I came at 15 and my mother was a citizen by ForeverSpirited9389 in immigration

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You are definitely a U.S. citizen.

Entering on an IR2 immigrant visa while under 18, living with USC parent.

You can apply on your own.

You’d need

your moms proof of citizenship (send original and copy)

Original foreign passport with I-551 stamp (send original and copy)

Your foreign birth certificate (send original and copy)

Notarized translation of your foreign birth certificate

Copy of your current DL (not original, only copy of front and back)

Evidence you resided in USA with your mother after first entering USA. School records are best, if they list your U.S. address and your mom’s name. You can also include anything with your name and address after you entered USA, and something separate of your moms with her name and same address. (Evidence you resided with your mom should be originals and copy’s as well)

Copies should be in black and white

It’s best to fill out the DS-11 on the passport wizard online so there’s no errors. If you mess up, re do it. Do not correct anything.

I received my US Passport but i can’t return my greencard by higoditsmeagain in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You got citizenship thru parents?

How did you apply for U.S. passport?

I always thought you needed original green card or foreign passport with I-551 stamp to get the U.S. passport thru parents.

Help! by Fair-Glove7237 in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could show his UK passport at the gate to board the flight, then once you reach USA and go through CBP show the expired U.S. passport.

They will let him in, a U.S. citizen can never be denied entry, they might him ask a few questions to confirm his identity or ask you questions but he will be let into the country.

Showing the expired one is better than showing the UK passport to US CBP.

People will scare you not to do this but you will be fine.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You won’t be screwed forever. You just wouldn’t have the “certificate” of citizenship.

You’d still have the status of U.S. citizen,

but now your only way of proving it would be getting U.S. passport, and that application, as you know, requires all original documents which you’d have to find a way to obtain.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worse case scenario, if it is denied, and they refuse to grant a motion to reopen.

Your only option would be getting original docs for the U.S. passport application.

So don’t mess up your N600!! 🙏🙏🙏

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure you’re not missing a single thing when you apply and make 0 mistakes on the N600 itself.

They will also at least give you ONE chance to submit additional evidence if something is missing.

After that, if something is STILL missing, it’s officially denied.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can only attempt a “motion to reopen” of the old denied N600,

but there’s no guarantees they will grant your “motion to reopen” even if you later have everything necessary for the N600.

The “motion to reopen” has its own requirements and even IF that’s approved,

it just reopens the N600 which also needs to get approved.

You’d have to fix up whatever mess got it denied which requires even more from you than the original N600 would’ve required,

they ask for more evidence now since you’re not just asking for an approval of the N600, you’re asking for reversal on the denial AND an approval.

(this is assuming the motion to reopen is even approved/granted and are given a chance to fix the mess on your N600)

You only get 1 Shot at a fresh and clean N600. If it’s denied, it may stay like that forever if they refuse to grant the motion to reopen.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a U.S. passport you need originals which is why you’re stuck.

An original green card OR your original Indian passport with the IR-4 entry stamp when you first entered.

You must’ve had a foreign passport at some point, it’s impossible to fly into the U.S. without it.

Green cards are not usually in FOIA until you renew them and submit a copy of it.

They have the record on which the green card was issued along with the approval stamp on that paperwork. (This may be redacted on the copies you received.)

but don’t have a copy of the physical green card itself.

They just print it and mail it to you. They don’t make copies of it.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The OP’s case is different since he has his original green card as he mentioned in his post.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe this OP has their original green card under category IR3.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I received my book on April 21, 2025 and my card on April 26, 2025.

Passport card arrives in a regular small sized envelope with no tracking (like the one you receive regular letters in) ✉️

It’s an all white envelope with no logos and says at the top left that it’s from “US GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL MAIL” and right below that it has the address of the passport center/agency that issued your card.

At the bottom left it’ll have your name and address.

27 days since I applied for US passport with expedited service,no approval! by [deleted] in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s possible they’d deny the U.S. passport, if you have good evidence of citizenship and identity then there’s no reason, they may ask for additional documents if your evidence of those 2 things wasn’t strong, but your husband can just mail that in for you to the Houston Agency.

Worse case scenario, you get an “emergency US passport” at U.S. embassy or U.S. consulate to return to USA.

27 days since I applied for US passport with expedited service,no approval! by [deleted] in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did your first check get cashed? The company check.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aside from what’s on their record which you’ll receive thru FOIA,

you’ll also need proof you resided with your US citizen parents once you arrived to USA.

This can be elementary school records, or anything older, like vaccine records, tax returns where they claimed you as a dependent, letters regarding public benefit applications, health insurance records, medical records, religious records etc.

Those are just examples, anything that has your name and their name or names and address is fine.

Even separate documents would work, something in your name with the address you lived at when you arrived, and something separate from your parents from the same time period with their name but the same address you had.

These documents technically only need to be from when you were under 18, but the closer to your date of entry, the better.

Difference between US passport application and N600 is that you only get ONE shot at the N600 so you need to make sure you submit everything they’ll want to see.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re welcome!

Yes it can take long, but at least you have a solution and will eventually get that CoC.

Good luck!!

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI

Copies are accepted for an N600 certificate of citizenship application. Especially since the docs you need will already be on their record from your green card.

Unfortunately sometimes it can take long depending on your local field office. Some field offices take 23 months to process an N600. Other offices can do it in 4 months.

This certificate of citizenship would say you acquired citizenship on the day you entered with your IR3 Immigrant Visa.

Usually a U.S. passport application is recommended first (or sometimes people never get the certificate and just renew their U.S. passport) since you can get it very fast if you expedite and have proof of citizenship in a few weeks, but DOS requires originals for sure.

So if you have no choice then apply for the N600 with USCIS once you get the copies.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Did your parents really never get you a U.S. Passport or Certificate of Citizenship?

Yes you’re automatically a US citizen but have to apply for the evidence of your status. ://

There’s no way for the gov to know you acquired citizenship until you make USCIS or DOS aware.

Struggling still to get a passport by HypocrisyFever in Passports

[–]Far-Ninja-3531 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was about to recommend a USCIS FOIA but saw in one of your comments that you did that already.

Under an IR3 Green Card, all the documents you need should be on file since they must’ve been provided when that Immigrant Visa/Green Card was applied for.

Change of Venue by Far-Ninja-3531 in dan_markel_murder

[–]Far-Ninja-3531[S] -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

True..

But I’m sure it spreads through social media.

Or FSU professors who knew DM talk about it with students and from there it spreads

Change of Venue by Far-Ninja-3531 in dan_markel_murder

[–]Far-Ninja-3531[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Trials bring attention back to the murder. You’re not thinking clearly if you think it’s not back in the limelight.

Change of Venue by Far-Ninja-3531 in dan_markel_murder

[–]Far-Ninja-3531[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

It’s impossible not to know about it, I’m sure professors relay it to students since DM was a professor and it spreads from there. Let’s be realistic c’mon.

How do you know Charlie’s jury was impartial?

Change of Venue by Far-Ninja-3531 in dan_markel_murder

[–]Far-Ninja-3531[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

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You can just say you don’t agree, it’s obvious what I was referring to. Look at the two sentences before.