I-129F Naturalization Question

[shigil 0]

Hi again,

I became a US citizen in 2000, so I was naturalized thought my parents, because they first applied and once they became US citizens, I was 18yrs and younger, so I became naturalized through them.

Here is what it says in the I-129instructions:

3. What Documents Do You Need to Show That YouAre a U.S. Citizen?

A. If you were born in the United States, give USCIS acopy, front and back, of your birth certificate.

B. If you were naturalized, give USCIS a copy, front andback, of your original Certificate of Naturalization. (True for ME)

C. If you were born outside the United States and you area U.S. citizen through your parents, give USCIS: (True as well)

Which one am I?? I am so confused.

1. Your original Certificate of Citizenship, or

2. Your Form FS-240 (Report of Birth Abroad of aUnited States Citizen).

D. In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS acopy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued witha validity period of at least five years. You mustsubmit copies of all pages in the passport. (Also an option but will take more time to submit application, passport not yet renewed)

Also in the I-129F itself, it asked ::::

10. My citizenship was acquired through (check one)

If "Yes," give certificate number, date and place it was issued.

Birth in the U.S. --> ( no )

Naturalization --> (yes, I was naturalized)

Give number of certificate, date and place it was issued.

Parents --> (yes, our case number and naturalization is due to my dad's naturalization)

Have you obtained a certificate of citizenship in your name? --> (yes)

Do I check both and answer this question???? Do both apply to me?? Thanks for all your suggestions.

[Dan J 277]

Hi again,

I became a US citizen in 2000, so I was naturalized thought my parents, because they first applied and once they became US citizens, I was 18yrs and younger, so I became naturalized through them.

Here is what it says in the I-129instructions:

3. What Documents Do You Need to Show That YouAre a U.S. Citizen?

A. If you were born in the United States, give USCIS acopy, front and back, of your birth certificate.

B. If you were naturalized, give USCIS a copy, front andback, of your original Certificate of Naturalization. (True for ME)

C. If you were born outside the United States and you area U.S. citizen through your parents, give USCIS: (True as well)

Which one am I?? I am so confused.

1. Your original Certificate of Citizenship, or

2. Your Form FS-240 (Report of Birth Abroad of aUnited States Citizen).

D. In place of any of the above, you may give USCIS acopy of your valid, unexpired U.S. passport issued witha validity period of at least five years. You mustsubmit copies of all pages in the passport. (Also an option but will take more time to submit application, passport not yet renewed)

Also in the I-129F itself, it asked ::::

10. My citizenship was acquired through (check one)

If "Yes," give certificate number, date and place it was issued.

Birth in the U.S. --> ( no )

Naturalization --> (yes, I was naturalized)

Give number of certificate, date and place it was issued.

Parents --> (yes, our case number and naturalization is due to my dad's naturalization)

Have you obtained a certificate of citizenship in your name? --> (yes)

Do I check both and answer this question???? Do both apply to me?? Thanks for all your suggestions.

Certificate of Citizenship, and Certificate of Naturalization are two different things. One is given to naturalized citizens, the other is given to citizens born abroad to US citizen parent or parents. You can send a copy of whichever one you have or a complete copy of your passport.