Passport Application Accepted

[danver 15]

Hello fellow members,

After gathering all the needed documents to get my kids their US PAssport... we were able to apply in one of the designated Post office here in GA.

They took all our original documents and attached to our application.

Here is my question:

1. Now that the PO accepted our application,,does it mean my kids will be issued a US passport?

2.Will they send back all the original documents attached in those applications?

3. Is there any case that after the process they will deny an application for a passport?

Thank u very much.

[Hypnos 6,579]

1) No, it just means your application was accepted. The State Department still has the final say over whether the passport will be issued.

2) They will send back your original documents, I don't know if they come with the passport or under separate carriage.

3) Yes.

[NickD 203]

Historically, DOS sends all those documents in a plain brown envelop, no stamps like do not bend, with non-tracible first class postage. Only thing that was lost for me was a five buck US birth certificate, fortunately those way overpriced US certificates came in okay.

Living in a rural area, installed a large mail box, but can only wonder what the post office does with these tiny mail boxes you find in apartment buildings. Each time those documents came in from exactly the same service center that send the US passport. But the passport was sent in an overnight hard envelop I had to sign for.

If the DOS used logic, could save themselves a couple of bucks to just stuff those docuements with the passport. But almost think they are in some interagency war with the USCIS trying to end your relationship with them. Only heard about two certificates being lost this way, never learned how the victims made out. Does it really cost the USCIS 400 bucks to print out a 15 cent certificate?

[menina 50]

Our documents were returned separately about 2 days after the passport arrived. Some states do it differently, but we are in California and received our documents last week.

[DaveE 178]

They will return the documents.

You can track the passport status here: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/status/status_2567.html

Click on the blue "check applicaton status"

Congrats

[danver 15]

They will return the documents.

You can track the passport status here: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/status/status_2567.html

Click on the blue "check applicaton status"

Congrats

The way i understand it , based on Child Citizenship act my 2 minor kids are eligible to claim US citizenship once i get naturalized. So now that our US passport applications were accepted by the local post office here,, is there no assurance that my kids will be issued a passport?

We submitted all original documents needed in the application. I thought once the agent (Post Office) okays the application and forward it to the state department means we will have the possibility for approval o r issuance of passport.

My kids got their 10 yr green card based on I- 130 filed by my USC husband.

So what commonly are the reasons of denial for passport issuance,,any idea or anybody had experience being denied?

Now i am kinda worried.

[DaveE 178]

Don't worry, they will send you a letter asking for more information if they need it. In my daughter's case they sent us a letter requesting an NSO copy of the birth certificate.

Since she was adopted by me, the instructions said we only needed to provide a certified copy of the adoption decree. However for some reason they wanted the birth certificate.

We sent a copy and two weeks later had the passport.

I am sure you will be fine.

[danver 15]

Don't worry, they will send you a letter asking for more information if they need it. In my daughter's case they sent us a letter requesting an NSO copy of the birth certificate.

Since she was adopted by me, the instructions said we only needed to provide a certified copy of the adoption decree. However for some reason they wanted the birth certificate.

We sent a copy and two weeks later had the passport.

I am sure you will be fine.t

Thank you. We submitted all original authenticated documents we got last month from the Philippines including my x's death cert.

[Markieboy 104]

The way i understand it , based on Child Citizenship act my 2 minor kids are eligible to claim US citizenship once i get naturalized. So now that our US passport applications were accepted by the local post office here,, is there no assurance that my kids will be issued a passport?

We submitted all original documents needed in the application. I thought once the agent (Post Office) okays the application and forward it to the state department means we will have the possibility for approval o r issuance of passport.

My kids got their 10 yr green card based on I- 130 filed by my USC husband.

So what commonly are the reasons of denial for passport issuance,,any idea or anybody had experience being denied?

Now i am kinda worried.

Basically, this situation happened to my stepdaughter.

My wife recently had her naturalization oath ceremony and received her Certificate of Naturalization. Yesterday, my wife and stepdaughter applied for their U.S. passports. My wife had no problems processing her own passport. However, we were questioned as to what basis her daughter was claiming U.S. citizenship. We stated that it was through the naturalization of her parent.

As her daughter was born outside the United States, we submitted the three requirements: 1) Certificate of Naturalization of parent, 2) foreign birth certificate and 3) proof of admission to the United States for permanent residence (green card). However, she was questioned as to why her birth certificate was registered late. We were told she needed to show baptism record, hospital/medical records, or school records that predated her birth certificate (to establish my wife as her mother). We did not have any of these documents, as it was not specified in the DS-11 instructions. These requirements specifically pertained to Applicants Born In The United States, not to Applicants Born Outside The United States.

We informed the agent that my stepdaughter is already a U.S. citizen (according to Section 320, Child Citizenship Act of 2000), has met the requirements listed under this Act, and has automatically derived U.S. citizenship. Now, she would like a travel document that shows her U.S. citizenship. The agent said that this was not enough proof and if we were unable to secure these documents, we would then either 1) file for her own Certificate of Citizenship (N-600) or 2) have a maternal dna test done (to prove that her mother is, in fact, her mother).

DNA testing (only at approved accredited labs) is quite expensive. We'd rather apply the cost to a Certificate of Citizenship. Question #17 on that form specifically asks if you ever applied for a U.S. passport. And if so, attach an explanation letter. She answered yes, and explained what happened. IMHO, it seems that Department of State should be better informed with USCIS' qualifications and requirements of U.S. citizenship.

BTW, they applied for their passports at Seattle Passport Agency. I hope this will be helpful to those with similar situations.

[hieumin 2]

they returned you separately through priority mail.

[av8or 34]

They will return the documents.

You can track the passport status here: http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/status/status_2567.html

Click on the blue "check applicaton status"

Congrats

don't even bother with this.. i have received mine last year and i just checked the site again today and it still says "final processing stages".. it's been like that since the day i got my passport..