A Few Quick Questions A quick tool to determine whatever citizenship and immigration documents you currently have—and documents you may not have but we recommend that you get. All information you provide is anonymous. No information is recorded, submitted, or stored anywhere.Do you have a US passport, whether current or expired?(Required) Yes NoWhat kind of US passport do you have? A passport book A passport cardDo you have a Certificate of Naturalization or a Certificate of Citizenship?? I have a Certificate of Citizenship I have a Certificate of Naturalization I do not have either of these I don’t knowNote: you cannot have BOTH a Certificate of Citizenship AND a Certificate of Naturalization. A person can have only one of these. What’s the Difference Between the Two?Do you have the actual (official) Certificate of Citizenship?Indicate whether you have an official Certificate of Citizenship or only a photocopy of it. Yes, I have an official certified copy of my Certificate of Citizenship No, I only have a photocopy of my Certificate of CitizenshipDo you have the actual (official) Certificate of Naturalization?Indicate whether you have an official Certificate of Naturalization or only a photocopy of it. Yes, I have my official Certificate of Naturalization No, I only have a photocopy of my Certificate of NaturalizationLooks Good!Based on your answers, it sounds like you have what you need: a US passport book, a US passport card, and a Certificate of Citizenship.Get More InformationLearn more about the legal clinic, what it does, and also your rights as a US citizen and intercountry adoptee. Still have questions? Contact us at [email protected]LEARN MORERaising funds will provide stability for the clinic and will allow us to increase capacity for additional legal services, such as naturalization cases. Please consider a donation.Looks Good!Based on your answers, it sounds like you have what you need: a US passport book, a US passport card, and a Certificate of Naturalization.Get More InformationLearn more about the clinic, what it does, and also your rights as a US citizen and intercountry adoptee. Still have questions? Contact us at [email protected]LEARN MORERaising funds will provide stability for the clinic and will allow us to increase capacity for additional legal services, such as naturalization cases. Please consider a donation.Next StepsYou are in pretty good shape already with a US passport. But since you indicated you only have a photocopy of your Certificate of Citizenship, we recommend that you apply for an official replacement copy.Replacement Certificate of CitizenshipA replacement certificate is easy to get but it is expensive. The USCIS filing fee for a Replacement Certificate (Form N-565) is $505, unless you are low income and qualify for a fee waiver. If you can afford this expense (or qualify for a fee waiver), we recommend you apply for a replacement certificate. We can represent you to do that. Here’s more information about this option.REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE INFOStill have questions? No problem. Send us an email at [email protected]. Or complete a confidential intake. And help spread the word. Tell others about the clinic.Next StepsIt’s good that you have a US passport. But since you indicated you do not have a Certificate of Citizenship (or a Certificate of Naturalization), we recommend that you complete an intake with so we can talk about options.Clinic IntakeCertificate of CitizenshipIf you need a Certificate of Citizenship, we can represent you for free. Find out more about applying for a Certificate of Citizenship. Or complete an intake to see if the clinic can provide legal assistance.NaturalizingIf you need to naturalize, we can help but it’s a little more complicated, plus there are expenses (a $710 filing fee and possible travel for the attorney).Still have questions? No problem. Send us an email at [email protected]. Or complete a confidential intake. And help spread the word. Tell others about the clinic.Next StepsYou are in pretty good shape already with a US passport. But since you indicated you only have a photocopy of your Certificate of Naturalization, we recommend that you apply for an official replacement copy.Replacement Certificate of NaturalizationA replacement certificate is easy to get but it is expensive. The USCIS filing fee for a Replacement Certificate (Form N-565) is $505, unless you are low income and qualify for a fee waiver. If you can afford this expense (or qualify for a fee waiver), we recommend you apply for a replacement certificate. We can represent you to do that, and here’s more information about the process.REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE INFOStill have questions? No problem. Send us an email at [email protected]. And help spread the word. Tell others about the clinic.Next StepsBased on your answers, you have a Certificate of Naturalization but do not have a US passport. We recommend that you apply for a US Passport book and card.Applying for a US PassportYour Certificate of Naturalization is proof of US citizenship. Keep it safe. That said, we recommend that you apply for both a US Passport book and card. While we typically do not provide pro bono legal representation for US passport issues, we can provide general information and answer questions.US PASSPORT INFORMATIONStill have questions? No problem. Send us an email at [email protected]. And help spread the word. Tell others about the clinic and consider a donation to keep it running.Next StepsBased on your answers, you have a Certificate of Citizenship but do not have a US passport. We recommend that you apply for a passport book and card.Applying for a US PassportYour Certificate of Citizenship is proof of US citizenship. Keep it safe. That said, we also recommend that you obtain both a US Passport book and card. While we typically do not provide pro bono legal representation for US passport issues, we do provide general information. And, we can answer questions that pop up.US PASSPORT INFORMATIONStill have questions? No problem. Send us an email at [email protected]. And help spread the word. Tell others about the clinic and consider a donation to keep it running.Let’s TalkBased on your answers, you only have a photocopy of your Certificate of Citizenship and do not have a US passport. We have two recommendations.Recommended Next StepsWe recommend two things: 1) apply for a US passport book and card; and 2) if you cannot find your official copy of your Certificate of Citizenship, apply for a Replacement Certificate. We can provide basic information about applying for a US Passport, and we can represent you if you want legal help in applying for a Replacement Certificate.REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE INFOStill have questions? No problem. Send us an email at [email protected]. And help spread the word. Tell others about the clinic and consider a donation to keep it running.Let’s TalkBased on your answers, you only have a photocopy of your Certificate of Naturalization and do not have a US Passport book or card. We have two recommendations.Recommended Next StepsWe recommend two things: 1) apply for a US Passport book and card; and 2) if you cannot find your official copy of your Certificate of Naturalization, apply for a Replacement Certificate. While we typically do not provide pro bono legal representation for US passport issues, we do offer legal help in applying for a Replacement Certificate.REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE INFOStill have questions? No problem. Send us an email at [email protected]. And help spread the word. Tell others about the clinic and consider a donation to keep it running.Let’s TalkWe suggest completing a confidential intake to determine how we may be able to help.Clinic RepresentationAs an intercountry adoptee in the US who does not have either a US passport or a Certificate of Citizenship (or Certificate of Naturalization), you should complete our confidential intake so that we can learn more about your situation and to determine what we may be able to do help figure things out.CONFIDENTIAL INTAKEClicking on the button/link will take you to the Adoptee Rights Law Center website for completion of the clinic intake form. Further information and instructions are provided after completing the intake.Let’s TalkWe suggest completing a confidential intake to determine how we may be able to help.Clinic RepresentationIf you don’t know if you have a Certificate of Citizenship (or a Certificate of Naturalization), you should complete our confidential intake so that we can learn more about your situation and to determine what we may be able to do to help.CONFIDENTIAL INTAKEClicking on the button/link will take you to the Adoptee Rights Law Center website for completion of the clinic intake form. Further information and instructions are provided after completing the intake.CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Basics • Priorities • Intake • Attorneys • Donate • Resources • FAQ
