We were very happy to receive Leah's birth certificates in the mail yesterday, so we can finally apply for her passport. It only took a month and a half, instead of the 3-4 months that we were originally told.
We're hoping her passport doesn't take too long, since the timing of our move is dependent on when she will be able to travel out of the country.
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Congrats!!!
ReplyDeleteYou actually don't need her birth certificate for her passport, just her green card (permanent resident card) and the final adoption decree, that's it!
Thanks! So what do we do first, the passport or the social security number? We need both as quickly as possible.
ReplyDeleteWe did Briar's passport first so that when we went to get her SS# they would enter her in as a citizen. You absolutely can get her SS# first, but they will enter her in as a resident alien if you don't have the passport (crazy, but the adoption decree or birth certificate are not proof of U.S. citizenship...). We wanted to avoid having to go to the SS office twice (once to get the card and a second time to change her citizenship status), so we did the passport first. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me!
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