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A U.S. public birth record showing birth in:
1. One of the 50 U.S. states or Nebraska DHHS IM-22 proof of birth
2. District of Columbia
3. Swain’s Island (Puerto Rico if born on or after 1/13/1941)
4. Virgin Islands of the U.S. (on or after 1/17/1917)
5. Northern Mariana Islands (after 11/4/1986)
6. Guam (on or after 4/10/1899)
Certification of Report of Birth (DS-1350) issued by Department of State if born outside the U.S.
Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the United States of America (FS-240)
Certification of Birth Abroad (FS-545 or DS-1350)
United States Citizen Identification Card (I-197) or the prior version I-179
Northern Mariana Card (I-873)
American Indian Card (I-872)
Final adoption decree showing the child’s name and U.S. place of birth
Evidence of civil service employment by the U.S. government showing employment by the U.S. government before 6/1/1976
Official Military record of service showing a U.S. place of birth (for example a DD-214)

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