Can't find certificate of citizenship

[DanielDK 0]

I'm trying to file a K1 visa application (form i-129). One of the requirements to submit a copy of a certificate of citizenship (if naturalized citizen) or a birth certificate (if born in US). I'm a naturalized Citizen and I can not find my certificate of citizenship. To replace a certificate of citizenship, USICIS is charging $340. Is a valid unexpired US passport be good enough instead of certificate of citizenship? Will USCIS reject my application for lack of evidence by just submiting my US passport?

[pushbrk 12,248]

I'm trying to file a K1 visa application (form i-129). One of the requirements to submit a copy of a certificate of citizenship (if naturalized citizen) or a birth certificate (if born in US). I'm a naturalized Citizen and I can not find my certificate of citizenship. To replace a certificate of citizenship, USICIS is charging $340. Is a valid unexpired US passport be good enough instead of certificate of citizenship? Will USCIS reject my application for lack of evidence by just submiting my US passport?

Your question indicates you failed to carefully study the I-129F instructions, which clearly state you can provide a photocopy of every page of your valid US Passport as evidence of citizenship. Careful study of the instructions is critical to your ultimate success.

[REINITA♥REY 8]

Yes, in the I-129F instructions #3, Item D it states 'In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS a copy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued with a validity period of at least five years. You must submit copies of all pages in the passport'. One of the items 'above' is the document your missing, so you should be ok with the passport.

[Stanley Hermosill 1]

Laduque's right, you should be OK w the passport.

[YAS8MIKE 1]

i agreee ALL PAGES of your US passport is ok

[DanielDK 0]

I asked a immigration attorney if a US passport is enough to prove my citizenship. He's telling me that it's better to get another copy of the certificate of citizenship and send it along with the US passport. To replace the certificate, it's quite pricey. Has anyone submitted just the US passport alone (without a certificate of citizenship or without birth certificate and just the US passport alone)?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You should be able to start the petition using the passport pages , but you should order a copy of your citizenship certificate because you may need it later.

[pushbrk 12,248]

I asked a immigration attorney if a US passport is enough to prove my citizenship. He's telling me that it's better to get another copy of the certificate of citizenship and send it along with the US passport. To replace the certificate, it's quite pricey. Has anyone submitted just the US passport alone (without a certificate of citizenship or without birth certificate and just the US passport alone)?

Yes, lots of people have. No worries. USCIS granted your citizenship. They can verify it easily enough.

[Robert de Bonda 3]

I submitted my petition in July. Like you, I have no idea where my Naturalization Certificate is. I submitted copies of all pages of my unexpired passport as instructed and we were approved in November.

One thing that I did, though, was to make an InfoPass appointment and ask for the information to request a replacement certificate. They gave me the Certificate Number as well as my old A#. I submitted both with my petition. It's probably overkill, but them having the information I believe enabled them to put my existing file with the new petition and they only needed to update it as opposed to doing whatever it is that they do for background check from scratch.

[DanielDK 0]

i'll trust pushbrk's word and apply with just the US passport (crossing fingers). Perhaps I should do what Rober de Bonda did and retrieve my old A# and certificate # or is it futile?

[pushbrk 12,248]

i'll trust pushbrk's word and apply with just the US passport (crossing fingers). Perhaps I should do what Rober de Bonda did and retrieve my old A# and certificate # or is it futile?

Not futile, just not necessary, IMO. Unknown will be perfectly fine when asked those questions.

[Robert de Bonda 3]

i'll trust pushbrk's word and apply with just the US passport (crossing fingers). Perhaps I should do what Rober de Bonda did and retrieve my old A# and certificate # or is it futile?

As Pushbrk said, it's not necessary. My fear has always been trying to replace a lost passport without a Naturalization Certificate. It's pretty hard to do. Hard but not impossible. But who needs to do things the hard way. I have the forms to replace my Naturalization Certificate and will do so after I complete the visa journey.