Obtaining PIO

[nitinmehta99]

HI, I am in Texas and will be soon getting my newborn's PIO after I get her Passport. Just preparing in advance.

I keep moving residences within city, but do have a permanent mailing address. I have a Californian License and My wife has a TX state issued ID with that permanent Austin mailing address. Now Would I be required to provide proof of residence, since the birth certificate that I will provide will say that the baby is born in Austin, TX to confirm the jurisdiction for applying. I do have rent receipts for all the places that I have stayed in the city, as I read somewhere on the consulate's site that for non US passport holders residence proof of more than a year is required. I believe that may applicable to the applicant. I don't have any utility bill or state issued ID or license.

Pla advise.

[curtdfw]

Well, you can get a Texas license by just turning in your California license, as I did last year.

Alternately, you might submit the paperwork with your wife's ID and documents and include a letter why you don't have any utility bills.

[nitinmehta99]

thanks for the reply. Thats what I will do, I wanted to change my license as well, but I know by the time I will get my Texas license,.. My application might be with the Consulate for processing. Texas DOT are taking 6 weeks now for license. Also, the only thing I don't understand is why would they need to see residence proof for 1 year just to ascertain the jurisdiction. I find that useless. If a person has just moved to Texas, he will be applying through Houston and not through any other consulate as he would not be resident of that area.

But thanks for your help

[curtdfw]

You're right, I don't get the one year requirement. I had moved to Texas only three months before applying for PIO, but I had all the utilities copies etc.