STEP ONE: Writing the Affidavit
Affidavit of Citizenship Evidence
Completing and mailing your cover letter and affidavit is the most critical step in reclaiming your status as a national.
” I _____ being duly sworn, hereby declare my intention to be a national but not a citizen of the United States.”
https://travel.state.gov
First Paragraph
The first paragraph applies to your political status. It is essentially an augmented version of a one sentence statement that comes directly from the Department of State policy in a document found on the State Department’s own web site:https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Certificates-Non Citizen-Nationality.html
Second Paragraph
The second paragraph is focused on and puts the Internal Revenue Service on notice. This statement in the affidavit connects the definition of a national to the IRS recognized definition of a nonresident alien in that a national is nonresident to the jurisdiction of 14th Amendment and the national status is alien from the federal status. Their jurisdictional statement in the IRS code at 26 C.F.R. 1.1-1(a) relieves a nonresident alien of any federal tax obligations other than that stated in two obscure sections where a nonresident alien may work for the federal government directly or works with the geographical area of the District of Columbia.- Write your Affidavit of Citizenship Evidence following the format in our sample affidavit.
- Draft a short and concise cover letter and attach it with your affidavit addressed to the U.S. Department of State.
- Print at least 5 copies of your affidavit and have them all notarized.
- You will need originals for your passport, IRS notice and at least one for your files. Then make about 10 copies of the notarized affidavit for sending your notices in the next step.
- You will need originals for your passport, IRS notice and at least one for your files. Then make about 10 copies of the notarized affidavit for sending your notices in the next step.
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520
ATTENTION: <current U.S. Secretary of State>
You should receive the certified mail receipt card (green postcard) around three weeks later, with the signature of the person that signed for it at the Department of State. Be sure to save this receipt. But, if you don’t receive it, don’t worry, sometimes the cards get lost in the mailing process, and you still have your copy that shows the date mailed.
Get started with your affidavit today https://nationalstatus.info/the-remedy/the-affidavit/