N400 RFI - US Born Parent

[Cathi 5,621]

If your father was born in the U.S, he is automatically a citizen here. There was nothing for him to apply for, it's his birthright. 

[JKLSemicolon 329]

One other thing regarding the birth certificate, have you looked into getting it through a third-party service such as this one (which I have used previously for a different state)?

[Vickys_Mom 191]

19 hours ago, chiggins82 said:

I just received an RFI for my father's birth certificate and marriage certificate.

When you request your father's birth certificate, send them a copy of the RFI.  You obviously have an official need for the document.

 

If your mother doesn't have the marriage certificate you contact the county they were married in.  They will have it.  

 

In both cases you can show the deadline that USCIS gave you.  It might speed things up.

 

You can certainly ignore the RFI, but your naturalization petition will be rejected.

 

Don't expect USCIS to do anything for you on this.  It's on you to get things together and respond to the RFI.

 

Regards,

Vicky's Mom

[OldUser 5,053]

2 hours ago, Vickys_Mom said:

When you request your father's birth certificate, send them a copy of the RFI.  You obviously have an official need for the document.

 

If your mother doesn't have the marriage certificate you contact the county they were married in.  They will have it.  

 

In both cases you can show the deadline that USCIS gave you.  It might speed things up.

 

You can certainly ignore the RFI, but your naturalization petition will be rejected.

 

Don't expect USCIS to do anything for you on this.  It's on you to get things together and respond to the RFI.

 

Regards,

Vicky's Mom

By the way, what's RFI? RFE? 

[Conchas Chinas 138]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

By the way, what's RFI? RFE? 

https://www.hmalegal.com/blawg/rfie-and-rfe#:~:text=Hence%2C RFIE means a request,found on the form instructions.

[OldUser 5,053]

1 hour ago, PVR Bound said:

https://www.hmalegal.com/blawg/rfie-and-rfe#:~:text=Hence%2C RFIE means a request,found on the form instructions.

Right, I expected either RFE or RFIE, but not RFI

[Conchas Chinas 138]

9 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Right, I expected either RFE or RFIE, but not RFI

Benefit of the doubt: miss spelling on behalf of the OP?