Secondary Documents (also requires verification of identity)

U.S. public birth record showing birth in one of the U.S. states, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Swain’s Island, Puerto Rico if born on or after January 13, 1941, Virgin Islands of the U.S. if born on or after January 17, 1917, Northern Mariana Islands if born after November 4, 1986, or Guam if born on or after April 10, 1899

A U.S. birth certificate or data match with a State Vital Statistics Agency (refer to 2215-15 for instructions for accessing GA Vital Records)

Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350) issued by the Dept. of State.

Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (FS- 240) Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-545)

United States Citizen Identification Card (I-197 or I-179)

American Indian Card (I-872) issued by the Department of Homeland Security with the classification code “KIC”. (Issued by DHS to identify U.S. citizen members of the Texas Band of Kickapoos living near the U.S./Mexican border).

Northern Mariana Identification Card (I-873) or Collective Naturalization for those who lived in the Northern Mariana Islands

Final Adoption Decree

Evidence of civil service employment by the U.S. government before June 1, 1976

Official military record showing a U.S. place of birth

SAVE-Systematic Alien Verification Entitlements Program for Naturalized Citizens (See WEB1).

The Child Citizenship Act (2215-1) must obtain documentary evidence that verifies on or after February 27, 2001, the conditions were met.