1.         Three identical color photographs (2×2) of you taken within the past 30 days (passport-style);

2.         Birth Certificate or Record of the child issued by a civil authority in the country of birth;

3.         Birth Certificate or Record of the Citizen Parent issued by a civil authority in the country of birth is required for applicants filed by a citizen parents of a citizen parent;

4.         Proof of child's mother or father's US citizenship:

1)         Birth Certificate

2)         Certificate of Naturalization

3)         Certificate of Citizenship

4)         Report of Birth Abroad of United States Citizen(FS-240)

5)         Valid unexpired U.S. passport

5.         Marriage Certificate(s);

6.         Documents to certify the relationship between father and son/daughter according to the law where child lives or her/his donor father lives;

7.         Evidence of lawful admission and maintenance of such lawful status:

1)         Form I-94, Arrival/Departure Record

2)         Adoption judgment

8.         Proof of legitimating for children who were born out of wedlock according to the laws of the child or father’s residence or domicile (if applicable);

9.         Copy of full, final adoption decree (only required for adopted child);

10.     Death certificate of the child's US citizen parent and proof of legal guardianship (if application filed by a legal guardian in lieu of a citizen parent when parent decreased);

11.     Proof of child's US citizen father or mother's physical residence in the U.S.:

1)         School official transcripts

2)         Employment experience records

3)         Military service records

4)         Real Property Deed

5)         Mortgage statement

6)         Lease statement

7)         Attestations by church, league, unions or other organizations

8)         U.S. Social Security quarterly reports

9)         Medical records

10)     Affidavit of third parties having knowledge of the residence and physical presence

11)     All personal income tax receipt

12)     Old and new passport of the original homeland

13)     Insurance receipt

14)     Utility bills

12.     Proof of parents' termination of marriage:

1)         Death Certificate

2)         Divorce decree

3)         Judgment of nullity marriage

13.     Proof of child's US citizen grandfather or grandmother's physical residence in US

1)         School official transcripts

2)         Employment experience records

3)         Military service records

4)         Mortgage statement

5)         Real Property Deed

6)         Lease statement

7)         Attestations by church, league, unions or other organizations

8)         U.S. Social Security quarterly reports

9)         Medical records

10)     Utility bills

11)     Insurance receipt

12)     Old and new passport of the original homeland

13)     All personal income tax receipt

14)     Affidavit of third parties having knowledge of the residence and physical presence

14.     Proof of child's grandmother or grandfather's US citizenship:

1)         Birth Certificate

2)         Certificate of Naturalization

3)         Certificate of Citizenship

4)         Report of Birth Abroad of United States Citizen(FS-240)

5)         Valid unexpired U.S passport or citizenship certificate

15.     Death certificate of the child’s US citizen grandparent;

16.     Copy of Notice of Approval of a Form I-600(All adopted orphans applying under section 322 of the INA must either have this form or have complied with the two years legal custody and two years of joint residence requirement of INA 101(b)(1)(E));

17.     Copy of full, final adoption decree(Only required for adopted child);

18.     Evidence of all legal name changes;

If it is not possible to obtain any one of the above-required documents, you may be required to submit an original written statement from the relevant government or other authority explaining the reason for the unavailability of the document(s). You may submit the following secondary evidence for consideration:

1.         Baptismal Certificate

2.         Church Records

3.         School Record

4.         Census Records

5.         Written statements sworn to (or affirmed) by two persons who have personal knowledge of the claimed event (i.e., the date and place of a birth, marriage, or death)

Note:

Translations: Any document containing foreign language submitted to USCIS shall be accompanied by a full English language translation which the translator has certified as complete and accurate, and by the translator's certification that he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English;

Copies: Unless specifically required that an original document be filed with an application or petition, an ordinary legible photocopy may be submitted. Original documents submitted when not required will remain a part of the record, even if the submission was not required.