US citizen from parents, no proof of citizenship. Can I reenter the US from Mexico?

4/24/2015 8:57:12 PM

It’s not mandatory that you file N-600 to apply for a Certificate of Citizenship. A U.S. passport is what you need now and is much cheaper and faster to get than a Certificate of Citizenship (N-600 takes several hundred dollars and several months. A passport takes less than a hundred dollars and at most a few weeks; if you need it really quickly, you can apply for it directly at a passport agency.) A U.S. citizen is legally supposed to have a U.S. passport to leave or enter the U.S. anyway. So what you should do is get a U.S. passport before you leave.

4/24/2015 7:35:13 AM

You don’t need to cross any borders from Tijuana to Acapulco, so obviously you can travel without a passport. Assuming that you’re already in Mexico (because as jpatokal says, you cannot enter the country without a passport, but if you’re already in the country, you’re past that), your best bet is going to the nearest American embassy/consulate and clarify your situation. They won’t let you cross into the US soil without an official travel document. If it’s extremely urgent, call them right away to ask about the fastest way to resolve the situation. I believe they’ll provide you with a temporary document to be able to cross the border, then you’ll handle the rest (such as applying for a new passport) once you’re in the US.

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