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Amerasian child of a United States citizen.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (b) (c) (d) (2) (e) (f) ( ( ( ( ( ( (B) The beneficiary's photograph must be submitted. (C) The beneficiary's marriage certificate, if married, and evidence of the termination of any previous marriages, if applicable, is required. (D) If the beneficiary is under eighteen years of age, a written irrevocable release for emigration must be received from the beneficiary's mother or legal guardian. The mother or legal guardian must authorize the placing agency or agencies to make decisions necessary for the child's immediate care until the sponsor receives custody. Interim costs are the responsibility of the sponsor. The mother or legal guardian must show an understanding of the effects of the release and state before signing the release whether any money was paid or any coercion was used. The signature of the mother or legal guardian must be authenticated by the local registrar, the court of minors, or a United States immigration or consular officer. The release must include the mother's or legal guardian's full name, date and place of birth, and current or permanent address. (ii) (B) Other documents necessary to support the petition are: ( ( (C) If the beneficiary is under eighteen years of age, evidence that a public, private, or state agency licensed in the United States to place children and actively involved, with recent experience, in the intercountry placement of children has arranged the beneficiary's placement in the United States. Evidence must also be provided that

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 204.4