Originally Posted by
Radosti
I know when I became a citizen, I had to send in my green card to get a passport and didn't get the green card back. But I was pretty sure I wasn't supposed to get it back. My parents and brother didn't get their green cards back either. Once you have a passport, you don't need the green card or the naturalization cert. The passport is your proof of citizenship.
The green card you should not get back, in return you get the Naturalization Certificate. When you get a passport, you will get the Naturalization certificate back, but in a separate mailing. You still need the Nat. Cert. even after you have the passport.
To the OP, just wait. If you don't get the Nat. Cert. back in 2 weeks then go to the passport office and explain your situation.
Stefani
Mommy to DS born 5 Sep 03