Acceptable Documents for U.S. Citizenship
Official Birth Certificate issued by a U.S. state, jurisdiction or territory (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Swain's Island, Guam)
U.S. Government-issued Certified Birth Certificate
U.S. Certificate of Birth Abroad (DS-1350 or FS-545)
Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of the U.S. (FS-240)
Valid, unexpired U.S. Passport
Certificate of Citizenship (N560 or N561)
Certificate of Naturalization (N550, N570 or N578)
Unexpired U.S. Active Duty/Retiree/Reservist Military ID Card (DOD DD-2)
U.S. Citizen Identification Card (I-197, I-179)
Social Security Card
Acceptable Documents for Lawful Permanent Resident Status
Permanent Resident Alien Card (I-551)
Foreign passport stamped by the U.S. Government indicating that the holder has been “Processed for I-551”
Permanent resident Re-entry Permit (I-327)
Arrival Departure Form I-94 with “Temporary I-551” stamp and holder’s photograph affixed
Travel Document issued to Permanent Residents (I-327)
Travel Document issued to Refugees (I-571)
Form I-94 stamped with one of the following statuses: Asylee, Parolee or Parole, Refugee, Asylum, HP-humanitarian parolee or PIP-public interest parolee
Social Security Card
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