Is your son Cambodian or American ?

I am an American citizen, and my son's mother is Khmer. He will be a Cambodian citizen being born here, but I plan on aapplying for American citizenship for him also.

Once he has aquired U.S. citizenship, you'd better bring him back to the U.S for at least a period of 5 years (physical presence), two after the age of fourteen otherwise it wouldn't be possible for him to transfer U.S. citizenship to his own children (if these children were born abroad, too).
Difficult ? Here an example: You are an American citizen, right? So let's say you were born in New Zealand to an American father, but you have never lived in the U.S.
Now you live in Cambodia and have a child........in this case you couldn't transfer your U.S. citizenship.

Further information here: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/ ... broad.html

We paid 5 dollars at the sangkat for a Cambodian birth certificate (our daughter was born in Bangkok)

So if the kid is born in Cambodia, he can't apply U.S citizenship later?

Just in case this helps anyone else, I figured I'd update my experience. The wife, myself, and the baby all went together to get the certificate. We both got the impression that the baby really didn't need to be there, as nobody even really glanced at him. We were about a week past the supposed thirty day window in which you are supposed to report it, but there was no mention of it. She just went to pick it up after three weeks and no phone call of it being ready. When she asked the price she said the officer joking replied "just give a lot", she said she gave him $12. 50 because he was real helpfull, and didn't try to extort an exorbitant amount. (Several Khmers have since insisted that it's absolutely free) but I was pretty happy with how it all turned out.

May have spoken too soon, just re-read the US embassy website that states they need both the original hospital birth cert, and the new Goverment one. The officer kept the hospital birth cert and said it's their standard procedure. Anyone been to the embassy with only the Government issued birth certificate? It's clearly stated they want to see both, wondering if the hospital would re -issue a lost one for a few bucks?

Alright, last post on this topic. Went to the hospital and asked for another birth certificate, had to wait five minutes and it was issued free of charge. I guess everyone's experiences are different, but all said and done this cost me $12.50, a few hours of my time, and very little hassle.

Mr. Yan wrote: ↑Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:16 pm Thanks for all the advice so far guys. I'm on the up and up, and am fully expecting this whole process to have a few hiccups along the way. I plan to file the report of birth abroad and the application for citizenship as well. (Eventually want to make the move to the U.S., but that's another thread entirely.)

Good to know that the hospital birth cert. isn't "official". This might be a stupid question, but is there an "official" price for the commune chief to change the hospital copy into an official one? I don't imagine there are price lists anywhere, anybody at least know of a going rate as a frame of reference? We're in Shv, so we plan on everything happening here, as logistically planning a birth in Phnom Penh might be not be so feasible.

Can any one explain what this requirement means when applying for a CRBA, and why is this required?

3. Evidence of the U.S. citizen parent(s)' physical presence or residence in the United States prior to the birth of the
child. Such evidence may include, but is not limited to affidavits, school, employment, tax, bank, and medical records,
utility bills, rent receipts, or other official public documents. Evidence of time spent abroad working for the U.S.
government, U.S. Armed Forces or qualifying international organization, or as a dependent child of a person working
abroad for such entities prior to the birth of the child is also acceptable in some cases.