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Need to apply for passport. Lost Original Birth Certificate

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Lornaevo   48

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Hi All, first off I'm a GC Holder, my wife is a USC, her 20 year old son was only 17 when she became a USC and thus he should already be a USC.

Here is my original thread on that.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/387557-mother-is-us-citizen-before-minor-turns-18/page__pid__5670891#entry5670891

Only problem is that he lost his original Birth Certificate from Trinidad.

He does have a valid GC, an Expired Trinidad Passport and a valid NYS Drivers License. Do you guys think this is enough info for him to apply for a US passport? And what's the best way to apply for a US passport?

Thanks.

Andrew.

05/22/2012 - MAILED AOS PACKAGE.
06/04/2012 - RECEIVED NOTICE IN THE MAIL.
06/04/2012 - RECEIVED BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT IN THE MAIL.
06/06/2012 - WALK IN BIOMETRICS COMPLETED.
07/11/2012 - TEXT AND EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS OF I-485 INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT.
07/13/2012 - RECEIVED HARD COPY OF INTERVIEW NOTICE IN THE MAIL.
07/28/2012 - EAD CARD PRODUCTION ORDER.
08/04/2012 - EAD CARD IN HAND.
08/15/2012 - GC INTERVIEW. APPROVED. PASSPORT STAMPED.
08/20/2012 - GC CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED.
08/23/2012 - GC RECEIVED.

06/28/2014 - MAILED I-751 PACKAGE

07/05/2014 - RECEIVED NOA 1

01/15/2016 - Interviewed and Approved.

08/02/2016 - N400 Interviewed and Approved.

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The State Department passport requirements can be found here.

He has to show proof of U.S. Citizenship and proof of identity.

Driver's license will count for Identity, but he also has to prove that he is a citizen (Naturalization Certificate or Certificate of Citizenship). I'm not sure how he can still have a green card, as it is typically surrendered when getting the certificate.

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He has to prove who he is or that he is who he claims he is.

He does this with his NYS driver's license.

He has to prove that he has become a US citizen.

He does this by submitting his Green Card and pointing to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000.

He has to prove that his mom is his mom and that he lived under the custody of his mom at the time she naturalized.

He does this by showing his birth certificate, stating his mom's name, and by showing his NYS driver's license, whose address should match his mom's.

That said, he may get away with not having to showing his birth certificate, but is it really so difficult to obtain a new one?

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Hi All, first off I'm a GC Holder, my wife is a USC, her 20 year old son was only 17 when she became a USC and thus he should already be a USC.

Here is my original thread on that.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/387557-mother-is-us-citizen-before-minor-turns-18/page__pid__5670891#entry5670891

Only problem is that he lost his original Birth Certificate from Trinidad.

He does have a valid GC, an Expired Trinidad Passport and a valid NYS Drivers License. Do you guys think this is enough info for him to apply for a US passport? And what's the best way to apply for a US passport?

Thanks.

Andrew.

Why can't he get a certified copy of his birth certificate from Trinidad? Getting the certified copy of his birth certificate will solve his problem.

It is not impossible to get a certified copy of his birth certificate, right?

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Lornaevo   48

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He has to prove who he is or that he is who he claims he is.

He does this with his NYS driver's license.

He has to prove that he has become a US citizen.

He does this by submitting his Green Card and pointing to the Child Citizenship Act of 2000.

He has to prove that his mom is his mom and that he lived under the custody of his mom at the time she naturalized.

He does this by showing his birth certificate, stating his mom's name, and by showing his NYS driver's license, whose address should match his mom's.

That said, he may get away with not having to showing his birth certificate, but is it really so difficult to obtain a new one?

He can get a replacement Birth Certificate but it will take about a month and he will be turning 21 in October. Would him turning 21 phase him out of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000?

05/22/2012 - MAILED AOS PACKAGE.
06/04/2012 - RECEIVED NOTICE IN THE MAIL.
06/04/2012 - RECEIVED BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT IN THE MAIL.
06/06/2012 - WALK IN BIOMETRICS COMPLETED.
07/11/2012 - TEXT AND EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS OF I-485 INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT.
07/13/2012 - RECEIVED HARD COPY OF INTERVIEW NOTICE IN THE MAIL.
07/28/2012 - EAD CARD PRODUCTION ORDER.
08/04/2012 - EAD CARD IN HAND.
08/15/2012 - GC INTERVIEW. APPROVED. PASSPORT STAMPED.
08/20/2012 - GC CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED.
08/23/2012 - GC RECEIVED.

06/28/2014 - MAILED I-751 PACKAGE

07/05/2014 - RECEIVED NOA 1

01/15/2016 - Interviewed and Approved.

08/02/2016 - N400 Interviewed and Approved.

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He can get a replacement Birth Certificate but it will take about a month and he will be turning 21 in October. Would him turning 21 phase him out of the Child Citizenship Act of 2000?

No. US citizenship is automatic under the Child Citizenship Act (CCA). Nothing needs to be filed for US citizenship because it is automatic. Your stepson is already a US citizen. The US passport is only proof of his US citizenship. He cannot age out under the CCA when he turns 21 because he is already a US citizen.

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Over 9000 DOS agents in the USA, our little town has two, guy at the post office was new at this, clerk of court was doing it for over 20 years. Have to appear in person and bring all the required evidence.

Gathering your son has no proof of being a US citizen and wondering why you waited this long. If a child under 18 tail gates his naturalized parent, requires that parents naturalization and proof that child his her, namely a birth certificate. Mom needs proof she is the mom, but with marriage, has a name change, divorce papers, new marriage certificate. But verify all this with your local DOS agent. Doesn't need to be the one in your home town, can be at any location, was more convenient for my stepdaughter to go to her college town to get her passport.

Also could have done a N-600, this is what I don't know about, waiting for four years to get it done. Find an experience DOS agent in your area is all I can suggest.

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Lornaevo   48

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His mom didn't know that he became a US Citizen when she did. That's why we are now doing it.

05/22/2012 - MAILED AOS PACKAGE.
06/04/2012 - RECEIVED NOTICE IN THE MAIL.
06/04/2012 - RECEIVED BIOMETRICS APPOINTMENT IN THE MAIL.
06/06/2012 - WALK IN BIOMETRICS COMPLETED.
07/11/2012 - TEXT AND EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS OF I-485 INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT.
07/13/2012 - RECEIVED HARD COPY OF INTERVIEW NOTICE IN THE MAIL.
07/28/2012 - EAD CARD PRODUCTION ORDER.
08/04/2012 - EAD CARD IN HAND.
08/15/2012 - GC INTERVIEW. APPROVED. PASSPORT STAMPED.
08/20/2012 - GC CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED.
08/23/2012 - GC RECEIVED.

06/28/2014 - MAILED I-751 PACKAGE

07/05/2014 - RECEIVED NOA 1

01/15/2016 - Interviewed and Approved.

08/02/2016 - N400 Interviewed and Approved.

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His mom didn't know that he became a US Citizen when she did. That's why we are now doing it.

Wow, her IO at her citizenship interview never told her that? That is why you list all of your kids, natural born, step, or adopted. At our oath ceremony, they had all the kids that automatically became US citizens, without proof, stand up.

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