Evidence preparation checklist
Which records should I check for CRBA physical-presence evidence?
The State Department gives examples rather than one universal evidence list. Possible records include school, employment, tax, bank, medical, utility, rental, affidavit, and official public documents. Build an index that names the category, the period covered, and any conflicting dates. Keep original documents and sensitive identifiers outside US Expat Desk. The consular officer decides what evidence is accepted for the case.
School records
Record the dates this school records item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Employment records
Record the dates this employment records item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Tax records
Record the dates this tax records item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Bank records
Record the dates this bank records item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Medical records
Record the dates this medical records item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Utility bills
Record the dates this utility bills item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Rent receipts or leases
Record the dates this rent receipts or leases item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Affidavit
Record the dates this affidavit item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Official public record
Record the dates this official public record item supports and keep the original outside US Expat Desk.
Record categories named in the official instructions
- School records
- Employment records
- Tax records
- Bank records
- Medical records
- Utility bills
- Rent receipts or leases
- Affidavit
- Official public record
Practical example
Index records by coverage, not by file order
A bank statement, school transcript, and lease may all cover parts of the same year. The index connects each category to the chronology period it supports. It also shows months with no mapped category. The gap is a preparation prompt, not a conclusion about the case.
Common questions
Questions this guide can answer
Is this a complete evidence list?
No. The categories come from State Department examples. The serving post can request different or additional records for the case.
Are affidavits automatically enough?
No. An affidavit is one possible category. The consular officer decides how to treat it with the rest of the evidence.
Where do filenames and private notes go?
They stay in browser storage. Neon receives only the generic category, coverage dates, and links to recorded periods.
Limits and official review
This page does not decide citizenship, CRBA eligibility, the governing legal rule, or evidence sufficiency. Check the current official form and serving post instructions. Potentially qualifying overseas service stays outside the automatic total for official review.
Official sources
Sources retrieved and substantively reviewed .
Methodology and review
How this page is maintained
US Expat Desk applies a versioned deterministic calculation to the facts entered. The official-source record, review date, page metadata, structured data, related links and sitemap entry come from the same CRBA registry.