Recently naturalized. Must get US passport before filing I-130 for my parents?

[dritz]

Since passport is a derivative of naturalization, why is it an additional requirement for me to be able to file I-130? That's another 6-8 weeks of waiting.
Unless I misunderstood the instructions.
Thank you.

[newacct]

Since passport is a derivative of naturalization, why is it an additional requirement for me to be able to file I-130? That's another 6-8 weeks of waiting.
Unless I misunderstood the instructions.
Thank you.

Nope. You don't need a passport to file I-130. Any ONE of the following items is proof of the petitioner's US citizenship; you don't need multiple ones:

* Birth certificate showing birth in the US, if the person is born in the US
* A Certificate of Naturalization
* A Certificate of Citizenship
* A Consular Report of Birth Abroad
* An unexpired US passport

A copy of your Certificate of Naturalization is enough, and you can file I-130 as soon as you take the oath.