Certificate of Citizenship Lost or Missing

[Seed 0]

I am the petitioner on the I-29F application for K-1 Visa. Question # 10 ask about how my citizenship was acquired. My father was in the USAF and I was born overseas. Almost 15 years later, my parents finally submitted application for Certificate of Citizenship, but I've never seen the actual certificate and not really sure where it can be found. All I have is a copy of the application that was sent.

I do, however have a valid US Passport and SS#.

My question is, can I or should I submit the I-29F without the certification information? I don't want to risk the process being held up, if I send in the application without it.

[Fight for Love 98]

you should call the embassy for advise OR submit a written explanation together w/your I-129F application...for right now just send them the copy of the bio page of your passport(just to show them that you are indeed an US citizen) goodluck!!!

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

You don't need to call anybody....you are fine.

You have a valid US passport.....and US passports are KING.

That is all you need to prove citizenship.

[Ron-Tanya 23]

I am the petitioner on the I-29F application for K-1 Visa. Question # 10 ask about how my citizenship was acquired. My father was in the USAF and I was born overseas. Almost 15 years later, my parents finally submitted application for Certificate of Citizenship, but I've never seen the actual certificate and not really sure where it can be found. All I have is a copy of the application that was sent.

I do, however have a valid US Passport and SS#.

My question is, can I or should I submit the I-29F without the certification information? I don't want to risk the process being held up, if I send in the application without it.

Think about how you got your US Passport? What ever was used to get that will be all you need to prove US citizenship. If you were born in a USAF hospital overseas you will have a US Birth cert.

[Pitaya 2,576]

Welcome to the forum.

You can use your valid US passport to verify your US citizenship. Refer to page 1 of the Form I-129F instructions for details.

That being said, it might be good idea for you to do some serious research and obtain at least one certified copy of your birth certificate, for your personal records.

Good luck on your visa journey.

[Henry&Rebecca 39]

Welcome to the forum.

You can use your valid US passport to verify your US citizenship. Refer to page 1 of the Form I-129F instructions for details.

That being said, it might be good idea for you to do some serious research and obtain at least one certified copy of your birth certificate, for your personal records.

Good luck on your visa journey.

^ This. Go to that link and notice the General instructions number 3 -> D. Your passport can be used to to prove citizenship. Just make sure that:

a)It was issued with a validity period of at least 5 years.

b)You submit copies of every single page of the passport.

Best of luck