N-400 Eligibility Tool Copy Deck

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Application for Naturalization

N-400 Eligibility Tool Copy Deck

OMB: 1615-0052

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ELIGIBILITY TOOL COPY: QUESTIONS, INSTRUCTIONAL AND HELP TEXT, AND OTHER COPY

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Question

Responses

Check to see if you are eligible to apply to become a
U.S. citizen through naturalization

Are one or both of your parents a U.S. citizen?

Are you a member of the U.S. armed forces?

Yes
No
18 or older
Under 18
Yes

Are you a lawful permanent resident?

No
Yes

When did you become a lawful permanent resident?

No
Before [5 years ago/Month day, year]

Are you married to a U.S. citizen?

Between [5 years ago/Month day, year] and [3 years ago/Month day, year]
Neither of these apply to me
Yes

Have you left the country in the past [3 OR 5] years?

No
Yes

How old are you?

No
Have any of your trips outside of the U.S. been longer Yes
than 6 months?
No
Yes
Have you moved in the past 3 months?
No
Have you been married for 3 years or longer?
Yes
No
Yes
Has your spouse been a U.S. citizen for 3 years or
longer?
No
Did you serve honorably in active duty or reserve
Yes, during a designated period of conflict
service in the Army, Marine Corps, or National Guard?

Instructional Text

Primary CTA
Determine my eligibility
These questions are solely intended to
help you determine whether you may be
eligible to submit the Application for
Naturalization (N-400). This tool does not
determine if you are actually eligible for
citizenship. After you submit your
application, USCIS will review your
information and determine if you are
eligible for citizenship through
naturalization.
Next

UI Text
Secondary CTA
Go directly to the
Application for
Naturalization (N-400)

Notes

Back

If yes, end tool.

Back

All users will see this question. If <18, end tool.

U.S. armed forces include the U.S. Army, Next
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast
Guard, and certain components of the
National Guard and the Selected Reserve
of the Ready Reserve.

Back

If yes, shortcut to military questions

A lawful permanent resident is someone Next
who is residing in the United States
under a legally recognized and lawfully
recorded permanent residence status.

Back

The date may be located on the front or Next
back of your Permanent Resident Card
(formerly known as the Alien
Registration Card or referred to as the
Green Card), depending on when the
card was issued.

Back

Only users who are permanent residents will see this question.

Back

All users with 3-5 years of permanent residency will see this
question.

Back

Users who have been an LPR for <5 years will see the 5 year date;
users who have been an LPR for <3 years and are married to a U.S.
citizen will see the 3 year date.

Back

Only users married to a U.S. citizen will see this question.

Back

Only users married to a U.S. citizen will see this question.

Next
View the requirements for citizenship for military
members for a complete list of
periods of conflict.

Back

Only military users will see this question.

INA Section

329

328

Are you a U.S. national?

Yes, for a year or more
Neither of these apply to me
Yes

Back

325

Select all that apply

No
I am an employee or an individual under contract to the U.S. government

Only users who are not eligible under 5-year LPR or 3-year LPR +
marriage to U.S. citizens will see this screen.

Back

Only users who have been permanent residents for 5 years will
see this screen.

316(b)

I am performing ministerial or priestly functions for a religious
denomination or interdenominational organization with a valid presence in
the United States

317

I have been employed for 5 years or more by a U.S. nonprofit organization
that principally promotes the interests of the United States abroad through
the communications media

319(c)

I am employed by an American institution of research recognized by the
Attorney General

316(b)

I am employed by an American-owned firm or corporation engaged in the
development of foreign trade and commerce for the United States
I am employed by a public international organization of which the United
States is a member by law or treaty (and my employment began after I
became a permanent resident)

316(b)
316(b)

None of these apply to me
Select all that apply

I am married to a member of the U.S. armed forces who is stationed and
living overseas

Back

I am married to a U.S. citizen who is working overseas as an employee or
individual under contract to the U.S. government
I am married to a U.S. citizen who is working overseas as an employee of an
American institution of research recognized by the Attorney General
I am married to a U.S. citizen who is working overseas as an employee of an
American-owned firm or corporation engaged in the development of
foreign trade and commerce for the United States
I am married to a U.S. citizen who is working overseas as an employee of a
public international organization of which the United States is a member of
by law or treaty
I am married to a U.S. citizen who is working overseas as a person who
performs ministerial or priestly functions for a religious denomination or an
inter-denominational organization with a valid presence in the United States

Only users who are married, but not eligible under standard 5year LPR or 3-year LPR + marriage to U.S. citizens will see this
screen.

319(e)

319(b)
319(b)
319(b)

319(b)

None of these apply to me
Are you the spouse, child, or parent of a deceased
service member who was a U.S. citizen?
Are you currently authorized to accompany your
spouse at his or her overseas station, and do you
intend to naturalize while abroad?
Do you intend to join your spouse at his or her
overseas station after naturalization?

Yes

Back

319(d)

No
Yes

Back

319(e)

No
Yes

Back

Only users married to a member of the U.S. armed forces OR
another qualifying employee located overseas will see this
question.

319(b)

ELIGIBILITY TOOL COPY: QUESTIONS, INSTRUCTIONAL AND HELP TEXT, AND OTHER COPY

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Message #
#1

Option # INA Section Title
You may be eligible to apply for
1
316(a)
naturalization

319(a)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization

Basis for Eligibility Message
You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years

Instructional Text
Primary CTA
Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 3 years and your spouse You are required to have been married to and living with your spouse
is a U.S. citizen
for the past 3 years and your spouse is required to have been a U.S.
citizen for the past 3 years.

Secondary CTA
Start over

Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)

Start over

You are the spouse, child, or parent of a deceased service member who was a U.S. If you are the spouse of a deceased service member who was a U.S.
Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
citizen
citizen, you are required to have been married to and living with your
U.S. citizen spouse at the time of his or her death in order to be eligible
as the spouse of a deceased service member. You are still eligible for
naturalization if you remarry after your spouse’s death.

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#1

319(d)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#1

319(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization

Your spouse is a U.S. citizen and is regularly engaged in qualifying employment
overseas

You are required to be a lawful permanent resident at the time of your Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
USCIS interview.

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#1

325

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization

You are a U.S. national from America Samoa or Swains Island

You are required to reside in a state in a USCIS service district for at least 3 months before filing
your application. Any time you resided in America Samoa or Swains
Island counts as time in the United States for the continuous presence
Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.

Start over

319(c)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
engaged in qualifying nonprofit employment

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.

Start over

319(e)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization

Your spouse is serving in the U.S. armed forces and stationed overseas, and you
are authorized to accompany your spouse to the overseas station

You are required to have official military orders that authorize you to
Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
accompany your spouse to his or her overseas station in order to meet
the continuous residence and physical presence requirements.

Start over

You are also required to be a lawful permanent resident at the time of
your USCIS interview.
Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#2 w/ appropriate
BfE based on user
selection

329

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization

You served in the U.S. armed forces during a designated period of conflict, but
military filers cannot apply for naturalization online yet

You should file the paper version of the Application for Naturalization Go to the paper form
(N-400). There is no application fee for military filers. You should also
learn more about applying for naturalization as a military member.

Start over

You are required to be a lawful permanent resident at the time of your
interview or you must have been physically present at the time of
enlistment, reenlistment, extension of service, or induction into the U.S.
armed forces.
Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#2 w/ appropriate
BfE based on user
selection

328

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization

You served in the U.S. armed forces for 1 year or more, but military filers cannot
apply for naturalization online yet

Start over

You are required to be a lawful permanent resident at the time of your
interview.
Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#4

319(a)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 3 years and your spouse Your eligibility may depend on the length of your international travel
Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
is a U.S. citizen
and the reason you were traveling. If you have been absent from the
United States for one year or more, you are required to have an
approved Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization
Purposes (Form N-470) before you apply for naturalization. You should
learn more about continuous
residence and physical presence requirements for naturalization.

Start over

You are also required to have been married to and living with your
spouse for the past 3 years and your spouse is required to have been a
U.S. citizen for the past 3 years.
Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#4

316(a)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#4
7
w/ appropriate BfE
based on user
selection

316(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are an
employee or individual under contract to the U.S. government

Your eligibility may depend on the length of your international travel
Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
and the reason you were traveling. If you have been absent from the
United States for one year or more, you are required to have an
approved Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization
Purposes (Form N-470) before you apply for naturalization. You should
learn more about continuous
residence and physical presence requirements for naturalization.
Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.

Start over

#4
8
w/ appropriate BfE
based on user
selection

317

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
fulfilling religious duties

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#4
11
w/ appropriate BfE
based on user
selection

316(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
employed by an American research institution

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#4
12
w/ appropriate BfE
based on user
selection

316(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
employed by an American company engaged in developing foreign trade and
commerce for the United States

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#4
13
w/ appropriate BfE
based on user
selection

316(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
employed by a public international organization of which the United States is a
member

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#5

319(a)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on where you
moved from

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 3 years and your spouse Your eligibility may depend on where you moved from. If you moved to Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
is a U.S. citizen
a new USCIS service district or state in the last 3 months, you need to
wait until you have lived in the new location for 3 months before filing.
You should learn more about USCIS service districts.

Start over

316(a)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on where you
moved from

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years

Your eligibility may depend on where you moved from. If you moved to Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
a new USCIS service district or state in the last 3 months, you need to
wait until you have lived in the new location for 3 months before filing.
You should learn more about USCIS service districts.

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#6

316(a)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history and where you moved from

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#6

316(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history and where you moved from

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are an
employee or individual under contract to the U.S. government

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#6

317

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history and where you moved from

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
fulfilling religious duties

Your eligibility may depend on the length of your international travel
Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
and the reason you were traveling. If you have been absent from the
United States for one year or more, you are required to have an
approved Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization
Purposes (Form N-470) before you apply for naturalization. You should
learn more about continuous
residence and physical presence requirements for naturalization.
Your eligibility may depend on where you moved from. If you moved to
a new USCIS service district or state in the last 3 months, you need to
wait until you have lived in the new location for 3 months before filing.
You should learn more about USCIS service districts.

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#6

316(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history and where you moved from

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
employed by an American research institution

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#6

316(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history and where you moved from

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
employed by an American company engaged in developing foreign trade and
commerce for the United States

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#6

316(b)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history and where you moved from

You have been a lawful permanent resident for more than 5 years and you are
employed by a public international organization of which the United States is a
member

Start over

Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#6

319(a)

You may be eligible to apply for
naturalization, depending on your travel
history and where you moved from

Start over

Your eligibility may depend on where you moved from. If you moved to
a new USCIS service district or state in the last 3 months, you need to
wait until you have lived in the new location for 3 months before filing.
You should learn more about USCIS service districts.
Your eligibility will also depend on your ability to establish good
moral character and your ability to meet the English and civics requirements for
naturalization.
#3

#10

320

You may already be a U.S. citizen

You may need to file a different application if one or both of your
Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400)
parents were U.S. citizens. You may file the Application for Certificate of
Citizenship (N-600) if you were born abroad and one or both of your
parents was U.S. citizens. You may also file an application if you became
a U.S. citizen by operation of law after your birth. You should learn
more about obtaining citizenship through your
parents.

You may not be eligible to apply for
naturalization at this time

Learn more about the path to U.S. citizenship
https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-throughnaturalization/path-us-citizenship

You may not be eligible to apply for
naturalization at this time

In order to apply for naturalization based on your spouse's overseas
employment, you must intend to join him or her overseas.

Learn more about the path to U.S. citizenship

You may not be eligible to apply for
naturalization at this time

You may not be able to apply for naturalization as the spouse of a U.S.
citizen because you have not met one of the requirements.

Learn more about the path to U.S. citizenship

https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-throughnaturalization/path-us-citizenship

Start over

Go to the Application for Naturalization (N-400) anyway
Start over

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