US Passport for baby born to Indian Parents

[sardaarji]

Hi,


Myself and my wife are in US on B1/B2 visa to visit our relatives and friends and we are expecting our baby before we leave US. I have medical insurance (International not typical travel insurance) covered etc.

My question is, how to apply for US passport for our baby, if we planned to go with our baby being US citizen? Do I need SSN number for myself or without my SSN number also can we apply for US passport for our baby if she is born here in US.

P.S. We are aware of the rule that she can opt for US citizenship when she become 18 yrs old.

Thank you.

Sardaar.

[deathrow2020]

US Passport for baby born to Indian Parents

Your SSN is not needed to apply for your newborn's US Passport. If your child is born in the US, he/she would be a US citizen by birth. The hospital where the baby would be delivered would help you apply for a SSN for your newborn, record the date, weight, time of delivery and the names of the parents. If asked, they can also guide you to the necessary steps to take in order to apply for US Birth Certificate for this newborn.

The following would help clarify your concern(s) about birthright citizenship:

Birth within the United States

Main articles: Birthright citizenship in the United States and Jus soli

Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

In the case of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, 169 U.S. 649 (1898), the Supreme Court ruled that a person becomes a citizen of the United States at the time of birth, by virtue of the first clause of the 14th Amendment, if that person:

Is born in the United States
Has parents that are subjects of a foreign power, but not in any diplomatic or official capacity of that foreign power
Has parents that have permanent domicile and residence in the United States
Has parents that are in the United States for business
The Supreme Court has never explicitly ruled on whether children born in the United States to illegal immigrant parents are entitled to birthright citizenship via the 14th Amendment, although it has generally been assumed that they are.

[sardaarji]

Thanks a million.

Hai Deathrow2020,


Thanks a million for clarifying my doubts to the point

Thank you Thanks you Thank you Thank you Thank you


Sardaar.