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Is US Passport Proof of Citizenship at N400 interview?

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The N400 interview letter says to bring the naturalization or birth certificate of my US citizen (USC) spouse.  My  USC spouse does not have a naturalization certificate... only a US passport. Is the passport sufficient to prove US citizenship? I find it odd that the N400 interview doesn't mention the passport as a form of proof. It has served as proof thus far.

 

My spouse was born outside the US to a US citizen parent (born and raised who passed all the legal requirements) and by law my spouse was a US citizen from birth.

 

Before my spouse turned 18, they went with their US citizen parent to the US consulate and got a passport. They never had a naturalization certificate and I guess since they were a US citizen since birth that a naturalization certificate wouldn't make sense. They can't be naturalized if they were always a US citizen. They also don't have a US birth certificate since they weren't born in the US.

 

Is the US passport sufficient to prove my spouse's US citizenship at the N400 interview?

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OK but the non-US birth certificate isn't going to prove any ties to the US so my question remains.

 

Is a US passport acceptable proof of US citizenship at the N400 interview?

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On 5/25/2018 at 12:30 AM, scottishlander said:

The N400 interview letter says to bring the naturalization or birth certificate of my US citizen (USC) spouse.  My  USC spouse does not have a naturalization certificate... only a US passport. Is the passport sufficient to prove US citizenship? I find it odd that the N400 interview doesn't mention the passport as a form of proof. It has served as proof thus far.

 

My spouse was born outside the US to a US citizen parent (born and raised who passed all the legal requirements) and by law my spouse was a US citizen from birth.

 

Before my spouse turned 18, they went with their US citizen parent to the US consulate and got a passport. They never had a naturalization certificate and I guess since they were a US citizen since birth that a naturalization certificate wouldn't make sense. They can't be naturalized if they were always a US citizen. They also don't have a US birth certificate since they weren't born in the US.

 

Is the US passport sufficient to prove my spouse's US citizenship at the N400 interview?

Children of US citizens born abroad receive what's called "Consular Report of Birth Abroad" (CRBA) issued by US consulates. Your spouse should have that document with him/her because he/she needed to present it in order to have his/her passport issued. The US passport should be sufficient proof of citizenship for the n400 interview. But in case you want to get another original copy of his/her CRBA to take to the interview for only $50, you can make a request to the Department of State. Check out this link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/birth-abroad/replace-amend-CRBA.html

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https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/while-abroad/birth-abroad.html.

 

Parents may opt to get only the passport, which the Department of State considers a primary proof of citizenship.

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On May 25, 2018 at 12:30 AM, scottishlander said:

The N400 interview letter says to bring the naturalization or birth certificate of my US citizen (USC) spouse.  My  USC spouse does not have a naturalization certificate... only a US passport. Is the passport sufficient to prove US citizenship? I find it odd that the N400 interview doesn't mention the passport as a form of proof. It has served as proof thus far.

 

My spouse was born outside the US to a US citizen parent (born and raised who passed all the legal requirements) and by law my spouse was a US citizen from birth.

 

Before my spouse turned 18, they went with their US citizen parent to the US consulate and got a passport. They never had a naturalization certificate and I guess since they were a US citizen since birth that a naturalization certificate wouldn't make sense. They can't be naturalized if they were always a US citizen. They also don't have a US birth certificate since they weren't born in the US.

 

Is the US passport sufficient to prove my spouse's US citizenship at the N400 interview?

Hi, Same situation applies to me..

are you done with your interview? Is US passport sufficient to prove my spouse's US citizenship? your experience pls?

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On 3/17/2020 at 10:33 AM, supremecomplex said:

Has anyone else have experience with this? Hoping that my husband's passport is enough to prove citizenship. Would love to hear more experiences!

Good  Evening all ! So I have a question regarding my N400  interview scheduled April , one of the document asked was certificate of naturalization if married to a US citizen . My wife got her citizenship through her mom when she was a kid and they never gave her one because she was not 18yrs . My question was should I bring to the interview ? can I go with her passport instead ?  any people saw a situation like this here . Thanks.

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