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So, Cathy-Ann is your first name, and Ann is not a middle or second name? This is what they probably assumed. Normally a shortened name is not a problem, esp. if it's really long (they go mostly by your passport), but in this case if it's your entire first name, then I'm not sure. I don't think...

Contact your congressperson/senators to help you, too. They might be able to help you get a passport and/or replacement naturalisation certificate. Also, contact USCIS and see if they can give you some proof that you are a citizen.

No way. Orange-utan is just trying to burn the house down as he prepares to be dragged out. He is succeeding in many cases, too, but this will not be one of them.

Yeah don't cut it close. USCIS have been known to make mistakes and reject based on filing date. If you're not in a hurry, even consider using the final move date as your start date, just to be safe. No harm in that if you don't urgently need citizenship.

Just apply for a next-day passport with proof of travel and you can go see your family forthwith.

Do you have a friend in the US whose address you can use? Otherwise, don't change until you move back. But, if you need the RP, you really ought to have at least a PO Box address in the US.

I applied for two RPs. The second time, they erroneously issued it for just 1 year, so I had to get this corrected while I was abroad. It was nervewracking, as I didn't have a passport and couldn't travel without the RP. I had to get my congressperson and senators involved. Got it eventually...

Another option for phone service is Google Fi. You pay $20 a month for unlimited talk and text in the country, but you can use it worldwide (charges apply - look at the website). The good thing is they let you pause service for 3 months at a time. I have been doing this for about a year (don't...

Should be straightforward. If you went back to your COP, you might be questioned about it. Be prepared to defend your trip.

You posted elsewhere already, and wrote different things. When did you come, and why don't you already have permanent residence/citizenship? How old are you now, and did your father apply for permanent residence/citizenship? Your situation is not clear.

If you don't need citizenship immediately, and don't want to deal with the question of your continuous residency, you should wait.

I don't understand. You don't want a passport? You should not contact the consulate at all. Do you want some ID? Then go to the DMV. If you want to travel abroad, apply for a refugee travel document from USCIS, or if you're a permanent resident already, you can get a re-entry permit from them.

Ok assuming you are currently here under no immigration status, please tell us all categories of status you've had in the past in as much detail as possible.

You do need to update things like your social security card as it will now be unrestricted. Get a new one, and of course you can also get a job elsewhere (but you might have to wait for the card). You can also get a full state ID or driving licence once you have your clean social security card.

Lots of information online: https://brighttax.com/blog/us-citizens-living-abroad-taxes-guide/

Next time you really must insist that they check with someone, or ask for a supervisor. Airline staff sometimes don't know stuff :)

Yes, before it expires if they haven't been back to the US since the RP was issued.

Given the current political climate, I suggest you enter before the permit expires.

Your child is a US citizen, so technically a US passport is needed (at least to re-enter, because when leaving, there is no passport control). If you intend to travel on the foreign passport and use the I-551 stamp to re-enter, it remains a fact that the child, a US citizen, cannot be denied...

Yes of course, but do you want to deal with the hassle of an attempt at denaturalisation?