provided.

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U.S. Department of State

AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE OR RESIDENCE,

PARENTAGE, AND SUPPORT

OMB CONTROL NO. 1405-0187 EXPIRES: 06/30/2023 Estimated Burden: 30 minutes

ABOUT THIS FORM

The form DS-5507, Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage, and Support, is used in adjudicating claims to U.S. citizenship/non-citizen U.S. nationality by birth abroad to U.S. citizen and/or non-citizen U.S. national parents. The form DS-5507 is supporting evidence for a claim to U.S. citizenship/non-citizen U.S. nationality.

INSTRUCTIONS

Note: Part II and III of this document must be signed before a Consular Officer, Passport Specialist, or Designated Consular/Acceptance Agent at the time the oath is sworn. A U.S. Consular Officer or Passport Specialist may require additional evidence of one’s biological relationship to one’s child and/or evidence of one’s physical presence or residence in the United States.

PART I. The affiant (the U.S. citizen/non-citizen U.S. national parent) must complete this section which includes providing the affiant’s information as follows:

a.full name

b.marital status

c.U.S. citizen/non-citizen U.S. national status

d.full name, date of birth, and place of birth of your biological child(ren)

e.physical presence or residence in the United States

f.physical presence or residence abroad

g.name of the other biological parent, her/his citizenship status, and physical presence or residence in the United States

PART II. If the biological child(ren) were (was) born out of wedlock and claims acquisition of U.S. citizenship through the father, the child(ren)’s father must sign this section.

PART III. The affiant parent must sign this section and provide her/his street address and telephone number.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

AUTHORITY: The Department of State is authorized to collect this information pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §§ 1104(a), 1401, 1408 and 1409, and 22 U.S.C. §§ 211a, 213 and 2705.

PURPOSE: The principal purpose of the information gathered is to assist in determining whether a U.S. national biological parent of a child born abroad or in a United States territory has met the statutory physical presence or residence requirements for his or her child to acquire U.S. nationality at birth; and whether a U.S. national father of a child born abroad out of wedlock has met additional requirements of8 U.S.C. § 1409(a) in relation to biological parentage and legal relationship with and financial support of his child born abroad out of wedlock, in order for such child to acquire U.S. citizenship at birth.

ROUTINE USES: The information solicited on this form may be made available to Federal government entities such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice, in connection with determinations of citizenship status, administration of federal benefits, and law enforcement purposes as

set forth in the System of Records Notices for Overseas Citizens Services Records and Other Overseas Records, State-05, 81 FR 62235-62239 (2016); Passport Records, State-26, 80 FR 15653 (2015); and the Department-wide Prefatory Statement of Routine Uses, 73 FR 40649-40651 (2008). Information also can be made available to appropriate federal, state, local or foreign government entities, such as state law enforcement agencies, state prosecutors, judicial staff, and Interpol, in connection with law enforcement, safety, welfare and related matters, as set forth in the aforementioned System of Records Notices. Furnishing the information on this form is voluntary; however, failure to furnish the requested information may delay or prevent you from documenting your child as a U.S.

WARNING

False statements made knowingly and willfully in applications for citizenship documentation or affidavits and other supporting documents are punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under the provisions of 18 USC 1001 and other applicable criminal statutes.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT (PRA) STATEMENT

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including time required for searching existing data sources, gathering the necessary documentation, providing the information and/or documents required, and reviewing the final collection. You do not have to supply this information unless this collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. If you have comments on the accuracy of this burden estimate and/or recommendations for reducing it, please send them to: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, 44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1199, Sterling, VA 20166-1199.

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U.S. Department of State

OMB CONTROL NO. 1405-0187

AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE OR RESIDENCE,

EXPIRES: 06/30/2023

Estimated Burden: 30 minutes

PARENTAGE, AND SUPPORT

 

 

It is not expected that a transmitting U.S. citizen parent who completes the Form DS-2029 would also be required to complete this form.

PART 1

(All affiants please complete Part I)

I,

 

 

 

do solemnly swear (or affirm):

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That I am a U.S. citizen/U.S. non-citizen national by: (choose one)

 

 

 

 

 

1) birth in

 

 

 

 

 

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City/Town, State in the United States

 

 

 

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

 

 

 

2) naturalization on

 

 

before the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Court or USCIS Office and U.S. State

 

3) birth abroad on

 

 

to U.S. citizen(s) or U.S. non-citizen national(s) in

 

 

 

 

 

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That I am (choose all that apply) Married

Previously Married Single

 

 

 

 

 

Married on

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

in

 

 

 

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

 

 

Country

 

If terminated, list date and manner of termination (e.g. death or divorce) or enter N/A. (Please use a separate sheet to list additional marriages and marriage termination.)

That I am the biological parent of: (continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)

Name of Child

Date of Birth (mm-dd-yyyy)

Place of Birth

That I have been physically present or have had a residence in the United States as follows: (continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)

Place (City, State)

Date

Date

Purpose

 

(mm-dd-yyyy)

(mm-dd-yyyy)

(Indicate purpose(s) of stay: vacation, family visit, business

 

 

 

trip, studies, employment, residence, etc.)

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If claiming a RESIDENCE in the United States during any of the above periods, please also provide in the Place block above the address (street and house or apartment number) in which this was your principal actual dwelling place (place of general abode). You may be asked to provide supporting evidence with respect to your residential address. Examples of documents that can help demonstrate residence include, but are not limited to: property rental leases and payment receipts; deeds; utility bills; property tax records; automobile registrations; professional licenses; employment records or information; income tax records; stamped school transcripts; military records; income records, including W-2 salary forms; vaccination and medical records.

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That I have been physically present or have had a residence abroad as follows: (continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)

 

Place (City, State)

Date

Date

Purpose

 

 

(mm-dd-yyyy)

(mm-dd-yyyy)

(Indicate purpose(s) of stay: vacation, family visit,

 

 

 

 

business trip, studies, employment, residence, etc. If

 

 

 

 

working abroad, provide the name of employer. Specify

 

 

 

 

if in U.S. government employment or military service or

 

 

 

 

on orders as a dependent.)

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

That the other biological parent of the above-named child/children for whom this application for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad and/or U.S. passport is being filed is:

Name

Is a citizen or national of the U.S. Is not a citizen of the U.S.

If the other parent is a U.S. citizen/U.S. non-citizen national it is by: (choose one)

1) birth in

 

 

 

on

 

 

 

City/Town, State in the United States

 

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

 

2) naturalization on

 

before the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

 

 

 

Name of Court or USCIS Office and U.S. State

3) birth abroad on

to U.S. citizen(s) or U.S. non-citizen national(s) in

 

 

 

Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country

The other biological parent has been physically present or has had a residence in the United States as follows:

(PROVIDE ONLY IF THE OTHER PARENT IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR U.S. NON-CITIZEN NATIONAL) (See Note on previous page about Address information to be provided if claiming a residence in the United States. Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)

 

Place (City, State)

 

Date

Date

Purpose

 

 

 

(mm-dd-yyyy)

(mm-dd-yyyy)

(Indicate purpose(s) of stay: vacation, family visit,

 

 

 

 

 

business trip, studies, employment, residence, etc.)

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From

To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II

(ALL U.S. National Fathers of a Child Born Abroad Out of Wedlock)

PLEASE STOP HERE! Part II of this document must be signed before a Consular Officer, Passport Specialist, or Designated Consular/Acceptance Agent at the time the oath is sworn.

I am the biological father through who such child is claiming U.S. citizenship. I agree to provide financial support for such child until he/she reaches the age of eighteen years.

Signature of Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN (AFFIRMED) before me this

 

day of

 

,

 

.

[SEAL]

Signature and Title of Consular Officer, Passport Specialist or

Designated Consular/Acceptance Agent Administering Oath

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PART III

(Oath: To be completed by all affiants)

PLEASE STOP HERE! Part III of this document must be signed before a Consular Officer, Passport Specialist, or Designated Consular/Acceptance Agent at the time the oath is sworn.

A U.S. Consular Officer or Passport Specialist may require additional evidence of one’s biological relationship to one’s child and/or evidence of one’s physical presence or residence in the United States.

I solemnly swear (or affirm) that all the statements contained in this affidavit are true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that this affidavit is for the purpose of establishing my relationship to the aforementioned child/children and his/her/their claim to U.S. citizenship.

 

 

Signature of Affiant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Present Street Address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

City

 

 

State

 

 

Country

 

 

 

 

Zip Code

 

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN (AFFIRMED) before me this

 

 

 

 

 

 

day of

 

 

 

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SEAL]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature and Title of Administering Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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