Who would you give copies of your Greencard to?

[MrMonk 0]

Had a relative that I have not seen in a long time request a copy of my spouse's GC for their Military/contractor security clearance. I feel uncomfortable handing out copies of the GC. As a USC, I never ran into this, but I would not send out my DL to anyone and there is less info on that than a GC.I do completely trust the relative, but feel this is not a reasonable request. This person has never met my spouse and see no reason that our info needs to be provided. I just also don't want to make family waves.

Not sure what form they are using but a SF-86 asks for info about all foreign nationals that you know, but then asks for the first and last time you met with them. This case would be never on both. So, my thought is they can list name if they want to over report, but I know and am close to other people that are not USC. Should I get copies of all of their GC as well?

 

Any thoughts, suggestions? I plan to call the inspector generals office on Monday to see what they say. In my job I have to ask for peoples GC (but cant ever imagine asking for other peoples GC that they know) and I do have access to USCIS data, so maybe that is why I am more protective about it???

[Roel 7,192]

When you file the security clearance forms for military, all they ask you is to write down contact info for people who could confirm that they know you, etc. Its just stuff like address, phone number.. they do NOT ask for ID copies of your security contacts. 

 

We just filed similar paperwork for my husband and no where they ask for IDs. 

 

My advice, do not give anyone copies of your green card or other IDs. 

 

Not to mention, if you're uncomfortable about this, tell your relative that you don't want to be his contact person. 

Edited August 18, 2018 by Roel

[cyclone27 710]

Foreign relatives in US - recall giving their former A# for my aunties and mum. Other than that you do not need to give a photo copy of the actual green card.  All of them became US citizens way before even needed the info.  

 

If if you do not want to provide the info - this is what the relative will put on the SF86 additional info page as well as inform the investigator.  You can only get info from people that are willing to give it.

Edited August 18, 2018 by cyclone27

[tamcloud 92]

They do not need a copy of the GC for an SF86; only name, country of citizenship, where they reside, nature/duration of affiliation and frequency of interaction. You may trust this relative, but the request is questionable. I would not provide copies of any identification, or the A#.