Form N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship

Application for Certificate of Citizenship

N-600 5-9-06

Application for Certificate of Citizenship

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N-600, Application for
Certificate of Citizenship

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Instructions
What Is the Purpose of This Form?
This Form N-600 is an application for a Certificate of
Citizenship.
To request forms from the U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS), call our toll-free forms
line at 1-800-870-3676. You may also get USCIS
forms and information about immigration laws and
regulations by calling our National Customer Service
Center at 1-800-375-5283 or visiting our internet
website at http://www.uscis.gov.
NOTE: USCIS is comprised of offices of the former
Immigration and Naturalization (INS).

Who Should Use This Form?
You may use this form if you claim U.S. citizenship
either by action of law while residing in the United
States or by having been born outside the United States
to U.S. citizen parent(s).
If you are the biological or adopted child of a U.S.
citizen, you were born outside the United States and
you are claiming citizenship by action of law, you
automatically become a U.S. citizen if:
You have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen,
whether by birth or naturalization; and
You regularly reside in the United States in the
legal and physical custody of your U.S. citizen
parent; and
You have been lawfully admitted for permanent
residence (NOTE: If you entered the United States
as an adopted child, you must have been admitted
as an IR-3 (child adopted outside the United
States). If you entered as an IR-4 (child coming to
the United States to be adopted), a final adoption
must take place for this section of law to apply to
you.); and
You have not yet reached your 18th birthday; and
You are a biological child, you were legitimate or
you were legitimated while in the legal custody of
your legitimating parent(s) prior to reaching your
16th birthday; or
You are a biological child born out of wedlock and
you have not been legitimated and your mother
naturalizes as a U.S. citizen.
NOTE: If you are now over the age of 18 years but all
of the above conditions applied to you before your 18th
birthday and you were under the age of 18 on February
27, 2001 (the date the law took effect), you may file
this form to obtain a certificate of citizenship.

If you were under the age of 18 on February 27, 2001,
but not all of the conditions noted above were met prior
to your 18th birthday, you must qualify for U.S.
citizenship in your own right.
You may also file for a certificate of citizenship if all of
the following actions occurred before your 18th
birthday and prior to February 27, 2001:
You regularly resided in the United States after
admission as a lawful permanent resident; and
Both of your parents, the parent having legal and
physical custody of you or your sole surviving
parent naturalized as a U.S. citizen.
If you are the biological child of a U.S. citizen, you
were born outside the United States and you are
claiming citizenship by having been born to U.S.
citizen parent(s), you automatically become a U.S.
citizen at birth if:
You were born to two U.S. citizen parents and at
least one of your parents had a residence in the
United States or one if its outlying possessions.
This residence had to have taken place prior to your
birth; or
You were born to parents, one of whom is an alien
and the other a U.S. citizen who, prior to your birth,
had been physically present in the United States or
one of its outlying possessions for a period or
periods totaling not less than five years, at least two
of which were after the age of 14 years.
NOTE: To determine if you were born a U.S. citizen,
USCIS must look at the law that was in effect at the
time of your birth. The current law was enacted on
November 14, 1986 and was last amended on February
27, 2001. If you were born before November 14, 1986,
and believe you may be a U.S. citizen, you should
contact USCIS by calling our National Customer
Service Center 1-800-375-5283 or visiting our internet
website at http://www.uscis.gov.

Who Should Not Use This Form?
Persons who do not have a claim to citizenship
either at the time of birth or by action of law.
Stepchildren.
Children who are not legitimate or who were not
legitimated prior to their 16th birthday. (Except for
children who were born abroad to an eligible U.S.
citizen mother or eligible children who became
citizens through the naturalization of their mother.)
Form N-600 Instructions (Rev. 10/26/05)Y

U.S. citizen parents of children who regularly reside
outside the United States. They should use Form
N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance
of Certificate Under Section 322.

Make the check or money order payable to the
Department of Homeland Security, unless:
--

You live in Guam and are filing your
application there, make it payable to the
Treasurer, Guam; or

You live in the U.S. Virgin Islands and are
filing your application there, make it payable
to the Commissioner of Finance of the Virgin
Islands.

When May This Form Be Filed?
Any person who was born a U.S. citizen outside the
United States or who fulfilled the requirements for
becoming a U.S. citizen prior to their 18th birthday may
file this form at any time during his or her lifetime.

Who May File This Form?

Do not use the initials "USDHS" or "DHS" on your
check or money order.

This Form N-600 may be filed by any person claiming
to have acquired (at birth) or derived (after birth) U.S.
citizenship through a U.S. citizen parent.

How to Check If the Fees Are Correct.

In the case of minor adopted or biological children
(under 18 years) qualifying for citizenship under section
320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the
application must be filed by the U.S. citizen parent or
legal guardian with legal and physical custody of the
child.
In the case of an adult applicant with a disability, an
immediate relative or legal guardian may file the
application.

What Is the Fee ?
The fee for this Form N-600 is $255.00, except for U.S.
citizen parents requesting a Certificate of Citizenship for an
adopted child.
For U.S. citizen parents filing on behalf of an adopted minor
child under section 320 of the INA (checking Part 2, Box C
on the Form), the fee for the Form N-600 is $215.00.

The fee must be paid at the time of filing the
application. The fee is not refundable, even if the
application is subsequently withdrawn.
Use the following guidelines when you prepare your
check or money order:
The check or money order must be drawn on a bank
or other financial institution located in the United
States and must be payable in U.S. currency. Do
not mail cash.

The fees on this form are current as of the edition date
appearing in the lower right corner of this page.
However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you
can verify if the fees are correct by following one of the
steps below:
Visit our website at www.uscis.gov and scroll down
to "Forms and E-Filing" to check the appropriate
fees, or
Review the Fee Schedule included in your form
package, if you called us to request the form, or
Telephone our National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 and ask for the fee information.

Where Do You Send the Application?
The completed Form N-600 and accompanying
documentation must be filed with the appropriate USCIS
office in the United States with jurisdiction over your
place of residence. Form N-600 may be filed at any
USCIS office or suboffice in the United States or its
outlying possessions, including San Juan, Puerto Rico;
the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. The address of each
USCIS office can be found at: http://www.uscis.gov/
graphics/fieldoffices/alphaa.htm.

What Documents Must You Submit?
You do not need to submit documents that were
provided in connection with:

Form N-600 Instructions (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 2

An application for an immigrant visa and retained by
the American embassy or consulate for inclusion in
the immigrant visa package, or
An immigrant petition or application and included in
a USCIS administrative file. You should indicate
that you want USCIS to rely on such documents and
identify the administrative file(s) by name and Anumber. USCIS will only request the required
documentation again if necessary.
The following is a list of documents that must be
submitted with the Form N-600, if the USCIS does not
already have the document or if the you would rather
resubmit the document than wait for the retrieval of the
USCIS file. Unless specifically noted otherwise, you
must submit each of the documents listed below for
yourself and/or your child and the U.S. citizen parent(s)
through whom you are claiming U.S. citizenship.
NOTE: Any document in a foreign language must be
accompanied by a translation in English. The
translator must certify that he or she is competent to
translate and that the translation is true and accurate.
For each document needed, you may submit a clear,
readable copy or the originals. Do not send an
original Certificate of Citizenship or Certificate of
Naturalization. USCIS may request that you present
original documents at the interview.
Photographs - (Only required of the person to
whom the Certificate of Citizenship will be issued).
You must include three identical, natural color
passport-style photographs of you alone, taken
within 30 days of submission of the application.
The photographs must be clear, showing a full
frontal view of your face. The photos should be
unglazed and have a white or off-white background
and be unmounted, glossy and unretouched. The
photos should be taken without any headdress
(unless the applicant is wearing a headdress as
required by a religious order of which he or she is a
member). Do not submit digital photographs.
The photos should be 2 x 2 inches in size, with the
distance from the top of the head to just below the
chin about 1and 3/8 inches.
The photographs must be on thin paper with a light
background and not mounted in any way.

The photographs must not be signed. Using a soft
lead pencil, print your name (or if a U.S. citizen
parent applying on behalf of a minor child, the
child's name) and Alien Registration Number (if
applicable) in the center of the back of each
photograph.
Birth certificate or record - A certified birth
certificate or record issued by a civil authority in
the country of birth.
Marriage certificate(s) - Certified marriage
certificate(s) issued by a civil authority in the state
or country of marriage.
Documents showing the termination of a
marriage - Examples include a divorce decree,
death certificate or annulment document.
Proof of U.S. citizenship - Examples of this are
birth certificates showing birth in the United
States; an N-550, Certificate of Naturalization; an
N-560, Certificate of Citizenship; an FS-240,
Report of Birth Abroad of United States Citizen;
or a valid unexpired U.S passport.
Proof of status as National of United States (Only required for applicants claiming U.S.
citizenship through a national of the United States,
such as a person born in American Samoa or
Swains Islands.
A person is born a citizen if born outside of the
United States and its outlying possessions of
parents, one of whom is a citizen of the United
States who has been physically present in the
United States or one of its outlying possessions for
a continuous period of one year prior to the birth
of such person, and the other of whom is a
national but not a citizen of the United States. If
the non-citizen parent is an alien but not a
national, the citizen parent would need to meet the
physical presence requirement, depending on the
date of birth, prior to the child's birth.)
Proof of legitimation - (Only required for
applicants who were born out of wedlock).
Documents must establish legitimation according
to the laws of the child's residence or domicile or
father's residence or domicile (if applicable).
Legitimation for INA benefits requires that the
child be in the legal custody of the legitimating
parent(s) at the time of legitimation.

Form N-600 Instructions (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 3

Proof of legal custody - (Only required for
applicants whose U.S. citizen parent(s) divorced
and/or separated and for applicants who are
adopted or legitimated).
Copy of Permanent Resident Card or other
evidence of Lawful Permanent Resident status (Only required for applicants claiming U.S.
citizenship through alien parent(s) who naturalized
or claiming automatic acquisition of U.S.
citizenship while under the age of 18 under section
320 of INA.)
Proof of required residence or physical
presence in the United States - Any document
that proves the U.S citizen parent(s)' residence or
physical presence in the United States. This proof
may include but is not limited to the following:
-- School, employment, military records;
-- Deeds, mortgages, leases showing residence;
-- Attestations by churches, unions or other
organizations;
-- U.S. Social Security quarterly reports;
-- Affidavits of third parties having knowledge of
the residence and physical presence.
Copy of full, final adoption decree - (Only
required for adopted applicants).
Evidence of all legal name changes.

What If a Document Is Not Available?
If it is not possible to obtain any one of the aboverequired documents, you must establish why the
evidence is not available. You may be required to
submit an original written statement from the relevant
government or other authority explaining the reason for
the unavailability of the document(s).
Baptismal certificate: A certificate under the seal
of the church where the baptism occurred, showing
the date and place of the child's birth, date of
baptism, the names of the godparents, if known.
Church records: A certificate under the church
seal issued within two months of birth.
School record: A letter from authorities of the
school attended (preferably the first school),
showing the date of admission to the school, the
child's date of birth or age at that time, place of
birth, and the names and places of birth of
parents, if shown in the school records.

Census records: State or federal census records
showing the name(s) and place(s) of birth, and the
date(s) of birth or age(s) of the person(s) listed.
Affidavits: Written statements sworn (or
affirmed) to by two persons who have personal
knowledge of the claimed event (i.e., the date and
place of a birth, marriage or death). The persons
may be relatives and need not be citizens of the
United States. Each affidavit should contain the
following information regarding the person
making the affidavit: his or her full name and
address; date and place of birth; relationship to
the applicant, if any; full information concerning
the event; and complete details concerning how he
or she acquired knowledge of the event.

How Do You Complete the Application?
Please print clearly in black ink or type your
answers using CAPITAL letters in each box.
If you are the applicant or you are filing for a
child and you or the child have an A-number,
write that A-number in the place indicated on
the top right hand corner of the first page. If
there is no A-number, leave this blank. The Anumber can be found on you or the child's
Permanent Resident Card, if applicable, or on DHS
issued travel documents or letters.
If the A-number has fewer than nine numbers,
place enough zeros before the first number to make
a total of nine numbers on the application. For
example, A 12 345 678 as A 012 345 678.
Individuals can become citizens under several very
different sections of law and can use this form to
obtain a certificate of citizenship. You only need
to complete those sections of the form that relate to
you or the child's eligibility.
If a question does not apply to you, write N/A (Not
Applicable) in the space provided.
If you need extra space to answer any item:
--

Attach a separate sheet of paper (or more sheets
if needed);

Write your name, your ''A" number (if any) and
"N-600" on the top right corner of the sheet;
and

Write the number of each question for which
you are providing additional information.
Form N-600 Instructions (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 4

Step-by-Step Instructions.

H. Gender - Indicate whether male or female.

This form is divided into ten parts. The information
below will help you fill out the form.

Part 1. Information About Your Child.
The person seeking the Certificate of Citizenship
should complete information in this section.
NOTE: If you are a U.S. citizen parent applying for a
certificate of citizenship on behalf of your minor
biological or adopted child, provide information
relating to your minor child.
A.

Height - Give your height in feet and inches.

Part 2. Information About Your Eligibility.
Check the box in Section A that best indicates why you
are eligible for a Certificate of Citizenship.
If you are a U.S. citizen parent applying for a Certificate
of Citizenship on behalf of a minor child, check the box
in either Section B or C, indicating whether you are
applying for a biological or adopted child.

Current legal name - Your current legal name is
the name on the birth certificate, unless it has been
changed after birth by a legal action such as a
marriage, adoption or court order.

If the basis for your eligibility is not described in any of
the categories, check Box D "Other" and briefly write
the basis for your application on the lines provided.

Name exactly as it appears on your Permanent
Resident Card (if different from above) - Write
your name exactly as it appears on the card, even if
it is misspelled.

Part 3. Additional Information About You.

Other names used since birth - If you have ever
used any other names since birth, write them in this
section. If you need more space, use a separate
sheet of paper.
U.S. Social Security number - Print your U.S.
Social Security number. If the child does not have
a U.S. Social Security number, write "N/A" in the
space provided.
Date of birth - Use eight numbers to show your
date of birth (example: May 1, 1979, should be
written 05/01/1979).
Country of birth - Give the name of the country
where you were born. Write the name of the
country even if it no longer exists. If the name of
the country has changed, write the name of the
country as it was at the time of your birth.

G. Country of prior nationality - If you were a
citizen of a different country before becoming a U.
S. citizen, write the name of the country of your
prior nationality.
If the country no longer exists and/or the child is
stateless, write the name of the country where
the child was last a citizen or national.
If you were a citizen or national of more than
one country, write the name of the foreign
country that issued your last passport.

Complete information must be provided about the person
seeking a Certificate of Citizenship.
NOTE: If you are a U.S. citizen parent applying for a
Certificate of Citizenship on behalf of your minor
biological or adopted child, submit information relating
to your minor child.
A. Home address - Give the address where you now
live. Do not put post office (P.O.) box numbers here.
B. Mailing address - If your mailing address is the
same as the home address, write "same." If the
mailing address is different from your home address,
write it in this part. Provide "Care Of" information if
applicable.
C. Telephone numbers (optional) - Telephone
numbers and e-mail addresses allow USCIS to
contact you more quickly about the application. If
you are hearing impaired and use a TTY telephone
connection, please indicate this by writing "(TTY)"
after the telephone number.
D. Current marital status - Check the marital status
you have on the date you are filing this application.
If you are currently not married but had a prior
marriage that was annulled (declared by a court to be
invalid), check "Other" and provide an explanation.

Form N-600 Instructions (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 5

E. Information about your child's entry into the
United States and current immigration status1.

Provide information about where you entered
the United States and what name you used
when you entered.

Provide information about what documents you
presented to enter the United States. Provide
your passport number and date of issuance, if
known.

Provide information about your immigration
status on entry into the United States.

If you adjusted to lawful permanent resident
status while in the United States, provide the
date you became a lawful permanent resident
and place where such status was granted.

F. Previous application for Certificate of
Citizenship or U.S. passport - If you previously
applied for a Certificate of Citizenship or a U.S.
passport (or you are a U.S. citizen parent who
previously applied for a Certificate of Citizenship
or U.S. passport for your minor child), indicate on a
separate piece of paper what happened with the
application and whether a Certificate of Citizenship
or U.S. passport was or was not issued.
G. Information on adoption - If you were adopted,
provide information as to the place and date of the
adoption.
H. Re-adoption in the United States - Children who
are admitted to the United States under section 101
(b)(1)(F) of the INA as IR-4s (orphans coming to
the United States to be adopted by U.S. citizen
parent(s)) do not automatically acquire citizenship
on entry, even though admitted as lawful permanent
residents. Children admitted as IR-4s must have
been finally adopted in the United States or had the
foreign adoption recognized by the state where the
child is permanently residing. If you or your child
had to be re-adopted in the United States, provide
the information requested. If the appropriate
authority in your current place of residence
recognizes the validity of a full, final foreign
adoption, submit evidence of this.
I.

Marital status of parents at time of birth (or
adoption) - Indicate whether the child's parents
were married to each other at the time of the child's
birth. If the child was born out-of- wedlock,
indicate "No," even if the parents subsequently
married. If the child was adopted, indicate whether
the adoptive parents were married to each other at
the time of the adoption.

If you are a U.S. citizen parent applying on behalf
of a minor biological or adopted child, indicate
whether you were married to the child's natural (or
adoptive mother) at the time of your minor child's
birth (or adoption). If your minor child was born
out of wedlock, indicate "No," even if you
subsequently married the child's other parent.
J. Absences from the United States - Provide the
requested information for every trip that you have
taken since you first arrived in the United States.
Begin with the most recent trip. This information
is needed only for persons born before October 10,
1952, who are claiming U. S. citizenship at the time
of birth.

Part 4. Information About the U.S.
Citizen Father (or Adoptive Father).
Information in this section should be completed if you
are claiming citizenship through a U.S. citizen father
(or adoptive father). If you are claiming citizenship
solely through a U.S. citizen mother (or adoptive
mother), see Part 5.
NOTE: If you are a U.S. citizen father (or adoptive
father) applying for a certificate of citizenship on behalf
of your minor child, where information is requested
about the U.S. citizen, provide information about
YOURSELF in the sections noted.
A. Current legal name - Give the U.S. citizen father's
current legal name. It is the name on the birth
certificate unless it was changed after birth by a
legal action (marriage, adoption or court order).
B. Date of birth - Use eight numbers to show the U.S.
citizen father's date of birth (example: May 1, 1969,
should be written 05/01/1969).
C. Country of birth - Give the name of the country
where the U.S. citizen father was born. Write the
name of the country even if it no longer exists. If
the name of the country has changed, write the
name of the country as it was at the time of the U.
S. citizen father's birth.
D. Country of nationality - Write the name of the
country where the U.S. citizen father is currently a
citizen or national. If the country no longer exists
and/or you are stateless, write the name of the
country where the U.S. citizen father was last a
citizen or national.
E. Home address - Give the address where the U.S.
citizen father now lives. Do not put post office (P.
O.) box numbers here. If deceased, write
"deceased" and provide the date of death.
Form N-600 Instructions (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 6

F. U. S. citizenship - Indicate how the U.S. citizen
father became a U.S. citizen. Provide all the
requested information.

B. Date of birth - Use eight numbers to show the U.S.
citizen mother's date of birth (example: May 1,
1969, should be written 05/01/1969).

G. Loss of U. S. citizenship - Indicate whether the U.
S. citizen father ever lost his U.S. citizenship.
Provide this information even if the U.S. citizen
father regained citizenship at a later date.

C. Country of birth - Give the name of the country
where the U.S. citizen mother was born. Write the
name of the country even if it no longer exists. If
the name of the country has changed, write the
name of the country as it was at the time of the U.S.
citizen mother's birth.

H. Residence and/or physical presence - Only
applicants born outside the United States who are
claiming to have been born United States citizens
are required to provide all the dates when their U.
S. citizen father was in the United States. Dates
should include all time immediately after birth as
well as after the age of 14 years and older.
I. Marital history1.

Write the number of times the U.S. citizen
father was married. Include any annulled
marriages. If he was married more than one
time to the same spouse, count each time as a
separate marriage.
If now married, provide information about the
U.S. citizen father's current spouse. Check the
appropriate box to indicate his immigration
status.
Indicate whether the U.S. citizen father's
current spouse is also your parent. If "No," you
will be asked to provide information about your
father's previous spouse or spouses.

Part 5. Information About Your U.S.
Citizen Mother (or Adoptive Mother).
Information in this section should be completed if you
are claiming citizenship through a U.S. citizen mother
(or adoptive mother). If you are claiming citizenship
solely through a U.S. citizen father (or adoptive father),
see Part 4.
NOTE: If you are a U.S. citizen mother (or adoptive
mother) applying on behalf of your minor child, where
information is requested about "the U.S. citizen
mother," provide information about YOURSELF in
the sections noted.
A. Current legal name - Give current legal name of
the U.S. citizen mother. It is the name on her birth
certificate unless it was changed after birth by a
legal action such as a marriage, adoption or court
order.

D. Country of nationality - Write the name of the
country where the U.S. citizen mother is currently a
citizen or national. If the country no longer exists
and/or you are stateless, write the name of the
country where the U.S. citizen mother was last a
citizen or national.
E. Home address - Give the address where the U.S.
citizen mother now lives. Do not put post office (P.
O.) box numbers here. If the U.S. citizen mother is
deceased, write "deceased" and provide the date of
death.
F. U. S. citizenship - Indicate how the U.S. citizen
mother became a U.S. citizen. Provide all the
requested information.
G. Loss of U. S. citizenship - Indicate whether the U.
S. citizen mother ever lost her U.S. citizenship.
Provide this information even if the U.S. citizen
mother regained citizenship at a later date.
H. Residence and/or physical presence - Only
applicants who are claiming to have been born U.
S. citizens outside of the United States are required
to provide all the dates when the U.S. citizen
mother was in the United States. Dates should
include all time immediately after birth as well as
after the age of 14 years and older.
I.

Marital history1.

Write the number of times the U.S. citizen
mother was married. Include any annulled
marriages. If she was married more than one
time to the same spouse, count each time as a
separate marriage.

If now married, provide information about the
U.S. citizen mother's current spouse. Check
the appropriate box to indicate his immigration
status.

Indicate whether the U.S. citizen mother's
current spouse is also your parent. If "No,"
you will be asked to provide information about
your mother's previous spouse or spouses.
Form N-600 Instructions (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 7

Part 6. Information About Military
Service of U.S. Citizen Parent -- (Applicable
only for applications filed under section 301(g)
Provide requested information if either U.S. citizen
parent served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Also indicate
whether he or she was honorably discharged from
service.

Part 7. Your Signature.
If you are over the age of 18 years and you are filing
this application for yourself, you must sign and date the
application. If you do not sign the application, USCIS
will return the application to you.
If you are under the age of 18 years and your U.S.
citizen parent or legal guardian is filing the application
on your behalf, your U.S. citizen parent or legal
guardian must sign and date the application. If your U.
S. citizen parent or legal guardian does not sign the
application, the application will be returned.

Part 8. Signature of Person Preparing
Form, If Other Than Applicant.
If you do not fill out this Form N-600, the preparer
must also sign, date and give his or her address. If the
preparer is a business or organization, it is name must
be included on the form.

Part 9. Affidavit.
Do not complete this part.

Part 10. Officer Report
and Recommendation.
Do not complete this part.

Penalties.

Privacy Act Notice.
USCIS will use the information and evidence requested
on Form N-600 to determine your eligibility for the
requested immigration benefit. We may provide
information from your application to other government
agencies.

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accurate, easy to understand and impose the least
possible burden on you to provide the information and
evidence needed to process your application.
For this application we estimate that it takes 15 minutes to
learn about the law, form and process. The time it takes
to complete the form is estimated at 20 minutes and 1
hour to assemble and file the application, including
average travel time. The total preparation time is
estimated at 1 hour and 35 minutes. If you have
comments about this estimate or suggestions for
simplifying this form, write to the: U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Regulatory Management Division,
111 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.,Washington, D.C.
20529; OMB No. 1615-0057.
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address.

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engage in fraud, USCIS will take appropriate action.
This means we may not only deny your application,
you may lose current and future immigration benefits.
You may also face penalties, including criminal and/or
civil prosecution leading to fines and/or imprisonment.
Form N-600 Instructions (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 8

OMB No. 1615-0057; Expires 11/30/06

N-600, Application for
Certificate of Citizenship

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Print clearly or type your answers, using CAPITAL letters in black ink. Failure to print clearly may delay processing of your application.

Part I. Information About You. (Provide information about yourself, if you are
a person applying for the Certificate of Citizenship. If you are a U.S. citizen parent
applying for a Certificate of Citizenship for your minor child, provide information
about your child).

If your child has an "A" Number,
write it here:

For USCIS Use Only

A. Current legal name
Family Name (Last Name)

Receipt

Returned
Date

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (If applicable)

B. Name exactly as it appears on your Permanent Resident Card (If applicable).
Family Name (Last Name)

Date

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (If applicable)

Date
Reloc Sent
Date

C. Other names used since birth
Family Name (Last Name)

Date
Resubmitted

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name (If applicable)

Date
Reloc Rec'd
Date

D. U.S. Social Security # (If applicable)

E. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

F. Country of Birth

G. Country of Prior Nationality

H. Gender

I. Height

Male

Date
Remarks

Female

Part 2. Information About Your Eligibility. (Check only one).

Action Block

A. I am claiming U.S. citizenship through:
A U.S. citizen father or a U.S. citizen mother.
Both U.S. citizen parents.
A U.S. citizen adoptive parent(s).
An alien parent(s) who naturalized.

B.
C.
D.

I am a U.S. citizen parent applying for a certificate of citizenship on
behalf of my minor (under 18 years) BIOLOGICAL child.
I am a U.S. citizen parent applying for a certificate of citizenship on
behalf of my minor (less than 18 years) ADOPTED child.
Other (Please explain fully)

To Be Completed by
Attorney or Representative, if any.
Fill in box if G-28 is attached to
represent the applicant.
ATTY State License #

Form N-600 (Rev. 10/26/05) Y

Part 3. Additional Information About You. (Provide additional information about yourself, if you are the person applying for
the Certificate of Citizenship. If you are a U.S. citizen parent applying for a Certificate of Citizenship for your minor child, provide
the additional information about your minor child).
Apartment Number

A. Home Address - Street Number and Name (Do not write a P.O. Box in this space)
City

County

State/Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Apartment Number

B. Mailing Address - Street Number and Name (If different from home address)
City

State/Province

County

(

E-Mail Address (If any)

Evening Phone Number (If any)

C. Daytime Phone Number (If any)

)

(

Zip/Postal Code

Country

)

D. Marital Status
Single, Never Married

Married

Divorced

Widowed

Marriage Annulled or Other (Explain)

E. Information about entry into the United States and current immigration status
1. I arrived in the following manner:
Port of Entry (City/State)

Date of Entry (mm/dd/yyyy)

Exact Name Used at Time of Entry:

2. I used the following travel document to enter:
Passport
Passport Number

Country Issuing Passport

Date Passport Issued (mm/dd/yyyy)

Other (Please Specify Name of Document and Dates of Issuance)

3. I entered as:
An immigrant (lawful permanent resident) using an immigrant visa
A nonimmigrant
A refugee
Other (Explain)
4. I obtained lawful permanent resident status through adjustment of status (If applicable):
Date you became a Permanent Resident (mm/dd/yyyy)

USCIS (or former INS) Office where granted adjustment of status

F. Have you previously applied for a certificate of citizenship or U.S. passport?

Yes (Attach Explanation)

Form N-600 (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 2

Date of Adoption (mm/dd/yyyy)

Yes (Please complete the following information):
Place of Final Adoption (City/State or Country)

Date Physical Custody Began (mm/dd/yyyy)

Date Legal Custody Began (mm/dd/yyyy)

H. Did you have to be re-adopted in the United States?

Yes (Please complete the following information):

Date of Final Adoption (mm/dd/yyyy)

Place of Final Adoption (City/State)

Date Legal Custody Began (mm/dd/yyyy)

Date Physical Custody Began (mm/dd/yyyy)

I. Were your parents married to each other when you were born (or adopted)?

Yes

J. Have you been absent from the United States since you first arrived? (Only for persons born before
October 10, 1952, who are claiming U.S. citizenship at time of birth; otherwise, do not complete this section.)

If yes, complete the following information about all absences, beginning with your most recent trip. If you need more space, use a separate
sheet of paper.
Date You Left the United States
(mm/dd/yyyy)

Date You Returned to the United States
(mm/dd/yyyy)

Place of Entry Upon Return to
the United States

Part 4. Information About U.S. Citizen Father (or Adoptive Father). (Complete this section if you are claiming
citizenship through a U.S. citizen father. If you are a U.S. citizen father applying for a Certificate of Citizenship on
behalf of your minor biological or adopted child, provide information about yourself below.)
A. Current legal name of U.S. citizen father.
Family Name (Last Name)

B. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (If applicable)

C. Country of Birth

D. Country of Nationality

E. Home Address - Street Number and Name (If deceased, so state and enter date of death)
City

County

State/Province

Apartment Number

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Form N-600 (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 3

Part 4. Information About U.S. Citizen Father (or Adoptive Father). (Complete this section if you are claiming
citizenship through a U.S. citizen father. If you are a U.S. citizen father applying for a Certificate of Citizenship on
behalf of your minor biological or adopted child, provide information about yourself below.) Continued.
F. U.S. citizen by:
Birth in the United States
Birth abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s)
Acquisition after birth through naturalization of alien parent(s)
Naturalization
Date of Naturalization (mm/dd/yyyy)

Place of Naturalization (Name of Court and City/State or USCIS or Former INS Office Location)

Certificate of Naturalization Number

Former ''A'' Number (If known)

G. Has your father ever lost U.S. citizenship or taken any action that would cause loss of U.S. citizenship?
Yes (Provide full explanation on a separate sheet(s) of paper.)

H. Dates of Residence and/or Physical Presence in the United States (Complete this only if you are an applicant claiming U.S.
citizenship at time of birth abroad)
Provide the dates your U.S. citizen father resided in or was physically present in the United States. If you need more space, use a separate
sheet(s) of paper.
From
(mm/dd/yyyy)

To
(mm/dd/yyyy)

I. Marital History
1.

How many times has your U.S. citizen father been married (including annulled marriages)?

Information about U.S. citizen father's current spouse:
Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (If applicable)

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Country of Birth

Country of Nationality

Home Address - Street Number and Name

City

Apartment Number

State or Province

County

Date of Marriage (mm/dd/yyyy)

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Place of Marriage (City/State or Country)

Spouse's Immigration Status:
U.S. Citizen
3.

Lawful Permanent Resident

Is your U.S. citizen father's current spouse also your mother?

Other (Explain)
No

Yes
Form N-600 (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 4

Part 5. Information About Your U.S. Citizen Mother (or Adoptive Mother). (Complete this section if you are claiming
citizenship through a U.S. citizen mother (or adoptive mother). If you are a U.S. citizen mother applying for a Certificate of
Citizenship on behalf of your minor biological or adopted child, provide information about yourself below).
A. Current legal name of U.S. citizen mother.
Family Name (Last Name)

B. Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (If applicable)

C. Country of Birth

D. Country of Nationality

Apartment Number

E. Home Address - Street Number and Name (If deceased, so state and enter date of death)
City

County

State/Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

F. U.S. citizen by:
Birth in the United States
Birth abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s)
Acquisition after birth through naturalization of alien parent(s)
Naturalization
Date of Naturalization (mm/dd/yyyy)

Place of Naturalization (Name of Court and City/State or USCIS or Former INS Office Location)

Certificate of Naturalization Number

Former ''A'' Number (If known)

G. Has your mother ever lost U.S. citizenship or taken any action that would cause loss of U.S. citizenship?
No

Yes (Provide full explanation on a separate sheet(s) of paper.)

To
(mm/dd/yyyy)

I. Marital History
1.
2.

How many times has your U.S. citizen mother been married (including annulled marriages)?
Information about U.S. citizen mother's current spouse:
Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (If applicable)

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Country of Birth

Country of Nationality

Form N-600 (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 5

Information about U.S. citizen mother's current spouse: (Continued.)
Home Address - Street Number and Name

City

Apartment Number

State or Province

County

Date of Marriage (mm/dd/yyyy)

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Place of Marriage (City/State or Country)

Spouse's Immigration Status:
U.S. Citizen
3.

Other (Explain)

Lawful Permanent Resident

Is your U.S. citizen mother's current spouse also your father?

Yes

Part 6. Information About Military Service of U. S. Citizen Parent(s). (Complete this only if you are an applicant
claiming U.S. citizenship at time of birth abroad)
1.

Has your U. S. citizen parent(s) served in the armed forces?

If "Yes," which parent?

Dates of Service. (If time of service fulfills any of required physical presence, submit evidence of service.)
From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Type of discharge.

U.S. Citizen Father

To (mm/dd/yyyy)

Honorable

Yes

U.S. Citizen Mother

From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Other than Honorable

To (mm/dd/yyyy)

Dishonorable

Part 7. Signature.
I certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States, that this application and the evidence submitted with it is all true and correct. I
authorize the release of any information from my records, or my minor child's records, that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services needs to
determine eligibility for the benefit I am seeking.
Applicant's Signature

Printed Name

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Part 8. Signature of Person Preparing This Form, If Other Than Applicant.
I declare that I prepared this application at the request of the above person. The answers provided are based on information of which I have personal
knowledge and/or were provided to me by the above-named person in response to the questions contained on this form.
Preparer's Signature

Preparer's Printed Name

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Name of Business/Organization (If applicable)

Preparer's Daytime Phone Number

(

)

Preparer's Address - Street Number and Name

City

County

State

Zip Code

Form N-600 (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 6

NOTE: Do not complete the following parts unless a USCIS officer instructs you to do so at the interview.
Part 9. Affidavit.
I, the (applicant, parent or legal guardian)

do swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury laws of the

United States, that I know and understand the contents of this application signed by me, and the attached supplementary pages number (
(

) inclusive, that the same are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that corrections number (

) to (

) to

) were made by me or

at my request.
Signature of parent, guardian or applicant

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Subscribed and sworn or affirmed before me upon examination of the applicant (parent, guardian) on

Signature of Interviewing Officer

Title

Part 10. Officer Report and Recommendation on Application for Certificate of Citizenship.
On the basis of the documents, records and the testimony of persons examined, and the identification upon personal appearance of the underage
beneficiary, I find that all the facts and conclusions set forth under oath in this application are
derive or acquire U.S. citizenship on

(mm/dd/yyyy), through (mark "X" in appropriate section of law or, if

section of law not reflected, insert applicable section of law in "Other" block):
section 320 of the INA
and that (s)he
A or

has

section 321 of the INA

section 301 of the INA

section 309 of the INA

Other

has not been expatriated since that time. I recommend that this application be

granted

denied and that

AA Certificate of Citizenship be issued in the name of

District Adjudication Officer's Name and Title

I do

true and correct; that the applicant did

do not

.
District Adjudication Officer's Signature

concur in recommendation of the application.

District Director or Officer-in-Charge Signature

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Form N-600 (Rev. 10/26/05) Y Page 7

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