because they're requesting "born out-of-country" documentation. If you were born in another country you must provide proof of citizenship (and a check mark in the "I am a citizen" box doesn't cut it. It's on the checklist. Like I said, there's no question as to my citizenship, however for this one and only one purpose (obtaining a Texas CHL) because of the wording of the law, the document I normally use when required to prove my citizenship was not acceptable because it expired. For every other purpose (including verification for employment) an expired Passport is acceptable, you just can't travel with it - citizenship doesn't expire, and I continue to be me after my Passport expires so for every other purpose an expired Passport is still valid for proof of citizenship. But the CHL statute requires an UNEXPIRED Passport. When I called DPS about it the very nice person on the phone said "yeah, it was a badly written requirement, but it affects so few people and it's so easy to address, that changing the wording hasn't really been a priority".WildBill wrote:I have wondered the same.baldeagle wrote:I don't get it. He's a US citizen. Why does he need naturalization papers? Just check the box for Yes, I'm a citizen, and move on.
Naturalization papers are another of the accepted documents for ""born out of country" documentation. Because I was a minor when my parents were naturalized, I never got naturalization documents (at the time, they were not offered). Instead, I got a U.S. Passport. Now, I can request a naturalization certificate but they're like $300 and take months to process...and since I already have a Passport, I don't really need one since they serve the same purpose (other than during the renewal process when I send out my Passport every 10 years to get renewed).
I ended up doing an expedited Passport application, which cost an extra $60 or something - had my new Passport in less than 2 weeks. Problem solved!
