How can I verify if someone is a U.S. citizen? Is there a database of some sort or a number that I can call? I have tried searching on Google but couldn't find anything. I would like to verify it myself instead of just asking the person to show me a passport. Thanks.
2006-07-12 01:25:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
i want to verify for legitimate reasons. it's not just to be nosy. for example, if you own a small business and a job candidate tells you he is a citizen and is eligible for employment, how do you know that he is in fact a citizen?
2006-07-12 01:44:10 · update #1
If the person says he's a citizen, then there's no green card. What can I do with only a name and maybe driver's licence and SSN?
2006-07-12 01:53:05 · update #2
j.j. you used to work in an immigration office? can you please take a look at my other question? thanks.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AozE7TWyesDB_Fa7A7Mjsj_sy6IX?qid=20060707061824AAVclbS
2006-07-12 04:01:29 · update #3
oops typo...
j.d. you used to work in an immigration office? can you please take a look at my other question? thanks.
2006-07-12 04:01:56 · update #4
First off they dont have to be a citizen just a resident and you can verify residancy with INS with the number on their green card.
2006-07-12 01:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by JLO 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If he's been naturalized as a U.S. citizen, he will have received a Certificate of Naturalization proving that he's a natz'd cit. All new citizens get them at their Natz ceremonies. I don't know of any databases that you can look through, and if you try calling one of the immigration offices, you probably won't get an answer, as that would violate the privacy act. I don't think you're in the wrong asking him for proof of citizenship, though. You're only covering your own back. If he tells you he's a citizen, and it turns out he's not, that's a violation of the rules and he can be charged and possibly deported. One of the questions immigration interviewers ask the applicants is "Have you ever claimed to be a U.S. citizen in any way such as telling someone, or writing it.?" If his social security card is valid and actually his, then it will be verified by the Department of Labor. Even if the person is not a citizen yet, he may be a permanent resident, and will have authorization to work in the U.S.
Used to work in an immigration office.
2006-07-12 02:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by j.f. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask them where they were born, ask for a birth certificate, how long they have resided in the USA, addresses where they lived previously, where they worked previously. Check their SS# with the Dept. of Labor, see if they used the same SS# from the first job they ever had. If they can't speak English very clearly, be suspicious. If they can't come up with jobs they had in the past in the USA with the same SS#, be suspicious. If they are vague about their former addresses, be suspicious. Don't be afraid to ask for a green card or passport. They should not be offended unless they should have one and don't.
karkondrite - if you are a legal citizen then you shouldn't have any problems, your SS# would check out. I'm saying if they can't come up with a valid SS# AND don't have a green card or passport, I'd be suspicious and to be on the safe side "I" wouldn't hire them.
NOT speaking clear English would be a tell-tale sign they haven't been here very long, like, just- crossed-the-border
2006-07-12 02:26:22 · answer #3 · answered by vacant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always demand a letter from their mother. It's the only way.
Sometimes they glow in the dark - or show definite signs of trauma if burned with a torch. Usually immediately followed by being lynched and thrown in jai - if your lucky.
Outside of family though, I think the next best indicator is if W. gives your someone special treatment above us low life everyday run of the mill citizens.
Why has Bush never acknowdedged there is a difference between legal and illegal?
2006-07-12 01:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by yars232c 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand why you need proof of their citizenship? Nobody is required to prove citizenship to other than the INS.
You can only verify their SS# w/ the department of labor, but that will only tell you if the # is valid or not.
Typical American question: "Isn't there a number I can call?" LOL
A business does NOT have to verify citizenship!!!
2006-07-12 01:30:57 · answer #5 · answered by miketorse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Don't be afraid to ask for a green card or passport. They should not be offended unless they should have one and don't.'
CherAtsilvsgi - I'm a citizen, and can speak perfect English, but if you ask me for a passport or green card, I think I'll curse you out.
2006-07-12 03:47:27 · answer #6 · answered by karkondrite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tie them up and throw them in a lake.
If the sink, they're a citizen. If they float, they're a witch and should be burned at the stake.
2006-07-12 01:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact the department of Immigration and give them the persons info. If you don't like them tell them that this is causing you problems and then they will send them back to Ellis Island and then give their *** a one way ticket back to where they are from.....................................................
2006-07-12 01:31:37 · answer #8 · answered by CreamsDvine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋