Instructions for Application for Naturalization uscis . Form N-400 Department of Homeland Security ‘OMB No, 1615-0052 USS. Citizenship and Immigration Services expires 02/28:202 ‘Table of Contents Form N-400 Instructions Page ‘What Is the Purpose of Form N-400? 2 List of General Eligibility Requirements Early Filing 3 General Instructions for Filing Form N-400 3 isability Accommodations/Modifications 5 How to Complete Form N-400, 5 Specific Instructions by Item Number 5 Part 1, Information About Your Eligibility 5 Part 2. Information About You (Person applying fornaturalization) 6 Lavfial Admission for Permanent Residence 7 Time as a Lawgfial Permanent Resident, 7 Conditional Permanent Residents 8 Naturalization Testing and Exceptions 8 Legal Guardian, Surrogate, or Designated epresentative 9 Part 3. Biographic Information 9 Categories and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race 10 Part 4, Information About Your Residence 10 Physical Address u Mailing Address u Part 5, Information About Your Marital History u Eligibility and Evidence for the Spouse of a Member of the U.S. Armed Forces u Eligibility Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen 2 Eligibility for the Spouse, Former Spouse, or Child of a U.S. Citizen under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)_13 Eligibility for the Spouse of a U.S. Citizen Working for a Qualified Employer Outside the United States 14 Part 6, Information About Your Children 15, Part 7. Information About Your Employment and Schools You Attended 15, Part 8, Time Outside the United States 16 Continuous Residence and Physical Presence Requirements 16 Preserving Residence Through Form N-470 18 Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 1 of 29,3-Month Residency in a USCIS District or U.S. State 18 Residence of Students 18 Physical Presence 18 Part 9, Additional Information About You 2» Good Moral Character 2» Eligibility and Evidence for Current and Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces 2 Oath of Allegiance 25 Part 10, Request fora Fee Reduction 25 Part 11. Applicant's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature 26 Part 12. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature 26 Part 13. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of Person Preparing this Application, if Other Than The Applicant 26 Part 14, Additional Information 26 Part 15, Signature at Intervi 26 Part 16, Oath of Allegiance 26 Where to File? a7 ‘Address Change a7 Processing Information a USCIS Forms and Information 8 Penalties 8 USCIS Compliance Review and Monitoring 8 DHS Privacy Notice 8 Paperwork Reduction Act » What Is the Purpose of Form N-400? Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, is an application to become a naturalized U.S. citizen. List of General Eli ity Requirements eneral, you may apply for naturalization when you meet all the requirements to become a U.S. citizen, The following ‘general eligibility requirements apply to most naturalization applicants (for more information about each of these requirements and exceptions, see the Specific Instruetions by Item Number below) 1. You are at least 18 years of age when you file; You have been a lawful permanent resident of the United States for at least 5 years; You have demonstrated continuous residence in the United States for at least 5 years; 4. You have lived in the U.S. state or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) district where you claim residence for at least 3 months before filing; Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 2 of 295. You have demonstrated physical presence in the United States for at least 30 months (913 days); 6. You demonstrate good moral character; 7. You demonstrate an attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution; 8 You demonstrate a basic knowledge of U.S. history and government (also known as “civies”) as well as an ability to read, write, speak, and understand basic English; and 9, You are willing to take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States, and you are well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United State: the Also se Naturalization Eligibility Tool, available at Early Filing If you are applying based on lawful permanent residence for 5 years, you may generally file your application up to 90 days before meeting the required 5-year period of continuous residence as a lawful permanent resident. If you are applying ‘based on your marriage to a U.S. citizen, you may generally file up to 90 days before meeting the required 3-year period of continuous residence as a lawful permanent resident. However, applicants filing up to 90 days before meeting the continuous residence requirement must still meet all other requirements for naturalization at the time of filing Form N-400. If these requirements are not met at the 90-day period, the applicant must wait to file until the requirement is met, otherwise, the application will be rejected or denied. For example: 1. Ifyou are applying under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 319(a) as the spouse of a U.S. citizen, you must have been married to a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years at the time you file Form N-400. See the Eligibility Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen section in the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 5., Item Numbers 5.a,- 5.b. section of these Instructions for information on applying as the spouse of a U.S. citizen; or 2, Ifyou request an exception to the English testing requirements, you must meet the requirements for the exception (age and years as a lawful permanent resident) when you file Form N-400. See the Naturalization Testing and Exceptions section in the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 2., Item Number 11. of these Instructions for ‘more information about exceptions to the English testing requirements. ‘You can use the USCIS Early Filing Calculator to ensure that you file your Form N-400 no carlier than 90 days before you complete the required period, Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gow/earlv-filing-caleulator, We will reject your application if you submit it too early, General Instructions for ling Form N-400 ‘We provide free forms through the USCIS website, To view, print, or complete our forms, you should use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader!. elpful resources and free study materials for the English and civics requirements at Signature. You (or your signing authority) must properly complete your application, USCIS will not accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of any signature on this application. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or legal guardian may sign the application on your behalf. A legal guardian, surrogate, or designated representative may sign for a person who is unable to understand or communicate an understanding of the Oath of Allegiance because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment. If your application is not signed, or if the signature is not valid, we will reject your application, See 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7){i)(A). If USCIS accepts a request for adjudication and determines that it has a deficient signature, USCIS will deny the request. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 3 of 29Validity of Signatures. USCIS will consider a photocopied, faxed, or scanned copy of an original, handwritten signature as valid for filing purposes. The photocopy, fax, or scan must be of the original document containing the handwritten ink signature. Filing Fee. See Form G-1055, available at www.uscis.gov/forms, for specific information about the fees applicable to this form, Evidence, When you file your application, you must submit all evidence and supporting documents at the time of filing; however, USCIS may accept evidence you provide at your interview. See each part of the Specific Instructions by Item Number for the specific evidence required. Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require you to appear for an interview and provide biometrics (fingerprints, photograph, and/or signature) at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), before making a decision on your application or petition. If we determine that a biometric services appointment is necessary, we will send you an appointment notice with the date, time, and location of your appointment. If you are currently overseas, your notice will instruct you to contact a U.S. Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS office ‘outside the United States to set up an appointment. At your biometrics appointment, you must sign an oath reaffirming tha: 1. You provided or authorized all information inthe application; 2. You reviewed and understood all ofthe information contained in, and submitted with, your application; and 3. All ofthis information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing If you do not attend your biometric services appointment, we may deny your application. Photograph Requirements for Applicants Residing Outside the United States Certain applicants for naturalization may be eligible for naturalization even though they reside outside the United States, including current members of the U.S. armed forces, their spouses, former members of the U.S. armed forces who served during a designated period of hostilities, and spouses of U.S. citizens working for a qualified employer outside the United States. If you are applying from outside the United States because you are in one of those categories, you must submit ‘two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself taken recently. ‘The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and be unmounted ‘and unretouched. The photos must be 2 by 2 inches with a fall face, frontal view, Head height should measure 1 to | 3/8. inches from the top of your hair to the bottom of your chin, and eye height should measure between I 1/8 and 1 3/8 inches from the top of your eyes to the bottom of the photo. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear required by your religious denomination, Using a pencil or felt pen to lightly print your name and A-Number (if any) on the back of the photos. Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of requested documents unless the Instructions specifically instruct you to submit an original document, USCIS may request an original document at any time during our process. If we request an original document from you, we will return it to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs the original NOTE: Ifyou submit original documents when they are not required or requested, USCIS may destroy them after we receive them. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 4 of 29‘Translations. If you submit a document with information in @ foreign language, you must also submit a full English translation, The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English. ‘The certification must also include their signature, printed name, the signature date, and their contact information, USCIS Contact Center. For additional information on the application and Instructions about where to file, change of address, and other questions, visit the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter or call 800-375-5283 (TTY 800-767-1833). The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. Disability Accommodations/Modifications. To request a disability accommodation/modification, follow the instructions ‘on your appointment notice or at www.uscis.gov/accommodationsinfo. How To Complete Form N-400 1. Type or print legibly in black ink 2. Ifyou need extra space to complete any item within this application, use the space provided in Part 14, Additional Information. Type or print your name and A-Number (if any), at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If'a question does not apply to you (for example, if' you have never been married and the question asks “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A” unless otherwise directed, If your answer to a question that requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None” unless. otherwise directed. 4, Avoid highlighting, crossing out, or typing or printing outside the area provided for a response, If you must make substantial corrections to your Form N-400, USCIS recommends that you start a new Form N-400 rather than using correction tape or fluid to correct the information. Our scanners may see through the white correetion tape or fuid This may lead to incorrect information being captured in our systems, which may cause processing delays or a rejection of your Form N-400. . Provide your A-Number (if any), on the top right comer of each page. Your A-Number is located on your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card, formerly known as the Alien Registration Card). The A-Number on your card consists ofa seven- to nine-digit number, depending on when your record was created. If the A-Number on your card has fewer than nine digits, place enough zeros before the first number to make a total of nine digits on Form N-400. For example, type or print number 1234567 as A001234567 or type or print number 12345678 as A012345678. The A-Number may be located on the front or back of your card, depending on when the rd was issued. 6. Your application must be properly completed, signed, and filed. You must include all pages when you file Form ‘N-400, even if the pages are blank. A photocopy of the original application is acceptable as long as all signatures on the application are handwritten. USCIS will not accept a stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. Specific Instructions by Item Number is application is divided into 16 parts. Part 1, Information About Your Eligibility Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 5 of 29Item Numbers 1.A.- 1.G. Select the box of naturalization eligibility that applies to you. Select only one box to identify Your eligibility. If you select more than one box or if you do not select any boxes, your Form N-400 may be delayed or rejected. L.A. General Provision. Select this box if you have been a lawful permanent resident (LPR) of the United States for at least 5 years, L.B. Spouse of U.S. Citizen, Select this box if you seck to naturalize based on your marriage to a U.S. citizen. Generally, to qualify for naturalization based on marriage to a U.S. citizen, you must have been a lawful permanent esident for atleast 3 years. For more information see Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part S., Item Numbers Sua. S.b. L.C. VAWA. Select this box if'you are a person who obtained LPR status as the spouse or child of a U.S. citizen who was subjected to battery or extreme cruelty and seek to naturalize under the spousal provision without having to live in marital ‘union for at least 3 years. For more information see Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part S., Item Numbers S.a.- Sib. LD. Spouse of U.S. Citizen in Qualified Employment Outside the United States. Select this box if'you seck to naturalize based on your U.S. citizen spouse working for a qualified employer outside the United States (INA section 319(b)). For more information see Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part ., Item Number 8. If your residential address is outside the United States and you are filing under this option, select the USCIS field office where ‘you would like to have your naturalization interview. You can find your USCIS district at wwwuscis,govifcld-offices. LE. Military Service during Period of Hostilities. Select this box if you seek to naturalize based on honorable service in active duty or in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of the U.S. armed forces during a designated period ofhostilities. If you were in the United States or certain other specified areas at the time of enlistment, reenlistment, extension of enlistment, or induction, you may apply for naturalization without LPR status. See Eligibility and Evidence ‘for Current and Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces in Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 9, Item ‘Numbers 23. - 29, for more information. LE. At Least One Year of Honorable Military Service at Any Time. Select this box if you seck to naturalize based on at least 1 year of honorable service in the U.S. armed forces at any time, See Eligibility and Evidence for Current and Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces in Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 9., Item Numbers 23. - 29. for more information, Part 2. Information About You (Person applying for naturalization) Item Number 1. Your Current Legal Name (do not provide a nickname). Your current legal name is the name on your birth certificate unless it changed after birth by a marriage, divorce, or court order. Required Evidence - Name Change Provide documentation if your name changed - for example, marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court order. Item Number 2. Other Names You Have Used Since Birth, Provide all other names you have ever used, including aliases, maiden name, family name at birth, assumed names, nicknames, and alternate spellings or variations of names. Include any names used in previous immigration applications, petitions, or removal proceedings; any names provided to immigration officers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and any names used in any Federal, state, or local criminal arrests, cilations, or proceedings. Include the first, middle, and last name for each additional name used. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 14. Additional Information Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 6 of 29Item Number 3. Name Change (Optional). A court can allow you to change your name when you naturalize. Any name change you request on this application will not be final until you are naturalized by the court. If you want the court to change your name at your naturalization ceremony, select “Yes” and provide the requested information to complete this section, You do not need to request a name change if your legal name has already changed through marriage, divorce, or other court order. ‘We cannot process name change requests for members of the military, or their spouses, who are seeking naturalization outside of the United States. Item Number 4. USCIS Online Account Number (ifany). You will only have a USCIS Online Account Number (OAN ) if you previously filed a form that has a receipt number that begins with IO. If you filed the form online, you can find your OAN in your account profile. If you mailed us the form, you can find your OAN at the top of the Account Access Notice we sent you. If you do not have a receipt number that begins with IOE, you do not have an OAN. The OAN is not the same as an A-Number. Item Number 5. Gender. Indicate how you identify. Based on your selection, a gender of *M” (male), “X” (another gender identity) will be reflected on your secure documents if your application is approved. (female) or Item Number 6. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy). In addition to providing your actual date of birth, include any other dates of birth you have ever used, including dates used in connection with any legal names or non-legal names in the space provided in Part 14. Additional Information. Provide your date of birth in this order: Month, Day, Year. Use eight numbers to show your date of birth in the mm/dd/yyyy format. We will reject your Form N-400 if you do not provide your date of birth Item Number 7. Date You Became a Lawful Permanent Resident. If'you are a lawful permanent resident, provide the official date when your permanent residence began, as shown on your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card, formerly known as the Alien Registration Card). Provide the date in this order: Month, Day, Year. Use eight numbers to show the date you became a lawful permanent resident in the mm/dd/yyyy format. We may reject your application if you are a lawful permanent resident and do not provide the date you became a lawful permanent resident. ‘We need both your A-Number (USCIS Number) and your permanent resident date (if applicable) to process your application. Where applicable, if you do not have this information, you should contact the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter to obtain this information before you file your Form N-400, Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence In general, you must show that you have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) in effect at the time of your admission or adjustment. This requirement applies to your initial admission as a lawful permanent resident (LPR) or adjustment to LPR status, as well as all subsequent reentries into the United States. In addition, you must show that you have not abandoned your LPR status. If you leave the United States and demonstrate you no longer intend to reside in the United States, that is abandoning LPR status. Time as a Lawful Permanent Resident In general, you must be a lawful permanent resident for 5 years before applying for naturalization unless you are: + AUS. noncitizen national (person born in American Samoa or Swains Island) (not required to be a lawful permanent resident) + Applying for naturalization based on service in the U.S. armed forces (see the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 9., Item Numbers 23.- 29. in these Instructions for more information); Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 7 of 29+ Applying for naturalization based on being a spouse of a U.S. citizen (sec the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part S., Item Numbers 5.a. - 5.b. in these Instructions for more information), including the spouse of a U.S. citizen in qualified employment outside the United States (see the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part S., Item Number 8. in these Instructions for more information); or + Applying for naturalization under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) based on being a spouse or child of a USS. citizen who battered you or subjected you to extreme cruelty (see the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 5. Item Numbers 5.a. -5.b. in these Instructions for more information). Conditional Permanent Residents If you are a conditional permanent resident, you must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, ‘ot Form 1-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status, within 90 days before your conditional permanent resident status expires, unless you can establish good cause and extenuating circumstances for failing to file Form 1-751 or Form 1-829 during that time period, In most cases, you must have an approved Form I-751 or Form I-829 before we can approve your application for naturalization, Military members applying under INA section 329 and certain spouses of U.S. citizens employed outside the United States by qualified organizations under INA section 319(b) do not need an approved Form 1-751 or Form 1-829, Item Number 8 Country of Birth, ‘Type or print the name of the country in which you were born, Use the name of the ‘country at the time of your birth, even if the name of the country has changed. Item Number 9. Country of Citizenship or Nationality. ‘ype or print the current name of the country of which you are currently a citizen or national, Ifthe country’s name has changed, type or print the current name of the country. If you are stateless, type or print the name of the country, as it currently exists, where you were last a citizen or national. If you are a citizen or national of more than one country, type or print the name of the foreign country that issued your last passport in this Item Number. Provide information about additional countries of citizenship or nationality using Part 14. Additional Information. Item Number 11. Disability Exceptions to Testing. Select “Yes” if you are requesting an exception to the English language test or civies test or both based on a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment that prevents you from complying with the English language or civies requirements for naturalization. Naturalization Testing and Exceptions Almost all applicants for naturalization must take a naturalization test to demonstrate that they are able to read, write, speak, and understand English, and that they have a basic knowledge of civies (U.S. history and government). You do not hhave to take the English reading, writing, speaking, and understanding test, and you can take the civies test in a language of your choice if at the time you file your application: + You are 50 years of age or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years; or + You are age 55 years of age or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 15 years. If you are 65 years of age or older and have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 20 years, you may take a simplified version of the civies test. For additional information about the test, please visit www.uscis.gav/citizenship. You may be eligible for an exception to the English language test or civies test or both if you have a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment that has lasted, or is expected to last, 12 months or more. If you are requesting a medical exception to the English language and civies tests, answer “Yes” to Part 2., Item Number 11. in Form N-400 and submit a completed Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (available at wuww.uscis. gow/N-648) with your Form N-400, Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 8 of 29If you need an interpreter and you qualify for an exception to the English part of the test, you must bring an interpreter to the interview. For additional information on who may qualify as an interpreter, see Policy Manual Volume 12, Citizenship and Naturalization, Part B, Naturalization Examination, Chapter 3, Naturalization Interview (available at ‘Www.uscis.cov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-b-chapter-3). Required Evidence - Disal lity Exceptions If you answer “Yes” to Part 2., Item Number 11., you must provide a completed Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions (available at www.uscis.gow/N-648) when you file your Form N-400. Submitting Form 'N-648 does not guarantee we will exempt you from the testing requirements, Legal Guardian, Surrogate, or Designated Representative If you cannot undergo any part of the naturalization process because of a physical or developmental disability or ‘mental impairment, you may have a legal guardian, a surrogate, or an eligible designated representative complete the naturalization process for you Required Evidence - Legal Guardian, Surrogate, or Designated Representative 1. Provide a court order authorizing the legal guardian or surrogate to exercise authority over the applicant's affairs. In the absence of a court ordered legal guardian or surrogate, an authorized designated representative who is the primary custodial caregiver and who takes responsibility for the applicant can serve as the designated representative. The family member must provide documentation to establish a familial relationship between the applicant and the designated representative, as well as proof that the designated representative is the primary ‘custodial caregiver and takes responsibility for the applicant 2. Ifunable to take the Oath, you may provide a completed and signed Form N-648, Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions. Altematively, you may provide a written evaluation by an authorized medical professional Item Numbers 12.2. - 12.¢. Social Security Update. If you want the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issue you an original Social Security card or issue a replacement Social Security card and update your immigration status, then answer “Yes” to both Item Numbers 12.a. and 12.c., which gives your consent for USCIS to provide your information to the SSA. If you want a replacement card, you must enter the SSN from your card in Item Number 12.b. If you provide your Consent for Disclosure in Item Number 12.c., then if USCIS approves your application and you take the Oath of ‘Allegiance, we will provide information from your application and USCIS systems, including your immigration status, to the SSA. The SSA may assign you an SSN and issue you an original or replacement Social Security card. The SSA will also update your immigration status to that of U.S. citizen after you take the Oath of Allegiance. If you request a name change as part of Form N-400, {CIS will send your updated name to the SSA. ‘You are not required to request a Social Security card using this application. However, you must have a Social Security ‘Number (SSN) properly assigned in your name to work in the United States. Af your employer uses E-Verify to confirm new employees’ eligibility to legally work in the United States, the information you provide on Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, will be compared to data in SSA and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. Employees must have an SSN in order for E-Verify to confirm their eligibility to legally work in the United States. For information about privacy, see the Social Security Administration Privacy Act Statement in the DHS Privacy Notice section of the Instructions, Part 3. Biographic Information Provide the biographic information requested in Item Numbers 1. - 6. ofthis part. Providing this information as part of your application may reduce the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as described in the Biometric Services Appointment section of the General Instructions for Filing Form N-400. Item Numbers 1. -2. Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your ethnicity and race. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 9 of 29Categories and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race 1. Hispanie or Latino, person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. (NOTE: This category is only included under Ethnicity in Part 3., Item Number 1.) 2, American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South ‘America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. 3. Asian, A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam, 4, Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the bla ‘k racial groups of Africa, 5. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, o other Pacific Islands. 6. White, A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. Item Number 3, Height. Select the values that best match your height in feet and inches, For example, if you are five feet and nine inches, select “5” for feet and “09” for inches. Do not enter your height in meters or centimeters. Item Number 4. Weight. Enter your weight in pounds. If you do not know your weight or need to enter a weight under 30 pounds or over 699 pounds, enter “000.” Do not enter your weight in kilograms. Item Number 5. Eye Color, Select the box that best describes the color of your eyes. Item Number 6. Hair Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your hair. Part 4, Information About Your Residence Based in part on the information you provide in this Part 4. Information About Your Residence, Part 7. Information About Your Employment and Schools You Attended, and Part 8. Time Outside the United States of Form N-400, USCIS will determine whether you meet the requirements for continuous residence, physical presence, and 3-month residency in a USCIS district or U.S. state In Part 4,, list every location where you have lived during the last 5 years if you are filing based on general provision, under Item Number L.A. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility + Ifyouare Eligibili ling as the spouse of a U.S. citizen, under Item Number 1.B. in Part 1. Information About Your , list every location where you have lived during the last 3 years. + Ifyou are filing as the spouse, former spouse, or child of a U.S. citizen under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), under Item Number 1.C. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, lst every location where you have lived during the last 3 years. + Ifyou are filing as the spouse ofa U.S. citizen in qualified employment outside the United States, under Item Number 1.D. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, you do not have to list every location where you have lived, only the current location. + Ifyou are filing based on military service during a period of hostilities, under Item Number 1B. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, you do not have to list every location where you have lived, only the current location. + Ifyou are filing based on at least one year of honorable military service at any time, under Item Number 1.F. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, list every location where you have lived during the last 5 years. + Ifyou are filing based on another reason for filing not listed above, under Item Number 1.G. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, list every location where you have lived during the last $ years. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 10 of 29Item Number 1. Physical Addresses You must provide a physical address so that USCIS can schedule your biometric and interview appointments at the correct location. If you are currently homeless, you can indicate “homeless” in the Physical Address field; however, you will need to provide the city or town, state, ZIP code, and province and country (if you live outside the United States) where you live. ‘You can then use Form G-1145, e-Notification of Application Petition Acceptance, to request notification by text or email ‘confirming receipt of your Form N-400. Ifyou are a vietim of domestic violence, you are not required to disclose the confidential address of a shelter o safe house. If you are currently residing in a shelter or safe house or have resided in a shelter or safe house for part of the reporting petiod, you may provide just the name of the city and state of residence for the shelter or safe house in Part 4., Item Number 1. If we need further clarification, we will ask at the interview. Item Numbers 2. and 3. Mailing Address If your mailing address is not the same as your current physical address or if you did not provide a complete physical address, you must provide a current mailing address. We will use your mailing address to mail notices. If you do not provide a current, complete, and valid mailing address, we may reject your Form N-400. Ifyou are residing in a shelter or safe house at the time of filing this application or you otherwise do not feel safe providing your current mailing address, you may provide a “safe address” where you are able to receive mail in Part 4., Item Number 3. You may provide a post office box (P.0. Box) or the address of a friend, your attorney, a community- based organization that is helping you, or any other address where you can safely and timely receive mail. If you reside outside of the United States, are applying under INA section 319(b), and you want us to collect your biometrics in the United States, you must provide an address in the United States. We will send a letter to your U.S. ‘mailing address notifying you when and where to go for your biometric services appointment. Part S. Information About Your Marital istory See the Eligibility Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen section in the Specific Instructions section of these Instructions. Item Number 1, Current Marital Status. Sclect the box that best describes your marital status, Item Number 2. Military Spouses. Select “Yes,” if your spouse is a current member of the U.S. armed forces or “No,” if your spouse is not a current member of the U.S. armed forces. Eligibility and Evidence for the Spouse of a Member of the U.S. Armed Forces If you are the lawful permanent resident spouse of a member of the U.S. armed forces, you are authorized to accompany the member and reside abroad with them under their official orders, and you are residing outside the United States with them in marital union, you may be eligible to complete the entire naturalization process outside the United States. Provide the following evidence 1. Documentation you are authorized to accompany the member under their official orders; and 2. Documentation of their military service with the U.S. armed forces. Item Number 3. Marriages. Your response should include your current marriage, any marriages before or during. your current marriage, marriages in the United States, marriages in other countries, annulled marriages, civil marriages, and customary or religious marriages, whether or not the marriage was registered with a government, If you have been married more than once to the same person, count each marriage separately. Type or print the number of times you have been married Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 11 of 29Item Numbers 4.a. - 4.4. Enter the legal name, date of birth, date of marriage of your current spouse, and whether your spouse's physical address is the same as your physical address. Item Numbers 5.a. - 5.b. Enter when your current spouse became a U.S. citizen. Eligibility Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen In addition to the general eligibility requirements listed above, you must meet certain requirements if you seck to naturalize based on your marriage to a U.S. citizen. If you or your spouse were previously married, you must demonstrate that all of your and your spouse’s previous marriages were lawfully terminated. Please sce Part 5. Information About ‘Your Marital History of Form N-400 for what information we require about your marital history. Generally, to qualify for naturalization based on marriage to a U.S. citizen, you must meet these requirements at the time you file your application: 1. You must be legally married to a U.S. citizen who resides in the United States, and you must remain legally married to the U.S. citizen until you take the Oath of Allegiance; 2, You must have been living in marital union with your U.S. citizen spouse for at least 3 years; 3. Your spouse must have been a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years; and 4, You must have been a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years (sce the Early Filing section of these Instructions, for additional information), Required Evidence - Eligibility Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen Provide a copy of the following if you are applying for naturalization based on your marriage to a U.S. citizen: 1, Evidence that your spouse has been a U.S, citizen for at least 3 years at the time you file your Form N-400, For example: A. Your spouse’s U.S. birth certificate (if your spouse has held U.S. citizenship since birth); B. Your spouse's Certificate of Naturalization; C. Your spouse's Certificate of Citizenship; D. Your spouses Form FS-240, Consular Report of Birth Abroad; or The biographical page of your spouse's U.S. passport; 2. Current marriage certificate and any divorce decree, annulment decree, or death certificate showing that your and. your spouse’s prior martiages were terminated (if applicable); and 3. Evidence that you and your spouse have lived in marital union for at least 3 years before the time you file your Form N-400. Some examples include: ‘A. Joint bank or credit card statements; B. Leases or mortgages; . Birth certificates or adoption decrees (as applicable) for any children bom or adopted during the marriage by either spouse; D. Insurance policies; and E. IRS tax transcripts for you and your spouse for the past 3 years. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 12 0f 29Eligibility for the Spouse, Former Spouse, or Child of a U.S. Citizen under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Any person who obtained LPR status as the spouse or child of a U.S. citizen who subjected the person to battery or extreme cruelty may naturalize under the spousal provision without having to live in marital union for at least 3 years, To ‘qualify you must: 1. Have obtained LPR status based on: + An approved Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (www.uscis.gov/i-360) as the self- petitioning spouse, intended spouse, or child of an abusive U.S. citizen; + An approved Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant (www.uscis.gov/i-360) as the self- petitioning spouse, intended spouse, or child of an abusive LPR, if the abusive spouse naturalizes after the petition has been approved; + Special rule cancellation of removal for abused spouses and children in cases where the applicant was the child, spouse, or intended spouse of a U.S. citizen, who subjected them to battery or extreme cruelty; + An approved Petition for Amerasian, Widow(et), or Special Immigrant (www.uscis.gov/i-360) as the derivative child of a self-petitioning spouse of a U.S. citizen who was battered or subjected to extreme eruelty by a U.S. citizen spouse; or + An approved Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (www.useis.gov/i-751), for a conditional permanent resident, filed as a waiver of the joint filing requirement, if the marriage was entered into in good faith and the spouse, intended spouse, or child was subjected to battery or extreme cruelty by the petitioning citizen spouse or parent. 2. Be at least 18 years of age; 3. Continuously reside in the United States for at least 3 years after obtaining lawful permanent residence; 4, Be physically present in the United States for at least 18 months during the 3 years immediately before filing your application; 5. Live in the state or USCIS district with jurisdiction over your place of residence for at least 3 months before filing your application; and 6 Demonstrate good moral character for at least 3 years before filing your application. NOTE: Evidence of the spouse's U.S. citizenship, marriage to the U.S. citizen, divorce or separation, or marital union is NOT required if you obtained LPR status as the spouse, former spouse, or intended spouse of a U.S. citizen who subjected you to battery or extreme cruelty. Item Number 7. Spouse’s Marriages. Your response should include your spouse's current marriage, any marriages before or during your spouse’s current marriage, marriages in the United States, marriages in other countries, annulled ‘marriages, civil marriages, and customary or religious marriages whether or not the marriage was registered with a government. Item Number 8. Current Spouse’s Current Employer or Company. Answer this question only if you are fling as a spouse of a U.S. citizen in qualified employment outside the United States. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 13 0f 29Eligibility for the Spouse of a U.S. Citizen Working for a Qualified Employer Outside the United States In addition to some of the general eligibility requirements listed above, you must meet certain requirements if you seek to naturalize based on your U.S. citizen spouse working for a qualified employer outside the United States (INA section 319(b)).. 1. You must be legally married to a U.S. citizen who is working outside the United States for a qualified employer; 2. Your USS. citizen spouse’s qualified employment outside the United States must be scheduled to last for at least 1 year after the time you file Form N-400; 3. You must be a lawful permanent resident when you file your application for naturalization; 4. You must declare in good faith an intention to reside in the United States immediately after your spouse’s qualified employment outside the United States ends; 5. You must be present in the United States when you take the Oath of Allegiance; and 6. You must establish that you will join your U.S. citizen spouse within 30 to 45 days after you are naturalized. If you meet these requirements, you are not required to show any prior residence or period of physical presence within the United States or any state or USCIS district. You must be present in the United States at the time of your interview ‘and naturalization, In Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility of Form N-400, type or print the name of the USCIS field office where you would like to have your naturalization interview or select a USCIS field office fiom the drop-down, menu. Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov/field-offices to find a USCIS field office. For a list of qualifying employers, see Item C. in Item Number 3. below. Required Evidence - El United States ty for the Spouse of a U.S. Citizen Working for a Qualified Employer Outside the 1. Evidence that your spouse is a U.S. citizen at the time you file your Form N-400. For examples, see Required Evidence - Eligibility Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen in the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 5,, Item Numbers 5.a. - 5.b. section of the Instructions, 2. Current marriage certificate and any divorce decree, annulment decree, or death certificate showing that your and your spouse’s prior marriages were terminated (if applicable); and 3. Evidence demonstrating your U.S. citizen spouse's qualified employment outside the United States. For example: A. The employer's name and nature of the employer's business; B. ‘The nature ofthe work the U.S. citizen spouse is performing; and C. Documentation to establish the employing entity is: (1) The U.S, Government; @) An American institution of research recognized as such by the Attomey General (see www.uscis.gov/ai); G) A public international organization in which the United States participates by treaty or statute; (4) An American firm or corporation that is engaged in whole or in part in the development of U.S. foreign trade and commerce; or (8) A religious denomination or an interdenominational mission organization and your spouse is performing, the ministerial or priestly functions of the religious denomination or is serving as a missionary, brother, ‘nun, or sister for the religious denomination or interdenominational mission, D. In addition, provide the following: (1) [fapplicable, your U.S. citizen spouse's travel orders which include your name; Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 14 0f 29ET (2) Documentation to establish your spouse's qualified employment outside the United States is scheduled to last for at least 1 year from the date you file Form N-400; and (3) A typed or printed statement of your intent to reside outside the United States with your spouse and to live in the United States immediately after your spouse's qualified employment outside the United States ends. Part 6, Information About Your Children Item Number 1. Indicate your total number of children under 18 years of age. You must indicate ALL children under 18 years of age, including: children born in the United States or in other countries; children living with you or elsewhere; current stepchildren; legally adopted children; missing children; and children born when you were not married, ‘when you were in a civil marriage (whether or not the child’s other parent was your spouse), or when you were in a customary or religious marriage (whether or not the child’s other parent was your spouse), ‘An applicant who willfully failed or refused to support his or her dependents during the statutory period, even if there is no court-ordered child support, cannot establish good moral character (GMC) unless the applicant establishes extenuating cireumstances, Required Evidence - Child and Spousal Support Provide evidence that you have complied with any child and spousal support obligations. If you have dependent children living apart from you, provide evidence that you support each dependent child and that you have complied with any child support obligations. Ifa court has ordered you to provide financial support for a spouse, former spouse, or children, provide the court or government order and evidence that you have complied with the order. For example: 1. Cancelled checks or money order receipts; 2. Acourt or agency document showing child support payments; 3. Evidence of wage gamnishments; or 4. Anotarized letter from the parent or guardian who cares for your children. Part 7. Information About Your Employment and Schools You Attended In Parts 7, and 8., you will provide more information about your continuous residence and physical presence in the United States for the required period. In Part 7., list where you have worked or attended school full time or part time during the last 5 years in the table provided if you are filing based on general provision, under Item Number 1.A. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility. + Ifyou are filing as the spouse of a U.S. citizen, under Item Number 1.B. in Part 1, Information About Your Eligibility, list where you have worked or attended school full time or part time during the last 3 years. + Ifyou are filing as the spouse, former spouse, or child of a U.S. citizen unde (VAWA), under Item Number 1.C. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, list where you have worked ot attended schoo! full time or part time during the last 3 years. + Ifyou are filing as the spouse of a U.S. citizen in qualified employment outside the United States, under Item Number 1.D. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, list where you have worked or attended school full time or part time during the last 3 years. + Ifyou are filing based on military service during @ period of hostilities, under Item Number 1.E. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility list where you have worked or attended school fulltime or part time during the last year. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 15 0f 29+ Ifyou are filing based on at least one year of honorable military service at any time, under Item Number LF. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, ist where you have worked or attended school full time or part time during, the last 5 years. + Ifyou are filing based on another reason for filing not listed above, under Item Number 1.G, in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, list where you have worked or attended school full time or part time during the last 5 years Part 8 Time Outside the United States In Part 8., list all the trips that you have taken outside the United States general provision, under Item Number 1.4. in Part 1. Information About Your El 5 years if you are filing based on igibility. + Ifyou are filing as the spouse ofa U.S. citizen, under Item Number 1.B. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, list all the tips that you have taken outside the United States during the last 3 yea + Ifyou are filing as the spouse, former spouse, or child of a U.S. citizen under (VAWA), under Item Number 1.C. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, list all the trips that you have taken outside the United States during the last 3 years. + Ifyou are filing as the spouse of a U.S. citizen in qualified employment outside the United States, under Item Number 1.D. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, you do not have to list any trips that you have taken outside the United States. + Ifyou are filing based on military service during a period of hostilities, under Item Number 1.E. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, you do not have to list any trips that you have taken outside the United States. + Ifyou are filing based on at least one 1. Information About Your Eligibi years. year of honorable military service at any time, under Item Number 1.F. in Part ty, list all the trips that you have taken outside the United States during the last 5 + Ifyou are filing based on another reason for filing not listed above, under Item Number 1.G. in Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility, list all the trips that you have taken outside the United States during the last 5 years. Continuous Residence If you are required to demonstrate lawful permanent residence, you must establish that you did not break the continuity of your residence in the United States. You can see what information we require about your travel in Part 8. Time Outside the United States, ‘ontinuous residence” means that you have not been outside the United States for a long period of time. Generally: 1. Ifyou are applying based on being a lawful permanent resident, the continuous residence requirement is at least S years; or 2. Ifyou are applying based on being a spouse to a U.S. citizen, or if'you are applying based on obtaining status as a lawful permanent resident as the spouse or child of a U.S. citizen who battered you or subjected you to extreme ctuelty (INA section 319(a)), the continuous residence requirement is at least 3 years. ‘To establish continuous residence in the United States, you must demonstrate that you have maintained your residence in the United States for the entire time within the 3- or 5-year period, ‘The USCIS officer will review your travel history and documents during your naturalization interview to determine if you ‘meet this requirement. You wiil not meet the continuous residence requirement if you left the United States, without our approval, for a continuous period of 1 year or more during your required continuous residence period or after you filed your Form N-400. (Sce the Preserving Continuous Residence table and the Preserving Residence Through Form 1N-470 section below.) If you were absent for more than 6 months but less than 1 year, you must demonstrate that you did not break the continuity of your residence in the United States Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 16 0f29Some factors indicating that you did not break the continuity of your residence are: 1, You did not terminate your employment in the United States or work while outside the United States; 2. Your immediate family remained in the United States during your absence; or 3. You retained full access to your home residence in the United States. Residence in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on or after November 28, 2009, is considered continuous residence within the United States for naturalization purposes. Required Evidence - Continuous Residence Ifyou have taken any trips outside the United States that lasted more than 6 months but less than 1 year, provide evidence that you maintained your continuous residence in the United States. For example 1. Intemal Revenue Service (IRS) tax transcripts listing tax information relevant to your absence for the last $ years (or3 years if you are applying on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen); Rent or mortgage statements, or pay statements; Bank, credit card, or loan statements showing regular transactions; 2 3. 4. Proof of car registration and insurance; 5. Your passport showing entry and exit stamps; or 6 Any other document that shows that you maintained your residence in the United States. The Preserving Continuous Residence table below lists some common circumstances under which you may be eligible to count time residing outside the U.S. as residence in the United States for naturalization purposes. Preserving Continuous Residence ‘Your Employer or Vocation Continuous Residence Requirement U.S. Government employee or contractor outside the United States. You may preserve your continuous residence by filing Form N-470, Employce or contractor of an American institution of research, You may preserve your continuous residence by filing Form N-470. Qualified American firm or corporation. You may preserve your continuous residence by filing Form N-470, Employee of a public intemational organization of which the United States is a member by a treaty or statute and by which the applicant was not employed until after becoming a lawful permanent resident. You may preserve your continuous residence by filing Form N-470, Employee of a U.S. nonprofit organization that principally promotes the interests of the United States outside the United States through the communications media. You are exempt from the continuous residence requirement, Interpreter, translator, or security-related position. (executive or manager) employed by or under contract with the Chief of Mission (Department of State) or U.S. armed forces. Your entire period outside the United States may count as continuous residence in the United States if you engaged in qualifying employment for any portion of the period outside the United States. Employed in religious duties outside the United States. The time you resided outside the United States in a religious vocation may count as residence in the United States if you file Form N-470 at any time before you file the N-400, even after you return to the United States. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 17 of 29NOTE: Approval and use of a Reentry Permit or Refugee Travel Document for extended absences does not preserve continuous residence for naturalization purposes. 470 Preserving Residence Through Form If you were absent for 1 year or more during the period when continuous residence is required while working in qualified ‘employment outside the United States, you generally must have an approved Form N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes, to preserve your continuous residence. For additional information, see the Form N-470 Instructions at wwwauscis.gov/N=470, 3-Month Residency in a USCIS District or U.S. State In general, you must have resided in the same USCIS district or the same U.S. state for at least 3 months before filing Form N-400. Please refer to Part 4, Information About Your Residence of Form N-400 for what information we require about your address history. You can find your USCIS district at www.useis.gov/field-oflices Residence of Students Lawfal permanent resident students who are eligible for naturalization may apply for naturalization either in the USCIS district where they go to school or in the USCIS district where their parents live if they are still financially dependent on their parents. Physical Presence Certain applicants must meet physical presence requirements in the United States. Physical presence refers to the number ‘of days you must be physically present in the United States during the period of continuous residence required before you file Form N-400, In general, you must have been physically present in the United States for a period or periods totaling at least half of the required continuous residence period. We will count the day that you depart from the United States and the day you return as days of physical presence within the United States for naturalization purposes. The table below lists some common bases of eligibility for naturalization, and if applicable, how long a person eligible under those provisions must have been present in the United States. Please refer to Part 8. Time Outside the United States of Form N-400 regarding what information we require about your travel history. Physical Presence Requirements Basis of Eligi ity for Naturalization Physical Presence Requirements You have been a lawful permanent resident for 5 years (general provision) 30 months (913 days) during the past 5 years You ate the spouse of a U.S. citizen 18 months (548 days) during the past 3 years. ‘You were a member of the U.S. armed forces for at least 1 year, but did not serve during a designated period of hostilities and separated from service more than 6 months, before applying for naturalization, 30 months (913 days) during the past 5 years. NOTE: Time spent outside the United States in the U.S. armed forces counts as time spent in the United States. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 18 of 29Basis of Eligibility for Naturalization Physical Presence Reqi You are a U.S. Government employee or contractor outside the United States NOTE: You are exempt from this requirement if you 30 months (913 days) during the past 5 years. have an approved Form N-470, You must have had 1 year of uninterrupted physical presence before you filed Form N70. ‘You are employed outside the United States in a religious vocation. NOTE: Time outside the U.S. with an approved Form | 39 months (913 days) during the past 5 years. N-470 counts as time in the United States. You must have 1 year of uninterrupted physical presence in the United States before you file Form N-400. You are employed by or under contract with the Chief of Mission (Department of State) or the U.S. armed forces as an interpreter, translator, or in a security-related position (executive or manager). 30 months (913 days) during the past 5 years. NOTE: Your entire period outside the United States may count as physical presence in the United States if you are engaged in qualifying employment for any portion of the period outside the United States. ‘You are a U.S. national. NOTE: Time in American Samoa or Swains Island counts | 30 months (913 days) during the past 5 years. as time in the United States. There is no physical presence requirement (and no requirement to file Form N-470) if you are applying as: 1. A currently serving member of the U.S. armed forces or a former service member who separated from service within 6 months of applying for naturalization; 2. A former service member who served in an active-duty status in the U.S. armed forces or as a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve during a designated period of hostilities; 3. The spouse of a U.S. citizen currently residing outside the United States, if'your spouse is employed outside the U.S. in a religious vocation or by the U.S. Government, an American institution of research, certain American firms or corporations, or certain public international organizations; or 4, An employee of a U.S. nonprofit organization that principally promotes the interests of the United States outside the United States through the communications media. Required Evidence - Tax Transcripts You should bring your IRS tax transcripts to your interview, especially if you have traveled outside the United States for a period that lasted more than 6 months. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 19 of 29Part 9, Additional Information About You Your answers to the questions in this Part of Form N-400 will help to determine whether you mect the standards for good moral character. Some of the questions in this Part also relate to national security, your attachment to the principles of the US. Constitution, and other requirements for naturalization. Good Moral Character ‘Good Moral Character (GMC) means character that measures up to the standards of average citizens of the community in which the applicant resides. In general, an applicant must show that they have been and continue to be a person of GMC during the required period (for example, 5 years if you are applying based on 5 years as a lawful permanent resident or 3 ‘years if you are applying as the spouse of a U.S. citizen) prior to filing and up to the time of the Oath of Allegiance. Item Numbers 1. - 2. You may not qualify for naturalization if you previously claimed you were a U.S. citizen ot you unlawfully voted in the United States in a Federal, state, or local election, However, voting in a local election will not, render an applicant ineligible for naturalization if the applicant was eligible to vote under the relevant law. Item Numbers 3. -4. If you have failed to pay taxes as required, we may determine that you lack good moral character. See www.irs.gov to determine whether you were required to file a tax return, Required Evidence - Taxes Tax transcripts are not required for every case, If you have any Federal, state, or local taxes that are overdue, provide: IRS tax transcripts for the past 5 years, or 3 years if filing for naturalization on the basis of marriage to a U.S, citizen; 2. Assigned agreement from the IRS or state or local tax office showing you have filed a tax return and have arranged to pay the taxes you owe; and 3. Documentation from the IRS or state or local tax office showing the current status of your repayment program, NOTE: Go to www.irs.gov for information on how to obtain copies of your tax documents, Item Numbers 5.a. - 5.b. Current or previous membership in certain organizations may indicate lack of good moral character, unlawful admission, or lack of attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution or indicate that you are not well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States. ‘The term “world communism” means a revolutionary ‘movement, the purpose of which is to establish eventually a Communist totalitarian dictatorship in any or all the countries of the world through the medium of an internationally coordinated Communist political movement, ‘The term “Communist Party” includes the organization now known as the Communist Party of the United States of America, the ‘Communist Party of any state or foreign state or subdivision thereof, and any unit or subdivision of any such organization Item Numbers 15.a. - 16. Committing certain crimes may make you ineligible for naturalization. Report all offenses that you have committed, including any offenses involving solicitation, domestic violence, or driving under the influence, any offenses that have been expunged (removed from your record) or for which you received a pardon, and any offenses that happened before you reached 18 years of age. If you do not tell us about these offenses, you may be denied naturalization even if the original offense was not a crime for which we would deny your application. We will not approve a naturalization application while you are on probation, on parole, or under a suspended sentence, ‘You should provide court evidence showing that your probation, parole, or suspended sentence has ended. Crimes and Offenses Evidence If any of the required records listed below are unavailable, provide original or certified confirmation that the record is, not available from the applicable law enforcement agency ot court. Note that unless a traffic incident was alcohol or drug related, led to an arrest, or seriously injured another person, you do not need to submit documentation of traffic incidents, Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 20 of 29‘You may provide photocopies with your application. You must bring originals or court-certified copies to your interview. Crimes and Offenses Evidence If You Haye EVER: ‘You Must Provide: 1. Anarrest report; and Been arrested or detained for any reason anywhere in the world and NO CHARGES WERE FILED. 2. An official statement from the arresting agency or applicable court confirming that no charges were filed. Been convicted or placed in an alternative sentence 1. The sentencing record for each incident; and program (such as diversion, deferred prosecution, withheld | adjudication, deferred adjudication) or rehabilitative ~ program (including a drug treatment or community service Evidence that you completed your alternative sentencing or rehabilitative programs program) 1. Documentation of all arrest reports, charging documents, court dispositions, sentencing reports, and any other relevant documents; and 2. Any additional evidence that you would like us to Been arrested or detained for any reason anywhere in the | consider concerning the circumstances of your arrests world and CHARGES WERE FILED. or convietions. NOTE: If you were sentenced to jail or prison or received an alternative sentence ot probation, you must also provide evidence to show that you completed your period of jail, prison, altemative sentence, or probation Been convicted or placed in an alternative sentence 1. The sentencing record for each incident; and program (such as diversion, deferred prosecution, withheld | adjudication, deferred adjudication) or rehabilitative " program (including a drug treatment or community service Evidence that you completed your altemative sentencing or rehabilitative programs, program) Been convicted and sentenced (including if your sentence | 1. The sentencing record for each incident; and was suspended, ot you were placed on probation or 2. Evidence that you completed your sentence, such as parole). probation or parole records. 1. Amotion to vacate and court order vacating, setting aside, sealing, expunging, or otherwise removing the arrest or conviction from your record; Had any arrest or conviction vacated, set aside, sealed expunged, or otherwise removed from your record, or received a pardon. 2. An application or petition for a pardon and final decision granting your application or petition for a pardon; or A statement from the court that no record exists of st or conviction Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 21 of 29If You Haye EVER: ‘You Must Provide: Documentation of traffic incidents only if the incident: 1. Involved alcohol or drugs: Been in a traffic incident, es Led to an arrest; or Seriously injured another person 1. Documentation of the order to pay a fine, restitution, Been ordered to pay a fine, make restitution, or have your or gamish wages; and wages gamished. 2. Documentation that you have paid the required sum or evidence of current payment. Item Numbers 20, - 21. If you were placed in removal, recission, or deportation proceedings or were removed or deported from the United States, you must provide: Name, Port of Entry (POE) of removal, if you departed by plane or land border, and reason for removal Item Numbers 22.a. - 22.¢. Almost all persons born as male who are either U.S. citizens or immigrants and are between 18 and 26 years of age must register with the Selective Service System. You may visit wwwsss.gov/register/immigrants/ for information on your registration Ifyou refused to or knowingly and willfally did not register for the Selective Service when required, you may be unable to establish an attachment to the principles of the U.S. Constitution, good moral character, and a willingness to bear arms on behalf of the United States. If you answer “No” to Item Number 22.b. and you are: ‘Then you: Must register before you apply for naturalization, and then Under 26 years of age answer Item Numbers 22.b. and 22.¢. Must explain why you did not register in Part 14. 26 years of age - 31 years of age (or 26 years of age -29 | xaditional Information; and years of age or above if you are applying based an being the spouse of a US. citizen) Provide a status information letter from the Selective Service. 31 years of age or above (or 29 years of age or above | Do not need to provide a statement explaining why you ifyou are applying based on being the spouse of a U.S. | did not register or a status information letter from the citizen) Selective Service. Required Evidence - Selective Service System 1. Ifyou were required to, but did not register with the Selective Service System before you tuned 26 years of age, ‘you must provide a status information letter from the Selective Service; and 2. A statement regarding your reasons for failing to register. ‘You may visit wwww.sss.gov/verifw/siV for more information about a status information letter Item Numbers 23. - 29. Provide required information about your service in the U.S. armed forees. If you were ever convicted of desertion from the U.S. armed forces during a time of war, you do not qualify for naturalization. If ‘you applied for and received an exemption or discharge from the U.S. armed forces because you did not have lawful immigration status to serve in the military, you may not be eligible for naturalization Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 22 of 29Eligibility and Evidence for Current and Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces Some applicants may qualify for naturalization based on current or previous military service. If you are or were a ‘member of the U.S. armed forces, certain naturalization requirements may not apply to you. See table below for specific requirements based on the type of military basis for eligibility Lawful Permanent Military Basis for . Good Moral Character finuous Residence and Eligibility Age Resident ce Requirement Physical Presence INA section 328 18 | LPRat the time 5 years before filing the | Exempt from physical years of | of interview on application until the time | presence requirements if + Atleast lyearof | ¥ ole ce age or | the naturalization of your naturalization, | still serving in the U.S. honorable service older | application. armed forces or within 6 in the U.S. armed forces at any time months of separation. Must demonstrate continuous + Ifseparated, all residence during any separations were period when you were not under honorable serving within the 5 years conditions. immediately preceding the date of filing, Ifyou file 6 months or more afler you separate from the US. armed forces, you must show 5 years of continuous residence and 30 months of physical presence in the United States out of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of filing the application. Honorable military service during the 5-year period meets the continuous residence and physical presence requirements in the United States, Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 23 of 29Lawful Permanent Military Basis for ‘ Good Moral Character | Continuous Residence and Eligibility ore ee Requirement Physical Presence Status TNA section 29 Any Bither you arean | year before fling the | Exempt fom the general « Hononbleserice | M#@ |EPRoryouwere | application uni the ime | naturalization requirements Honorable sev physically present at | of your naturalization, | of continuous residence and inactive duy the time of enlstmen, physical presence reenlistment, extension Reserve of the Ready Reserve of the U.S, armed of service, or induction into the U.S. armed forces during a forces designated period of + Inthe United hostilities. States or the Canal Zone, American ‘Samoa, or Swains Island; or + Ifseparated from qualifying period of service, separated under honorable + Onboard 2 public conditions. vessel owned o operated by the United States for noncommercial service. ‘You are still required to comply with the English and civies requirements. If you are a current member of the U.S. armed forces, you may be eligible to complete the entire naturalization process ‘outside the United States. Visit www.uscis.gov/military/naturalization-through-military-service for more information. Designated Periods of Hosilites September 1, 1939 - December 31, 1946 June 25, 1950 Suly 1, 1955 February 28, 1961 - October 15, 1978 August 2, 1990 - April 11, 1991 September 11, 2001 ; Present Required Evidence - Eligibility for Current and Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces 1. All current members of the U.S. armed forces who are applying for naturalization based on their military service must submit an original or a copy of a completed Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service. Visit the USCIS website at www.useis.gov/N-426 for more information about Form N-426, 2. Ifyou are currently serving in an active-duty status, whether inside or outside the United States, you should submit a photocopy (not the original) of your official military orders. Do not submit an original DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Ifyou are currently separated from the U.S. armed forces and you are applying for naturalization based on your military service, provide copies of your DD Form 214, NGB Form 22, or other official discharge document for all periods of service. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 24 of 29For additional information on eligibility requirements visit www.uscis.gov/military. If you are a current or former member of the U.S. armed forces or area family member ofa person in the U.S. armed forces, you may contact the Military Help Line for information at 877-CIS-4MIL (877-247-4645) or visit www.uscis.gov/military/military-help-line. Call the Help Line if you are transferred to a new duty station after you file your Form N-400, including if you are deployed outside the United States or to a vessel Item Numbers 30.a. -30.b. Hereditary Titles and Orders of Nobility. Most people do not have a foreign hereditary title or order of nobility. If you do have a hereditary title or order of nobility, the law requires you to renounce this title as part of your naturalization ceremony to become a U.S. citizen. In Item Number 30,b. of Form N-400 you must affirm you are ready to do so. Item Numbers 31. - 37. Answer questions about the Constitution, form of Government of the United States, and the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. Oath of Allegiance ICUSCIS approves your application, you must take the Oath of Allegiance to become a U.S. citizen. In limited cases, you may take a modified Oath, ‘Modification to the Oath You may request a modification to portions of the Oath requiring you to bear arms on behalf of the United States or perform noncombatant service in the U.S. armed forces if you have a religious or conscientious objection to those portions. You may not request a modification to the portion of the Oath requiring you to perform work of national importance under civilian direction, You may provide, but we do not require, an attestation from an organization, a witness statement, or any other evidence to support your objection to bear arms or perform noncombatant service. Affirmation ‘You may request to substitute the words “solemnly affirm” for the words “on oath” and omit “so help me God.” You may request this affirmation instead of an Oath for any reason without documentation. Oath Waiver ‘You may receive a waiver of the Oath of Allegiance if you are unable to understand or to communicate an understanding of the meaning of the Oath because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment, Ifyou indicate that you are unable to take the Oath because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment, see the Legal Guardian, Surrogate, or Designated Representative section in Specific Instruct Item Number, Part 2., Item Number 11. of these Instructions, ns by For additional information on the Oath of Allegiance, see Policy Manual Volume 12, Citizenship and Naturalization, Part J, Oath of Allegiance (available at www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part=j Part 10. Request for a Fee Reduction ‘You may be eligible for a fee reduction, To qualify for the reduced fee, your household income must be less than or equal to 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, at the time of filing, based on your household size. The Federal Poverty Guidelines are established by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services annually. To obtain information on the current Federal Poverty Guidelines, visit www.aspechhs.gov/topics/ uuidelines. In Part 10., indicate whether you are requesting a fee reduction for Form N-400 and provide all the required information. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 25 of 29‘The head of houschold is the person who filed the most recent Federal tax return on which you are listed as a dependent or the person who provides the majority of the household’s income. Required Evidence - Reduced Fee 1. A copy of each houschold member's most recent Federal tax return; 2. If the houschold member did not file a Federal tax return, or ifthe tax return does not properly reflect their current income, submit copies of consecutive pay statements (stubs) for a minimum of the past month, a recent Form W-2, Form SSA-1099, or employer statements on business stationery showing salary or wages paid; or 3. Ifyou are a student and not living with your parents or are not claimed as a dependent on your parents’ Federal tax return, do not include your parents’ incomes. You should only provide proof of your income or documentation that shows you are not required to file a Federal or state tax return, such as proof that you are a full-time student as supporting documentation, Part 11. Applicant’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature Item Numbers 1, -4. You must sign and date your application and, if applicable, provide your daytime telephone number, mobile telephone number, and email address. If you cannot undergo any part of the naturalization process because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment, you may have a legal guardian, a surrogate, or an eligible designated representative sign the naturalization application for you. See the Legal Guardian, Surrogate, or Designated Representative section in Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 2., Item Number 11. for additional information. A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. Part 12, Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature Item Numbers 1, -6, If you used anyone as an interpreter to read the Instructions and questions on this application to ‘you in a language in which you are fluent, the interpreter must fill out this section and sign and date the application Part 13. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Application, if Other Than the Applicant Item Numbers 1. -6. The person who completed your application, ifother than the applicant, must sign this section, If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, then that person should complete both Part 12, and Part 13. A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. Part 14. Additional Information Use this space to add information that could not fit in the space provided for answers to questions throughout the form, Part 1S. Signature at Interview Do not complete this part. The USCIS officer will ask you to complete this part at your interview. Part 16. Oath of Allegiance Do not complete this part, The USCIS officer will ask you to complete this part at your interview. See the Oath of Allegiance section in the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 9., Item Numbers 31. - 37. section of these Instructions. Your signature in this part only indicates that you have no objections to taking the Oath of Allegiance. It does not mean that you have taken the Oath or that you are naturalized. If USCIS approves your Form N-400 for naturalization, you must attend a naturalization ceremony and take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 26 0f29‘We recommend that you review your copy of your completed application before you go to your biometric services appointment at a USCIS ASC. At your appointment, USCIS will allow you to complete the application process only if you are able to confirm, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information in your application is complete, true, and correct. If you ate not able to make that attestation in good faith at that time, we will require you to return for another appointment Where To Please see our website at www.useis gow/N-400 for the most current information about where to file this application, Address Change You must notify USCIS of your new address within 10 days of moving from your previous residence. For information on changing your address, go to our website at wwwauscis.gow/addresschange, or call the USCIS Contact Center. NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the USCIS Lockbox. Current Members of the U. Armed Forces Call the Military Help Line at 877-247-4645 if you are transferred to a new duty station after you fi including if you are deployed outside the United States or to a vessel your Form N-400, Processing Information USCIS will reject any Form N-400 that is not signed or accompanied by the correct filing fee. Form N-400 will also be rejected if you use an incorrect payment method or pay more than you are required to pay. We may also reject any application that is not completed in accordance with these Instructions, is missing pages, or otherwise not executed in its entirety, or is not accompanied by the required initial evidence. If you do not provide a complete and valid mailing address, USCIS may not be able to return the fee if your Form N-400 is rejected. If we reject your Form N-400, we will return the application and any fees to you and notify you why the application is considered deficient. You may correct the deficiency and refile Form N-400. An application is not considered properly filed until USCIS accepts if Initial Processing. Once USCIS accepts your application, we will check it for completeness. If' you do not properly ‘complete this application, you will not establish a basis for your eligibility and we may reject or deny your application. Requests for More Information. USCIS may request that you provide more information or evidence to support your application. We may also request that you provide the originals of any copies you submit. If we request an original document from you, we will rturn it to you after USCIS determines it is no longer needed, Requests for Interview. We will request that you appear for an interview based on your application. During your interview, USCIS may require you to provide your biometrics to verify your identity and update background and sec checks, Decisio |. The decision on Form N-400 involves a determination of whether you hav’ immigration benefit you are seeking, USCIS will notify you of our decision in writing, tablished eligibility for the Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 27 of 29USCIS Forms and Information ‘To ensure you are using the latest version of this application, visit www.useis.gov. Penalties If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your Form N-400, we will deny your application and may deny any other immigration benefit. In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by law and may be subject to criminal prosecution. USCIS Compliance Review and Monitoring By signing this application, you have stated under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. section 1746) that all information and documentation submitted with this application are complete, true, and correct. You also authorize the release of any information from your records that USCIS may need to determine your eligibility for the immigration benefit you are seeking and consent to USCIS verifying such information. DHS has the authority to verify any information you submit to establish eligibility for the immigration benefit you are secking at any time. Our legal authority to verify this information is in INA sections 103, 316, 319, 325, 328, 329, 332, 335, and 336; and & CFR Parts 103, 316, 332, 335, and 336. To ensure compliance with applicable laws and authorities, we may verify information before or after your case is decided. Agency verification methods may include, but are not limited to: reviewing public records and information; contacting through written correspondence; using the internet, fax, other electronic transmission, or telephone; making unannounced physical site inspections of residences and locations of employment; and interviewing people. USCIS will use the information we obtain to assess your compliance with the laws and to determine your eligibility for an immigration benefit. Subject to the restrictions under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(16), USCIS will provide you with an opportunity to address any adverse ‘or derogatory information that may result from a compliance review, verification, or site visit before a decision is made on your request. For a visit afler your request is approved, USCIS will provide you with an opportunity to address any adverse or derogatory information which may result in revocation or termination of an approval. DHS Privacy Notice AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, under the INA sections 103, 316, 319, 325, 328, 329, 332, 334, 335, and 336, PURPOSE: ‘The primary purpose for providing the requested information on this application is to determine if you have established eligibility for naturalization. DHS uses the information you provide to grant or deny the immigration benefit you are secking. DHS may also use the information you provide to determine your eligibility for any public recognition program at the discretion of the agency. For this purpose, your information will not be made public without your consent. DISCLOSURE: The information you provide is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information, including your Social Security number (if applicable), and any requested evidence, may delay a final decision or result in denial of your application Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 28 of 29ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this application and any additional requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the associated published system of records notices [DHS/USCIS-001 - Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking System, DHS/USCIS-007 - Benefits Information System, and DHS/USCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check System and the Privacy Impact Assessments DHS/USCIS/PIA-003 Integrated Digitization Document Management Program, DHS/USCIS/PIA-056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS), and DHS/USCIS/PIA-071 myUSCIS Account Experience], which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also share this information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest of national security. Social Secu Administration Privacy Act Statement SSA Privacy Act Statement Sections 205(c) and 702 of the Social Security Act authorizes SSA to collect information to assign you an SSN and issue a Social Security card. The information you furnish on this application is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information may prevent SSA from issuing you an SSN and Social Security card, SSA will maintain the information used to assign you an SSN and issue you a Social Security card in SSA's system of records [Master Files of Social Security Number (SSN) Holders and SSN Applications, 60-0058]. Complete lists of approved routine uses for the information used to assign you an SSN and issue you a Social Security card are available in the System of Records Notice 60-0058, available at www.ssa.gov. FBI Privacy Notice USCIS may use your biometrics to obtain the criminal history records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), for identity verification, to determine eligibility, to create immigration documents (for example, Permanent Resident Card, Employment Authorization Document), or any purpose authorized by the Immigration and Nationality Act. You may obtain a copy of your own FBI record using the procedures outlined at 28 CFR 16.30-16.34. For more information, please visit: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/compact-council/guiding-principles-noncriminal- iustice-applicants-privacy-rights. For information regarding how the FBI will use your fingerprints, please visit Paperwork Reduction Act ‘We may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and you are not required to respond to @ collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 8.547 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require I hour and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0052. Do not mail your completed Form N-400 to this address. Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 29 of 29