This page contains some of the information that is on the instruction pages of the DS-2029 form, and it has some additional information that is relevant to submitting your application in the Mission Pakistan Consular Districts. It may not include all the fields on the form, but it includes the fields that we have seen that have the most mistakes while submitting the form

1- INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHILD: Complete fields 1a through 1d about the child.

1a. Name of Child in Full:

Enter the name of the child as it is recorded on the local birth certificate. If a different name is shown on the birth certificate, an affidavit from the parent or legal guardian must be presented. The affidavit must explain why the name on Form DS-2029 is different from the name on the child’s birth certificate. To be valid, an affidavit must be signed, witnessed, and notarized. U.S. embassies and consulates provide notarial services. When a child’s name has been legally changed by adoption or certain other legal action amending the child’s name from birth, the new name may be recorded on the application if supported by documentary evidence.

1b. Sex:

Check the box to indicate whether the child is male or female.

1c. Date of Birth:

Write the month before the day and year. (Example: 10/19/2014).

1d. Place of Birth:

Enter the name of the city and country where the child was born.

2 and 3 – INFORMATION ABOUT MOTHER/FATHER/PARENT: Complete fields a through k for items 2 and 3 about each parent. Note: If the U.S. citizen parent transmitting citizenship to the child is not present, he or she may complete Form DS-5507, Affidavit of Parentage Physical Presence and Support, and submit it separately. If the transmitting U.S. citizen parent who is not present completes and submits the Form DS-5507, the parent completing the Form DS-2029 need not provide information on the Form DS-2029 about the other parent completing the Form DS-5507. Instead, the parent completing the Form DS-2029 should check the box by the statement “Please see the accompanying Form DS-5507”.

2a and 3a. Full Name:

Enter Mother/Father/Parent’s name as it appears on the passport and/or government-issued identity document.

2b and 3b. All Previous Legal Names:

Enter all legal names ever used by mother/father/parent, including name at birth.

2c and 3c. Sex:

Check the box to indicate whether mother/father/parent is male or female.

2d and 3d. Date of Birth:

Write the month before the day and year. (Example: October 19, 2014 would be 10/19/2014)

2e and 3e. Citizenship:

Check the “yes” or “no” box to indicate whether you were a U.S citizen or non-citizen national when the child was born.

2f and 3f. Place of Birth:

Enter the name of the city, state/province (if applicable) and country.

2g and 3g. Current Physical Address and Contact Information (Do not list a P.O. Box) (You may list an A.P.O. address):

Enter the address in the foreign country where the application is completed. Check the “Same as mailing address” to indicate if the physical and mailing address are the same.

2h and 3h. Marital Status of the Parents:

Check the “yes” or “no” box to indicate whether the biological parents were married to each other when the child was born. Note: This item requires a single response regarding both parents.

List Date and Place of Marriage and check the box to indicate current status of that marriage, adding date of termination by death or divorce, if applicable.

2i and 3i. Marriage(s): Please list any other marriages as follows:

Date of marriage; end date, if any; and manner ended, if applicable. If you have never been married, enter “none.”

2j and 3j. Time spent in the United States:

List all dates you have been present in the United States. (Month and Year [or MM-YY format] is acceptable if exact dates are unknown. You may be asked to provide exact dates if necessary, to determine statutory requirements have been met. (If additional space is needed, please use the Section E Continuation Sheet.)

2k and 3k. Periods abroad in U.S. Armed Forces, in other U.S. Government employment, with qualifying international organization, or as a dependent child of a person so employed:

You must present official documentation of relevant periods of service from the appropriate governmental department or international organization. For names of qualifying organizations, consult the U.S. embassy or consulate. (Month and Year [or MM-YY format] is acceptable if exact dates are unknown. You may be asked to provide exact dates if necessary, to determine statutory requirements have been met. (If additional space is needed, please use the Section E Continuation Sheet.)

5 – Mailing Address:

Enter Mailing Address if it is different from the address listed in Current Physical Address.

SECTION B. THIS SECTION, IF IT APPLIES (SEE BELOW), MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBSCRIBED TO BEFORE A CONSULAR OFFICER, NOTARY PUBLIC, OR OTHER PERSON QUALIFIED TO ADMINISTER OATHS

If you are a U.S. citizen father completing this form and your child/the applicant was born abroad out of wedlock (i.e., the biological parents were not married to each other at the time of the birth or if married at some time before the birth, if the birth occurred more than 300 days after the termination of the marriage of the biological parents to each other), you must complete this item. Please draw a line through and initial any statement that is not true. Do not sign until you are appearing before the person administering the oath/affirmation. Note: If a U.S. citizen parent transmitting citizenship to the child is not present, he or she may complete Form DS-5507, Affidavit of Parentage Physical Presence and Support, and submit separately. Only the U.S. citizen father of a child born abroad out of wedlock who is claiming acquisition of U.S. citizenship through the father must complete the acknowledgement of paternity and agreement to provide financial support sections on the Form DS-5507.

SECTION C. THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE A CONSULAR OFFICER, NOTARY PUBLIC, OR OTHER PERSON QUALIFIED TO ADMINISTER OATHS

All persons completing this form must complete this item. Do not sign until you are appearing before the person administering the oath/affirmation. Note: If a U.S. citizen parent transmitting citizenship to the child is not present, he or she may complete Form DS-5507 Affidavit of Parentage Physical Presence and Support and submit separately. Only the U.S. citizen father transmitting U.S. citizenship to his child born abroad out of wedlock must complete the acknowledgement of paternity and agreement to provide financial support sections on the Form DS-5507.
Approval of Consular Report of Birth Abroad: The U.S. embassy or consulate official approving the issuance of the CRBA will enter the serial number of the CRBA and the date and place of issuance before signing this section.

Additional information regarding physical presence in the form DS-2029

We know that this is the most complicated part of this form, so we urge you to please pay close attention to details.

On the list of dates, you provide in field # 2j and 3j, you need to fill out only the dates that you have been physically present in the U.S. This means that if you left the U.S. for even one day, on vacation to Canada, Mexico, or any other place outside the U.S. or any of its outlying possessions, these dates should not be included on this list.

If you are using your passports to fill out this part of the form, you need to make sure you entered the information correctly on the form.

For example:

All entry stamps to Pakistan or other countries would mean that you have not been in the U.S., therefore these dates should be on the right side, showing an exit from the U.S.

All entry stamps to the U.S. would mean that you are in the U.S., therefore these dates should be on the left side, showing an entry to the U.S.

Due to technology advances, most U.S. passports do not have a U.S. entry stamp, but you may have other information that can help you to fill out the form correctly.