N-400 and lack of state ID

[RauLia 3]

Yeah idk better just write a letter and other ppl you know and get it notarized that they do live with you. Family or friends. If you are renting and they are in lease agreement you can include that too. 

[OldUser 6,600]

9 minutes ago, RauLia said:

What about the stamp on their passport entering the US? Not really sure about this but for future if anyone wants to bring their parents and Once they are here living with you. I suggest to go DMV and apply for State ID. That’s what I did when I came here as K1 Visa. 

How did you prove your residence (address) at DMV? OP is struggling with that.

[RauLia 3]

Passport and Marriage License or , W2 

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[OldUser 6,600]

2 hours ago, RauLia said:

Passport and Marriage License or , W2 

Foreign passport doesn't list the US address. Same goes for marriage license.

 

W2 may list address, but OP's parents are not employed.

[rkidd17 1]

Thanks, everyone, for the input. I think at some point I will get the state ID resolved (I know proof of ID would become a non-issue upon naturalization in my state). 

For the N-400, I'm going to supply their joint bank statement, along with any mail/letters from home country consulate, and a letter with details from me. They haven't traveled out of the US in >5 years, and the passport reflects that. And they've updated their address every time we moved (two moves in 2021). 

I'll just hope for the best. I forgot how nerve wrecking the naturalization process can be, and I remember very little from my experience. 

[OldUser 6,600]

29 minutes ago, rkidd17 said:

Thanks, everyone, for the input. I think at some point I will get the state ID resolved (I know proof of ID would become a non-issue upon naturalization in my state). 

For the N-400, I'm going to supply their joint bank statement, along with any mail/letters from home country consulate, and a letter with details from me. They haven't traveled out of the US in >5 years, and the passport reflects that. And they've updated their address every time we moved (two moves in 2021). 

I'll just hope for the best. I forgot how nerve wrecking the naturalization process can be, and I remember very little from my experience. 

Getting ID should be easier than naturalizing. You already have 1 piece of evidence - letters from joint bank account. Just get another piece of evidence, that will allow to get ID. And this will make N-400 easier. With free options I mentioned there should be no big deal. Not sure why this is a hold up?

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

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[Bob in Boston 698]

Any Mail from USCIS or Social Security? They have health ins?

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[rkidd17 1]

1 hour ago, OldUser said:

Getting ID should be easier than naturalizing. You already have 1 piece of evidence - letters from joint bank account. Just get another piece of evidence, that will allow to get ID. And this will make N-400 easier. With free options I mentioned there should be no big deal. Not sure why this is a hold up?

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

sorry about the confusion. The residency bit was one challenge. But it isn’t why SoS denied the request the first time. they cannot prove identity. 
 

to get a state ID, they need 4 documents: 

 

1) proof of social or lack thereof: so SSN works here 

2) proof of legal presence: green card works here 

3) proof of ID: normally, one would use a US or federal ID. But they only have a foreign passport. Which then means they need a second document: employment authorization card, refugee or other visa, or I-94. But SoS refuses to accept a green card here as they required it for legal presence and no other document can substitute there. And the I-94 stamp is on the old expired foreign passport and that isn’t accepted. 
4) two documents of residence: so joint bank stuff and maybe something else. 
 

the hold up is on the proof of ID and there is no budging around that, at least t the local SoS 

[Bob in Boston 698]

We used Birth Cerificate, Passport, green card what kind of visa did they show up on, that would take place of 94.

[OldUser 6,600]

12 minutes ago, rkidd17 said:

sorry about the confusion. The residency bit was one challenge. But it isn’t why SoS denied the request the first time. they cannot prove identity. 
 

to get a state ID, they need 4 documents: 

 

1) proof of social or lack thereof: so SSN works here 

2) proof of legal presence: green card works here 

3) proof of ID: normally, one would use a US or federal ID. But they only have a foreign passport. Which then means they need a second document: employment authorization card, refugee or other visa, or I-94. But SoS refuses to accept a green card here as they required it for legal presence and no other document can substitute there. And the I-94 stamp is on the old expired foreign passport and that isn’t accepted. 
4) two documents of residence: so joint bank stuff and maybe something else. 
 

the hold up is on the proof of ID and there is no budging around that, at least t the local SoS 

Sounds weird, I thought GC should prove both legal presence and identity. It has both pieces of information. Did you try different office or speaking to manager? 

[JKLSemicolon 411]

2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Sounds weird, I thought GC should prove both legal presence and identity. It has both pieces of information. Did you try different office or speaking to manager? 

That’s what I would think too. Might be worth pursuing that angle a little further before giving up.

[rkidd17 1]

18 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Sounds weird, I thought GC should prove both legal presence and identity. It has both pieces of information. Did you try different office or speaking to manager? 

Manger: yes, did escalate to manager who affirmed the decision. Never tried another office or agent since. It’s been >1 year since that attempt. So I could try it again. 
 

I assume if they did manage to get a state ID, they’d have to wait 3 months to apply for naturalization? 

[Lil bear 4,181]

1 hour ago, JKLSemicolon said:

That’s what I would think too. Might be worth pursuing that angle a little further before giving up.

No .. the state requires evidence of residency in the state. Get on a mailing list for a catalog. .. its as easy as that. 

[JKLSemicolon 411]

2 hours ago, Lil bear said:

No .. the state requires evidence of residency in the state. Get on a mailing list for a catalog. .. its as easy as that. 

As was mentioned by the OP, proof of residence is covered.

[Lil bear 4,181]

1 minute ago, JKLSemicolon said:

As was mentioned by the OP, proof of residence is covered.

Proof of legal residency in the  US is covered by the GC  .. The state agency is looking for evidence of their address in this state. Not covered by what OP already has.