N-565 Instructions Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form N-565, Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

OMB Number: 1615-0091

06/11/2020

Reason for Revision: Fee Rule.

• Please note – all instances of “if any” and “if applicable” have been removed from Instructions for Form N-565.

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Expires 10/31/2020

Edition Date 10/21/2019

Current Page Number and Section	Current Text	Proposed Text
Page 1		[Page 1] NOTE: You can complete and file this form online at www.uscis.gov/N-565 and save $10.
Pages 2-4, General Instructions	[Page 3] General Instructions … 2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this application, use the space provided in Part 13. Additional Information or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (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. … 4. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). If you have previously filed an application or petition using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications or petitions on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. You may find your USCIS Online Account Number at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number. …	[Page 3] General Instructions … 2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this application, use the space provided in Part 13. Additional Information or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) 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. … 4. USCIS Online Account Number. If you have previously filed an application or petition using the USCIS online filing system (previously called USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS)), provide the USCIS Online Account Number you were issued by the system. You can find your USCIS Online Account Number by logging in to your account and going to the profile page. If you previously filed certain applications or petitions on a paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may have received a USCIS Online Account Access Notice issuing you a USCIS Online Account Number. You may find your USCIS Online Account Number at the top of the notice. If you were issued a USCIS Online Account Number, enter it in the space provided. The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number. …
Pages 4-6, Initial Evidence	[Page 4] Initial Evidence 1. Photographs. You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of filing this application. 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 two identical color passport-style photos must be 2 by 2 inches. The photos must be in color with full face, frontal view on a white to off-white background. Head height should measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches from top of hair to bottom of chin, and eye height is between 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches from bottom of photo. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear as required by a religious denomination of which you are a member. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any) on the back of the photo. …	[Page 4] Initial Evidence 1. Photographs. You must submit two identical color passport-style photographs of yourself taken within 30 days of filing this application. 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 two identical color passport-style photos must be 2 by 2 inches. The photos must be in color with full face, frontal view on a white to off-white background. Head height should measure 1 to 1 3/8 inches from top of hair to bottom of chin, and eye height is between 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inches from bottom of photo. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear as required by a religious denomination of which you are a member. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number) on the back of the photo. …
Pages 6-7, What Is the Filing Fee?	[Page 6] What Is the Filing Fee? The filing fee for Form N-565 is $555. A biometric services fee of $85 is also required for applicants. EXCEPTION: There is no fee required is you select Part 4., Item Number 4. on Form N-565. However, you must still pay the $85 biometric services fee. NOTE: The filing fee and biometric services fee are not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts. Payments by Checks or Money Orders Use the following guidelines when you prepare your checks or money orders for the Form N-565 filing fee and biometric services fee: … You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If the check is returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your application and charge you a returned check fee. Payments by Credit Card If you are filing your application at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you can pay your filing fee and biometric services fee using a credit card. Please use Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, at www.uscis.gov/G-1450 for more information. How To Check If the Fees Are Correct Form N-565’s filing fee and biometric services fee are current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below. … [Page 7] Fee Waiver You may be eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c).  If you believe you are eligible for a fee waiver, complete Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver (or a written request) and submit it and any required evidence of your inability to pay the filing fee with this application. You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.	[Page 6] What Is the Filing Fee? The filing fee for Form N-565 is $545. EXCEPTION: There is no fee required is you select Part 4., Item Number 4. on Form N-565. NOTE: The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts. Payments by Check or Money Order Use the following guidelines when you prepare your check or money order for the Form N-565 filing fee: … You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your check is returned as unpayable, we may reject your application. Payments by Credit Card If you are filing your application at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you can pay your filing fee using a credit card. Please use Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, at www.uscis.gov/G-1450 for more information. How To Check If the Fees Are Correct Form N-565’s filing fee is current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below. … [Page 7] [delete]
Page 8, DHS Privacy Notice	[Page 8] DHS Privacy Notice … 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. …	[Page 8] DHS Privacy Notice … 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 a rejection or denial of your application. …

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