Citizenship Certificate Signature Required?

[aa1979 99]

Is it a problem if the citizenship certificate is not signed by the applicant before the passport application is sent? Will they send it back?
 

[JeanneAdil 6,227]

did you follow the directions to apply in person?

 

Now that you are a U.S. Citizen and have your Certificate of Naturalization, you can apply for a new U.S. passport. Your Certificate of Naturalization is proof of citizenship, which is a requirement for a U.S. passport. As a first-time applicant, you'll have to apply in person. 

 

the post office person should have caught that no signature was on the certificate and had you sign it.

 

 

 

[aa1979 99]

9 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

did you follow the directions to apply in person?

 

Now that you are a U.S. Citizen and have your Certificate of Naturalization, you can apply for a new U.S. passport. Your Certificate of Naturalization is proof of citizenship, which is a requirement for a U.S. passport. As a first-time applicant, you'll have to apply in person. 

 

the post office person should have caught that no signature was on the certificate and had you sign it.

 

 

 

I agree that the post office person should have caught it! They were not paying attention... So, now what?  Anyone had it go through with no signature? Just to make sure I am clear... I am speaking of the signature on the citizenship certificate itself. The application was signed appropriately. But the question is.... does the certificate needs to be signed as well (or if not, it will be returned)?

Edited July 8, 2021 by aa1979

[arken 4,197]

Depends who is processing the passport application. Of they are strict enough, they may reject your application for not signing the certificate.

[JeanneAdil 6,227]

42 minutes ago, aa1979 said:

I agree that the post office person should have caught it! They were not paying attention... So, now what?  Anyone had it go through with no signature? Just to make sure I am clear... I am speaking of the signature on the citizenship certificate itself. The application was signed appropriately. But the question is.... does the certificate needs to be signed as well (or if not, it will be returned)?

yes,  it is suppose to be signed according to the immirgration  so it will depend on who does the passport paperwork on your case

some officers go "by the book"  meaning they follow the steps exactly as directed/  others assume you meant to sign it and will advise u to do so and others plane don't do the job correctly at all (my 1st passport came back with my mom's DOB and when i took copies of all my things back to show i did it correct,  i was told "US government doesn't make mistakes"

 

You will be required to sign the certificate with your name exactly as it appears on the certificate. Do not use the abbreviated signature and sign your name exactly as it appears on your Certificate of Naturalization.

[Talako 756]

3 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

You will be required to sign the certificate with your name exactly as it appears on the certificate. Do not use the abbreviated signature and sign your name exactly as it appears on your Certificate of Naturalization.

That's interesting.  They specifically told my wife at the oath to sign the certificate the exact way it was signed on the picture.  I tried to tell her to sign it exactly as it appears, but she was scared straight by USCIS employee at the Oath.

 

I guess we'll find out.

[arken 4,197]

I signed my Naturalization Certificate with my birth country (non roman letters) language right in front of the uscis or court officer/staff when he told me to sign it before handing me over. Yes it matches with the signature by my photo but it nowhere matches with my full name on the certificate.

[aa1979 99]

I think the signature itself does not matter as long as it is his/her signature. I am just concerned if that certificate signature is blank and left empty... trying to find out if someone here went through the same thing.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

On 7/8/2021 at 1:39 PM, JeanneAdil said:

You will be required to sign the certificate with your name exactly as it appears on the certificate. Do not use the abbreviated signature and sign your name exactly as it appears on your Certificate of Naturalization.

Missed that. We all signed with our old signatures. Neither husband nor I had any problems, will see what happens to daughter. 

[aa1979 99]

If you have a signature (any signature), you would be ok! 

But the question was what if you don't have a signature at all? Would they return the application or would they just process it? Is there anyone on here who did not sign at the signature line at all and because of that they returned the application? Or Is there anyone on here who did not sign at the signature line at all and yet their application got successfully processed?

Edited July 11, 2021 by aa1979

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

8 minutes ago, aa1979 said:

If you have a signature (any signature), you would be ok! 

But the question was what if you don't have a signature at all? Would they return the application or would they just process it? Is there anyone on here who did not sign at the signature line at all and because of that they returned the application? Or Is there anyone on here who did not sign at the signature line at all and yet their application got successfully processed?

I think it was you I answered in another thread, that the Usps worker processing my daughter’s application noticed she hadn’t signed and made sure she signed both the signature and the copy before sending it off.  
 

The DS11 instructions note that when used for identity purposes the certificate needs to be signed. I would assume it also applies to the usage to prove citizenship but… the only way to know will be if they send it back to you and ask you to sign and return it. Please keep us updated with what transpires.

[Scandi 3,976]

Yes the Certificate needs to be signed. The USPS worker who dealt with my passport application looked very closely at it and told me the signature needs to look the same on the DS-11 form and the Certificate. I don't think it did (my signature never looks the same, ever) but it went well in the end, didn't have any issues.

[BBlueB 35]

Proper way is to sign it right after you receive it

[aa1979 99]

On 7/8/2021 at 10:33 AM, aa1979 said:

Is it a problem if the citizenship certificate is not signed by the applicant before the passport application is sent? Will they send it back?
 

The answer is no they did not send it back. We got the passport with absolutely no issues and without any concerns or problems! The signature was left blank on the certificate.   

[NEW CITIZEN 151]

On 7/8/2021 at 1:52 PM, Talako said:

That's interesting.  They specifically told my wife at the oath to sign the certificate the exact way it was signed on the picture.  I tried to tell her to sign it exactly as it appears, but she was scared straight by USCIS employee at the Oath.

 

I guess we'll find out.

I signed mine with first and middle initial. Same signature since childhood, I have NEVER signed my full name!!