C.F.R. » Title 22 » CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE › SUBCHAPTER F—NATIONALITY AND PASSPORTS › PART 50—NATIONALITY PROCEDURES › Subpart A—Procedures for Determination of United States Nationality of a Person Abroad

22 C.F.R. § 50.11

Certificate of identity for travel to the United States to apply for admission

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(a) A person applying abroad for a certificate of identity under section 360(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall complete the application form prescribed by the Department and submit evidence to support his claim to U.S. nationality.

(b) When a diplomatic or consular officer denies an application for a certificate of identity under this section, the applicant may submit a written appeal to the Secretary through the U.S. embassy or consulate where the individual applied for the certificate of identity, stating the pertinent facts, the grounds upon which U.S. nationality is claimed, and his or her reasons for considering that the denial was not justified.

[31 FR 14521, Nov. 11, 1966, as amended at 83 FR 21874, May 11, 2018]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2018–2020 · leading case: Chacoty v. Pompeo, 392 F. Supp. 3d 1 (D.C. Cir. 2019).
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Chacoty v. Pompeo, 392 F. Supp. 3d 1 (D.C. Cir. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 1503 (b) ; see also 22 C.F.R. § 50.11 ; 7 Foreign Affairs Manual (hereinafter "FAM") 1110 App.”
Raquel Hinojosa v. Petra Horn, 896 F.3d 305 (5th Cir. 2018). “"); U.S. Dep't of State, FS-343, Application for Certificate of Identity (2006) (requiring travel to a port of entry in the United States "within two months" of the issuance of a certificate of identity).”
Chacoty v. Tillerson (D.D.C. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 1503 (b); see also 22 C.F.R. § 50.11 ; 7 Foreign Affairs Manual (hereinafter “FAM”) 1110 App.”
Denisse Villafranca v. Mike Pompeo, Sec'y, et (5th Cir. 2018). “2 And, as Hinojosa and Villafranca argue and the Government 2 See 22 C.F.R. § 50.11 (“A person applying abroad for a certificate of identity under section 360(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall complete the application form prescribed by the Department.”
Raquel Hinojosa v. Petra Horn (5th Cir. 2018). “2 And, as Hinojosa and Villafranca argue and the Government 2 See 22 C.F.R. § 50.11 (“A person applying abroad for a certificate of identity under section 360(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall complete the application form prescribed by the Department.”
Denisse Villafranca v. Mike Pompeo, Sec'y, et (5th Cir. 2018). “2 And, as Hinojosa and Villafranca argue and the Government 2 See 22 C.F.R. § 50.11 (“A person applying abroad for a certificate of identity under section 360(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall complete the application form prescribed by the Department.”
Gonzalez Boisson v. Pompeo (D.D.C. 2020). “” 22 C.F.R. § 50.11 . If the diplomatic or consular officer is satisfied that the application is “made in good faith and has a substantial basis,” the officer “shall issue” the certificate of identity.”
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