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Fee Rule NPRM Changes: Edits Made
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Application for Citizenship and
Issuance of Certificate Under
Section 322
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Before you start your application Eligibility
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The Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (N‐600K) is used to
obtain a Certificate of Citizenship for a U.S. citizen child who regularly resides outside of the United
States.
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Learn more about applying
for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate
A child may obtain U.S. citizenship if he or she meets all the following criteria to be eligible for
citizenship under INA section 322:
1. The child is not married;
2. USCIS must administer the Oath of Allegiance to the child before reaching 18 years of age;
3. The child regularly resides outside the United States;
4. In the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent;
5. The child's U.S. citizen parent has been physically present in the United States for a period or
periods totaling at least five years, at least two of which were after 14 years of age. If the U.S. citizen
parent does not meet this requirement, the U.S. citizen parent's own U.S. citizen parent (grandparent)
has to have been physically present in the United States for a period or periods totaling at least five
years, at least two of which were after 14 years of age.
In cases where the U.S. citizen parent died in the preceding five years, and the N‐600K has been
properly filed on behalf of the child by the U.S. citizen grandparent or by the U.S. citizen legal
guardian, the child does NOT have to be residing in the legal and physical custody of the person as
long as the peron who has legal and physical custody of the child does not object to the N‐600K; and
6. The child is temporarily present in the United States at the time of interview in a lawful status
pursuant to a lawful admission.
Fee
Fee: $1,170
The filing fee is not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application.
Refund Policy:
USCIS does not refund fees, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition or request.
By continuing this transaction, you acknowledge that you must submit fees in the exact amount and
that you are paying the fees for a government service. You further agree that the filing fee, biometric
fee, and any other paid costs related to this financial transaction are final and not refundable.
Please refer to the instructions for the form(s) you are filing for additional information or you may call
the USCIS Contact Center at 800‐375‐5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) 800‐767‐1833.
Documents you may need
The following is a list of documents everyone filing this form must provide:
・2x2 passport photograph
・Child's birth certificate
・U.S. citizen parent's proof of citizenship
We will automatically determine which additional documents you need to provide as you fill out the
application. The other documents you need will depend on the information you provide in the
application, such as your personal history, family, and circumstances.
We will automatically calculate the cost for you before you submit your application. See Form G‐1055, Learn more about filing a
fee waiver.
available at www.uscis.gov/g‐1055, for specific information about the fees applicable to this form.
Refund policy: USCIS does not refund fees, regardless of any action we take on your application,
petition or request, or how long USCIS takes to reach a decision. By continuing this transaction, you
acknowledge that you must submit fees in the exact amount and that you are paying the fees for a
government service.
Please refer to the instructions for the form(s) you are filing for additional information or you may call
the USCIS Contact Center at 800‐375‐5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) 800‐767‐1833.
After you submit your
application
Completing your form online
Track your case online
After you submit your form, you can track its status through your USCIS account. Sign in to your
account often to check your case status and read any important messages from USCIS.
Respond to requests for information
If we need more information from you, we will send you a Request for Evidence (RFE) or Request for
Information (RFI). You can respond to our request and upload your documents through your USCIS
account.
Attend the interview
We may request that the child and the parent (or grandparent or legal guardian) appear at a USCIS
office for an interview. At the time of any interview, we may require that you provide fingerprints,
photographs, and a signature to verify your identity and update background and security checks.
Take the Oath of Allegiance
If we approve your application, and you are over 14 years of age, you will be scheduled to appear at a
USCIS office to take the Oath of Allegiance. If you are under 14 years of age, you may not be required
to take the Oath of Allegiance.
Filing online
Submitting your application online is the same as mailing in a completed paper form. They both gather
the same information and cost the same.
Provide as many responses as you can
You should provide as many responses as you can. Incomplete fields or sections and missing
information can slow down the process after you submit your form. If you do not finish your form in
one session, you can sign in to your account to continue where you left off.
We will automatically save your
responses
We will automatically save your information when you select next to go to a new page or navigate to
another section of the form. Your responses will be saved for 30 days. You can sign in to your account
at anytime to continue where you left off.
DHS Privacy Notice
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 322.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose for providing the requested information is to determine if you have
established eligibility for naturalization and issuance of a Certificate of Citizenship for a child who
regularly resides outside the United States. DHS will use the information you provide to grant or deny
the immigration benefit you are seeking.
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.
ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this application and any additional
requested evidence with other Federal, state, local, and foreign government agencies and authorized
organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses, as described in the associated published system of
records notices [DHS/USCIS/ICE/CBP‐001 Alien File, Index, and National File Tracking, DHS/USCIS‐007
Benefits Information System, and DHS/USCIS‐018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check] and
the published privacy impact assessments [DHS/USCIS/PIA‐056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System
and DHS/USCIS/PIA‐071 myUSCIS Account Experience], which you can find at www.dhs.gov/privacy.
DHS may also share the information, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in the interest
of national security.
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 5 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, gathering the
required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching
necessary documentation, and submitting the application. 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
Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140
Camp Springs, MD 20588‐0009
Do not mail your completed Form N‐600K to this address.
OMB No. 1615‐0087
Expires: 09/30/2022
File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | Copy of TOC copy decks for all online filing products - Fee Rule NPRM.xlsx |
Author | sjstout |
File Modified | 2022-11-28 |
File Created | 2022-11-28 |