Application for Naturalization - Electronic

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Overview

Warnings
Alerts
Notices
Errors

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Sheet 1: Warnings

N400 INTERACTIVE FORM COPY: WARNINGS, ALERTS, NOTICES, AND ERRORS
Warning: Appears in red box; indicates missing required information or lack of eligibility; user cannot submit application Alert: Appears in yellow box; indicates potential eligibility issue or follow-up step; user can submit application Notice: Appears in blue box; indicates potential exemptions or other useful information; user can submit application Error: Appears in red text below a form field; user can submit application
Number	Eligibility Type	Warning Logic	Warning Message	Notes
1	Lawful permanent residency: 5-year LPR (316a)	LPR date < 4 years & 9 months	You are not eligible to apply for naturalization You indicated that you have been a lawful permanent resident for less than 4 years and 9 months. At this time, you are not eligible to apply for naturalization as a person who has been a lawful permanent resident for at least 5 years before submitting this application. You may be eligible to apply for naturalization as a person who has been a lawful permanent resident for at least 5 years before submitting this application on or after [Month day, year]. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application at this time.
2	Lawful permanent residency: 3-year LPR (319a)	LPR date < 2 years & 9 months	You are not eligible to apply for naturalization You have been a lawful permanent resident for less than 2 years and 9 months. At this time, you are not eligible to apply for naturalization as a person who has been a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years before submitting this application. You may be eligible to apply for naturalization as a person who has been a lawful permanent resident for at least 3 years before submitting this application on or after [Month day, year]. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application at this time.
3	DOB < 18	DOB < 18 AND not qualifying military service	You are not eligible to apply for naturalization You are not at least 18 years old. At this time, you cannot apply for naturalization (unless you have qualifying military service). You may be eligible to apply for naturalization on or after your 18th birthday on [Month day, year]. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application at this time.
4	Applicant's Signature	If user hasn't provided a signature on the Your Signature page in Review & Submit	You must sign your application You cannot submit your application until you complete the applicant's signature field.	Only shows on the Applicant's Signature page, not on the Review My Application page
5	Current physical address	If customer leaves current physical address fields blank (Address Line 1, City, State or Province, Country, Zip Code or Postal Code)	You must provide your current physical address You cannot submit your application until you complete the current physical address fields. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application until you provide your current physical address.
6	Family name (last name)	If customer leaves field blank	You must provide your family name (last name) You cannot submit your application until you complete the family name (last name) field. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application until you provide your family name.
7	Date of birth	If customer leaves field blank	You must provide your date of birth You cannot submit your application until you complete the date of birth field. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application until you provide your date of birth.
8	Country of birth	If customer leaves field blank	You must provide your country of birth You cannot submit your application until you complete the country of birth field. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application until you provide your country of birth.
9	Current mailing address (Address Line 1, City, State or Province, Country, Zip Code or Postal Code)	If customer leaves field blank	You must provide your current mailing address You cannot submit your application until you complete the current mailing address fields. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application until you provide your current mailing address.
10	A-Number	If customer leaves field blank (or doesn't select checkbox indicating they don't have one)	You must provide your A-Number You cannot submit your application until you complete the A-Number field. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application until you provide your A-Number.
11	Lawful permanent resident date	If customer leaves field blank (or doesn't select checkbox indicating they don't have one)	You must provide your lawful permanent residence date You cannot submit your application until you complete the lawful permanent residence date field. You can continue filling out your application and we will save your information for 30 days from the last time you worked on your application, but you cannot submit your application until you provide your lawful permanent residence date.

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Sheet 2: Alerts

N400 INTERACTIVE FORM COPY: WARNINGS, ALERTS, NOTICES, AND ERRORS
Warning: Appears in red box; indicates missing required information or lack of eligibility; user cannot submit application Alert: Appears in yellow box; indicates potential eligibility issue or follow-up step; user can submit application Notice: Appears in blue box; indicates potential exemptions or other useful information; user can submit application Error: Appears in red text below a form field; user can submit application
Number	Alert Type	Alert Logic	Alert Message	Notes
1	Lawful Permanent Residency: Spouse Employed Abroad (319b)	"I am not a lawful permanent resident" checkbox = selected	You will need to be a lawful permanent resident at the time of your interview You indicated that you are not currently a lawful permanent resident, but you will need to be a lawful permanent resident at the time of your naturalization interview. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
2	Continuous Residence: 5-year LPR (316a)	Address country ≠ United States AND dates of residence lasted ≥ 6 months < 1 year in the last 5 years OR Single trip ≥ 6 months < 1 year in the last 5 years.	You may not meet the continuous residence requirement If you left the United States for more than 6 months but less than a year, you may have broken your continuous residence unless you can prove that you did not abandon your residence in the United States. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
3	Continuous Residence: 3-year LPR (319a)	Address country ≠ United States AND dates of residence lasted ≥ 6 months < 1 year in the last 3 years OR Single trip ≥ 6 months < 1 year in the last 3 years.	You may not meet the continuous residence requirement If you left the United States for more than 6 months but less than a year during the last 3 years, you may have broken your continuous residence unless you can prove that you did not abandon your residence in the United States. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
4	Continuous Residence: 5-year LPR (316a)	Address country ≠ United States AND dates of residence lasted ≥ 1 year in the last 5 years OR Single trip ≥ 1 year in the last 5 years.	You may not meet the continuous residence requirement If you left the United States for more than a year during the last 3 years, you may have broken your continuous residence. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
5	Continuous Residence: 3-year LPR (319a)	Address country ≠ United States AND dates of residence lasted ≥ 1 year in the last 3 years OR Single trip ≥ 1 year in the last 3 years.	You may not meet the continuous residence requirement If you left the United States for more than a year during the last 3 years, you may have broken your continuous residence. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
6	Physical Presence: 5-year LPR (316a)	Total number of days residing at addresses ≠ United States ≥ 913 days in the last 5 years OR Total # days outside the U.S. (trips) ≥ 913 days in the last 5 years.	You may not meet the physical presence requirement You indicated that you have been outside of the United States for more than half of the last 5 years. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
7	Physical Presence: 3-year LPR (319a)	Total number of days residing at addresses ≠ United States ≥ 548 days in the last 3 years OR Total # days outside the U.S. (trips) ≥ 548 days in the last 3 years.	You may not meet the physical presence requirement You indicated that you have been outside of the United States for more than half of the last 3 years, which may not meet the physical presence requirement for a 3-year lawful permanent resident. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
8	3-month Residency: 5-year LPR (316a) 3-year LPR (319a)	Current physical address has changed within the last 3 months to a new state or USCIS service district.	You may not meet the 3-month residence requirement You indicated that your current physical address has changed in the last 3 months to a new state or USCIS service district, which may not meet the 3-month residence requirement. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
9	Marriage to U.S. citizen spouse: 3-year LPR (319a) Spouse employed abroad (319b)	Marital status ≠ married or legally separated	You may not be eligible to apply for naturalization as the spouse of a U.S. citizen You indicated that you are not married to or are legally separated from your current spouse. In order to apply for naturalization as a spouse of a U.S. citizen, you must be married to a U.S. citizen and have lived in marital union with the U.S. citizen for at least 3 years at the time you apply for naturalization. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
10	Marriage to U.S. citizen spouse: 3-year LPR (319a) Spouse employed abroad (319b)	Is your spouse a U.S. citizen? = No	You may not be eligible to apply for naturalization as the spouse of a U.S. citizen You indicated that your spouse is not a U.S. citizen. In order to apply for naturalization as a spouse of a U.S. citizen, you must be married to and living with the same U.S. citizen for at least 3 years before submitting this application. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
11	3-year LPR (319a)	Date marriage began < 3 years	You may not be eligible to apply for naturalization as the spouse of a U.S. citizen You indicated that you have been married to your U.S. citizen spouse for less than 3 years. In order to apply for naturalization, you must be married to and living with the same U.S. citizen for at least 3 years or be married to a U.S. citizen who is employed abroad by the U.S. government or a qualifying organization. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
12	Marriage to U.S. citizen spouse who has been a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years: 3-year LPR (319a)	Date spouse became a U.S. citizen < 3 years	You may not be eligible to apply for naturalizationas the spouse of a U.S. citizen You indicated that your spouse has not been a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years. In order to apply for naturalization, your spouse must have been a U.S. citizen for at least 3 years or must be currently employed abroad by the U.S. government or a qualifying organization. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
13	Marital Union: 3-year LPR (319a) Spouse employed abroad (319b)	What is your spouse's present home address ≠ applicant physical address	You may not be eligible for naturalization You indicated that your spouse's current physical address is different from your current physical address. In order to apply for naturalization as a 3-year lawful permanent resident, you must be married to and living with the same U.S. citizen at the same current physical address for at least 3 years. You can continue filling out your application and submit it, and we will contact you if we have any questions or need additional information.
14	Already U.S. citizen - father	All applicants	You may already be a U.S. citizen because your father is a U.S. citizen If your biological or legal adoptive father is a United States citizen by birth, or if he naturalized before your 18th birthday, you may already be a U.S. citizen. Before you continue your application, learn more about the eligibility requirements for the <a href="https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/citizenship_through_parents">Application for Certificate of Citizenship (N-600)</a>.
15	Already U.S. citizen - mother	All applicants	You may already be a U.S. citizen because your mother is a U.S. citizen If your biological or legal adoptive mother is a United States citizen by birth, or if he naturalized before your 18th birthday, you may already be a U.S. citizen. Before you continue your application, learn more about the eligibility requirements for the <a href="https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/citizenship_through_parents">Application for Certificate of Citizenship (N-600)</a>.
16	No Selective Service	No Selective Service	You should provide a status information letter from the Selective Service Since you indicated you are 26 years old or older, but you did not register with the United States Selective Service, you should provide a status information letter from the Selective Service with your application. <a href="https://www.sss.gov/Home/Men-26-and-OLDER">Download and complete the Selective Service status information letter</a>. You can upload your letter as evidence or bring it with you to your naturalization interview.
17	No Selective Service	No Selective Service	You should register with the Selective Service You should register with the United States Selective Service before submitting your application because you are under the age of 26. <a href="https://www.sss.gov/Registration/Register-Now/Registration-Form">Register with the Selective Service online</a>. After you register, provide your Selective Service information on your application.
18	Crimes and Offenses	If user answers yes to certain questions	You should provide additional information You should provide additional information on the next page because you answered yes to one or more questions on this page.	A single alert appears at the bottom of the page, rather than one alert per question
19	Your residence history	Gap in 5-year residence requirement	You are missing residence information You are missing residence information from [01/01/2015] to [05/09/2016]. You should add a new address or edit the dates for one of your addresses below. You should complete 5 continuous years of residence history.	Alert appears in chart summary
20	Your residence history	Overlap in date ranges	You have overlapping residence date ranges You have overlapping residence date ranges from [01/01/2015] to [01/01/2016]. You should edit the residence dates for at least one of your addresses below. If you are using approximate dates, the date you moved into and the date you moved out of your residence will default to the first day of the month.	Alert appears in chart summary
21	Your residence history	Delete an entry	Are you sure you want to delete this address? Yes, delete address No, keep address	Alert appears in chart summary
22	Your travel history	Overlap in date ranges	You have overlapping travel date ranges You have overlapping travel date ranges from [01/01/2015] to [01/01/2016]. You should edit the travel dates for at least one of your trips below. If you are using approximate dates, the date you left and the date you returned to the U.S. will default to the first day of the month.	Alert appears in chart summary
23	Your travel history	Delete an entry	Are you sure you want to delete this trip? Yes, delete trip No, keep trip	Alert appears in chart summary
24	Your marital history	Delete an entry	Are you sure you want to delete this entry? Yes, delete entry No, keep entry	Alert appears in chart summary
25	Your current spouse's marital history	Delete an entry	Are you sure you want to delete this entry? Yes, delete entry No, keep entry	Alert appears in chart summary
26	Your children	Delete an entry	Are you sure you want to delete this entry? Yes, delete entry No, keep entry	Alert appears in chart summary
27	Your crimes and offenses explanations	Delete an entry	Are you sure you want to delete this explanation? Yes, delete explanation No, keep explanation	Alert appears in chart summary
28	Your party or group affiliations	Delete an entry	Are you sure you want to delete this affiliation? Yes, delete affiliation No, keep affiliation	Alert appears in chart summary
29	Your school and employment history	Delete an entry	Are you sure you want to delete this entry? Yes, delete entry No, keep entry	Alert appears in chart summary
30	Pay and submit	User canceled payment on pay.gov	You did not submit your Application for Naturalization (N-400) You canceled your payment before it could be processed on pay.gov. You can try again now to pay and submit your application or save your application and exit. We will save your application information for 30 days from today, or from the last time you worked on your application. Pay and submit Save and close
31	Pay and submit	Cannot redirect to pay.gov	We are having trouble sending you to pay.gov You should wait a few minutes and then try again to pay and submit your application. You can also save your application and exit. We will save your application information for 30 days from today, or from the last time you worked on your application. Pay and submit Save and close	Uses gray coloring -- not yellow alert pattern, since it's a system alert and not a user alert

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Sheet 3: Notices

N400 INTERACTIVE FORM COPY: WARNINGS, ALERTS, NOTICES, AND ERRORS
Warning: Appears in red box; indicates missing required information or lack of eligibility; user cannot submit application Alert: Appears in yellow box; indicates potential eligibility issue or follow-up step; user can submit application Notice: Appears in blue box; indicates potential exemptions or other useful information; user can submit application Error: Appears in red text below a form field; user can submit application
Number	Notice Logic	Existing Notice Message	Notes
1	Age = or > 50 LPR = or > 20	You may be eligible for an exemption from the English language test You may not have to take the English language test because you are 50 years of age or older and have lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for periods totaling at least 20 years. However, you still have to take the U.S. civics test, but can take it in the language of your choice. If you want to use this exemption to the English test, you should bring an interpreter who is proficient in English and the language of your choice with you to your naturalization interview.
2	Age = or > 55 LPR = or > 15	You may be eligible for an exemption from the English language test You may not have to take the English language test because you are 55 years of age or older and have lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for periods totaling at least 15 years. However, you still have to take the U.S. civics test, but can take it in the language of your choice. If you want to use this exemption to the English test, you should bring an interpreter who is proficient in English and the language of your choice with you to your naturalization interview.
3	Age = or > 65 LPR = or > 20	You may be eligible for an exemption from the English language test and a simplified version of the U.S. civics test You may not have to take the English language test because you are 65 years of age or older and have lived in the United States as a lawful permanent resident for periods totaling at least 20 years. If you want to use this exemption to the English test, you should bring an interpreter who is proficient in English and the language of your choice with you to your naturalization interview. You may also be eligible to take a simplified version of the U.S. civics test. This will be offered to you in the language of your choice during your naturalization interview.

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Sheet 4: Errors

N400 INTERACTIVE FORM COPY: WARNINGS, ALERTS, NOTICES, AND ERRORS
Warning: Appears in red box; indicates missing required information or lack of eligibility; user cannot submit application Alert: Appears in yellow box; indicates potential eligibility issue or follow-up step; user can submit application Notice: Appears in blue box; indicates potential exemptions or other useful information; user can submit application Error: Appears in red text below a form field; user can submit application
Number	Error Type	Error Logic	Error Message	Notes
1	Weight	Weight has to be between 30 to 699 pounds	Provide a weight between 30 and 699 pounds.
2	A-Number	A-Number has to be between 7 and 9 characters	Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number.
3	Social Security Number	SSN has to be a 9-digit number	Provide a 9-digit number.
4	Invalid characters	Refer to MFI -- certain characters are not allowed (e.g. *-!)	You included invalid characters in this field.
5	Character limit: Text	Text fields are limited to 40 characters	You passed the 40-character limit for this field, but can still submit your application with the information provided.
6	Character limit: Textarea	Textarea fields are limited to 2,000 characters	You passed the 2,000-character limit for this field, but can still submit your application with the information provided.
7	Incomplete/blank field	If user leaves any text field field blank	You should provide a response.
8	Incomplete/blank field: Provide an explanation textarea	If user leaves any textarea field blank	You should provide a response because you answered yes to this question.
9	Upload file type	When uploading files, the only accepted file formats are JPG, PDF, and TIFF	This file format is not accepted.
10	Date	Incomplete date fields (MM, DD, or YYYY)	This date is incomplete.
11	Date	Leap year (e.g. February 29, 1985)	This date does not exist.
12	Date	Date is in the future (e.g. October 31, 2016)	This date is in the future.
13	Date range	If To/From date range is not possible (i.e. if To date comes after the From date)	This date range is not possible.
14	Date range	If To/From date range is the same	This date range is not possible.
15	Date sequence	On what date did you become a Lawful Permanent Resident? cannot be before applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
16	Date sequence	Dates of Residence (From) cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
17	Date sequence	Dates of Residence (To) cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
18	Date sequence	What is your mother’s date of birth? cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
19	Date sequence	When did your mother become a U.S. citizen? cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
20	Date sequence	What is your father’s date of birth? Cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
21	Date sequence	Dates of School/Employment (From) cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
22	Date sequence	Dates of School/Employment (To) cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
23	Date sequence	Date you left the United States cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
24	Date sequence	Date you returned to the United States cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
25	Date sequence	On what date did you marry your current spouse? cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
26	Date sequence	When were you married to your prior spouse? (Date marriage began) cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
27	Date sequence	When were you married to your prior spouse (Date marriage ended) cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
28	Date sequence	On what dates were you a member? (From) (Party/Group affiliation) cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
29	Date sequence	On what dates were you a member? (To) (Party/Group affiliation) cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
30	Date sequence	On what date were you arrested, cited, detained, or charged? cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
31	Date sequence	On what date did you register for the Selective Service? cannot be before the applicant's DOB	This date cannot be before your date of birth.
32	Date sequence	When did your mother become a U.S. citizen? cannot be before mother's DOB	This date cannot be before your mother's date of birth.
33	Date sequence	When did your father become a U.S. citizen? cannot be before father's DOB	This date cannot be before your father's date of birth.
34	Date sequence	What is your spouse’s date of birth? cannot be after marriage dates	This date cannot be after you married your current spouse.
35	Date sequence	When did your current spouse become a U.S. citizen (at birth)/Date your spouse became a U.S. citizen (other) cannot occur before that spouse's DOB	This date cannot be before your current spouse's date of birth.
36	Date sequence	What is your current spouse’s prior spouse’s date of birth? cannot occur after marriage dates	This date cannot be after your spouse married his or her prior spouse.
37	Date sequence	What is your prior spouse’s date of birth? cannot occur after marriage dates	This date canno be after you married your prior spouse.