Originally Posted by
cordelli
It was discussed, I believe, in the threads about the new questionnaire for passports.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/pract...-even-had.html
and
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...plication.html
The short form birth certificates have become pretty much useless unless you are signing up a kid for little league, I think many places have started requiring the full form now, with the parents names, etc.
It's only for people applying for new passports (mostly, as renewing does not need to present a birth certificate), it's just a matter for most of them of just asking for the long form when they order their Birth Certificate.
The issues that brought up those threads weren't premised on that which has brought up this one. I was well aware of those threads but don't recall any mention about this CFR that changed what US state-issued birth certificates have to have on them to be accepted as primary evidence of US citizenship at time of passport application.
This also does hit some US citizens applying for passport renewals.