Having a child
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Use Form DS-5504 to correct an eligible data or printing error on a valid U.S. passport by mail, with your current passport, photo and evidence of the error.
Apply for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad to document that an eligible child born outside the United States acquired U.S. citizenship at birth.
An eligible child may receive Social Security benefits on a parent's retirement, disability or survivor record. Applications are made by phone or through a Social Security office.
Order a certified U.S. birth certificate from the state or territory where the birth occurred, with current rules for fees, ID, online orders and births abroad.
Apply in person for a U.S. passport for a child under 16 using Form DS-11, proof of citizenship, parental consent, IDs, a photo and the required fees.
Act quickly if a child may be taken abroad without permission or has already been abducted. Contact the State Department, involve law enforcement, use passport alerts and consider Hague Convention remedies.