Is A# still valid after naturalization ?

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always_living

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I was browsing through the passport application form, and it asks for A# (alien registration no). I am wondering if the A# is still assigned to me (forever) after naturalization ?
 
DUhhh!!!
I post my passport appliaction today and didn;t mention my A# in it -:(
I didn't occur to me I could get it down form my naturalization certificate.

Any suggestion what should I do now?

Thanks in advance
 
I wouldn't worry much. I think folks at the passport office would record it from your original naturalization certificate that you sent along with the passport application.
 
Born_American,

Thanks a lot.

My oath ceremony is scheduled on 12/06. During the interview, the immigration officer told me I can apply passport during the ceremony and gave me application forms.

Some posts in this forum suggest that don't apply passport during ceremory, instead, go home, make a copy and apply it at neighborhood postoffice.

What's your opinion on this ?






Born_American said:
I wouldn't worry much. I think folks at the passport office would record it from your original naturalization certificate that you sent along with the passport application.
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always_living said:
Born_American,

Thanks a lot.

My oath ceremony is scheduled on 12/06. During the interview, the immigration officer told me I can apply passport during the ceremony and gave me application forms.

Some posts in this forum suggest that don't apply passport during ceremory, instead, go home, make a copy and apply it at neighborhood postoffice.

What's your opinion on this ?
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also, some posts say it is illegal to make copy of your naturalization cert as it printed in RED on the cert too.

I did not apply my passport during the ceremory because i need to use the cert to get my name changed in SS, DL, bank.. etc etc.
 
Always_Living,

I applied for my passport at the ceremony itself. I know several people who made a copy of the certificate, which is illegal, and then applied at their neighborhood post office. No problems there either. But I'm not sure how making a copy of the certificate will help someone in the event of losing one's certificate as you would be in trouble if you produce a copy of the certificate to the law enforcement authorities for verification.
 
Born_American,

Thanks for the input.

How soon do you receive the passport ? The application form I got during interview says


"Routine Service: Receipt of passport within 6 weeks"
"Expedited Service: Receipt of passport within 2 weeks"



I cannot believe that they call it "expedited service" even though it takes twoooooo weeks.

always_living.

Born_American said:
Always_Living,

I applied for my passport at the ceremony itself. I know several people who made a copy of the certificate, which is illegal, and then applied at their neighborhood post office. No problems there either. But I'm not sure how making a copy of the certificate will help someone in the event of losing one's certificate as you would be in trouble if you produce a copy of the certificate to the law enforcement authorities for verification.
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It is not ill-legal to make copies of the naturalization cert. I am filing I-130 for my wife and USCIS wants me to send a copy of the cert. They won't be asking me if it was ill-legal.
 
bobby350z said:
It is not ill-legal to make copies of the naturalization cert. I am filing I-130 for my wife and USCIS wants me to send a copy of the cert. They won't be asking me if it was ill-legal.
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it is legal to make the copy if the offical gov't agency requests you to do so. however, it is illegal to make a copy without authoraization.
 
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