Form N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship

OMB No. 1615-0057

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:

A
For USCIS Use Only

1. Current legal name
Family Name (Last Name)

Receipt

Returned
Date

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (if applicable)

2. 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

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

Date
Resubmitted

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name (if applicable)

Date
Reloc Rec'd
Date

4. U.S. Social Security # (if applicable)

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

6. Country of Birth

7. Country of Prior Nationality

8. Gender

9. 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 of age) BIOLOGICAL child
I am a U.S. citizen parent applying for a Certificate of Citizenship on
behalf of my minor (under 18 years of age) ADOPTED child
Other (Explain fully)

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

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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

1. 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

2. Mailing Address - Street Number and Name (if different from home address)

City

3.

4.

State/Province

County

Daytime Phone Number (if any)

Evening Phone Number (if any)

(

(

)

Zip/Postal Code

Country

E-Mail Address (if any)

)

Marital Status
Single, Never Married

Married

Divorced

Widowed

Marriage Annulled or Other (Explain)

5.

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

Date of Entry (mm/dd/yyyy)

Exact Name Used at Time of Entry:

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

Country Issuing Passport

Date Passport Issued (mm/dd/yyyy)

Other (Specify Name of Document and Dates of Issuance)

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

USCIS Office where granted adjustment of status

6. Have you previously applied for a Certificate of Citizenship or U.S. passport?

No

Yes (Attach explanation)

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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.) (Continued)
7. Were you adopted?

No

Date of Adoption (mm/dd/yyyy)

Yes (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)

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

No

Yes (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)

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

No

Yes

No

Yes

10. 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.)
1. Current legal name of U.S. citizen father
Family Name (Last Name)

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

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (if applicable)

3. Country of Birth

4. Country of Nationality

5. 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

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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)
6. 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)

7. 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.)

No

8. 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 of paper.
From
(mm/dd/yyyy)

To
(mm/dd/yyyy)

9. Marital History
A. How many times has your U.S. citizen father been married (including annulled marriages)?
B.

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

Lawful Permanent Resident

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

Other (Explain)
No

Yes

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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.)
1. Current legal name of U.S. citizen mother
Family Name (Last Name)

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

Given Name (First Name)

Full Middle Name (If applicable)

3. Country of Birth

4. Country of Nationality

Apartment Number

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

County

State/Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

6. 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)

Certificate of Naturalization Number

Former A-Number (if known)

7. 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.)

8. 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 mother resided in or was physically present in the United States. If you need more space, use a separate
sheet of paper.
From
(mm/dd/yyyy)

To
(mm/dd/yyyy)

9. Marital History
A. How many times has your U.S. citizen mother been married (including annulled marriages)?
B.

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

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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.) (Continued)
C. 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

Other (Explain)

Lawful Permanent Resident

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

Yes

No

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?

2.

If "Yes," which parent?

3.

U.S. Citizen Father

Yes

U.S. Citizen Mother

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

4.

No

Type of discharge.

To (mm/dd/yyyy)

Honorable

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

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Preparer's Printed Name

Name of Business/Organization (if applicable)

Preparer's Daytime Phone Number

(

)

Preparer's Address - Street Number and Name

City

County

State

Zip Code

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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

at

.

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)

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