Question about proof of US citizenship

[Panda_Gorda 2]

Hi everyone,

 

I am a F1 visa holder in the US. My girlfriend is a US citizen. We plan to marry and apply for green card for me.

 

I know to one of the documents we need to submit to USCIS is her passport to prove she is US citizen. But her passport expired in Aug 2023. I am curious if it's okay to submit the expired passport. If it's not okay, we need to renew her passport immediately.

 

Thanks so much! 

[wildbug100420 115]

5 minutes ago, Panda_Gorda said:

Hi everyone,

 

I am a F1 visa holder in the US. My girlfriend is a US citizen. We plan to marry and apply for green card for me.

 

I know to one of the documents we need to submit to USCIS is her passport to prove she is US citizen. But her passport expired in Aug 2023. I am curious if it's okay to submit the expired passport. If it's not okay, we need to renew her passport immediately.

 

Thanks so much! 

You can submit a certificate of naturalization. Otherwise renew the passport 

[Panda_Gorda 2]

Thank you for your response. She was born in the US. Does her birth certificate work?

2 minutes ago, wildbug100420 said:

You can submit a certificate of naturalization. Otherwise renew the passport 

Thank you for your response. She was born in the US. Does her birth certificate work?

[wildbug100420 115]

7 minutes ago, Panda_Gorda said:

Hi everyone,

 

I am a F1 visa holder in the US. My girlfriend is a US citizen. We plan to marry and apply for green card for me.

 

I know to one of the documents we need to submit to USCIS is her passport to prove she is US citizen. But her passport expired in Aug 2023. I am curious if it's okay to submit the expired passport. If it's not okay, we need to renew her passport immediately.

 

Thanks so much! 

Also are you in the US now? You would have to submit 485 as well but you can't adjust status if that was the intention all along 

1 minute ago, Panda_Gorda said:

Thank you for your response. She was born in the US. Does her birth certificate work?

Thank you for your response. She was born in the US. Does her birth certificate work?

Yes

[Dashinka 24,542]

2 minutes ago, Panda_Gorda said:

Thank you for your response. She was born in the US. Does her birth certificate work?

Thank you for your response. She was born in the US. Does her birth certificate work?

A birth certificate works, and it is not taking too long to get new passports anymore.

 

Good Luck!

[Panda_Gorda 2]

4 minutes ago, wildbug100420 said:

Also are you in the US now? You would have to submit 485 as well but you can't adjust status if that was the intention all along 

Yes

Yes I am in the US. That was not my intension all along. But I better apply 90 days after my last entry into the US to be safe right?

4 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

A birth certificate works, and it is not taking too long to get new passports anymore.

 

Good Luck!

thank you

[wildbug100420 115]

3 minutes ago, Panda_Gorda said:

Yes I am in the US. That was not my intension all along. But I better apply 90 days after my last entry into the US to be safe right?

thank you

It's a myth about the waiting period. You can apply right away. When does your current status expire?

[Crazy Cat 41,923]

50 minutes ago, Panda_Gorda said:

I know to one of the documents we need to submit to USCIS is her passport to prove she is US citizen.

If born in the US, a copy of birth certificate is easier and less expensive to get.

If she needs to get a copy, Vitalchek works great.  I recently obtained my mother's BC using them.  I received it in about 3 days.

Edited March 12 by Crazy Cat

[Panda_Gorda 2]

43 minutes ago, wildbug100420 said:

It's a myth about the waiting period. You can apply right away. When does your current status expire?

My visa expires in several months but my status won't expire as long as I haven't finished my degree.

[Boiler 45,585]

2 hours ago, Panda_Gorda said:

My visa expires in several months but my status won't expire as long as I haven't finished my degree.

Sooner you file the better.

[Panda_Gorda 2]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Sooner you file the better.

thanks, and why? 

[Redro 4,611]

7 minutes ago, Panda_Gorda said:

thanks, and why? 

Price of adjustment increases April 1. 
And you will have to pay a separate fee for work authorization and advanced parole. 
 

 

Edited March 13 by Redro

[Panda_Gorda 2]

4 minutes ago, Redro said:

Price of adjustment increases April 1. 
And you will have to pay a separate fee for work authorization and advanced parole. 
 

 

thank you for letting me know

[Boiler 45,585]

9 minutes ago, Panda_Gorda said:

thanks, and why? 

It is a long and soon to be more expensive process. What if you have an emergency and need to go home?

[VinnyH 61]

A Birth Certificate for a U.S. born person is not always a proof of citizenship (even though it does in 99.9% of the cases)... A child born in the U.S. from foreign diplomat parents would typically not be a U.S. citizen.

 

The U.S. passport, even expired, is still proof of U.S. citizenship. Not sure why you would go through the trouble of getting a BC (unless your fiancée already has one at hand).