ID Needed for Passport After Oath

[ohman 5]

My wife only has a greencard as her ID. She does not drive. 

 

I was reading the list of required documents for the passport application, and of course she will need an state ID. I think they will take her green card away, so will we in fact need to get a state ID before we head to get the passport. It seems this way, I just wanted to double check that something like a photocopy of the greencard will not work.

 

Thanks. 

[GreatDane 366]

10 minutes ago, ohman said:

My wife only has a greencard as her ID. She does not drive. 

 

I was reading the list of required documents for the passport application, and of course she will need an state ID. I think they will take her green card away, so will we in fact need to get a state ID before we head to get the passport. It seems this way, I just wanted to double check that something like a photocopy of the greencard will not work.

 

Thanks. 

Her certificate of naturalization should work.

 

You may submit items such as the following containing your signature AND a photograph that is a good likeness of you: previous or current U.S. passport book; previous or current U.S. passport card; driver's license (not temporary or learner's license); Certificate of Naturalization; Certificate of Citizenship; military identification; or federal, state, or municipal government employee identification card. Temporary or altered documents are not acceptable.

[Going through 5,674]

During her oath ceremony, she will have to turn the GC in...so she won't have it anymore.

 

When you apply for the passport, they need to see the original document PLUS retain a photocopy of said document...even if they did accept the photocopied GC as proof of identity (they wouldn't), she wouldn't have the original for them to verify the photocopy off of, anyhow.

 

She will be submitting her original naturalization certificate with her passport application---which serves as proof of citizenship and proof of identification.

 

Edited to add:  You may want to encourage her at a later date to obtain a State ID....she should have something on her which identifies her, for a multitude of reasons--emergency or otherwise.  

Edited July 9, 2018 by Going through

[Loren Y 2,767]

Just last month my friend at work took the oath ceremony and did his passport on site. He filled out the form, submitted photos, and sent in his Naturalization certificate with the application( They return it to you). When I did my first passport application I was only required to send in my certified birth certificate because I was a USC. I just called to verify, and he said they never asked for his ID, just his Naturalization certificate. And he had his passport in 4 weeks. He also registered to vote on site, and they had people from the social security office updating your SS information to US citizen.

Edited July 9, 2018 by Loren Y

[ohman 5]

Wow, thank you for the answers. I saw some conflicting reports but we will do this without the state id.

 

I was just looking and the state ID can take up to two months, so this information really helps.

 

It has been difficult getting through this while working full time, thanks again for the help!!

[ohman 5]

31 minutes ago, Going through said:

During her oath ceremony, she will have to turn the GC in...so she won't have it anymore.

 

When you apply for the passport, they need to see the original document PLUS retain a photocopy of said document...even if they did accept the photocopied GC as proof of identity (they wouldn't), she wouldn't have the original for them to verify the photocopy off of, anyhow.

 

She will be submitting her original naturalization certificate with her passport application---which serves as proof of citizenship and proof of identification.

 

Edited to add:  You may want to encourage her at a later date to obtain a State ID....she should have something on her which identifies her, for a multitude of reasons--emergency or otherwise.  

Hello, thank you again for the information.

 

I was noticing on "day 75" in your timeline it says there was a oath ceremony pdf document posted online. Can you outline quickly how I would get to that? 

Edited July 9, 2018 by ohman

[Going through 5,674]

14 minutes ago, ohman said:

Hello, thank you again for the information.

 

I was noticing on "day 75" in your timeline it says there was a oath ceremony pdf document posted online. Can you outline quickly how I would get to that? 

Did she apply online or paper application?

 

If she applied for the N400 online, it will be in the documents tab in the EGOV website once it posts after the oath ceremony is actually scheduled.

Edited July 9, 2018 by Going through

[americanintrainin 20]

I would get a state id before her ceremony or right after, then go get her passport. It's always nice to have some form of identification while your naturalization certificate is in transit for several weeks.

 

There will be a period where she is without any identification (other than her foreign passport if she has one), but getting a state ID right after (or before) closes that period by a few weeks if you don't expedite the passport.

[ohman 5]

18 minutes ago, Going through said:

Did she apply online or paper application?

 

If she applied for the N400 online, it will be in the documents tab in the EGOV website once it posts after the oath ceremony is actually scheduled.

Thanks, yeah it was a paper application. I see. 

[wilkings0224 28]

3 hours ago, ohman said:

My wife only has a greencard as her ID. She does not drive. 

 

I was reading the list of required documents for the passport application, and of course she will need an state ID. I think they will take her green card away, so will we in fact need to get a state ID before we head to get the passport. It seems this way, I just wanted to double check that something like a photocopy of the greencard will not work.

 

Thanks. 

I took the oath on July 3rd and I already have the passport! They don't ask for ID, just the naturalization certificate, 1 passport photo and the application filled out! That's it...since I'm traveling next week I got my passport expedited 1 one day!

[ohman 5]

46 minutes ago, wilkings0224 said:

I took the oath on July 3rd and I already have the passport! They don't ask for ID, just the naturalization certificate, 1 passport photo and the application filled out! That's it...since I'm traveling next week I got my passport expedited 1 one day!

I did not even know it was possible to get a passport that fast. Hope we can do that. Was it just the expedited handling that made it so quick for you?

 

Thanks for the report on the ID too. 

[wilkings0224 28]

22 minutes ago, ohman said:

I did not even know it was possible to get a passport that fast. Hope we can do that. Was it just the expedited handling that made it so quick for you?

 

Thanks for the report on the ID too. 

The reason why they will give it to you in 1 day is if you are traveling in less than 2 weeks and you are able to show them proof of traveling, for example flight itinerary! Otherwise you will have to wait the standard procedure which is 2 to 3 weeks

[gnakr 43]

On 7/9/2018 at 6:43 PM, ohman said:

My wife only has a greencard as her ID. She does not drive. 

 

I was reading the list of required documents for the passport application, and of course she will need an state ID. I think they will take her green card away, so will we in fact need to get a state ID before we head to get the passport. It seems this way, I just wanted to double check that something like a photocopy of the greencard will not work.

 

Thanks. 

Wait, she didn't need an ID for the interview?

[Going through 5,674]

2 hours ago, gnakr said:

Wait, she didn't need an ID for the interview?

The green card is the only ID required for the interview.

Edited July 11, 2018 by Going through

[gnakr 43]

8 hours ago, Going through said:

The green card is the only ID required for the interview.

Wow, I see. It's because my interview notice stated to bring a state ID, so I wasn't sure. Thank you.