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START HERE - Type or print in black ink. Type or print "N/A" if an item is not applicable or the answer is none, unless otherwise indicated. Failure to answer all of the questions may delay U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) processing your Form N-400. NOTE: You must complete Parts 1. - 15. |
If your biological or legal adoptive mother or father is a U.S. citizen by birth, or was naturalized before you reached your 18th birthday, you may already be a U.S. citizen. Before you consider filing this application, please visit the USCIS Website at www.uscis.gov for more information on this topic and to review the instructions for Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship, and Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322. |
NOTE: Are either of your parents a United States citizen? If you answer “Yes,” then complete Part 6. Information About Your Parents as part of this application. If you answer “No,” then skip Part 6. and go to Part 7. Biographic Information. |
Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility (Select only one box or your Form N-400 may be delayed) |
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You are at least 18 years of age and:
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Part 2. Information About You (Person applying for naturalization) |
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Your Current Legal Name (do not provide a nickname)
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Your Name Exactly As It Appears on Your Permanent Resident Card (if applicable)
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Part 2. Information About You (Person applying for naturalization) (continued) | A- |
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Other Names You Have Used Since Birth (include nicknames, aliases, and maiden name, if applicable)
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Name Change (Optional)
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U.S. Social Security Number (if applicable)
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USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
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Gender
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Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) |
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Date You Became a Lawful Permanent Resident (mm/dd/yyyy) |
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Country of Birth
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Country of Citizenship or Nationality
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Do you have a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment that prevents you from demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of the English language and/or civics requirements for naturalization? |
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If you answered "Yes," submit a completed Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions, when you file your Form N-400. |
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Exemptions from the English Language Test
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Part 3. Accommodations for Individuals With Disabilities and/or Impairments |
NOTE: Read the information in the Form N-400 Instructions before completing this part |
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Part 3. Accommodations for Individuals With Disabilities and/or Impairments (continued) |
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Part 4. Information to Contact You |
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Daytime Telephone Number
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Work Telephone Number (if any)
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Evening Telephone Number
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Mobile Telephone Number (if any)
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Email Address (if any)
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Part 5. Information About Your Residence |
1. | Where have you lived during the last five years? Provide your most recent residence and then list every location where you have lived during the last five years. If you need extra space, use additional sheets of paper. |
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Part 5. Information About Your Residence (continued) | A- |
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Part 6. Information About Your Parents |
If neither one of your parents is a United States citizen, then skip this part and go to Part 7. |
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Information About Your Mother |
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Part 6. Information About Your Parents (continued) |
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Information About Your Father |
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Part 7. Biographic Information |
NOTE: USCIS requires you to complete the categories below to conduct background checks. (See the Form N-400 Instructions for more information.) |
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Ethnicity (Select only one box)
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Race (Select all applicable boxes)
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3. | Height |
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4. | Weight |
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Eye color (Select only one box)
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Hair color (Select only one box)
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Part 8. Information About Your Employment and Schools You Attended | A- |
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List where you have worked or attended school full time or part time during the last five years. Provide information for the complete time period. Include all military, police, and/or intelligence service. Begin by providing information about your most recent or current employment, studies, or unemployment (if applicable). Provide the locations and dates where you worked, were self-employed, were unemployed, or have studied for the last five years. If you worked for yourself, type or print "self-employed." If you were unemployed, type or print "unemployed." If you need extra space, use additional sheets of paper.
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Part 9. Time Outside the United States | A- |
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1. | How many total days (24 hours or longer) did you spend outside the United States during the last 5 years? |
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2. | How many trips of 24 hours or longer have you taken outside the United States during the last 5 years? |
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List below all the trips of 24 hours or longer that you have taken outside the United States during the last 5 years. Start with your most recent trip and work backwards. If you need extra space, use additional sheets of paper.
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Part 10. Information About Your Marital History |
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What is your current marital status?
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2. | If you are married, is your spouse a current member of the U.S. armed forces? |
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How many times have you been married (including annulled marriages, marriages to other people, and marriages to the same person)? |
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If you are married now, provide the following information about your current spouse.
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Part 10. Information About Your Marital History (continued) | A- |
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Is your current spouse a U.S. citizen?
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If your current spouse is a U.S. citizen, complete the following information.
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If your current spouse is not a U.S. citizen, complete the following information.
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How many times has your current spouse been married (including annulled marriages, marriages to other people, and marriages to the same person)? If your current spouse has been married before, provide the following information about your current spouse's prior spouse. |
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If your current spouse has had more than one previous marriage, provide that information on additional sheets of paper. |
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Legal Name of My Current Spouse's Prior Spouse
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Immigration Status of My Current Spouse's Prior Spouse (if known)
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Date of Birth of My Current Spouse's
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Country of Birth of My Current Spouse's
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Country of Citizenship or Nationality of My Current
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Part 10. Information About Your Marital History (continued) | A- |
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9. | If you were married before, provide the following information about your prior spouse. If you have more than one previous marriage, provide that information on additional sheets of paper. |
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Part 11. Information About Your Children |
1. | Indicate your total number of children. ( You must indicate ALL children, including: children who are alive, missing, or deceased; children born in the United States or in other countries; children under 18 years of age or older; children who are currently married or unmarried; children living with you or elsewhere; current stepchildren; legally adopted children; and children born when you were not married.) |
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Provide the following information about all your children (sons and daughters) listed in Item Number 1., regardless of age. To list any additional children, use additional sheets of paper.
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Part 11. Information About Your Children (continued) | A- |
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Child 2
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Child 3
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Part 11. Information About Your Children (continued) | A- |
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Child 4
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Part 12. Additional Information About You (Person Applying for Naturalization) |
Answer Item Numbers 1. - 21. If you answer "Yes" to any of these questions, include a typed or printed explanation on additional sheets of paper. |
1. | Have you EVER claimed to be a U.S. citizen (in writing or any other way)? |
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2. | Have you EVER registered to vote in any Federal, state, or local election in the United States? |
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3. | Have you EVER voted in any Federal, state, or local election in the United States? |
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5. | Have you EVER been declared legally incompetent or been confined to a mental institution? |
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Part 12. Additional Information About You(Person Applying for Naturalization) (continued) | A- |
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6. | Do you owe any overdue Federal, state, or local taxes? |
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8. | Have you called yourself a "non-U.S. resident" on a Federal, state, or local tax return since you became a lawful permanent resident? |
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Have you EVER been a member of, or in any way associated (either directly or indirectly) with:
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11. | Have you EVER advocated (either directly or indirectly) the overthrow of any government by force or violence? |
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Have you EVER persecuted (either directly or indirectly) any person because of race, religion, national origin, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion? |
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Between March 23, 1933 and May 8, 1945, did you work for or associate in any way (either directly or indirectly) with:
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Part 12. Additional Information About You (Person Applying for Naturalization) (continued) | A- |
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Were you EVER involved in any way with any of the following:
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Were you EVER a member of, or did you EVER serve in, help, or otherwise participate in, any of the following groups:
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Were you EVER a worker, volunteer, or soldier, or did you otherwise EVER serve in any of the following:
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Were you EVER a part of any group, or did you EVER help any group, unit, or organization that used a weapon against any person, or threatened to do so? |
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Did you EVER sell, give, or provide weapons to any person, or help another person sell, give, or provide weapons to any person? |
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Part 12. Additional Information About You (Person Applying for Naturalization) (continued) | A- |
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Did you EVER receive any type of military, paramilitary (a group of people who act like a military group but are not part of the official military), or weapons training? |
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Did you EVER recruit (ask), enlist (sign up), conscript (require), or use any person under 15 years of age to serve in or help an armed force or group? |
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Did you EVER use any person under 15 years of age to do anything that helped or supported people in combat? |
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If any of Item Numbers 22. - 28. apply to you, you must answer "Yes" even if your records have been sealed, expunged, or otherwise cleared. You must disclose this information even if someone, including a judge, law enforcement officer, or attorney, told you that it no longer constitutes a record or told you that you do not have to disclose the information. |
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Have you EVER committed, assisted in committing, or attempted to commit, a crime or offense for which you were NOT arrested? |
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Have you EVER been arrested, cited, or detained by any law enforcement officer (including any immigration official or any official of the U.S. armed forces) for any reason? |
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Have you EVER been charged with committing, attempting to commit, or assisting in committing a crime or offense? |
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25. | Have you EVER been convicted of a crime or offense? |
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Have you EVER been placed in an alternative sentencing or a rehabilitative program (for example, diversion, deferred prosecution, withheld adjudication, deferred adjudication)? |
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If you answered "No" to ALL questions in Item Numbers 23. - 28., then skip this item and go to Item Number 30.
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Part 12. Additional Information About You (Person Applying for Naturalization) (continued) | A- |
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Answer Item Numbers 30. - 46. If you answer "Yes" to any of these questions, except Item Numbers 37. and 38., include a typed or printed explanation on additional sheets of paper and provide any evidence to support your answers. |
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Have you EVER:
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31. | Have you EVER given any U.S. Government officials any information or documentation that was false, fraudulent, or misleading? |
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Have you EVER lied to any U.S. Government officials to gain entry or admission into the United States or to gain immigration benefits while in the United States? |
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33. | Have you EVER been removed, excluded, or deported from the United States? |
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34. | Have you EVER been ordered removed, excluded, or deported from the United States? |
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35. | Have you EVER been placed in removal, exclusion, rescission, or deportation proceedings? |
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36. | Are removal, exclusion, rescission, or deportation proceedings (including administratively closed proceedings) currently pending against you? |
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37. | Have you EVER served in the U.S. armed forces? |
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39. | Have you EVER been court-martialed, administratively separated, or disciplined, or have you received an other than honorable discharge, while in the U.S. armed forces? |
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40. | Have you EVER been discharged from training or service in the U.S. armed forces because you were an alien? |
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41. | Have you EVER left the United States to avoid being drafted in the U.S. armed forces? |
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42. | Have you EVER applied for any kind of exemption from military service in the U.S. armed forces? |
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43. | Have you EVER deserted from the U.S. armed forces? |
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Part 12. Additional Information About You (Person Applying for Naturalization) (continued) | A- |
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Answer Item Numbers 45. - 50. If you answer ''No'' to any of these questions, include a typed or printed explanation on additional sheets of paper and provide any evidence to support your answers. |
45. | Do you support the Constitution and form of Government of the United States? |
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46. | Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States? |
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47. | Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States? |
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48. | If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the United States? |
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49. | If the law requires it, are you willing to perform noncombatant services in the U.S. armed forces? |
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50. | If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of national importance under civilian direction? |
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Part 13. Applicant's Statement, Certification, and Signature |
NOTE: Read the Penalties section of the Form N-400 Instructions before completing this part. |
Applicant's Statement |
NOTE: Select the box for either Item A. or B. in Item Number 1. If applicable, select the box for Item Number 2. |
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Applicant's Statement Regarding the Interpreter
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Applicant's Statement Regarding the Preparer
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Part 13. Applicant's Statement, Certification, and Signature (continued) | A- |
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Applicant's Certification |
Copies of any documents I have submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand that USCIS may require that I submit original documents to USCIS at a later date. Furthermore, I authorize the release of any information from any of my records that USCIS may need to determine my eligibility for the immigration benefit that I seek. |
I further authorize release of information contained in this application, in supporting documents, and in my USCIS records to other entities and persons where necessary for the administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. |
I understand that USCIS will require me to appear for an appointment to take my biometrics ( fingerprints, photograph, and/or signature) and, at that time, I will be required to sign an oath reaffirming that: |
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I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I provided or authorized all of the information in my application, I understand all of the information contained in, and submitted with, my application, and that all of this information is complete, true, and correct. |
Applicant's Signature |
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NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS: If you do not completely fill out this application or fail to submit required documents listed in the Instructions, USCIS may deny your application. |
Part 14. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature |
Provide the following information about the interpreter. |
Interpreter's Full Name |
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Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name)
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Interpreter's Given Name (First Name)
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Interpreter's Business or Organization Name (if any)
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Interpreter's Mailing Address |
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Part 14. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature (continued) | A- |
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Interpreter's Contact Information |
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Interpreter's Daytime Telephone Number
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Interpreter's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)
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Interpreter's Email Address (if any)
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Interpreter's Certification |
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that |
I am fluent in English and , which is the same language specified in Part 13., Item B. in Item Number 1., and I have read to this applicant in the identified language every question and instruction on this application and his or her answer to every question. The applicant informed me that he or she understands every instruction, question and answer on the application, including the Applicant's Certification and has verified the accuracy of every answer. |
Interpreter's Signature |
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Part 15. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing This Application, if Other Than the Applicant |
Provide the following information about the preparer. |
Preparer's Full Name |
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Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)
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Preparer's Given Name (First Name)
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Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)
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Preparer's Mailing Address |
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Part 15. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing This Application, if Other Than the Applicant (continued) | A- |
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Preparer's Contact Information |
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Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number
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Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)
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Preparer's Email Address (if any)
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Preparer's Statement |
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Preparer's Certification |
By my signature, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I prepared this application atthe request of the applicant. The applicant then reviewed this completed application and informed me that he or she understands all of theinformation contained in, and submitted with, his or her application, including the Applicant's Certification, and that all of this information is complete, true, and correct. I completed this application based only on information that the applicant provided to me or authorized me to obtain or use. |
Preparer's Signature |
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NOTE: Do not complete Parts 16., 17., or 18. until the USCIS Officer instructs you to do so at the interview. |
Part 16. Signature at Interview |
I swear (affirm) and certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that I know that the contents of this Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, subscribed by me, including corrections number 1 through ____________, are complete, true, and correct. The evidence submitted by me on numbered pages 1 through ________________ are complete, true, and correct. |
Subscribed to and sworn to (affirmed) before me |
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USCIS Officer's Printed Name or Stamp | Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy) |
Applicant's Signature
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USCIS Officer's Signature
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Part 17. Renunciation of Foreign Titles | A- |
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If you answered "Yes" to Part 12., Items A. and B. in Item Number 4., then you must affirm the following before a USCIS officer: |
I further renounce the title of which I have heretofore held; or |
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I further renounce the order of nobility of to which I have heretofore belonged. |
(list order of nobility) |
Applicant's Printed Name
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Applicant's Signature
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USCIS Officer's Printed Name
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USCIS Officer's Signature
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Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)
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Part 18. Oath of Allegiance |
If your application is approved, you will be scheduled for a public oath ceremony at which time you will be required to take the following Oath of Allegiance immediately prior to becoming a naturalized citizen. By signing below you acknowledge your willingness and ability to take this oath: |
I hereby declare on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; |
that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign, and domestic; |
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; |
that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; |
that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; |
that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and |
that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God. |
Applicant's Printed Name
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Applicant's Signature
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Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)
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