Was denied appointment to get my certified true copy of Naturalization certificate

[golubika 0]

Please help! I need acertified true copy of naturalization certificate in order to renew my foreign passport so I can travel to visit my parents. I called USCIS and they told that someone from my local USCIS office would call me to schedule an appointment. Instead, I got email that they don't have appointments for non-emergency situations. What do I do? I absolutely need so I can apostile it. I was told it's not a good idea to apostile the original document but looks like I won't be able to get true copy. Any advice? thank you

[alun 73]

Why don't you get am american passport ? once in your home  country you can renew your foreign passport much easier , I suppose

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Where is your original copy of certficate?

[Georgia16 2,858]

Since you are a USC you should be travelling on an american passport in and out of the US. 

Why don't you have or get an american passport?

[Elf 146]

6 hours ago, Georgia16 said:

Since you are a USC you should be travelling on an american passport in and out of the US. 

Why don't you have or get an american passport?

If the OP has dual citizenship with the US and the country to which she is traveling, she needs to enter and exit each country on that country's passport. Example: I'm a dual US/UK citizen, so I would need to exit the US on my US passport then enter the UK on my UK passport.

[Georgia16 2,858]

2 minutes ago, Elf said:

If the OP has dual citizenship with the US and the country to which she is traveling, she needs to enter and exit each country on that country's passport. Example: I'm a dual US/UK citizen, so I would need to exit the US on my US passport then enter the UK on my UK passport.

I didn't write anything about that and I'm full aware of that and it was not what I was asking. But where I'm from you can still go on an the american passport and then get your home countrys passport updated when you are home. 

[Elf 146]

4 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

where I'm from you can still go on an the american passport and then get your home countrys passport updated when you are home. 

But that's not true everywhere.  Many countries have an equivalent to the US law that requires citizens to enter and exit on that country's passport.

 

Also, the OP needs a US passport for international travel regardless of whether she must use her home country's passport to enter there.  She wouldn't be able to re-enter the US without a US passport, because as a USC she's ineligible for either a visa or ESTA.

[Zaidba 39]

A true copy of a document can be done at a UPS store, I have done that for my green card and it was accepted. I hope this works for you.

[xyz12345 260]

10 hours ago, golubika said:

Please help! I need acertified true copy of naturalization certificate in order to renew my foreign passport so I can travel to visit my parents. I called USCIS and they told that someone from my local USCIS office would call me to schedule an appointment. Instead, I got email that they don't have appointments for non-emergency situations. What do I do? I absolutely need so I can apostile it. I was told it's not a good idea to apostile the original document but looks like I won't be able to get true copy. Any advice? thank you

How about this one?

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/how-do-i-guides/how-do-i-guides-us-citizens/how-do-i-obtain-certified-true-copies-a-certificate-naturalization

 

How Do I Obtain Certified True Copies of a Certificate of Naturalization?

 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will provide Certified True Copies and return these along with the supplied documentation to the requester. USCIS cannot act as an agent of the U.S. Department of State by accepting fees on behalf of other government agencies, or forwarding documentation to any other government agency. All documentation coming from a requester, along with any documentation supplied by the Department of Homeland Security, will be returned to the requester.

To obtain the services of the U.S. Department of State, Authentication Office, you should use one of the following methods:

Write to:

United States Department of State, Office of Authentications
1150 Passport Services Place, 1st Floor
Dulles, VA 20189-1150

202-647-4000, Option 3 or 202-485-8000
Internet: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/internl-judicial-asst/authentications-and-apostilles/office-of-authentications.html

 

 

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/records-and-authentications/authenticate-your-document/office-of-authentications.html

Office of Authentications

Physical Address:
Office of Authentications
600 19th St. NW
Washington, DC 20006

Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of State
Office of Authentications
CA/PPT/S/TO/AUT
44132 Mercure Cir.
PO Box 1206
Sterling, VA 20166-1206

Hours: 
Walk-Ins
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Appointment Services
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Phone: 202-485-8000
Monday through Friday
Closed Federal Holidays

 

 

Submit a request for Authentication Services using Form DS-4194.

 

The Office of Authentications issues both apostilles and authentication certificates. If you need U.S. Department of State documents to be authenticated, please refer to the Office of Vital Records.

[Lemonslice 4,968]

5 hours ago, Elf said:

If the OP has dual citizenship with the US and the country to which she is traveling, she needs to enter and exit each country on that country's passport. Example: I'm a dual US/UK citizen, so I would need to exit the US on my US passport then enter the UK on my UK passport.

Depends on the country, and sometimes even the way you enter (commercial carrier vs personal vehicle).  

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

6 hours ago, Elf said:

If the OP has dual citizenship with the US and the country to which she is traveling, she needs to enter and exit each country on that country's passport. Example: I'm a dual US/UK citizen, so I would need to exit the US on my US passport then enter the UK on my UK passport.

Other U.K. citizens here have claimed that the UK is actually one of the rare exceptions to the rule of using own country passport? I think though the vast majority of countries do require it.

 

As for the suggestions about flying home to renew, well even with an expired passport most countries will let you in as it is still proof of being a citizen, but it may be a problem flying home with it if cannot present US passport to travel (example the country is not visa free for USCs).  It is certainly an option, if the new one can be assured to be printed by the time OP’s visit is over.

 

 

[milimelo 4,561]

Get your congressman or senator’s immigration aide involved. They have direct means of communication with USCIS and can get you that appointment. 
 

Department of State will not apostille if the certified true copy is not from USCIS when it comes to naturalization certificate (personal experience). 

[Going through 5,671]

10 hours ago, Elf said:

If the OP has dual citizenship with the US and the country to which she is traveling, she needs to enter and exit each country on that country's passport. Example: I'm a dual US/UK citizen, so I would need to exit the US on my US passport then enter the UK on my UK passport.

Not all countries have that as a requirement.

 

 I'm a dual US/CAN citizen---I can enter Canada using either my Canadian passport or my American one. 

 

Normally it's whichever one my hand lands on first when digging through my purse.

[kzielu 1,149]

12 hours ago, Elf said:

But that's not true everywhere.  Many countries have an equivalent to the US law that requires citizens to enter and exit on that country's passport.

 

Yes - but would they not let someone in on an expired one ? 

[Boiler 46,108]

I certainly know US/UK's who enter the UK as a visitor using their US passport.

 

US does require USC's to enter the US using their US passport.

 

But then neither US or UK would be interested in any other nationality to renew your Passport.