naturalization / US citizen question.

[RENadja20/20 0]

I am looking to petition my fiancee and I am a US Citizen NOT born in the USA NOR naturalized as an adult. I became a citizen UNDER the age of 18 and was given a US passport at the same time my parent was Naturalized. This is the only proof I have as a citizen.  I do have an alien reg # but I do not believe I was issued a Naturalization Certificate.  

My questions are:

- having ONLY a US passport, will this suffice as proof of my citizenship for the  I-129F?

- if I were given a Naturalization Certificate where could I get a copy should USCIS require it?  (As far as I know I never got one under my name) 

- should I list my alien number on the i-129 (as it asks for an "A #" on the 1st page in Part 1 in Question No. 1) even though I don't have physical proof of a nat. cert.? 

 

Thanks everyone! 

[Ryan H 3,818]

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[geowrian 22,337]

1 hour ago, RENadja20/20 said:

- having ONLY a US passport, will this suffice as proof of my citizenship for the  I-129F?

- if I were given a Naturalization Certificate where could I get a copy should USCIS require it?  (As far as I know I never got one under my name) 

- should I list my alien number on the i-129 (as it asks for an "A #" on the 1st page in Part 1 in Question No. 1) even though I don't have physical proof of a nat. cert.? 

1. Yes
2. Not needed. See #1.
3. You can list it, although I believe many people leave it blank as a US Citizen (I don't see where it says to do that in the instructions so I personally would provide it).

[Hank_ 9,174]

4 hours ago, RENadja20/20 said:

I am looking to petition my fiancee and I am a US Citizen NOT born in the USA NOR naturalized as an adult. I became a citizen UNDER the age of 18 and was given a US passport at the same time my parent was Naturalized. This is the only proof I have as a citizen.  I do have an alien reg # but I do not believe I was issued a Naturalization Certificate.  

My questions are:

- having ONLY a US passport, will this suffice as proof of my citizenship for the  I-129F?  YES

 

- if I were given a Naturalization Certificate where could I get a copy should USCIS require it?  (As far as I know I never got one under my name)  You were not given a certificate being you obtained citizenship through a parent.  If you want a certificate I believe the cost is $600 (but you don't need it .. passport is good)

 

- should I list my alien number on the i-129 (as it asks for an "A #" on the 1st page in Part 1 in Question No. 1) even though I don't have physical proof of a nat. cert.?   You don't have an A# .. you are a USC   

 

Thanks everyone! 

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[Hank_ 9,174]

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

1. Yes
2. Not needed. See #1.
3. You can list it, although I believe many people leave it blank as a US Citizen (I don't see where it says to do that in the instructions so I personally would provide it).

 USC don't have an A#    

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1 hour ago, Hank_ said:

If you want a certificate I believe the cost is $600

If you're referring to the N600, cost is $1,170 now.

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, Going through said:

If you're referring to the N600, cost is $1,170 now.

Really!!!!  O-U-C-H!!!     Good thing it isn't necessary to have the certificate.      

 

That is nasty!

[geowrian 22,337]

6 hours ago, Hank_ said:

 USC don't have an A#    

The I-129F is only used by USCs, so it seems odd to ask for it if it's impossible to have it.

An A# never goes away...it just becomes moot. If they had one before being a USC, it still belongs to them.

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

The I-129F is only used by USCs, so it seems odd to ask for it if it's impossible to have it.

An A# never goes away...it just becomes moot. If they had one before being a USC, it still belongs to them.

 “A” number is short for Alien Registration Number.       It is a unique seven-, eight- or nine-digit number assigned to a non-citizen.

 

It isn't moot .. a USC does not have an A number.

 

The guy designing the form most likely was copying another form, and had no clue about what is what.      This is the gubermint ...asking for an "A" of a USC is dumber than dumb so it fits the scheme of things .  

[payxibka 10,045]

35 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 “A” number is short for Alien Registration Number.       It is a unique seven-, eight- or nine-digit number assigned to a non-citizen.

 

It isn't moot .. a USC does not have an A number.

 

The guy designing the form most likely was copying another form, and had no clue about what is what.      This is the gubermint ...asking for an "A" of a USC is dumber than dumb so it fits the scheme of things .  

A naturalized citizen at one point was issued an A number.   That is why some  USCs could have had an A number at some point in there life 

[RENadja20/20 0]

Thanks for the input everyone!

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2 hours ago, Hank_ said:

It isn't moot .. a USC does not have an A number.

He did at one point, and confirmed so in his original post:

 

14 hours ago, RENadja20/20 said:

I do have an alien reg # but I do not believe I was issued a Naturalization Certificate.  

 

I liken it to having a SS number.  A SS# may not be used (ie. the person moved back outside the country), but the number will always be attached to them.

[little immigrant 801]

My naturalization certificate still shows my A# therefore I have one and I believe I listed it on my petition for my step-son. 

 

US passport is proof of citizenship therefore it's all you need. 

Edited October 7, 2019 by little immigrant

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2 minutes ago, little immigrant said:

My naturalization certificate still shows my A# therefore I have one

Same here.

 

I think most naturalized citizens at some point would have had a A#.

[Hank_ 9,174]

You can liken it to an SS #  .. but it is far from even close.

 

“A” number is short for Alien Registration Number.       It is a unique seven-, eight- or nine-digit number assigned to a non-citizen.

 

A naturalization certificate would have it to show the "paper trail" to citizenship.   But a USC does not have an A#   ...... I looked, I don't have one.