N-336 INS Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions for Form N-336, Instructions for Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings Under Section 336

OMB Number: 1615-0050

05/18/2020

Reason for Revision: Biometrics Rule

Project Phase: NPRM

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Expires 05/31/2019

Edition Date 12/23/2016

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Pages 1-3, General Instructions	[page 1] … Filing Fee. Each request must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.) [Page 2] Biometric Services Fee. If you file this request with USCIS, you do not need to include a biometric services fee at the time you submit your request. If you are later notified that you must submit biometrics, you will receive a biometric services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional biometric services fee. If you file this request with an agency other than USCIS, please check with that agency to determine if and when you must submit a biometric services fee. Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the Specific Instructions and What Evidence Must You Submit sections of these Instructions. Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require that you appear for an interview or provide fingerprints, photograph, and/or signature at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), before making a decision on your application, petition, or request. After USCIS receives your request and ensures it is complete, we will inform you in writing, if you need to attend a biometric services appointment. If an appointment is necessary, the notice will provide you the location of your local or designated USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) and the date and time of your appointment or, if you are currently overseas, instruct you to contact a U.S. Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS office outside the United States to set up an appointment. … 3. All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing. If you fail to attend your biometric services appointment, USCIS may deny your request. Copies. You may submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during processing of an application, petition, or request. If you submit original documents when not required, the documents may remain a part of the record, and USCIS will not automatically return them to you. … 2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this request, use the space provided in Part 9. 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. …	[page 1] … Filing Fee. Each request must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.) [Page 2] [deleted] Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the Specific Instructions and What Evidence Must You Submit sections of these Instructions. Biometric Services Appointment. Every individual who is an applicant, petitioner, derivative, beneficiary or sponsor of an immigration benefit request or other request submitted to USCIS is required to submit biometrics unless USCIS waives or exempts the requirement.  USCIS currently exempts all Form N-336 requestors from this requirement, unless USCIS notifies the requestor that biometrics are required. You will be notified of the time and place of your appointment if you must appear and you will be provided requirements for rescheduling if necessary. If you fail to submit any biometrics as required, USCIS may deny your application, petition, or request. DHS may store the biometrics submitted by an individual and use or reuse biometrics to conduct background and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), verify identity, produce documents, determine eligibility for immigration and naturalization benefits, or to perform any other functions necessary for administering and enforcing immigration and naturalization laws, and any other law within DHS authority. … 3. All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing. [deleted] Copies. You may submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during processing of an application, petition, or request. If you submit original documents when not required, the documents may remain a part of the record, and USCIS will not automatically return them to you. … 2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this request, use the space provided in Part 8. 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. …
Pages 3-6, Specific Instructions	[page 3] … Item Number 2. Other Names Used (if any). List all other names you have ever used, including aliases, maiden name, and nicknames. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 9. Additional Information. [page 4] … Part 3. Biographic Information Provide the biographic information requested in Part 3., Item Numbers 1. - 6. Providing this information as part of your request may reduce the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as described in the Biometric Services Appointment section of these Instructions. Item Numbers 1. - 2. Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your ethnicity and race. Categories and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race 1. Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. (NOTE: This category is only included under Ethnicity in Part 3., Item Number 1.) 2. White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. 3. Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. 4. Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. 5. American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment. 6. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. Item Number 3. Height. Select the values that best match your height in feet and inches. For example, if you are five feet and nine inches, select “5” for feet and “09” for inches. Do not enter your height in meters or centimeters. Item Number 4. Weight. Enter your weight in pounds. If you do not know your weight, or need to enter a weight under 30 pounds or over 699 pounds, enter “000.” Do not enter your weight in kilograms. Item Number 5. Eye Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your eyes. Item Number 6. Hair Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your hair. Part 4. Reason You Are Requesting a Hearing … Part 5. Individuals With Disabilities and/or Impairments … If you believe that you need USCIS to accommodate your disability and/or impairment, select “Yes” and then any applicable box in Items A. - C. in Item Number 1. that describes the nature of your disabilities and/or impairments. Also, describe the types of accommodations you are requesting on the lines provided. If you are requesting a sign-language interpreter, indicate for which language. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 9. Additional Information. NOTE: All domestic USCIS facilities meet the Accessibility Guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, so you do not need to contact USCIS to request an accommodation for physical access to a domestic USCIS office. However, in Part 5. of this request, you can indicate whether you use a wheelchair. This will allow USCIS to better prepare for your visit. … [Page 5] Part 6. Naturalization Applicant’s Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature … Part 7. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature … Part 8. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Request, if Other Than the Naturalization Applicant Item Numbers 1. - 8. This section must contain the signature of the person who completed your request, if other than you, the naturalization applicant. If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, that person should complete both Part 7. and Part 8. If the person who completed this request is associated with a business or organization, that person should complete the business or organization name and address information. Anyone who helped you prepare this request MUST sign and date the request. A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. If the person who helped you prepare your request is an attorney or accredited representative, whose representation extends beyond preparation of this request, he or she may be obliged to also submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, along with your request. [Page 6] Part 9. Additional Information Item Numbers 1. - 6. If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this request, use the space provided in Part 9. Additional Information. If you need more space than what is provided in Part 9., you may make copies of Part 9. to complete and file with your request, or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print your name and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet. We recommend that you print or save a copy of your completed request to review in the future and for your records. We recommend that you review your copy of your completed request before you come to your biometric services appointment at a USCIS ASC. At your appointment, USCIS will permit you to complete the request process only if you are able to confirm, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information in your request is complete, true, and correct. If you are not able to make that attestation in good faith at that time, USCIS will require you to return for another appointment.	[page 3] … Item Number 2. Other Names Used (if any). List all other names you have ever used, including aliases, maiden name, and nicknames. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information. [page 4] … [deleted] Part 3. Reason You Are Requesting a Hearing … Part 4. Individuals With Disabilities and/or Impairments … If you believe that you need USCIS to accommodate your disability and/or impairment, select “Yes” and then any applicable box in Items A. - C. in Item Number 1. that describes the nature of your disabilities and/or impairments. Also, describe the types of accommodations you are requesting on the lines provided. If you are requesting a sign-language interpreter, indicate for which language. If you need extra space to complete this section, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information. NOTE: All domestic USCIS facilities meet the Accessibility Guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, so you do not need to contact USCIS to request an accommodation for physical access to a domestic USCIS office. However, in Part 4. of this request, you can indicate whether you use a wheelchair. This will allow USCIS to better prepare for your visit. … [Page 5] Part 5. Naturalization Applicant’s Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature … Part 6. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature … Part 7. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Request, if Other Than the Naturalization Applicant Item Numbers 1. - 8. This section must contain the signature of the person who completed your request, if other than you, the naturalization applicant. If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, that person should complete both Part 6. and Part 7. If the person who completed this request is associated with a business or organization, that person should complete the business or organization name and address information. Anyone who helped you prepare this request MUST sign and date the request. A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable. If the person who helped you prepare your request is an attorney or accredited representative, whose representation extends beyond preparation of this request, he or she may be obliged to also submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, along with your request. [Page 6] Part 8. Additional Information Item Numbers 1. - 6. If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this request, use the space provided in Part 8. Additional Information. If you need more space than what is provided in Part 8., you may make copies of Part 8. to complete and file with your request, or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print your name and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer refers; and sign and date each sheet. We recommend that you print or save a copy of your completed request to review in the future and for your records.
Pages 6-7, What Is the Filing Fee?	[page 6] … 2. Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. [page 7] NOTE: If your Form N-336 requires payment of a biometric services fee for USCIS to take your fingerprints, photograph, and/or signature, you can use the same procedure to obtain the correct biometric services fee. 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 request. You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.	[page 6] … 2. Call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask for fee information. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. [deleted] 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 request. You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.
Pages 7-8, Processing Information	[page 8] … Requests for Interview. We may request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview based on your request. At the time of any interview or other appearance at a USCIS office, we may require that you provide your fingerprints, photograph, and/or signature to verify your identity and/or update background and security checks. …	[page 8] … Requests for Interview. We may request that you appear at a USCIS office for an interview based on your request. At the time of any interview or other appearance at a USCIS office, we may require that you provide your biometrics to verify your identity and/or update background and security checks. …
Page 9, Paperwork Reduction Act	[page 9] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 2 hours and 45 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the request, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the request. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140; OMB No.1615-0050. Do not mail your completed Form N-336 to this address.	[page 9] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 2 hours and 45 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the request, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the request. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Regulatory Coordination Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20529-2140; OMB No.1615-0050. Do not mail your completed Form N-336 to this address.

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