Travel with I-551 stamp after your naturalization

[OhWait 12]

Hey everyone, I'm traveling out of the country and I only have my Romanian passport with a valid I-551 stamp. WIll that be valid since I am already a citizen but my Naturalization certificate is with USPS for my passport application and won't get back in time for my travel. 
I'll be taking a copy of my Naturalization certificate with me, but was just wondering if I'll have any issues with my stamp.

Thank you!

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

Before you take the Oath, you gave back the card, it would complicate your situation. Wait for the passport to travel.

[Dashinka 23,272]

I don’t believe a USC can re-enter the US as an LPR as that status is no longer valid once someone has taken the oath.  You will need to wait for your US Passport.

[Chancy 6,233]

2 minutes ago, OhWait said:

I'll be taking a copy of my Naturalization certificate with me, but was just wondering if I'll have any issues with my stamp.

 

As a US citizen, you are required to present your US passport upon entry if you are flying in.  Do not present to CBP your other passport with stamp as you are no longer an LPR.  Wait for your US passport before you travel.  But if you really cannot postpone your trip, either have your passport mailed to your location (risky, not recommended) or apply for an emergency passport at the nearest US consulate (no guarantee they will approve) before you return to the US.

 

[JFH 12,189]

You cannot enter the US a US citizen using another country’s passport. Even if you are a dual citizen. 
 

You have two options. Either postpone your travel until your passport has been returned to you or have the passport couriered to where you are staying overseas. The former is the safer option. There is no exit immigration here so leaving is not the issue. It’s returning where you must have a US passport if you are a citizen. You don’t want to start your new life here as a citizen with a felony, do you?

[JFH 12,189]

*~*~*moved from “working and traveling during US immigration” to “passports” as OP is now a USC*~*~*

[OhWait 12]

Thank you all. Yea, my lawyer said the same. I won't get my passport in time for this travel, so I'll have to wait 12 weeks plus. Kinda stupid if you ask me. 

[Chancy 6,233]

6 minutes ago, OhWait said:

I won't get my passport in time for this travel, so I'll have to wait 12 weeks plus.

 

You can try for expedited passport service -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html

 

[Dashinka 23,272]

8 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

You can try for expedited passport service -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html

 

Kind of tough now, since the OP said the application was already sent in along with the original Nat. Cert.

[JFH 12,189]

16 minutes ago, OhWait said:

Thank you all. Yea, my lawyer said the same. I won't get my passport in time for this travel, so I'll have to wait 12 weeks plus. Kinda stupid if you ask me. 

Can the travel wait?

[Chancy 6,233]

7 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Kind of tough now, since the OP said the application was already sent in along with the original Nat. Cert.

 

Ah, true.

 

[gregcrs2 1,777]

17 hours ago, Dashinka said:

Kind of tough now, since the OP said the application was already sent in along with the original Nat. Cert.

OP can call for expedited service over the phone even after the application has been submitted.  We did that.  They will take a credit card over the phone for the expedite fee.  

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

Would recommend waiting for the U.S. passport.

[OhWait 12]

21 hours ago, JFH said:

Can the travel wait?

Yea, this was for a quick getaway. I had to put my 14 year old bulldog to sleep and just couldn't stand around here alone.

[OhWait 12]

4 hours ago, gregcrs2 said:

OP can call for expedited service over the phone even after the application has been submitted.  We did that.  They will take a credit card over the phone for the expedite fee.  

Oh, I didn't know that. Thank you!