Form N-600K Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate

Application for Citizenship and Issuance
of Certificate Under Section 322

USCIS
Form N-600K

Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

OMB No. 1615-0087
Expires 09/30/2022

Receipt

Date Stamp

Action Block

For
USCIS
Use
Only
Remarks

To be completed
by an Attorney
or Accredited
Representative (if any).

Select this box if
Form G-28 is
attached.

Attorney State Bar Number
(if applicable)

Attorney or Accredited Representative
USCIS Online Account Number (if any)

► START HERE - Type or print in black ink.
NOTE: The applicant on this form is the child's parent, grandparent, or legal guardian.

Part 1. Information About the Child's Eligibility
1.

The application is being filed for a child. The child is under 18 years of age and
(select only one box):

Child's A-Number:
► A-

The BIOLOGICAL child of a qualifying U.S. citizen (USC) parent filing this application.
The ADOPTED child of a qualifying USC parent filing this application.
The grandchild of a qualifying USC grandparent or the child ward of a USC legal guardian filing this application within
five years of the death of the USC parent.

Part 2. Information About the Child (for whom this application is being filed)
1.

Current Legal Name (do not provide a nickname)
Family Name (Last Name)

2.

Given Name (First Name)

Name Exactly As It Appears on the Permanent Resident Card (if applicable)
Family Name (Last Name)

3.

4.

Given Name (First Name)

Other Names Used (if applicable)
Provide all other names ever used, including nicknames, maiden name, and aliases.
Family Name (Last Name)
Given Name (First Name)

U.S. Social Security Number (if applicable)
►

6.

Middle Name

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

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7.

5.

Middle Name

Middle Name

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)
►

Country of Birth

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Part 2. Information About the Child (for whom this application is being filed)
(continued)
8.

9.

Country of Citizenship or Nationality

Gender
Male

11.

Mailing Address

10.
Female

A-

Height
Feet

Inches

(USPS ZIP Code Lookup)

In Care Of Name (if any)

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code
-

Postal Code

Province

12.

Country

Physical Address (Do not provide a PO Box in this space unless it is the ONLY address.)
Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code
-

Postal Code

Province

13.

Country

Marital Status
Single, Never Married

Married

Divorced

Widowed

Separated

Marriage Annulled

Other (Explain):
14.

Information About the Child's Admission Into the United States and Current Immigration Status
NOTE: Do NOT complete this section. The USCIS officer will complete it during the interview.
A. Arrived in the following manner:
Date of Entry (mm/dd/yyyy)

Port-of-Entry

Exact Name Used at Time of Entry
Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name

B. Current Immigration Status

15.

Was there any prior application for citizenship or for a U.S. passport?

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Yes

No

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Part 2. Information About the Child (for whom this application is being filed)
(continued)
16.

Was the child adopted?
B. Date Legal Custody Began
(mm/dd/yyyy)

A. Date of Adoption
(mm/dd/yyyy)

17.

A-

Yes

No

Yes

No

C. Date Physical Custody Began
(mm/dd/yyyy)

Were the child's parents married to each other when the child was born (or adopted)?

Part 3. Information About the Child's U.S. Citizen Biological or Adoptive Parent
NOTE: Provide information about the U.S. citizen father or mother applying on behalf of the eligible child. Provide information
about the child's U.S. citizen parent in the sections noted if the U.S. citizen grandparent or legal guardian is filing this form.
1.

Current Legal Name of U.S. Citizen Parent
Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

2.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

4.

U.S. Social Security Number (if applicable)

3.

Middle Name

Country of Birth

►
5.

Physical Address
Street Number and Name (Do not provide a PO Box in this space unless it is your ONLY address.) Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code
-

Province

Postal Code

Country

6.

Daytime Telephone Number

7.

Work Telephone Number (if any)

8.

Evening Telephone Number

9.

Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

10.

Email Address (if any)

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Part 3. Information About the Child's U.S. Citizen Biological or Adoptive
Parent (continued)
11.

The parent is a U.S. citizen by:
Birth in the United States

Acquisition After Birth Through Naturalization of Alien Parent(s)

Birth Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent(s)
Certificate of Citizenship Number (if any) Alien Registration Number (A-Number) (if any)
► ANaturalization
Place of Naturalization
Name of Court or USCIS Office Location

City or Town

State

Certificate of Naturalization Number

A-Number

Date of Naturalization (mm/dd/yyyy)

► A12.

Has the U.S. citizen father or mother ever lost U.S. citizenship or taken any action that would cause
loss of U.S. citizenship?

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 12., provide a full explanation in the space provided in Part 11. Additional Information.
13.

Marital History
A. How many times has the U.S. citizen father or mother been married (including annulled
marriages and marriages to the same person)?
B. What is the U.S. citizen father or mother's current marital status?
Single, Never Married

Married

Divorced

Widowed

Separated

Marriage Annulled

Other (Explain):
C. Information About the U.S. Citizen Father's or Mother's Current Spouse
Family Name (Last Name)

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

Given Name (First Name)

Middle Name

Country of Birth

Country of Citizenship or Nationality

Spouse's Physical Address
Street Number and Name (Do not provide a PO Box in this space unless it is your spouse's
ONLY address.)

City or Town

State

Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

ZIP Code
-

Province

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Postal Code

Country

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Part 3. Information About the Child's U.S. Citizen Biological or Adoptive
Parent (continued)
Date of Marriage (mm/dd/yyyy)

Place of Marriage
City or Town

State

Country

Spouse's Immigration Status
U.S. Citizen

Lawful Permanent Resident

Other (Explain):

D. Is the U.S. citizen father's or mother's current spouse also the child's biological (or adoptive) parent?
14.

Yes

No

A. Is the sponsoring U.S. citizen parent a member of the U.S. Armed Forces?

Yes

No

B. If you answered “Yes” to Item A., then are there official orders authorizing the child to accompany
and reside with the sponsoring U.S. citizen parent who is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces?

Yes

No

Member of U.S. Armed Forces

NOTE: If the U.S. citizen biological or adoptive parent is filing this application AND has the required physical
presence in the United States, skip Part 4. and go directly to Part 5.

Part 4. Information About the Child's Qualifying U.S. Citizen Grandparent
NOTE: Complete this part only if the U.S. citizen parent (or adoptive parent), grandparent, or legal guardian is applying for
citizenship for the child, and the U.S. citizen parent has not been physically present in the United States for five years; two years of
which were after 14 years of age.
1.

Current Legal Name of U.S. Citizen Grandparent
Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

2.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

4.

U.S. Social Security Number (if applicable)

3.

Middle Name

Country of Birth

►
5.

Physical Address
Street Number and Name (Do not provide a PO Box in this space unless it is your ONLY address.) Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code
-

Province

6.

Daytime Telephone Number

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Postal Code

Country

7.

Work Telephone Number (if any)

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Part 4. Information About the Child's Qualifying U.S. Citizen Grandparent
(continued)
9.

8.

Evening Telephone Number

10.

Email Address (if any)

11.

The grandparent is a U.S. citizen by:
Birth in the United States

A-

Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

Acquisition After Birth Through Naturalization of Alien Parent(s)

Birth Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent(s)
Certificate of Citizenship Number (if any) A-Number (if any)
► ANaturalization
Place of Naturalization
Name of Court or USCIS Office Location

City or Town

State

Certificate of Naturalization Number

A-Number

Date of Naturalization (mm/dd/yyyy)

► A12.

Has the grandparent ever lost U.S. citizenship or taken any action that would cause loss of U.S. citizenship?

Yes

No

If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 12., provide a full explanation in the space provided in Part 11.
Additional Information.

Part 5. Physical Presence in the United States From Birth Until Filing of Form N-600K
NOTE: Provide the dates that the U.S. citizen parent or grandparent was present in the United States. If the U.S. citizen parent has
not been physically present in the United States for five years, two years of which were after 14 years of age, then the child must use
the physical presence of the U.S. citizen grandparent.
1.

Indicate whether this information relates to the U.S. citizen parent or to the qualifying grandparent.
U.S. Citizen Parent
U.S. Citizen Grandparent

2.

Physical Presence in the United States
A. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Until (mm/dd/yyyy)

E. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Until (mm/dd/yyyy)

B. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Until (mm/dd/yyyy)

F. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Until (mm/dd/yyyy)

C. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Until (mm/dd/yyyy)

G. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Until (mm/dd/yyyy)

D. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Until (mm/dd/yyyy)

H. From (mm/dd/yyyy)

Until (mm/dd/yyyy)

NOTE: If the U.S. citizen biological/adoptive parent is filing this application, skip Part 6. and go directly to Part 7.
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Part 6. Information About the Legal Guardian

A-

Complete this part only if the legal guardian is filing this application on behalf of a deceased U.S. citizen parent.
1.

Current Legal Name of the Legal Guardian
Family Name (Last Name)

Given Name (First Name)

2.

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)

4.

U.S. Social Security Number (if applicable)

3.

Middle Name

Country of Birth

►
5.

Physical Address
Street Number and Name (Do not provide a PO Box in this space unless it is your ONLY address.) Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code
-

Province

Postal Code

Country

6.

Daytime Telephone Number

7.

Work Telephone Number (if any)

8.

Evening Telephone Number

9.

Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

10.

Email Address (if any)

11.

The legal guardian is a U.S. citizen by:
Birth in the United States

Acquisition After Birth Through Naturalization of Alien Parent(s)

Birth Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent(s)
Certificate of Citizenship Number (if any) A-Number (if any)
► ANaturalization
Place of Naturalization
Name of Court or USCIS Office Location

City or Town

Certificate of Naturalization Number

State

A-Number

Date of Naturalization (mm/dd/yyyy)

► A-

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Part 6. Information About the Legal Guardian (continued)
12.

Date of Legal Guardianship
(mm/dd/yyyy)

13.

14.

Address of Authority that Granted Legal Guardianship

A-

Name of Authority that Granted
Legal Guardianship

Street Number and Name (Do not provide a PO Box in this space unless it is your ONLY address.) Apt. Ste. Flr. Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code
-

Postal Code

Province

Country

Part 7. Preferred Location and Date for Interview
1.

USCIS Office Location

City or Town

2.

State

Preferred Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

USCIS will attempt to accommodate the requested preferences.
NOTE: The interview date should be at least 90 days after filing Form N-600K and before the child's 18th birthday.

Part 8. Applicant's Statement, Certification, and Signature
NOTE: Read the Penalties section of the Form N-600K Instructions before completing this section.

Applicant's Statement
NOTE: Select the box for either Item A. or B. in Item Number 1. If applicable, select the box for Item Number 2.
1.

2.

Applicant's Statement Regarding the Interpreter
A.

I can read and understand English, and I have read and understand every question and instruction on this application
and my answer to every question.

B.

The interpreter named in Part 9. read to me every question and instruction on this application and my answer to every
question in
, a language in which I am fluent, and I understood everything.

Applicant's Statement Regarding the Preparer
At my request, the preparer named in Part 10.,
application for me based only upon information I provided or authorized.

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, prepared this

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Part 8. Applicant's Statement, Certification, and Signature (continued)

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Applicant's Certification
Copies of any documents I have submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered, original documents, and I understand that USCIS may
require that I submit original documents to USCIS at a later date. Furthermore, I authorize the release of any information from any
and all of my records that USCIS may need to determine my eligibility for the immigration benefit I seek.
I further authorize release of information contained in this application, in supporting documents, and in my USCIS records, to other
entities and persons where necessary for the administration and enforcement of U.S. immigration law.
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information in my application, and any document submitted with it were provided or
authorized by me, that I reviewed and understand all of the information contained in, and submitted with, my application, and that all
of this information is complete, true, and correct.

Applicant's Signature
3.

Applicant's Signature

Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS: If you do not completely fill out this application or fail to submit required documents listed in the
Instructions, USCIS may deny your application.

Part 9. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
Provide the following information about the interpreter.

Interpreter's Full Name
1.

Interpreter's Family Name (Last Name)

Interpreter's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Interpreter's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Interpreter's Mailing Address
3.

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr.

Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code
-

Province

Postal Code

Country

Interpreter's Contact Information
4.

Interpreter's Daytime Telephone Number

6.

Interpreter's Email Address (if any)

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5.

Interpreter's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

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Part 9. Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
(continued)
Interpreter's Certification
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that:
I am fluent in English and

, which is the same language specified in Part 8.,

Item B. in Item Number 1., and I have read to this applicant in the identified language every question and instruction on this
application and his or her answer to every question. The applicant informed me that he or she understands every instruction, question,
and answer on the application, including the Applicant's Certification, and has verified the accuracy of every answer.

Interpreter's Signature
7.

Interpreter's Signature

Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

Part 10. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Application, if
Other Than the Applicant
Provide the following information about the preparer.

Preparer's Full Name
1.

Preparer's Family Name (Last Name)

Preparer's Given Name (First Name)

2.

Preparer's Business or Organization Name (if any)

Preparer's Mailing Address
3.

Street Number and Name

Apt. Ste. Flr.

Number

City or Town

State

ZIP Code
-

Province

Postal Code

Country

Preparer's Contact Information
4.

Preparer's Daytime Telephone Number

6.

Preparer's Email Address (if any)

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5.

Preparer's Mobile Telephone Number (if any)

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Part 10. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person
Preparing this Application, if Other Than the Applicant (continued)

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Preparer's Statement
7.

A.

I am not an attorney or accredited representative but have prepared this application on behalf of the applicant and with
the applicant's consent.

B.

I am an attorney or accredited representative and my representation of the applicant in this case
extends
does not extend beyond the preparation of this application.
NOTE: If you are an attorney or accredited representative, you may need to submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of
Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, or Form G-28I, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney
In Matters Outside the Geographical Confines of the United States, with this application.

Preparer's Certification
By my signature, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I prepared this application at the request of the applicant. The applicant then
reviewed this completed application and informed me that he or she understands all of the information contained in, and submitted with,
his or her application, including the Applicant's Certification, and that all of this information is complete, true, and correct. I
completed this application based only on information that the applicant provided to me or authorized me to obtain or use.

Preparer's Signature
8.

Preparer's Signature

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Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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Part 11. Additional Information

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If you need extra space to provide any additional information within this application, use the space below. If you need more space
than what is provided, make copies of this page to complete and file with this application or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or
print the child's name and A-Number (if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number
to which the answer refers; and sign and date each sheet.
1.

Family Name (Last Name)

2.

A-Number (if any) ► A-

3.

A. Page Number

Given Name (First Name)

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

B. Part Number

C. Item Number

Middle Name

D.

4.

A. Page Number

D.

5.

A. Page Number

D.

6.

A. Page Number

D.

7.

A. Page Number

D.

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Part 12. Affidavit (At the time of Interview)

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I, the parent/grandparent/legal guardian,
do swear or affirm, under
penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States, that I know and understand the contents of this application signed by me, and
the attached supplementary pages number
to
inclusive, that the same are true and correct to the best of my knowledge,
and that corrections number
to
were made by me or at my request.
Parent's, Grandparent's, or Legal Guardian's Signature

Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

Subscribed and sworn or affirmed before me upon examination of the applicant (U.S. citizen parent, grandparent, or legal guardian) on
at

.
(Location)

Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Interviewing USCIS Officer's Name

Interviewing USCIS Officer's Title

Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

Interviewing USCIS Officer's Signature

Part 13. USCIS Officer Report and Recommendation
On the basis of the documents, records and the testimony of person 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:
1.

True and correct;

2.

The applicant derived or acquired U.S. citizenship on
Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

3.

The applicant derived or acquired U.S. citizenship through (Select the box next to the appropriate section of law or, if the
section of law is not reflected, type or print the applicable section of law in the space next to “Other.”)
A.

INA Section 322(a)(2)(A) of the (Parent residence);

B.

INA Section 322(a)(2)(B) of the (Grandparent residence); or

C.

Other

I recommend that this Form N-600K be:

Approved

Denied

Issue Certificate of Citizenship in the Name of
Family Name (Last Name)

USCIS Officer's Printed Name

Given Name (First Name)

USCIS Officer's Title

USCIS Officer's Signature

I do

Middle Name

Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

do not concur with the USCIS officer's recommendation of the Form N-600K.

USCIS Field Office Director's Signature

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Date of Signature (mm/dd/yyyy)

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