How do you easily request for a naturalization certificate for a deceased parent?

[Baitball Blogger]

I have a close relative who has an anxiety disorder and he's freaking out over Trump's statement that he can deport anyone. His father was American and his mother was naturalized American, and he was born in the US, but he's still unnerved. I thought I would help him along by telling him how to get a certified copy of his mother's naturalization papers.

Anyone know how to do that and what documents need to be produced to request it?

[Salevendeur]

1. See here

To obtain a naturalization certificate for a deceased parent, you'll need to use Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document, and potentially a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request. You'll likely need to provide a death certificate and proof of your relationship to the deceased parent. If you automatically acquired citizenship through your parent before their death, their death doesn't affect your ability to get a Certificate of Citizenship.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Thank you!

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Oh, and welcome to DU!

[dalton99a]

2. Here:

https://www.uscis.gov/archive/how-do-i-obtain-an-authenticated-copy-of-a-certificate-of-naturalization

How Do I Obtain an “Authenticated” Copy of a Certificate of Naturalization?

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Note: If you are a family member requesting a Certified True Copy for a deceased U.S. citizen, you must also provide evidence of your relationship to the decedent (such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, death certificate, or other documentation showing your relationship).

USCIS will provide Certified True Copies and return these along with the supplied documentation to you. USCIS does not accept fees on behalf of the U.S. Department of State or any other government agencies, and we do not forward Certified True Copies to any other government agency on your behalf. We will return to you all documentation that you submit to us, including any documentation supplied by the Department of Homeland Security.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Thank you!

[FSogol]

5. C'mon, the correct answer is report to a location of Marco Rubio and Pam Bondi's choosing for immediate deportation.

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[moonscape]

7. I am so sorry for his

anxiety. Shameful what this hate-filled administration is creating.

The fact he is as safe as any of us doesn’t help I know - it’s anxiety. I recently renewed my passport and on the form it asks the name of parents at birth and if they were citizens at the time of my birth. I said ‘yes’ even though they weren’t, just not to raise red flags & was laughing at my own paranoia (they became citizens later.)

Would getting a passport if he doesn’t have one make him feel more secure. He could actually answer ‘yes’ to that question!

[Baitball Blogger]

8. He has a passport. An American passport.

He just doesn't handle uncertainty well.

[claudette]

9. I requested my

grandfather’s naturalization papers online when I applied for dual citizenship. Here is the link with info. Good luck. It’s really easy. At least it was before Dumpy took over.


https://www.uscis.gov/n-565

[Baitball Blogger]

10. Thanks! All good information.