Passport process and required docs for new US Citizens

[Henry357 70]

15 hours ago, HRQX said:

Note that the US Embassy in Stockholm can issue first time passports if the Naturalization Certificate is presented: https://se.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/passports/apply-for-a-passport-in-person/ "STEP 2: Submit Evidence of U.S. Citizenship" tab

If you are applying for a passport for the first time, you may submit one of the following:

• Certified U.S. birth certificate issued by the city, county or state;
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad; 
• Naturalization Certificate;
• Certificate of Citizenship.

Bingo- plus you get it very quickly not months later. But if you applied by mail or an acceptance center right now you wouldn’t have your certificate!   You would be SOL.

Edited July 19, 2020 by Henry357

[R&OC 371]

On 7/18/2020 at 6:37 PM, Scandi said:

Agreed. If I was a US citizen I would need a US passport to vitis my family in Sweden right now. I would easily get into Sweden with my Swedish passport, of course, but the airline wouldn't let me go back to the US without a US passport (as we all know there are also restrictions for Schengen countries to travel to the US right now, with a few exceptions). 

 Scandi, as a GC holder you are still permitted to travel back to the US. I have just done that and had no problems at all.

[Vistoria 5]

On 7/18/2020 at 10:17 AM, Scandi said:

Why would I go to DC? That makes zero sense. 

 

I read on the official website that you CAN'T apply for a passport online if it's your first passport after naturalization. It said you have to do it in person. 

That's why I was so confused about other people writing about how nervous they are about sending their naturalization certificate in the mail after becoming citizens...

 

And then others in this thread implied that you first go in person, and then you apply via mail afterwards. It's  extremely confusing now. 

 

This is what travel.state.gov says. Are these steps correct? I don't see anything about mailing anything or going to DC, only submitting in person to a passport station?

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/apply-in-person.html

It is correct, you have to go in person to a official passport application office such as post office and apply there but THEN they mail your application, along with your naturalization certificate to the state department. You will get your Naturalization certificate in the mail separate from the piece of mail where they mail you your passport. I did mine a few years ago with no problem. 

[Tm and Je 35]

On 7/18/2020 at 4:30 AM, JeanneAdil said:

In person at post office where there is passport offices or by mail with appropiate ID like birth certificate (no one would send in original driving licence as you need that daily) / there is also a passport photo of you needed and the post office can take the photo

it is either at passport office (main post offices have this) or send in mail 

How else would you do this?   Go in person to DC to apply?

You do have to be ID'd so they know the right person is applying

The original of "Proof of ID" must be only shown. It says: "Bring the ID and a photocopy of the ID when you apply." I sent a photocopy of my driver license and l just showed it.

[RunTheRoad 75]

Submitted my passport application to the local post office today. Smooth process. Also did my photo with them. Had to submit original and copy of my naturalization certificate and copy of both sides of my DL. The friendly staff there checked my original DL and returned it and also made two copies of my photo and gave one back to me and asked me to hold on to it, because I would need that in case the photo in my original application somehow either went missing or get damaged. The wait begins now!

Edited July 22, 2020 by RunTheRoad

[Suze1 366]

Don't remember if I posted to this topic, but got the passport and certificate back. Here are the details -

 

PASSPORT RECEIVED!!!! YAAAY!!!

Married: October 10, 2016 (Hawaii)

Filed N-400: October 11, 2019 (from Tampa, with ROC Pending)

Oath Ceremony: March 6, 2020 (Tampa)

Passport Application: March 10, 2020, with Normal Processing (Tampa, Court House)

Passport Approved: July 10, 2020

Passport Received: July 14, 2020 (from New Orleans)

Certificate Received: July 20, 2020

Edited July 24, 2020 by Suze1

[Suze1 366]

The certificate was returned in very good shape; in a large envelope, not folded.

[Giovanna024 442]

Do I have to provide original Birth Certificate from my home country? 

I provide the original with my GC when I applied first time?

[HRQX 4,145]

36 minutes ago, Giovanna024 said:

Do I have to provide original Birth Certificate from my home country?

In your case, no. The requirement is "Evidence of U.S. Citizenship" which is your Naturalization Certificate https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/apply-in-person.html

 

First time applicants born inside the US have to provide original BC because that's their only "Evidence of U.S. Citizenship"

Edited August 2, 2020 by HRQX

[Giovanna024 442]

6 minutes ago, HRQX said:

In your case, no. The requirement is "Evidence of U.S. Citizenship" which is your Naturalization Certificate https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/apply-in-person.html

 

First time applicants born inside the US have to provide original BC because that's their only "Evidence of U.S. Citizenship"

Ok thank God, I am look for it everywhere because I dont have original. 

Thank You you saved my nervs.

[volts 44]

@giovanna024 Yay! You got a new interview date!

[Giovanna024 442]

Just now, volts said:

@giovanna024 Yay! You got a new interview date!

Yes my interview is August 19th.