RM 10210: SSN Evidence Requirements
TN 1 (11-09)
If a foreign-born adopted child does not have primary evidence of citizenship readily available, determine if one of the States listed in this section issued a birth certificate to the child.
In some States, a child adopted abroad must be readopted in the U.S.
In some States, when a foreign-born child is adopted, the State issues the child a new birth certificate.
Accept a State-issued birth certificate as secondary level evidence of U.S. citizenship if
the U.S. public birth certificate:
Is an original document and
Shows a foreign place of birth and
Meets one of the descriptions in the following table and
Shows the child's adoptive name.
|
State |
Accept ONLY when ... |
|---|---|
|
Louisiana |
The birth certificate does not contain the statement “not proof of citizenship.” The State does not add this statement if the applicant proved U.S. citizenship when applying for the new birth certificate. |
|
Nevada |
The birth certificate does not contain a statement that the document does not establish U.S. citizenship. The State does not add this statement if the applicant proved U.S. citizenship when applying for the new birth certificate. |
|
New Jersey |
The birth certificate does not contain the statement “by adoption.” The State does not add this statement if the applicant proved U.S. citizenship when applying for the new birth certificate. |
|
Wisconsin |
The birth certificate was issued before November 1, 1986. Before November 1, 1986, Wisconsin issued birth certificates to foreign-born individuals only when proof of U.S. citizenship was provided. |