Dumb question

[Cdnwmn 0]

I have my oath ceremony on the 23rd of this month. After it's over my son (17 1/2) and I will go to the passport office to apply for U.S. passports. Forgive the stupid question but how do they know at the passport office the kid with me has also become a naturalized citizen if he isn't handed a certificate at the oath ceremony?

[raymaga 25]

Good question!!!

I'm assuming they'll probably just need proof that he is under 18 (his birth certificate) and that you are his parent. Your naturalization certificate should be enough.

Let us know how it goes after you get done at the passport office.

I just applied for my U.S. passport last week, and they told me I could get it as fast as 2 weeks.

[Kiv 32]

A friend of mine went with his daughter (16) he bring his Naturalization certificate and the birth certificate of the girl (not even translated) and that was it. If your name is different than your childs I would recomend to bring your marriage certificate.

[Cdnwmn 0]

Thanks to both of you. I'll bring several pieces of ID and documents to show he belongs to me...lol. We are flying from Boise to Buffalo and then crossing over at the U.S. Canada border at Christmas time to see our family for two weeks. For now I just wanted to get a U.S. passport for him to use to come back into the U.S. to prove he's a U.S. citizen. As for myself I was going to hold off on the passport and just show my Citizen certificate. I'd apply for my passport later on. It's all about money right now or should I say, "lack of". I had no problem using the green card in the past when entering the U.S. by land and have read the certificate would suffice along with driver's licence.

[Dakine 26]

I have my oath ceremony on the 23rd of this month. After it's over my son (17 1/2) and I will go to the passport office to apply for U.S. passports. Forgive the stupid question but how do they know at the passport office the kid with me has also become a naturalized citizen if he isn't handed a certificate at the oath ceremony?

If your son has GC then passport agency will take his GC before issuing the PP.

[Kiv 32]

Thanks to both of you. I'll bring several pieces of ID and documents to show he belongs to me...lol. We are flying from Boise to Buffalo and then crossing over at the U.S. Canada border at Christmas time to see our family for two weeks. For now I just wanted to get a U.S. passport for him to use to come back into the U.S. to prove he's a U.S. citizen. As for myself I was going to hold off on the passport and just show my Citizen certificate. I'd apply for my passport later on. It's all about money right now or should I say, "lack of". I had no problem using the green card in the past when entering the U.S. by land and have read the certificate would suffice along with driver's licence.

If you are looking for more savings he or you can just get the passport card, It will be only 30-40 dlls and is good when returning from Canada and Mexico. Just be careful when applying because it takes longer than the passport to be ready.

[Cdnwmn 0]

Thanks to both of you. I'll bring several pieces of ID and documents to show he belongs to me...lol. We are flying from Boise to Buffalo and then crossing over at the U.S. Canada border at Christmas time to see our family for two weeks. For now I just wanted to get a U.S. passport for him to use to come back into the U.S. to prove he's a U.S. citizen. As for myself I was going to hold off on the passport and just show my Citizen certificate. I'd apply for my passport later on. It's all about money right now or should I say, "lack of". I had no problem using the green card in the past when entering the U.S. by land and have read the certificate would suffice along with driver's licence.

If you are looking for more savings he or you can just get the passport card, It will be only 30-40 dlls and is good when returning from Canada and Mexico. Just be careful when applying because it takes longer than the passport to be ready.

Thanks for the info. Hubby here says just to get the passports although I can't see any other travel other than back and forth to Canada.

[NickD 202]

Thanks to both of you. I'll bring several pieces of ID and documents to show he belongs to me...lol. We are flying from Boise to Buffalo and then crossing over at the U.S. Canada border at Christmas time to see our family for two weeks. For now I just wanted to get a U.S. passport for him to use to come back into the U.S. to prove he's a U.S. citizen. As for myself I was going to hold off on the passport and just show my Citizen certificate. I'd apply for my passport later on. It's all about money right now or should I say, "lack of". I had no problem using the green card in the past when entering the U.S. by land and have read the certificate would suffice along with driver's licence.

If you are looking for more savings he or you can just get the passport card, It will be only 30-40 dlls and is good when returning from Canada and Mexico. Just be careful when applying because it takes longer than the passport to be ready.

Thanks for the info. Hubby here says just to get the passports although I can't see any other travel other than back and forth to Canada.

We talked about that Canadian card, live close, but not really that close and certainly not everyday, elected not to go that route, can carry our passports that for someone that lived close to Canada for years, seems ridiculous. Wonder if we will need passports to travel from WI, to MI, MN, or IL, maybe even to the next town or county, maybe even to the next township? We have to leave our county, but get back into it just to leave our home.

Also wonder what the DOS does with the original and why they can't trust their agents? Agents make you take an oath, how do they know they are doing that correctly?