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My interview is scheduled next month and I have question regarding proof of U.S. citizenship of my spouse. He immigrated to the U.S. with his parents when he was very little and his parents got their citizenship through naturalization process. His parents don't remember if he had a Citizenship and Naturalization Certificate since it's been too many decades... So we only turned in his U.S. passport biographic page as a proof of his U.S. citizenship when we submitted the initial paperwork. I'm just wondering if it's OK to attend the interview without a Citizenship and Naturalization Certificate and simply bring the original U.S. passport for his proof of U.S. citizenship.

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My interview is scheduled next month and I have question regarding proof of U.S. citizenship of my spouse. He immigrated to the U.S. with his parents when he was very little and his parents got their citizenship through naturalization process. His parents don't remember if he had a Citizenship and Naturalization Certificate since it's been too many decades... So we only turned in his U.S. passport biographic page as a proof of his U.S. citizenship when we submitted the initial paperwork. I'm just wondering if it's OK to attend the interview without a Citizenship and Naturalization Certificate and simply bring the original U.S. passport for his proof of U.S. citizenship.

You cannot get a US passport without proving you are a USC. The US passport is issued by the Department of State. Unless the USCIS can prove the Deptment of State screwed up in issuing your husband's US passport it is valid proof that he is a USC. Take it along to the interview. Our AOS interview was 10 mintues long and consisted of my wife answering all the questons on the form. If there was an issue with the proof of his citizenship, you would have received and RFE long before the interview was scheduled.

Good luck,

Dave

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You cannot get a US passport without proving you are a USC. The US passport is issued by the Department of State. Unless the USCIS can prove the Deptment of State screwed up in issuing your husband's US passport it is valid proof that he is a USC. Take it along to the interview. Our AOS interview was 10 mintues long and consisted of my wife answering all the questons on the form. If there was an issue with the proof of his citizenship, you would have received and RFE long before the interview was scheduled.

Good luck,

Dave

That is so good to know! I was so worried cause I heard a Citizenship and Naturalization Certificate costs a couple hundred dollars and its production time can be months... Thank you so much Dave :)

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The passport should be proof enough. My husband also became a citizen through his parents and didn't receive a certificate of his own so we just made copies of their certificates instead. There weren't any problems about it, however, the interviewer did advise us that it would be smart to get one later down the road because when he's in retirement age and needing to claim social security and all that, they ask for proof of citizenship.

AOS Timeline

08/21/2014: Forms filed

08/27/2014: Received NOA in mail

09/16/2014: Biometrics 

11/12/2014: AP/EAD approved

11/21/2014: AP/EAD card received in mail

01/12/2015: Interview

01/12/2015: GC approved

01/20/2015: GC received in mail

Lifting of Conditions Timeline

01/09/2017: I-751 package sent to CSC

01/10/2017: NOA date

02/01/2017: Biometrics 

12/14/2017: I-551 stamp good for 1 year

02/26/2018: "Case was received at my local office"

06/22/2018: Case was approved! 

06/29/2018: Received card!!

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I think the old passport can use to proof as US citizen as published in the travel.state.gov

I'm renewing my passport. Do I get the old one back?


Yes, we will return the old, cancelled passport to you. It may be sent separately from your new passport. It is a good idea to keep your old passport in a safe place as it is considered proof of your U.S. citizenship.

New Journey AOS:

My fiancee came to US on the 8th of March, 2014 under K-1 visa at Newark, NJ Airport for POE.

Applied Social Security Number on the 10 of March, 2014.

Married on the 13th of March, 2014.

Sent I-485, I-765, and I-131 on the 15th of March, 2014.

Received EAD on June 7, 2014.

Received Notice of Potential Interview Waiver on July 1, 2014 date 6/27

Contacted Ombudsman on 01/12/2015.

Ombudsman contacted USCIS on 02/20/2015.

Ombudsman sent a follow up to USCIS on 03/18/2015.

I-485 approved on 03/31/2015 ( we ordered your card).

Welcome notice was mailed on 04/01/2015.

Received Welcome Notice on 04/08/2015.

Card was mailed to me/picked up by USPS on 04/08/2015.

Received GC on 4/10/2015.

Prediction 04/08/2015

 
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