What documents do I need to apply for after giving birth in the United States?

After giving birth in the United States, you need to apply for the following documents:

1 birth certificate

Birth certificate, also known as birth paper, is the birth certificate that a baby was born in the United States. With the birth certificate, the baby is a legal citizen of the United States.

After the child is born, the hospital will issue you a birth certificate. After receiving the certificate issued by the hospital, the Census Bureau will register the information of the baby and become an American citizen within 8- 10 working days, and issue an official birth certificate for the American citizen, which is a symbolic representative document of the American citizen.

2. Social security card

Social security card for short. The social security card is equivalent to China's ID card.

Before the 9 1 1 incident, foreign tourists who came to the United States for short-term sightseeing could also apply for American social security cards. After the "9 1 1" incident, it is not easy for foreign tourists visiting the United States, even foreigners with other long-term legal status in the United States, to apply for their own social security cards. Now, if there is no American social security number, nothing can be done in America. Therefore, the American social security card or social security number has become a rare identification.

With it, the baby can study, find a job, get a driver's license and buy insurance in America. The government does not charge any fees, application fees or handling fees for handling social security cards. The government will mail it to you within three weeks according to the address information you provided.

3. American passport

Needless to say, an American passport is a must. American passport is a document issued by the United States to American citizens and American nationals for international travel. The holder is protected by American consular officials overseas.

Many mothers may not know that many benefits that the baby can enjoy after becoming an American citizen come from this American passport held by the baby:

(1) Holding an American passport (that is, an American citizen) to attend primary and secondary schools in the United States, as long as all public schools are free and the tuition fees of universities are only one tenth of those of foreign students, you can also apply for loans or scholarships that only American citizens can apply for.

(2) Holding an American passport can enjoy all kinds of perfect American social insurance. Even when people are old, they can still receive old-age allowance and live in low-cost and high-quality apartments for the elderly.

(3) Holding an American passport to travel and business in countries above 130 can enjoy visa-free treatment, which saves visa fees and a lot of trouble.

(4) Children with American passports can help their parents to apply for permanent residency in the United States (the so-called "green card") when they are 18 years old.

(5) When you live or travel outside the United States with an American passport, you are protected by the American consul. In case of political instability or major disasters, American citizens with American passports can enjoy the priority to leave by plane under the protection of the US government.

When you apply for an American passport, Murray New World will send a special car to take you and your baby to apply for a passport and take photos of your baby's passport as required (the government requires that the baby and his guardian must be present in person when applying for a passport). Passports are usually ready within two weeks.

4. China Travel Card

Many mothers will ask: What is a China Travel Permit? Why do you need this certificate? Below, Murray's new realm answers questions for pregnant mothers:

According to the official website of China's consulates abroad, "My parents or one of them is a citizen of China. I was born in a foreign country and have China nationality. When I go to China, I should apply for a travel document to China. One or both parents are citizens of China and live abroad. If I was born with a foreign nationality, I have no China nationality. I should apply for a Chinese visa when I go to China. "

Therefore, before the baby returns to China, it is necessary to apply for a China travel permit according to the requirements of the government, and the baby himself and his guardian will be present in person. Meilixin Realm will send a special car to take you to deal with it. Generally, it can be processed in 3 working days.

5. Vaccination card

Also known as vaccine Huang Ka. When the baby leaves the hospital, the hospital will automatically provide a vaccination record card. This card is very important, which can prove to domestic doctors what vaccine the baby has been vaccinated to avoid omission or reconnection.