proof of citizen

[stang_01 0]

The issue that I have is that I am working abroad and also staying in Thailand. I have had my brother look for my Birth cert. with no luck to find it, so I made copies of my passport however it is not 5 years old which should not matter you have to have the birth Cert. to get PP. Does anyonre think this would be a real issue?

I have had passport for over 3 years and have to get more pages put in this should prove that I am a USC.

[vartan 0]

This is straight from the form.

3. What Documents Do You Need to Show That You Are a U.S. Citizen?A. If you were born in the United States, give USCIS acopy, front and back, of your birth certificate.

B. If you were naturalized, give USCIS a copy, frontand back, of your original Certificate ofNaturalization.

C. If you were born outside the United States and youare a U.S. citizen through your parents, give USCIS

(1)Your original Certificate of Citizenship, or

(2)Your Form FS-240 (Report of Birth Abroad of aUnited States Citizen).

D. In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS acopy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport that wasissued for at least five years. You must submit copiesof all pages in the passport.

E. If you do not have any of the above and were born inthe United States, see instruction under Number 4below, "What If a Document Is Not Available?"

4. What If a Document Is Not Available? If the documents needed above are not available, you caninstead give USCIS the following secondary evidence.However, USCIS may request in writing that you obtain astatement from the appropriate civil authority certifyingthat the needed document is not available. Any evidencesubmitted must contain enough information, such as abirth date, to establish the event you are trying to prove.

A. Baptismal certificate. A copy, front and back, of thecertificate under the seal of the church, synagogue orother religious entity showing where the baptism,dedication or comparable rite occurred, as well as thedate and place of the child's birth, date of baptismand names of the child's parents. The baptism musthave occurred within two months after the birth ofthe child.

B. School record. A letter from the school authority(preferably from the first school attended), showingthe date of admission to the school, child's date orage at that time, place of birth and the names of theparents.

C. Census record. State or Federal census recordshowing the name(s), date(s) and place(s) of birth orage(s) of the person(s) listed.

D. Affidavits. Written statements sworn to or affirmedby two persons who were living at the time and whohave personal knowledge of the event. For example,an event such as a birth, marriage or death. Thepersons making the affidavits may be relatives and donot have to be citizens of the United States. Eachaffidavit should contain the person's full name andaddress, date and place of birth, and relationship toyou and must fully describe the event and explainhow he or she acquired knowledge of the event.

[bebop + rocksteady 0]

It doesn't have to be 5 years old, it has to be ISSUED for 5 years. So it has to be able to be valid for at least 5 years. At least that's how I read that.

[stang_01 0]

It doesn't have to be 5 years old, it has to be ISSUED for 5 years. So it has to be able to be valid for at least 5 years. At least that's how I read that.

Thanks that makes me feel alot better but the way I took it it had to be 5 years old and I'm sending it anyway. thanks again package ges in mail on the 27th