Form DS-5507 Affidavit of Physical Presence or Residence, Parentage a

U. S. Department of State

CONSULAR OFFICES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OMB NO. 1405-0187
EXPIRES - XX-XX-XXXX
Estimated Burden - 30 minutes

AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICAL PRESENCE OR RESIDENCE, PARENTAGE AND SUPPORT
PART I
(All applicants 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
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

City/Town, State in the United States
2) naturalization on

3) birth abroad on

before the
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)
Name of Court and State

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 on

Married

Previously Married

Single

to
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

in

Name
If terminated, list date and manner of termination (e.g. death or divorce) or enter N/A.

Country
Please use a separate sheet to list additional marriages and marriage termination information.

That I am the biological parent of:
Name of Child

Date of Birth
(mm-dd-yyyy)

Place of Birth

(Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)

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That I have been physically present in the United States as follows:
Place (City, State)

Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)

Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

Purpose
(Indicate purpose of stay: vacation, residence,
business, studies, etc.)

(Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)
Purpose
That I have been physically present abroad as follows:
Place (Country)

Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)

Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

(Indicate purpose of stay: vacation, residence,
business, studies, U.S. government employment,
U.S. government/military service or dependent, etc.
If working abroad give name of employer)

(Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)

That the other biological parent of the above-named child/children for whom I am applying for citizenship 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:

1) birth in

on
City/Town, State in the United States

2) naturalization on

before the
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

3) birth abroad on

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Date (mm-dd-yyyy)

Name of Court and State

to U.S. citizen(s)/U.S. non-citizen national(s) in
Date (mm-dd-yyyy)
Country

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PART II
(All applicants with a child/children born out of wedlock)
That the non-applying parent has been physically present in the United States as follows: (INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNMARRIED
NON-APPLYING PARENT SHOULD ONLY BE PROVIDED IF THAT PARENT IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR U.S. NON-CITIZEN NATIONAL)
Place (City, State)

Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)

Date
(mm-dd-yyyy)

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

From

To

(Continue on a separate sheet, if necessary)
PLEASE STOP HERE! Part II of this document must be signed before a Consular Officer or other authorized individual at the
time the oath is sworn.
My child was born out of wedlock, and I am the father through whom 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 before me this

day of

,

.

[SEAL]
Signature and Title of Official Administering Oath

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PART III
(Oath: To be completed by all applicants)
PLEASE STOP HERE! Part III of the document must be signed before a Consular Officer or other authorized individual at the
time the oath is sworn.
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.
A U.S. consular officer may require additional evidence of one's blood 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

Present Street Address

State

City

Zip Code

Country

Telephone Number

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO (AFFIRMED) before me this
at

day of

,

,

,
[SEAL]

Signature and Title of Administering Officer

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PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
AUTHORITY: The State Department is authorized to collect this information pursuant to
8 U.S.C. § 1104(a)(1), 1104(a)(3), 1401 [INA 301], 1408, 1409(a) [INA 309], 1409(a)(3), 22
U.S.C. § 211(a) and 213.
PURPOSE: The principal purpose of the information gathered is to determine if a child's
U.S. citizen/national parent(s) possessed the requisite physical presence or residence in
the United States prior to the child's birth to transmit U.S. citizenship (or U.S.
non-citizen nationality) to the child; to establish parentage of the child, and, when
appropriate, to fulfill the provisions of 8 U.S.C. § 1409(a)(3) which requires a written
statement of financial support to be provided by U.S. citizen fathers for children born
abroad out of wedlock.
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 processing of
immigration and naturalization matters. 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, local police, and INTERPOL, in
connection with law enforcement, safety, welfare and related matters. These matters
include custody disputes and notification of next of kin.
Furnishing the information on this form is voluntary; however, failure to furnish the
requested information may delay or prevent you from being able to obtain U.S.
nationality for your child.

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: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizens
Services (CA/OCS/PRI), U.S. Department of State, SA-29, 4th Floor, Washington, DC
20520.

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