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N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
1615-0087
4/1/2024
2/28/2027
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Select the form you want to
file online.
Use this form to request naturalization and obtain a
Certificate of Citizenship for a child who regularly
resides outside of the United States in the legal and
physical custody of a U.S. citizen parent.
Use this form to request U.S. citizenship and issuance of a Certificate of Citizenship
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 322 for a child who resides outside
of the United States in the legal and physical custody of a U.S. citizen parent. Only a
U.S. citizen parent, a U.S. citizen grandparent, or a U.S. citizen legal guardian may file this
application on behalf of an eligible foreign-born child.
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Note: It is the responsibility of the individual seeking the child’s Certificate of Citizenship
under INA section 322 to secure any visa necessary for lawful admission to the United States.
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Application for Citizenship and
N-600K, Application for Citizenship and
Issuance of Certificate Under Section Issuance of Certificate Under Section
322 (N-600K)
322
Before you start your application
Before You Start Your Application
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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.
Use this form to request U.S. citizenship and issuance of a Certificate of Citizenship under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 322 for a child who resides outside of
the United States in the legal and physical custody of a U.S. citizen parent. Only a U.S. citizen parent, a U.S. citizen grandparent, or a U.S. citizen legal guardian may file this
application on behalf of an eligible foreign-born child.
Learn more about applying for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate.
Eligibility
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:
Note: You must meet all requirements, provide all documentation, and the child must appear before USCIS for an interview and take the Oath of Allegiance (if applicable) before the
child turns 18 years of age.
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 person 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.
A child may obtain U.S. citizenship if they meet all the following criteria to be eligible for citizenship under INA section 322:
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1. The child is under 18 years of age and not married;
2. The child must remain under 18 years of age and unmarried throughout the application process, including the administration of the Oath of Allegiance;
3. The child has one of the following relationships to a U.S. citizen parent:
• The biological child of a U.S. citizen parent who is also their legal parent. If the U.S. citizen parent is the child’s biological father, you will generally have to establish that the child
was born in wedlock or legitimated;
• The child of a non-genetic gestational U.S. citizen parent (person who carried and gave birth to the child) who is also the child’s legal parent;
• The child of a U.S. citizen parent who was married to the child’s genetic or gestational parent at the time of the child’s birth (even if no genetic or gestational relationship exists
with the U.S. citizen parent) and both of the child’s parents are also the child’s legal parents; or
• The adopted child of a U.S. citizen parent. You must have a full, final, and complete adoption and meet the requirements of one of the following provisions for adoption-based
immigration: Hague Adoption Convention, including having an approved Form I-800; orphan, including having an approved Form I-600; or family-based adoption, including having
an adoption before age 16 (or age 18 if the sibling exception at INA 101(b)(1)(E)(ii) applies), and two years of legal custody and joint residence with the adoptive parent.
Note: Stepchildren are not eligible for citizenship through a U.S. citizen stepparent, unless the U.S. citizen stepparent adopted the stepchild and the stepchild meets the
requirements applicable to adopted children.
4. The child resides outside the United States;
5. The child is in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent;
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Note: In cases where the U.S. citizen parent died in the last five years, the child does NOT have to be residing in the legal and physical custody of the person filing the application, as
long as the person who has legal and physical custody of the child does not object to the Form N-600K.
6. 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 (the child's 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; and
7. The child is temporarily present in the United States at the time of approval of the application in a lawful status pursuant to a lawful admission.
Note: It is the responsibility of the individual seeking the child’s Certificate of Citizenship under INA section 322 to secure any visa necessary for lawful admission to the United
States.
Fee
We will automatically calculate the cost for you before you submit your application. For specific information about fees
applicable to this form, see Form G-1055.
https://www.uscis.gov/g1055
Fee waiver: If you are requesting a fee waiver, you cannot file online. You must file a paper version of both the Form I912, Request for Fee Waiver and the form for the specific benefit you are requesting. You can review the fee waiver
guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.
https://www.uscis.gov/f
orms/filingfees/additionalinformation-on-filing-afee-waiver
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.
Documents you may need
The following is a list of documents everyone filing this form must provide:
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
・Two identical passport-style photographs of the child taken recently, measuring 2 inches by 2 inches;
・Child's birth certificate;
・U.S. citizen parent's proof of citizenship; and
・Records proving physical presence in the United States.
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.
Biometric services appointment
After you submit your application
After You Submit Your Application
USCIS may require the child to appear for an interview and that the child provide biometrics (fingerprints, photograph, and/or signature) at any time to verify their 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 or petition. After USCIS receives your application and ensures it is complete, we will inform you in writing if the child needs to attend a
biometric services appointment. If an appointment is necessary, you will be provided a notice with further instructions about how to set up an appointment.
After you submit your form, you can track its status through your USCIS account. Sign in to your account often to After you submit your form, you can track its status through your USCIS account. Sign into your account often to check your case status and read any important messages
check your case status and read any important messages from USCIS.
from USCIS.
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.
Track your case online
Respond to requests for
information
To request a disability accommodation/modification, follow the instructions on your appointment notice or at www.uscis.gov/accommodationsinfo.
Disability
accommodations/modifications
Completing your form online
Completing Your Form Online
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.
Attend the interview
We may request that the child and the parent (or grandparent or legal guardian) appear at a USCIS office for an
We will request that the child and the applicant (parent, grandparent, or legal guardian) appear at a USCIS office for an interview. At the time of any interview, we may require
interview. At the time of any interview, we may require that you provide fingerprints, photographs, and a signature to that you provide the child's biometrics to verify their identity.
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.
Complete the Getting Started
section first
You should answer all questions in the Getting Started section first so we can best customize the rest of your online
form experience.
Provide as many responses as you
can
We will automatically save your
responses
You should provide as many responses as you can. Incomplete or missing information may slow down processing of
your case after you submit the form.
We will automatically save your information when you select next to go to a new page or navigate to another
section of the form. We will save your information for 30 days from today, or from the last time you worked on
the form.
After you start your form, you can sign in to your account to continue filling out your form.
How to continue filling out your
form
DHS Privacy Notice
https://www.uscis.gov/ac
commodationsinfo
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After you start your form, you can sign into your account to continue filling out your form.
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under
AUTHORITIES: The information requested on this application, and the associated evidence, is collected under INA section 322 and 101(c).
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.
DISCLOSURE: The information provided 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.
http://www.dhs.gov/priv
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Application Overview
APPLICATION OVERVIEW: N-600K
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An agency may not conduct or sponsor 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 1 hour and 35 minutes per
response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information,
completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the
application. 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:
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 1.14 hours 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:
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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: 11/30/2025
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Expires: 11/30/2025
If you do not work on your form for more than 30 days, we will delete your data in order to prevent storing personal
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Application Overview
GETTING STARTED: N-600K
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Is the child under 18 years of age?
Is the child residing outside the
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Does the child regularly reside in
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Is the child a lawful permanent
resident?
Are either of the child's parents
(or the spouse of either of the
child’s parents) currently a
member of the U.S. armed forces
stationed outside the United
States?
Does the member of the U.S.
armed forces have official orders
that authorize the child to
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(IF YES TO INTERPRETER)
What is your preparer's full
name?
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name?
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Is an interpreter assisting you
with completing this application?
10.3
What is your interpreter's contact
information?
What language is your interpreter
using to interpret this application
for you?
If the U.S. citizen parent is deceased, use
another individual who has legal and physical
custody of the child and who does not object
to this application.
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[h]You may not be eligible to file Form N600K
[b]The child may not be able to obtain
citizenship through this form based on their
information.
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Alert link:
https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/volume-12-part-hchapter-4
[B] The child may meet the requirements for
Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship under
INA section 320. Read the USCIS Policy
Manual for more information.
Alert link:
https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/volume-12-part-hchapter-4
[B] The child may meet the requirements for
Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship under
INA section 320. Read the USCIS Policy
Manual for more information.
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How may we contact you?
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[Yellow alert]
[H] You may not be eligible to file Form N600K
Are either of the child's parents
(or the spouse of either of the
child’s parents) currently a U.S.
Government employee stationed
outside the United States?
[if yes to 1.4 and 1.8]
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In order for a grandparent or a legal guardian
to file this application, the child’s U.S. citizen
parent must have died during the last five
years.
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Provide a 10-digit phone number.
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Example: [email protected]
A preparer is anyone who completes or
helps you complete all or part of your
application using information and answers
that you provide.
An interpreter is anyone who translates or
helps you translate all or part of your
application using information and answers
that you provide.
My preparer is not part of a business or organization.
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My preparer does not have a mobile telephone number.
Email address
My preparer does not have an email address.
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Email address
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Example: [email protected]
Getting Started
ABOUT CHILD: N-600K
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Permanent Resident Card?
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names since birth?
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Middle name
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Other names used may include nicknames, aliases, and maiden names.
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Provide the other names the child has used.
Provide all the other names the child has ever used since birth, including aliases, name at birth, and
nicknames.
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If the U.S. citizen parent is the child’s biological father, you will generally
have to establish that the child was born in wedlock or legitimated.
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A non-genetic gestational parent is a non-biological person who carried
and gave birth to the child.
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The child may not have an existing genetic or gestational relationship with
the U.S. citizen parent.
If the U.S. citizen parent is the child’s biological father, you will generally have to establish that the
child was born in wedlock or legitimated. A non-genetic gestational parent is the person who carried and
gave birth to the child.
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The child of a non-genetic gestational U.S. citizen parent who
is also the child’s legal parent.
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The child of a U.S. citizen parent who was married to the
child’s genetic or gestational parent at the time of their birth
and both of the child’s parents are also their legal parents.
The adopted child of a U.S. citizen parent.
Radio
Revisions
Notes
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Text
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We will use the child's current mailing address to contact them throughout We will use the child's current mailing address to contact them throughout the application process. We may
the application process. We may not be able to contact them if you do not not be able to contact the child or the person applying on behalf of the child, if the address is not complete
provide a complete and valid address.
and valid.
Note: If the child does not have a State or Province, enter the name of the city or town again in that field. If
the child does not have a ZIP or Postal Code, enter 00000 in the ZIP or Postal Code field.
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
ZIP code/Postal code
Text
Provide a 5 or 9-digit code.
Yes/No
Radio
Country
Dropdown/Text
Address line 1
Text
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
ZIP code/Postal code
Text
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.
Street number and name
If the child does not have a State or Province, enter the name of the city or town again in that field. If the
child does not have a ZIP or Postal Code, enter 00000 in the ZIP or Postal Code field.
Street number and name
Street number and name (Do not provide a PO
Box unless it is the ONLY address.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Street number and name (Do not provide a PO
Box unless it is the ONLY address.)
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Text
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Country code
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Text
Text
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Phone number
Country code
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Text
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Radio
Phone number
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Example: [email protected]
Yes
Yes
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Dropdown / Text
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Radio
Date
Yes
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[red alert]
(if child is 18 or older)
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[Red alert]
[h] Your child is not eligible for citizenship and a
certificate of citizenship under Section 322
2.6
(if child is 18 or older then show red
alert)
Required?
Simple table
CTA is "+ Add another
name"
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
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What is the child's date of
Revisions
Provide the child's name exactly as it appears on their Permanent Resident [delete]
Card, even if it is misspelled.
Text
Text
Text
Radio
The biological child of a U.S. citizen parent.
[delete]
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Male
Female
Another gender identity
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Feet/Inches
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Single, Never Married
Married
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Marriage Annulled
[moved here]
MM/DD/YYYY
Alert
Yes
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
Daytime telephone number
Revisions
The child's current legal name is the name on their birth certificate, unless
it changed after birth by a legal action such as marriage or court order. Do
not provide any nicknames here.
Dropdown/Text
Text
They do not have a mobile telephone number.
Email address
They do not have an email address.
3.8
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Country
Address line 1
Mobile telephone number
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3.6
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questions and fields in
this page to other
pages in About Child
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3.5
Middle name (if applicable)
In care of name (if any)
Is the child's mailing address the
same as their physical address?
What is the child's current
physical address?
3.10
Child's additional
Information
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Given name (first name)
Child's relationship
with U.S. citizen
parent
Field Type
Text
Middle name
Family name (last name)
The name on the child's Permanent Resident Card matches their
current legal name.
Middle name
Family name (last name)
When and where the
child was born
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What is the child's country of
birth?
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Text
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Date
[b] They are over 18 years old. They are only
eligible for citizenship and a certificate of
citizenship under Section 322 if they are younger
Provide the name of the country where the child was born. If the country’s name has since changed or the
country no longer exists, provide the name of the country as it was when the person was born.
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Yes
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[Red alert]
[h] Your child is not eligible for
citizenship and a certificate of
citizenship under Section 322
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[b] They are over 18 years old. They
are only eligible for citizenship and
a certificate of citizenship under
Section 322 if they are younger
than 18 years old.
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What is the child's country of
birth?
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Were the child's parents married [deleted moved]
to each other when the child was
born (or adopted)?
Was the child adopted?
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2.5
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What is the child's U.S. Social
Security number?
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What is the child's USCIS Online
Account Number?
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They do not have a U.S. Social Security number.
If the child previously filed an application, petition, or request using the
[deleted moved]
USCIS online filing system, provide the USCIS Online Account Number they
were issued.
Provide a 9-digit Social Security number.
[delete]
Provide a 12-digit Online Account Number.
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If the child previously filed certain applications, petitions, or requests on a
paper form via a USCIS Lockbox facility, they may have received a USCIS
Online Account Access Notice issuing them a USCIS Online Account
Number. You can find this number at the top of the notice.
The USCIS Online Account Number is not the same as an A-Number. The
USCIS Online Account Number was previously called the USCIS Electronic
Immigration System (USCIS ELIS) Number.
They do not have a USCIS Online Account Number.
Full, final and complete
adoption information
(if 3.1 = adopted child, then 4.1 = yes)
4.1
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Was the child adopted?
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Yes/No
(if yes to 4.1)
4.2
Where did the adoption occur?
Place of Adoption
Checkbox
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Radio
Text
If the child was adopted pursuant to a full, final, and complete adoption, you will need to provide the date and
place of the adoption.
OR
(if 3.1 = adopted child)
(If non-USA use Postal code)
(if yes to 4.1)
[moved here]
What was the date of
adoption?
4.3
Did the child’s adoptive parent
use the orphan process (Form I600) or Hague process (Form I800)?
Yes/No
Radio
If the child’s adoptive parent did not use the orphan process (Form I-600) or Hague process (Form I-800), you
will need to provide dates for legal custody and joint residence. We will use this information to determine if
the child’s adoption meets the 2-year legal custody and joint residence requirements for an adopted child.
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When did legal custody
What were the dates of joint
residence?
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MM/DD/YYYY
From MM/DD/YYYY
Date
Provide the date when the adoptive parent began to have legal custody of the child.
Date
Provide all the dates the child jointly resided with the adoptive parent.
To MM/DD/YYYY
Date
[moved here]
Text
OR
(if 3.1 = adopted child)
(if no to 4.3)
(if no to 4.3)
Child's immigration
information
2.15
Dropdown/Text
Text
Text
Date
If the child was not adopted pursuant to a full, final, and complete adoption, they do not qualify as an adopted
child and their application will be denied. Learn more about adoptions.
4.2
OR
(if 3.1 = adopted child)
(if yes to 4.1)
Country
State/Province
City/Town
MM/DD/YYYY
3.7
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What is the child's prior country
of citizenship or nationality?
A-
What is the child's A-Number?
Text
If question 3.1 is "adopted
child" then the answer to
4.1 should be autoselected as "Yes"
www.uscis.gov/adoption
Simple table
CTA = "Add another"
[moved here]
Provide the name of the child’s country of citizenship or nationality before the child becomes a
U.S. citizen. If the child is a citizen or national of more than one country, provide the name of the country
that issued the latest passport.
The child's A-Number is located on their Permanent Resident Card
(formerly known as the Alien Registration Card or referred to as the Green
Card), and consists of a 7, 8, or 9-digit number.
Note: If the country no longer exists or the child is stateless, provide the name of the foreign
country where the child was last a citizen or national, if any.
Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is fewer than 9 digits,
the system will automatically add zero(s) after the "A" and before the first
digit so there is a total of 9 digits, for example: A-001234567.
The A-Number may be located on the front or back of the card, depending
on when the card was issued.
2.8
3.4
What is the child's prior country
of citizenship or nationality?
3.11
Describe child
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page earlier in About
Child section.
Child's adoption
[deleted, moved entire
page earlier in About
Child section.
(IF ADOPTED)
Checkbox
Dropdown
[moved here]
They do not have a USCIS Online Account Number.
[moved here]
Yes/No
Text
[moved here]
Checkbox
Radio
2.9
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moved]
What is the child's gender?
2.10
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moved]
What is the child's height?
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Feet/Inches
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Dropdown / Text
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What is the child's current
marital status?
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Single, Never Married
Married
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Marriage Annulled
Other
Provide an explanation.
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Radio
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Text
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What was the date of adoption? [deleted, moved]
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They do not have or know their A-Number.
[moved here]
Has anyone applied for a U.S.
passport or a Certificate of
Citizenship for this child before?
[deleted, moved]
2.13
(IF OTHER)
What is the child's USCIS Online
Account Number?
Where to find the child's A-Number
[sample A-Number card image]
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moved]
2.16A
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moved]
Male/Female
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Radio
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MM/DD/YYYY
Date
Provide the name of the child’s country of citizenship or nationality before Your child will only have an Online Account Number, or OAN, if they previously filed a form that has a receipt
the child became a U.S. citizen.
number that begins with IOE. If the child filed the form online, they can find their OAN in their account profile.
If they mailed us the form, they can find their OAN at the top of the Account Access Notice we sent them.
If the country no longer exists or the child is stateless, provide the name of
If the child does not have a receipt number that begins with IOE, they do not have an OAN.
the foreign country where the child was last a citizen or national.
If the child is a citizen or national of more than one country, provide the
name of the country that issued the latest passport.
Provide a 12-digit Online Account Number.
(The OAN is not the same as an A-Number.)
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About Child
ABOUT CHILD: N-600K
Column Header Descriptions
Primary Navigation: A section of the form that contains several pages.
Secondary Navigation: A single page within a section
Primary
Nav
Secondary Nav
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Tertiary Nav
Conditional Logic
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Paper Form
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2.16B
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2.16C
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moved]
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Sub-Question
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On what date did legal custody
begin?
On what date did physical
custody begin?
Revisions
Field Type
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Help Text
Revisions
Alert
Revisions
Required?
Revisions
Notes
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MM/DD/YYYY
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Date
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MM/DD/YYYY
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Date
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Instructional Text
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About Child
CHILD'S FAMILY: N-600K
Column Header Descriptions
Primary Navigation: A section of the form that contains several pages.
Secondary Navigation: A single page within a section.
Primary Nav
Secondary Nav
Child's Family
U.S. citizen parent
Revisions
Tertiary Nav
Revisions
Conditional Logic
Revisions
(if U.S. citizen
parent)
[blue alert]
Paper Form
Question
Revisions
3.1
5.1
Question
What is the U.S. citizen
parent's current legal name?
5.2
5.3
3.5
(If non-USA use
Province and text
field)
(If non-USA use Postal
code and remove help
text)
3.2
3.3
3.4
U.S. citizen parent
page 2
5.4
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moved]
[deleted,
moved]
[delete]
Where does the U.S. citizen
parent live now?
What is the U.S. citizen
parent's date of birth?
What is the U.S. citizen
parent's country of birth?
What is the U.S. citizen
parent's U.S. Social Security
Revisions
Given name (first name)
[moved here]
What was their date of birth?
[moved here]
What was their country of
birth?
What is the U.S. citizen
parent's current physical
address?
Middle name
Family name (last name)
Field Type
Revisions
Text
Middle name (if applicable)
MM/DD/YYYY
Text
Text
Revisions
Provide information about the child's U.S. citizen parent. Provide
information about the U.S. citizen parent even if you are filing this
form as the child's U.S. citizen grandparent or legal guardian.
[delete, moved to blue alert]
Country
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
ZIP code/Postal code
Text
MM/DD/YYYY
Dropdown
[deleted, moved]
[delete]
Text
[delete]
Checkbox
[delete]
[delete]
(if yes to 5.6/father)
5.6
(if no to 5.6/married to the child's
other parent)
5.6
Was the child's U.S. citizen
parent married to the child's
other parent at the time of the
child's birth (or adoption)?
List all the U.S. states and
countries where the U.S. citizen
father and/or the child have lived
since the child's birth.
[if U.S.]
[delete page and
questions]
Parent's U.S.
citizenship
3.6
[delete]
3.9
[delete]
3.1
[delete]
3.7
[delete]
3.8
[delete]
How can we contact the U.S.
citizen parent?
5.7
How did the parent obtain
U.S. citizenship?
Yes/No
Radio
Yes/No
Radio
Yes/No
Radio
Country
Dropdown/Text
Daytime telephone number
State
[delete]
Text
Dropdown/Text
[delete]
Mobile telephone number
They do not have a mobile telephone number.
Email address
They do not have an email address.
Work telephone number
They do not have a work telephone number.
Evening telephone number
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Checkbox
Text
Checkbox
Text
Checkbox
Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[if 5.7 = Birth outside the United
States]
[Yellow alert]
(IF BIRTH ABROAD [delete]
TO U.S. CITIZEN
PARENTS)
(IF BIRTH ABROAD [If birth outside the U.S. to U.S.
TO U.S. CITIZEN
citizen parents]
PARENTS)
OR
5.8
What is the parent's
Certificate of Citizenship
number?
What is the parent's ANumber?
The child’s parent is a U.S. citizen Birth in the United States
by:
Acquisition after birth through naturalization of alien parents
Birth abroad to U.S. citizen parents
Naturalization
Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
Street number and name (Do not provide a P.O. Box unless it is the ONLY address.)
Provide the name of the country at the time of the parent's birth, even if
the name has changed.
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Provide a 9-digit Social Security number.
[delete]
[Blue alert]
[b] Provide information about yourself if you are the
U.S. citizen parent applying on behalf of your child. If
both parents are U.S. citizens, provide information
about the parent filing this form.
We will use the answer provided to determine whether the child has been
legitimated, which can be established under the laws of the U.S. citizen
father’s or child’s residence(s).
www.uscis.gov/po
licymanual/volume12-part-h-chapter2#S-B
Visit the USCIS Policy Manual to learn more about legitimation.
Simple table
CTA = "Add
another"
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[delete]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[delete]
Example: [email protected]
[delete]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[delete]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[delete]
Radio
Radio
Radio
Text
[delete]
What is the U.S. citizen
parent's A-Number?
[Blue alert]
[b] Provide information about yourself if you are the
U.S. citizen parent applying on behalf of your child. If
both parents are U.S. citizens, provide information
about the parent filing this form.
Radio
Birth outside the United States to U.S. Citizen Parent(s)
Acquisition after birth through U.S. Citizen Parent(s)
A-
Text
They do not have or know their A-Number
Checkbox
Required? Notes
[Blue alert]
[b] Provide information about yourself if you are the
U.S. citizen parent applying on behalf of your child. If
both parents are U.S. citizens, provide information
about the parent filing this form.
[blue alert]
3.11
Revisions
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.
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They do not have or know their U.S. Social Security number.
Alert
Provide the name of the country as it was when the U.S. citizen parent
was born even if the country’s name has since changed or the country no
longer exists.
Provide the address where the U.S. citizen parent now resides.
Note: If the U.S. citizen parent does not have a State or Province, enter
the name of the city or town again in those fields. If the parent does not
have a ZIP or Postal Code, enter 00000 in the ZIP or Postal Code field.
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Revisions
Date
Dropdown
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
Help Text
The parent's legal name is the name on their birth certificate,
unless it changed after birth by legal action such as marriage or
court order. Do not provide a nickname here.
Date
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Instructional Text
Dropdown
Were the child's parents married
to each other when the child was
born (or adopted)?
Is the U.S. citizen parent their
father?
5.6
Parent's
citizenship
Sub-Question
[blue alert]
5.5
Parent's contact
information
Revisions
[Yellow alert]
If the child had a U.S. citizen parent who met certain
residence or physical presence requirements in the
United States at the time of the child’s birth, then the
child may have acquired citizenship at the time of their
birth. Read the USCIS Policy Manual for more
information.
[delete]
Alert link:
https://www.uscis
.gov/policymanual/volume12-part-h-chapter4
Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is fewer
than 9 digits, the system will automatically add zero(s) after
the "A" and before the first digit so there is a total of 9 digits,
for example: A-001234567.
[if acquisition after birth through U.S.
citizen parent(s)]
OR
[if naturalized]
5.9
Has the U.S. citizen parent ever
lost their U.S. citizenship or taken
any action that would cause loss
of U.S. citizenship?
(IF YES)
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content were moved
or deleted]
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
Where was the parent
naturalized?
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
(IF YES)
Parent's other
information
[All questions and
content were moved
or deleted]
(IF YES)
(IF OTHER)
(IF MARRIED OR
SEPARATED)
(IF MARRIED OR
SEPARATED)
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[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
(IF MARRIED OR
SEPARATED)
Parent's current
spouse
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content were moved
or deleted]
(IF COUNTRY =
U.S.)
(IF MARRIED OR
SEPARATED)
(IF OTHER)
What is the parent's
Certificate of Naturalization
What date was the parent
naturalized?
What is the parent's ANumber?
3.12
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3.14A
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3.14B
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3.13A
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3.13B
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3.13C
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3.13C
[delete]
3.13C
[delete]
City or town
State
[delete]
[delete]
Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Dropdown/Text
Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
MM/DD/YYYY
[delete]
Date
[delete]
A-
[delete]
Text
[delete]
They do not have or know their A-Number
Yes/No
[delete]
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Radio
[delete]
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Provide an explanation.
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Yes/No
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Radio
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Yes/No
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Radio
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Text
[delete]
[delete]
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[delete]
What is the name of the U.S. [delete]
citizen parent's current
spouse?
What date did the U.S. citizen [delete]
parent marry their current
spouse?
Where was the U.S. citizen
[delete]
parent and their current
spouse married?
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
(If non-USA use
[delete]
Province and text
field)
(If non-USA use Postal [delete]
code and remove help
text)
3.13C
[delete]
What is the parent's spouse's [delete]
date of birth?
3.13C
[delete]
3.13C
[delete]
3.13C
[delete]
What is the parent's spouse's [delete]
country of birth?
What is the parent's spouse's [delete]
country of citizenship or
nationality?
What is the parent's spouse's [delete]
immigration status?
3.13C
3.13D
Child's other parent
[delete]
[delete]
Where does the parent's
spouse live now?
[delete]
Is the U.S. citizen parent's
[delete]
current spouse also the
child's biological (or adopted)
6.1
Single, Never Married
Married
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Marriage Annulled
Other
Provide an explanation.
Given name (first name)
[delete]
Radio
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[delete]
[delete]
Text
Text
[delete]
[delete]
Middle name
Family name (last name)
MM/DD/YYYY
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Text
Date
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
City or town
[delete]
Text
[delete]
Country
State
[delete]
[delete]
Dropdown
Dropdown/Text
[delete]
[delete]
MM/DD/YYYY
[delete]
Date
[delete]
Dropdown
[delete]
Dropdown
[delete]
The parent's spouse's legal name is the name on their birth
certificate, unless it changed after birth by legal action such as
marriage or court order. Do not provide a nickname here.
[delete]
Street number and name (do not provide a PO Box unless it is the ONLY address.)
Radio
[delete]
Lawful permanent resident
Other
Provide an explanation.
Country
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Radio
Radio
Text
Dropdown
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
ZIP code/Postal code
[delete]
Text
[delete]
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.
Yes/No
[delete]
Radio
[delete]
(If non-USA use Province and text
field)
(If non-USA use Postal code and
remove help text)
What dates did the U.S.
citizen parent or U.S. citizen
grandparent live in the United
States?
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
What is their date of birth?
What is their country of birth?
What is their country of
citizenship or nationality?
What is the other parent's
physical address?
6.5
Include annulled marriages and marriages to the same person.
Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is fewer
than 9 digits, the system will automatically add zero(s) after
the "A" and before the first digit so there is a total of 9 digits,
for example: A-001234567.
U.S. citizen
What is the other parent's
current legal name?
6.2
6.3
6.4
Physical presence
Name of court or USCIS office location
Provide an explanation regardless of whether U.S. citizenship has
since been regained.
[delete]
Has the U.S. citizen parent
[deleted, moved]
ever lost their U.S. citizenship
or taken any action that
would cause loss of U.S.
Is the U.S. citizen parent a
member of the U.S. Armed
Forces?
Are there official orders
authorizing the child to
accompany and reside with
the U.S. citizen parent who is
a member of the U.S. Armed
Forces?
How many times has the U.S.
citizen parent been married?
What is the U.S. citizen
parent's current marital
status?
Yes/No
Given name (first name)
Text
Middle name
Family name (last name)
MM/DD/YYYY
Text
Text
Date
Dropdown/Text
Dropdown/Text
Their physical address is the same as the U.S. citizen parent.
Checkbox
The parent's legal name is the name on their birth certificate, unless it
changed after birth by legal action such as marriage or court order. Do not
provide a nickname here.
Provide the address where the other parent now resides.
Note: If the other parent does not have a State or Province, enter the
name of the city or town again in those fields. If the other parent does not
have a ZIP or Postal Code, enter 00000 in the ZIP or Postal Code field.
Country
Address line 1
Dropdown/Text
Text
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
ZIP code/Postal code
Text
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.
When did the U.S. citizen
parent or U.S. citizen
grandparent live in the United
States?
Street number and name (Do not provide a PO Box unless it is the ONLY address.)
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.
Provide the dates that the U.S. citizen parent or U.S. citizen
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) provide
information about the physical presence of the U.S. citizen grandparent.
Note: A U.S. citizen parent who is a member of the U.S. armed forces may
count any time they resided outside the United States on official military
orders towards the physical presence requirements under INA section
322(a)(2) as long as the child is residing outside the United States with the
U.S. citizen parent per official military orders at the time of filing.
5.1
8.1
Select who you will be
providing information for
U.S. citizen parent
U.S. Citizen Parent
Radio
U.S. citizen grandparent
U.S. Citizen Grandparent
Radio
Child's Family
CHILD'S FAMILY: N-600K
Column Header Descriptions
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Primary Nav
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Question
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Sub-Question
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Field Type
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Instructional Text
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Help Text
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[if
grandparent
then yellow
alert]
Alert
Revisions
Required? Notes
[Yellow alert]
If the child is relying on the grandparent’s physical
presence in the United States, then the grandparent
must be a U.S. citizen.
If the U.S. citizen parent is deceased, the grandparent
must have been a U.S. citizen at the time of death of
the U.S. citizen parent.
5.2A-H
U.S. citizen
grandparent
U.S. citizen
grandparent or U.S.
citizen legal guardian
(IF USING US
GRANDPARENT
FOR PHYSICAL
PRESENCE)
8.2
Period of physical presence
in the United States
From MM/DD/YYYY
Date
To MM/DD/YYYY
Date
Simple table
CTA = "Add
another"
(if 2.1 = U.S. citizen grandparent or
US citizen legal guardian)
[Blue alert]
[b] If the child’s U.S. citizen parent is deceased and you
are the child’s U.S. citizen grandparent or the child’s
U.S. citizen legal guardian, provide information about
yourself.
OR
(if 8.1 = U.S. citizen grandparent)
========
[Blue alert]
If you are the U.S. citizen parent, and you will rely on
the child's grandparent's physical presence, please
provide the child’s U.S. citizen grandparent’s
information.
4.1
4.5
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
What is the U.S. citizen
grandparent's current legal
name?
What is the U.S. citizen
grandparent's current
physical address?
What is the U.S. citizen
Given name (first name)
grandparent's or U.S. citizen
legal guardian's current legal
name?
Middle name
Family name (last name)
What is their date of birth?
What is their country of birth?
What is the grandparent's or Country
legal guardian's current
physical address?
The grandparent's or legal guardian's legal name is the name on
their birth certificate, unless it changed after birth by legal action
such as marriage or court order. Do not provide a nickname here.
Text
Middle name (if applicable)
MM/DD/YYYY
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
Date
Dropdown
Provide the address where the U.S. citizen grandparent or U.S. citizen
legal guardian now resides.
Note: If the person does not have a State or Province, enter the name of
the city or town again in those fields. If the person does not have a ZIP or
Postal Code, enter 00000 in the ZIP or Postal Code field.
(If non-USA use
Province and text
field)
(If non-USA use Postal
code and remove help
text)
4.2
4.3
4.4
Grandparent's
[delete page and
contact information questions]
Grandparent's
citizenship
Grandparent's or legal
guardian's U.S.
citizenship
(IF USING US
GRANDPARENT FOR
PHYSICAL PRESENCE)
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moved up]
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moved up]
[delete]
4.6
[delete]
4.9
[delete]
4.1
[delete]
4.7
[delete]
4.8
[delete]
What is the U.S. citizen
grandparent's date of birth?
What is the U.S. citizen
grandparent's country of
What is the U.S. citizen
grandparent's U.S. Social
Security number?
[deleted, moved up]
How can we contact the U.S.
citizen grandparent?
[delete]
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
ZIP code/Postal code
Text
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.
MM/DD/YYYY
Date
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[deleted, moved up]
Dropdown
[deleted, moved up]
[delete]
Text
[delete]
Provide a 9-digit Social Security number.
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[deleted, moved up]
They do not have or know their U.S. Social Security number.
Daytime telephone number
[delete]
[delete]
Checkbox
Text
[delete]
[delete]
Mobile telephone number
They do not have a mobile telephone number.
Email address
They do not have an email address.
Work telephone number
They do not have a work telephone number.
Evening telephone number
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Checkbox
Text
Checkbox
Text
Checkbox
Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Street number and name (Do not provide a PO Box unless it is the ONLY address.)
[delete]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
Example: [email protected]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
(IF USING US
(if 2.1 = U.S. citizen grandparent or
GRANDPARENT FOR US citizen legal guardian)
PHYSICAL PRESENCE)
OR
[Blue alert]
[b] If the child’s U.S. citizen parent is deceased and you
are the child’s U.S. citizen grandparent or the child’s
U.S. citizen legal guardian, provide information about
yourself.
(if 8.1 = U.S. citizen grandparent)
========
[Blue alert]
If you are the U.S. citizen parent, and you will rely on
the child's grandparent's physical presence, please
provide the child’s U.S. citizen grandparent’s
information.
4.11
[if acquisition after birth through U.S.
citizen parents]
7.5
How did the U.S. citizen
grandparent obtain U.S.
citizenship?
7.6
The child’s U.S. citizen
Birth in the United States
grandparent or U.S. citizen legal
guardian is a U.S. citizen by:
Acquisition after birth through naturalization of alien parents
Birth abroad to U.S. citizen parents
Naturalization
What is the grandparent's or
legal guardian's A-Number?
Radio
Acquisition after birth through U.S. Citizen Parent(s)
Birth outside the United States to U.S. Citizen Parent(s)
A-
Radio
Radio
Radio
Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is fewer than 9 digits, the system will
automatically add zero(s) after the "A" and before the first digit so there is a total of 9
digits, for example: A-001234567.
Text
OR
[If birth outside the U.S. to U.S.
citizen parents]
OR
[if naturalized]
7.7
Has the U.S. citizen grandparent
or legal guardian ever lost their
U.S. citizenship or taken any
action that would cause loss of
U.S. citizenship?
(if yes)
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content were moved
or deleted]
U.S. citizen legal
guardian
[All questions and
content were moved
or deleted]
(IF BIRTH ABROAD [delete]
TO U.S. CITIZEN
PARENTS)
(IF BIRTH ABROAD [deleted, moved up]
TO U.S. CITIZEN
PARENTS)
4.11
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
4.11
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
4.11
[delete]
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
4.11
[delete]
4.11
[delete]
(IF YES)
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[blue alert]
[delete]
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moved up]
11
[deleted,
moved up]
6.5
Legal guardian's
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contact information content were moved
or deleted]
Legal guardian's
citizenship
Legal guardian's
other information
[All questions and
content were moved
or deleted]
[blue alert]
[blue alert]
[delete]
4.12
6.1
(If non-USA use
[delete]
Province and text
field)
(If non-USA use Postal [delete]
code and remove help
text)
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
6.2
[delete]
6.3
[delete]
6.4
[delete]
What is the grandparent's
[delete]
Certificate of Citizenship
number?
What is the grandparent's A- [deleted, moved up]
Number?
Where was the grandparent
naturalized?
[delete]
What is the grandparent's
[delete]
Certificate of Naturalization
number?
What date was the
[delete]
grandparent naturalized?
What is the grandparent's A- [delete]
Number?
Has the U.S. citizen
grandparent ever lost their
U.S. citizenship or taken any
action that would cause loss
of U.S. citizenship?
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6.6
[delete]
6.9
[delete]
6.10
[delete]
6.7
[delete]
6.8
[delete]
[delete]
6.11
[delete]
6.11
[delete]
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
6.11
[delete]
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
6.11
[delete]
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
(IF
[delete]
NATURALIZATION)
6.11
[delete]
6.11
[delete]
Text
Text
[delete]
A-
[deleted, moved up]
Text
[deleted, moved up]
They do not have or know their A-Number.
Name of court or USCIS office location
[deleted, moved up]
[delete]
Checkbox
Text
[deleted, moved up]
[delete]
City or town
State
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Dropdown/Text
Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
MM/DD/YYYY
[delete]
Date
[delete]
A-
[delete]
Text
[delete]
They do not have or know their A-Number
Yes/No
[delete]
[deleted, moved up]
Checkbox
Radio
[delete]
[deleted, moved up]
Provide an explanation.
[deleted, moved up]
Text
[deleted, moved up]
[deleted, moved up]
Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is fewer
than 9 digits, the system will automatically add zero(s) after
the "A" and before the first digit so there is a total of 9 digits,
for example: A-001234567.
[delete]
Complete this part only if you are a legal [delete]
guardian filing this application on behalf
of a deceased U.S. citizen parent.
[delete]
Given name (first name)
[delete]
Text
[delete]
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's current physical
address?
[delete]
Middle name
Family name (last name)
Country
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
[delete]
[delete]
ZIP code/Postal code
[delete]
Text
[delete]
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.
[delete]
MM/DD/YYYY
[delete]
Date
[delete]
[delete]
Dropdown
[delete]
[delete]
Text
[delete]
Provide a 9-digit Social Security number.
[delete]
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's date of birth?
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's country of birth?
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's U.S. Social
Security number?
[delete]
How can we contact the U.S.
citizen legal guardian?
[delete]
The U.S. citizen legal guardian's legal name is the name on their
birth certificate, unless it changed after birth by legal action such
as marriage or court order. Do not provide a nickname here.
Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is fewer
than 9 digits, the system will automatically add zero(s) after
the "A" and before the first digit so there is a total of 9 digits,
for example: A-001234567.
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's current legal
name?
[delete]
Provide the name of the country at the time of the U.S. citizen legal [delete]
guardian's birth, even if the name has changed.
They do not have or know their U.S. Social Security number.
[delete]
Checkbox
[delete]
Daytime telephone number
[delete]
Text
[delete]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[delete]
Mobile telephone number
They do not have a mobile telephone number.
Email address
They do not have an email address.
Work telephone number
They do not have a work telephone number.
Evening telephone number
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Checkbox
Text
Checkbox
Text
Checkbox
Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[delete]
Example: [email protected]
[delete]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[delete]
Provide a 10-digit phone number.
[delete]
How did the legal guardian
obtain U.S. citizenship?
[delete]
Birth in the United States
[delete]
Radio
[delete]
Acquisition after birth through naturalization of alien parents
Birth abroad to U.S. citizen parents
Naturalization
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Radio
Radio
Radio
Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's Certificate of
Citizenship number?
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's A-Number?
[delete]
[delete]
A-
[delete]
Text
[delete]
Where was the U.S. citizen
legal guardian naturalized?
[delete]
They do not have or know their A-Number
Name of court or USCIS office location
[delete]
[delete]
Checkbox
Text
[delete]
[delete]
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's Certificate of
Naturalization number?
What date was the U.S.
citizen legal guardian
What is the U.S. citizen legal
guardian's A-Number?
[delete]
City or town
State
[delete]
[delete]
Text
Dropdown/Text
Text
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
MM/DD/YYYY
[delete]
Date
[delete]
[delete]
A-
Text
[delete]
Checkbox
[delete]
They do not have or know their A-Number
(If non-USA use
Province and text
field)
(If non-USA use Postal
code and remove help
text)
Provide an explanation regardless of whether U.S. citizenship has
since been regained.
[delete]
(IF BIRTH ABROAD [delete]
TO U.S. CITIZEN
PARENTS)
(IF BIRTH ABROAD [delete]
TO U.S. CITIZEN
PARENTS)
[if child's legal
guardian]
Checkbox
Radio
[delete]
6.11
[blue alert]
They do not have or know their A-Number.
Yes/No
(if 2.1 = U.S. citizen legal guardian)
=============
[blue alert]
[delete]
6.12
7.8
6.13
7.9
6.14
7.10
What date did the U.S. citizen
legal guardianship begin?
What is the name of the
authority that granted U.S.
citizen legal guardianship?
What is the address of the
authority that granted U.S.
citizen legal guardianship?
When did your legal
guardianship begin?
What is the name of the
authority that granted you
legal guardianship?
What is the address of the
authority that granted you
legal guardianship?
MM/DD/YYYY
[delete]
Complete this part only if you are a legal [delete]
guardian filing this application on behalf
of a deceased U.S. citizen parent.
Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is fewer
than 9 digits, the system will automatically add zero(s) after
the "A" and before the first digit so there is a total of 9 digits,
for example: A-001234567.
[delete]
Provide a 7, 8, or 9-digit number. If your A-Number is fewer
than 9 digits, the system will automatically add zero(s) after
the "A" and before the first digit so there is a total of 9 digits,
for example: A-001234567.
[delete]
Complete this part only if you are a legal [blue alert]
guardian filing this application on behalf Only provide information if you are the U.S. citizen
of a deceased U.S. citizen parent.
legal guardian to the child.
Date
Text
Country
Dropdown/Text
Address line 1
Address line 2
City or town
State/Province
Text
Text
Text
Dropdown/Text
Street number and name
Apartment, suite, unit, or floor
ZIP code/Postal code
Text
Provide a 5 or 9-digit ZIP code.
Child's Family
CHILD'S INTERVIEW: N-600K
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Child's Interview
Interview request
Tertiary Nav
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Question
7.1
7.2
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Question
9.1
Which USCIS Office would the Where would you prefer to
child and parent, grandparent, have your interview?
or legal guardian like to be
interviewed at?
9.2
Revisions
What date would the child and When would you prefer to be
parent, grandparent, or legal interviewed?
guardian like to be
interviewed?
Sub-Question
Revisions
USCIS office location
City or town
State
MM/DD/YYYY
Revisions
Field Type
Revisions
Text
From MM/DD/YY
To MM/DD/YY
Instructional Text
Revisions
Provide the preferred location where the child and parent,
grandparent, or legal guardian would like to be interviewed. USCIS
will consider this preference when scheduling the interview.
Provide information about the location where you prefer to have the
interview and a date range when you are available for the interview.
We will attempt to accommodate the requested preferences.
Find the closest USCIS office by using our Field Office Locator.
Text
Dropdown/Text
Date
The interview date should be at least 90 days after filing this form
and must be before the child turns 18 years of age. USCIS will
attempt to accommodate the requested date.
Help Text
Alert
Required?
Notes
https://www.uscis.go
v/field-offices
The interview date range should be at least 90 days after filing Form
N-600K and must occur before the child's 18th birthday.
Date
Child's Interview
EVIDENCE: N-600K
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Evidence
2" x 2" photo of child
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Evidence Title
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Field Type
2" x 2" photo of child
2" x 2" Photo of Child
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 9
Instructions Page 7
Upload
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Instructional Text
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Upload a recent color photograph of the child taken within 30 days of filing this application. The photograph must measure 2 inches by 2 inches, Upload tw o copies of a recent color photograph of the child taken within 30 days of filing this application. The photograph must measure 2
with the child's face measuring 1 inch to 1 3/8 inch from their chin to the top of their head. The child's eyes should be between 1 1/8 inch and 1
inches by 2 inches, with the child's face measuring 1 inch to 1 3/8 inch from their chin to the top of their head. The child's eyes should be
3/8 inch from the bottom of the photo.
between 1 1/8 inch and 1 3/8 inch from the bottom of the photo.
Make sure the whole face is visible, the child is facing the camera directly, and the background is white or off-white. The child's head must be
bare, unless contrary to the child's religious beliefs. Also, include an image of the back of the photograph with the child's name and A-Number
written in pen or pencil.
If you need help understanding the photo requirements or want to resize, rotate, or crop your photo, you can use to the Department of State's
photo composition tools.
Document Type
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File Requirements
• 2" x 2" Photo
• Other
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
Make sure the whole face is visible, the child is facing the camera directly, and the background is white or off-white. The child's head must be
bare, unless contrary to the child's religious beliefs.
If you need help understanding the photo requirements or want to resize, rotate, or crop your photo, you can use the Department of State's
photo composition tools.
Child's birth certificate
Child's birth certificate
Child's Birth Certificate
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 9
Instructions Page 7
Upload
Upload a copy or image of the child's birth certificate or record that was issued and certified by a civil authority in their country of birth.
• Birth certificate
• Other
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
U.S. citizen parent's birth
certificate or record
U.S. citizen parent's birth
certificate or record
U.S. Citizen Parent's Birth
Certificate or Record
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 9
Instructions Page 8
Upload
Upload a copy or image of the U.S. citizen parent's birth certificate or record that was issued and certified by a civil authority in their country of
birth.
• Birth certificate
• Other
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
U.S. citizen parent's marriage
certificates
[IF PARENT MARRIED, DIVORCED,
WIDOWED, SEPARATED,
ANNULLED, OTHER]
[deleted]
U.S. citizen parent's marriage
certificates
U.S. Citizen Parent's Marriage
Certificates
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 9
Instructions Page 8
Upload
Upload a copy or image of your U.S. citizen parent's marriage certificate that was issued and certified by a civil authority in the state or country
of marriage. If your U.S. citizen parent has been married more than once, upload a copy or image of all of their marriage certificates.
Upload a copy or image of the U.S. citizen parent's marriage certificate that was issued and certified by a civil authority in the state or country of • Marriage certificate
marriage.
• Other
U.S. citizen parent's marriage
termination documents
[IF PARENT DIVORCED, WIDOWED, [deleted]
OR ANNULLED]
U.S. citizen parent's marriage
termination documents
U.S. Citizen Parent's Marriage
Termination Documents
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 10
Instructions Page 8
Upload
Upload a copy or image of the certified divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment document that terminated your U.S. citizen parent's
marriage. If your U.S. citizen parent has been married more than once, upload a copy or image of all of their marriage termination documents.
Upload a copy or image of the certified divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment document that terminated the U.S. citizen parent's
marriage.
(if 2.1 = U.S. citizen parent or U.S. Proof of U.S. citizenship of
citizen grandparent)
qualifying parent or
grandparent
Proof of U.S. Citizenship of
Qualifying Parent or
Grandparent
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 10
Instructions Page 8
Upload
Upload a copy or image of the U.S. citizen parent's proof of U.S. citizenship. This pertains to grandparents if the parent does not meet the
requirement. This may include:
Upload a copy or image of the U.S. citizen parent's proof of U.S. citizenship. Upload documents for the U.S. citizen grandparent if the parent does • Birth certificate
not meet the requirement. Examples include:
• Form N-550
• Form N-560
• A U.S. birth certificate;
• Form FS-240
• Form N-550, Certificate of Naturalization;
• U.S. passport
• Form N-560, Certificate of Citizenship;
• Other
• Form FS-240, Consular Report of Birth Abroad of United States Citizen; or
• A valid unexpired U.S. passport.
(if 2.1 = U.S. citizen grandparent
or U.S. citizen legal guardian)
Proof of U.S. Citizen Parent’s
Death
Proof of U.S. citizenship of
qualifying parent or grandparent
Proof of U.S. citizen parent’s
death
Child's proof of legitimation
[if 2.17 = NO] - [if "Were child's
parents married to eachother
when the child was born (or
adopted)?" = NO]
[if 5.5 (Were child's parents
married when child was
born/adopted) = NO]
Proof of legal guardianship
[IF LEGAL GUARDIAN]
U.S. citizen parent's proof of legal
and physical custody
[IF PARENTS DIVORCED, LEGAL
[deleted]
SEPARATION, OR CHILD ADOPTED]
(if 2.1 = U.S. citizen grandparent
or U.S. citizen legal guardian)
Child's proof of lawful admission
and maintenance of lawful status
Child's Proof of Legitimation
Instructions Page 8
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 10
Instructions Page 8
Proof of legal guardianship
Proof of Legal Guardianship
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 10
Instructions Page 8
U.S. citizen parent's proof of
legal and physical custody
U.S. Citizen Parent's Proof of
Legal and Physical Custody
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 10
Instructions Page 8
Child's proof of lawful
Child's Proof of Lawful
Form N-600K instructions,
admission and maintenance of Admission and Maintenance of "What Evidence Must You
lawful status
Lawful Status
Submit?" - page 10
Child's passport and travel
document numbers
Proof of required residence or
physical presence in the United
States of qualifying parent or
grandparent
Child's proof of legitimation
• Birth certificate showing birth in the United States
• Certificate of Naturalization (N-550)
• Certificate of Citizenship (N-560)
• Report of Birth Abroad of United States Citizen (FS-240)
• Valid unexpired U.S. passport
Child's passport and travel
document numbers
Proof of required physical
residence
Child's Passport and Travel
Document Numbers
Proof of required residence or Proof of Required Physical
physical presence in the United Residence
States of qualifying parent or
grandparent
Evidence the child is the adopted
child of a U.S. citizen parent
[IF 4.1 = YES/CHILD ADOPTED]
Upload
Upload
Upload
Instructions Page 9
Upload
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 10-11
Instructions Page 9
Upload
Find more information about legitimation here.
Upload a copy or image of certified evidence of legal guardianship issued by the legal authority of the guardian's residence or domicile.
If you are the U.S. citizen legal guardian to the child, upload a copy or image of certified evidence of legal guardianship issued by the legal
authority of the guardian's residence or domicile.
• Proof of legal guardianship
• Other
Upload a copy or image of any document showing that the qualifying U.S. citizen parent has legal and physical custody of the child.
Upload a copy or image of any documents show ing that the qualifying U.S. citizen parent has legal and physical custody of the child.
• Proof of legal and physical custody
• Other
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, is required, if available, at the time of interview for all children seeking citizenship under INA section 322,
except for eligible children of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Note: If you are not in the United States w hen filing this form, do not upload the follow ing evidence.
• Form I-94
• Form I-102
• Other
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
Upload
• School, employment, or military records;
• Deeds, mortgages, or leases show ing residence;
• U.S. Social Security Administration reports;
• Attestations by churches, unions, or other organizations;
• Affidavits by third parties having know ledge of the parent's (or grandparent's) physical presence; or
• Passport copies show ing all entries and exits.
• School, employment, or military records
• Deeds, mortgages, or leases showing
residence
• U.S. Social Security quarterly reports
• Attestations by churches, unions, or other
organizations
• Affidavits of third parties
• Other
Upload copies or images of evidence related to the child's adoption. You must provide copies of:
(if 3.1 = adopted child)
• School, employment, or military records
• Deeds, mortgages, or leases showing
residence
• U.S. Social Security quarterly reports
• Attestations by churches, unions, or other
organizations
• Affidavits of third parties
• Passport copies
• Other
www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-hchapter-2#S-B.
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/internationalvisitors/i-94
https://www.uscis.gov/i-102
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Adoption decree
• Form I-600
• Form I-800
• Evidence child admitted on IR-3, IR-4, IH-3, or IH4 visas
• Evidence child adopted before age 16
• A full, final, and complete adoption decree; AND
• Notice of Approval of Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative and supporting documentation for the petition (except
home study), if the child was adopted under INA section 101(b)(1)(F) through the orphan process; or
• Notice of Approval of Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative and supporting documentation for the
petition, if the child was adopted under INA section 101(b)(1)(G) through the Hague Adoption Convention process; or
• Evidence the child has been admitted to the United States on an IR-3, IR-4, IH-3, or IH-4 visa; or
• Evidence the child was adopted before age 16 (or age 18 if the INA section 101(b)(1)(E)(ii) sibling exception applies) and that the adoptive
parent had 2 years of legal custody and joint residence with the child, if the child meets requirements for family-based adoption under INA
section 101(b)(1)(E).
Notes
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/pa
ssports/photos/photo-composition-template.html
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or USCIS issued Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record to the child, provide Form I-94 number and the
date that the child's authorized period of stay expires or expired (as shown on Form I-94). The Form I-94 number also is known as the Departure
• If CBP or USCIS issued Form I-94 to the child, but it is now lost or destroyed, he or she may apply for a replacement by filing Form Number on some versions of Form I-94. If the child does not have an I-94 number, one of the following scenarios may apply:
I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document.
• If CBP or USCIS issued Form I-94 to the child, but it is now lost or destroyed, he or she may apply for a replacement by filing Form
• If CBP or USCIS did not issue Form I-94 to the child and he or she believes that Form I-94 should have been issued, the
I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Document.
person filing this form may contact the agency that should have issued it to attempt to resolve the matter.
• If CBP did not issue Form I-94 to the child because it captured arrival inform ation electronically, type or print "N/A" in the fields • If CBP or USCIS did not issue Form I-94 to the child and he or she believes that Form I-94 should have been issued, the
person filing this form may contact the agency that should have issued it to attempt to resolve the matter.
that request an I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number. In this instance, it is important for the child to provide a passport or travel document
number where it is requested on the application. (See below.)
• If CBP did not issue Form I-94 to the child because it captured arrival inform ation electronically, type or print "N/A" in the fields
that request an I-94 Arrival-Departure Record Number. In this instance, it is important for the child to provide a passport or travel document
Note: If the child was admitted to the United States by CBP at an airport or seaport after April 30, 2013, he or she may have been issued an
number where it is requested on the application. (See below.)
electronic Form I-94 by CBP, instead of a paper Form I-94. You may visit the CPB website at w w w .cbp.gov/i94 to obtain a paper version of an
Note: If the child was admitted to the United States by CBP at an airport or seaport after April 30, 2013, he or she may have been issued an
electronic Form I-94. CBP does not charge a fee for this service. Some travelers admitted to the United States at a land border, airport, or
seaport, after April 30, 2013 with a passport or travel document, who were issued a paper Form I-94 by CBP, may also be able to obtain a
electronic Form I-94 by CBP, instead of a paper Form I-94. You may visit the CPB website at w w w .cbp.gov/i94 to obtain a paper version of an
replacement Form I-94 from the CBP website without charge. If you cannot obtain your Form I-94 from the CBP website, you may obtain it by
electronic Form I-94. CBP does not charge a fee for this service. Some travelers admitted to the United States at a land border, airport, or
seaport, after April 30, 2013 with a passport or travel document, who were issued a paper Form I-94 by CBP, may also be able to obtain a
filing Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Record, with USCIS. USCIS does charge a fee for this
replacement Form I-94 from the CBP website without charge. If you cannot obtain your Form I-94 from the CBP website, you may obtain it by
service. See the USCIS website at w w w .uscis.gov/I-102 for more information.
filing Form I-102, Application for Replacement/Initial Nonimmigrant Arrival-Departure Record, with USCIS. USCIS does charge a fee for this
service. See the USCIS website at w w w .uscis.gov/I-102 for more information.
If the child used a passport or travel document to travel to the United States, enter either the passport or travel document information in the
If the child used a passport or travel document to travel to the United States, provide a copy of the passport or travel document, even if the
• Passport
passport or travel document is currently expired.
• Other
appropriate space on the application, even if the passport or travel document is currently expired.
Upload a copy or image of any document that proves the U.S. citizen parent's or grandparent's (if applicable) physical presence in the
United States. Physical presence is calculated in the aggregate and includes time accrued in the United States even during periods w hen
not a U.S. citizen. For example:
Links
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
Find more information about legitimation here.
• School, employment, or military records;
• Deeds, mortgages, or leases showing residence;
• U.S. Social Security quarterly reports;
• Attestations by churches, unions, or other organizations; or
• Affidavits of third parties having knowlege of the of the parent's (or grandparent's) residence and physical presence.
Instructions Page 9
• Death certificate
• Other
If the child w as born out of w edlock and their U.S. citizen parent is their father, upload a copy or image of evidence establishing legitimation. • Proof of legitimation
Documents must establish legitimation under the law s of the child’s or parent’s residence or domicile. The child must have been in the legal • Other
custody of the parent at the time of legitimation.
Upload a copy or image of any document that proves the U.S. citizen parent's residence or physical presence in the United States. This pertains
to grandparents if the parent does not meet the requirement. This proof may include, but is not limited to the following:
Required
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
Upload a copy or image of legitimation documentation from the country or state in which the child was legitimated. Legitimation can also be
established according to the laws of the child's father's residence or the child's residence. The child must have been in legal custody of the
parents at the time of legitimation.
Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record, is required, if available, at the time of interview for all children seeking citizenship under INA section 322,
except for eligible children of members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Alerts
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Divorce decree
• Death certificate
• Annulment document
• Other
Upload evidence to prove that the U.S. citizen parent died w ithin the last five years.
If U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or USCIS issued Form I-94, Arrival-Departure Record to the child, provide Form I-94 number and the
date that the child's authorized period of stay expires or expired (as shown on Form I-94). The Form I-94 number also is known as the Departure
Number on some versions of Form I-94. If the child does not have an I-94 number, one of the following scenarios may apply:
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 10
Evidence the Child is the
Adopted Child of a U.S. Citizen
Parent
OR
Upload
Revisions
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
Note: You are required to submit this evidence, unless such documents are already contained in the USCIS administrative record or do not
apply.
U.S. citizen grandparent's current [delete]
status
[IF GRANDPARENT PHYSICAL
PRESENCE]
[delete]
U.S. citizen grandparent's
current status
[delete]
Upload
[delete]
Upload a copy or image of any document that proves that the grandparent is a U.S. citizen, or was one at the time of the U.S. citizen parent's
death.
[delete]
• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Other
[delete]
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
[delete]
[delete]
• Form I-600
• Form I-800
• Other
[delete]
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
[delete]
[delete]
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
[delete]
Note: If a legal guardian is filing this application, upload a copy or image of any document that proves that the grandparent was a U.S. citizen
and was still alive at the time of the U.S. citizen parent's death if the U.S. citizen parent has died and the grandparent’s physical presence is
relied upon. Evidence must also be submitted to prove that the U.S. citizen parent died within the preceding five years.
Child's notice of approval and
supporting documentation
[delete]
[IF ADOPTED]
[delete]
Child's notice of approval and
supporting documentation
[delete]
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 11
[delete]
Upload
[delete]
Provide the following documentation if you have it:
• Form I-600, Petition to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative; or
• Form I-800, Petition to Classify Convention Adoptee as an Immediate Relative.
Note: All adopted children seeking naturalization under INA 322 must have had either Form I-600 or Form I-800 approved or have complied with
the two years of legal custody and joint residence requirement of INA section 101(b)(1)(E).
Child's full, final adoption decree [delete]
[IF ADOPTED]
[delete]
Child's proof of all legal name
changes
[IF ADDITIONAL NAMES SINCE
BIRTH]
[if child has additional names or Child's proof of all legal name
additional dates of birth]
changes
Child's legal name and date of
birth changes
Child's full, final adoption
decree
[delete]
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 11
[delete]
Evidence of Child's Legal Name
and Date of Birth Changes
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 11
Instructions Page 9
Upload
[delete]
Upload a copy or image of your full, final adoption decree.
[delete]
• Adoption decree
• Other
Upload
Upload a readable image of the legal document that formally changed the child's name. This can be one of the following:
Upload a copy or image of the legal documents showing a name change or date of birth, issued and certified by the court that authorized the
changes. Examples include:
• Marriage certificate
• Divorce decree
• Adoption decree
• Court document
• Other
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
• Marriage certificate
• Divorce decree
• Adoption decree
• Court document
• Marriage certificate;
• Divorce decree;
• Adoption decree; or
• Court document.
Child's marriage certificates
[IF CHILD MARRIED, DIVORCED,
WIDOWED, SEPARATED,
ANNULLED, OTHER]
[IF 3.10 = CHILD MARRIED,
DIVORCED, WIDOWED,
SEPARATED, ANNULLED]
Child's marriage certificates
Child's Marriage Certificates
Instructions Page 8
Upload
Upload a copy or image of the child's marriage certificate that was issued and certified by a civil authority in the state or country of marriage. If
they have been married more than once, upload a copy or image of all of their marriage certificates.
Upload a copy or image of the child's marriage certificate that was issued and certified by a civil authority in the state or country of marriage.
• Marriage certificate
• Other
Child's marriage termination
documents
[IF CHILD DIVORCED, WIDOWED,
OR ANNULLED]
[IF 3.10 = CHILD DIVORCED,
WIDOWED, OR ANNULLED]
Child's marriage termination
documents
Child's Marriage Termination
Documents
Instructions Page 8
Upload
Upload a copy or image of the certified divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment document that terminated the child's marriage. If they
have been married more than once, upload a copy or image of all of their marriage termination documents.
Upload a copy or image of the certified divorce decree, death certificate, or annulment document that terminated the child's marriage.
• Divorce decree
• Death certificate
• Annulment document
• Other
Secondary evidence
Secondary Evidence
Instructions Page 9
Upload
If a required document is unavailable, you must provide a typed or printed explanation of the reasons w hy required documents are
unavailable and submit secondary evidence to establish eligibility. Secondary evidence must overcome the unavailability of the required
documents. USCIS may request an original typed or printed statement from the appropriate government or other legal authority to support your
claim that the documents are available.
If a required document is unavailable, you must provide a typed or printed explanation of the reasons why required documents are unavailable
and submit secondary evidence to establish eligibility. Secondary evidence must overcome the unavailability of the required documents. USCIS
may request an original typed or printed statement from the appropriate government or other legal authority to support your claim that the
documents are unavailable.
The following are examples of secondary evidence that may be submitted to establish eligibility:
• Baptismal certificate
• School record
• Census records
• Affidavits
The following are examples of secondary evidence that may be submitted to establish eligibility:
• Baptismal Certificate;
• School Record;
• Census Records; or
• Affidavits (if other types of secondary evidence are not available). Typed or printed statements sworn to (or affirmed) by two people who have
personal knowledge of the claimed event. Affidavits must overcome the unavailability of both required documents and secondary evidence.
• Baptismal certificate
• School record
• Census records
• Affidavits
• Other
• Baptismal certificate
Upload a copy or image of the certificate under the church seal where the baptism occurred showing the:
[delete]
Secondary evidence
(Accordion)
(Accordion)
(Accordion)
(Accordion)
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
[delete]
Form N-600K instructions,
"What Evidence Must You
Submit?" - page 11
• Place of birth;
• Date of birth;
• Baptism date;
• Parents' names; and
• Godparents' names, if known.
• School record
Upload a copy or image of an official letter from school authorities for the school attended (preferably the first school) showing:
• Date of admission to the school:
• Place of birth;
• Date of birth or age that time; and
• The names of and residences of the birth parents, if shown in the school records.
• Census records
Upload a copy or image of State or Federal census records showing:
• Name;
• Place of birth; and
• Date of birth or age.
• Affidavits
Upload a copy or image of your affidavits if other types of secondary evidence are not available.
• Clear and readable
• Accepted file formats: JPG, JPEG, PDF, TIF or TIFF
• No encrypted or password-protected files
• If your documents are in a foreign language, upload a full English translation
and the translator's certification with each original document.
• Upload no more than five documents at a time
• Accepted file name characters: English letters, numbers, spaces, periods,
hyphens, underscores, and parentheses
• Maximum size: 12MB per file
[delete]
[delete]
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An affidavit is a typed or printed statement sworn to (or affirmed) by two people who have personal knowledge of the claimed event. Affidavits
must overcome the unavailability of both required documents and secondary evidence. Examples of events to submit an affidavit for include
the following:
• Place and date of birth;
• Marriage; or
• Death.
The people making these statements are not required to be U.S. citizens and may be relatives. Each affidavit must contain the following
information about the person making the affidavit:
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Full legal name;
Address;
Place of birth;
Date of birth;
Relationship to the child; and
Detailed information about the event to include how they came to know about its occurence.
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Preparer's certification and signature
I am not an attorney or accredited representative but
have prepared this application on behalf of the
applicant and with the applicant's consent.
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I am an attorney or accredited representative and my
representation of the applicant in this case does not
extend beyond the preparation of this application.
I am an attorney or accredited representative and my
representation of the applicant in this case extends
beyond the preparation of this application.
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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.
I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I prepared this
application for the applicant at their request and with
express consent and that all of the responses and
information contained in and submitted with the
application are complete, true, and correct and reflects
only information provided by the applicant. The
applicant reviewed the responses and information and
informed me that they understand the responses and
information in or submitted with the application.
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If your preparer is an attorney or accredited representative whose
representation extends beyond preparation of this application, he or she may
be obliged to submit a completed Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney
or Accredited Representative (G-28) with your application.
Your preparer must read and agree to the certification below.
As the applicant's preparer, you must sign on paper
and provide your signature page to the applicant.
Follow these steps:
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3. Read and sign the Preparer Signature page
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applicant
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The applicant will need to scan and upload your
completed signature page on the next screen.
I certify, under penalty of perjury that: I am fluent in
English and the language provided in the Getting
Started section of this application, and I have
interpreted every question on the application and
Instructions and interpreted the applicant’s answers to
the questions in that language, and the applicant
informed me that they understood every instruction,
question, and answer on the application.
As the applicant's interpreter, you must sign on paper
and provide your signature page to the applicant.
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and provide your signature page to the applicant.
Follow these steps:
1. Download the Interpreter Signature page
2. Print the Interpreter Signature page
3. Read and sign the Interpreter Signature page
4. Give the signed Interpreter Signature page to the
applicant
1. Download the Interpreter Signature page
2. Print the Interpreter Signature page
3. Read and sign the Interpreter Signature page
4. Give the signed Interpreter Signature page to the
applicant
The applicant will need to scan and upload your
completed signature page on the next screen.
The applicant will need to scan and upload your
completed signature page on the next screen.
I can read and understand English, and have read and
understand every question and instruction on this
application, as well as my answer to every question.
At my request, the preparer named in the Getting
Started section of this application prepared this
application for me based only upon information I
provided or authorized.
The interpreter named in the Getting Started section of
this application read to me every question and
instruction on this application and my answer to every
question in the language I specified in the Getting
Started section, a language in which I am fluent, and I
understood everything.
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
that I seek.
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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.
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(If "Your statement" (If Your certification
and "Your signature" and signature is
pages are complete) complete)
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Your signature
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Scan and upload your preparer's completed signature page below.
Your interpreter must read and agree to the certification below.
I certify, under penalty of perjury that: I am fluent in
English and the language provided in the Getting
Started section of this application, and I have read to
this applicant 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.
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.
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I certify, under penalty of perjury, that I provided or
authorized all of the responses and information
contained in and submitted with my application, I read
and understand or, if interpreted to me in a language
in which I am fluent by the interpreter named in the
Getting Started section, understood, all of the
responses and information contained in, and submitted
with, my application, and that all of the responses and
the information are complete, true, and correct.
Furthermore, I authorize the release of any information
from any and all of my records that USCIS may need
to determine my eligibility for an immigration request
and to other entities and persons where necessary for
the administration and enforcement of U.S.
immigration law.
I have read and agree to the applicant's statement
Submit the N-600K.
You must read and agree to the certification below. If you knowingly and
willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your
application, we can deny your application and may deny any other
immigration benefit. You may also face criminal prosecution and penalties
provided by law.
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We may deny your application if you do not completely fill out this application
or fail to submit required documents. We will record the date of your
signature with your application.
The final step to submit your N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of The final step to submit your Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and
Certificate Under Section 322 is to pay the required fee.
Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 is to pay the required fee.
Your application fee is: $[xxx]
Your application fee is: $[xxx]
Refund policy: By continuing this transaction, you agree that you are paying for a
government service and that the filing fee, biometric services fee and all related
financial transactions are final and not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS
takes on an application, petition or request, or how long USCIS takes to reach a
decision. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.
Refund policy: By continuing this transaction, you agree that you are paying for a
government service and that the filing fee, biometric services fee and all related
financial transactions are final and not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS
takes on an application, petition or request, or how long USCIS takes to reach a
decision. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts.
We will send you to Pay.gov — our safe, secure payment website — to pay your
fees and submit your [petition, application, request] online.
Yes
Here are the steps in the payment and submission process:
1. Provide your billing information on Pay.gov
2. Provide your credit card or U.S. bank account information
3. Submit your payment
When you have paid your fee, your [petition, application, request] will be
submitted.
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submission) (No nav)
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declined) (No nav)
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submission) (No nav)
You have successfully submitted your N- You have successfully submitted your
600K, Application for Citizenship and Form N-600K, Application for
Issuance of Certificate Under Section Citizenship and Issuance of
322
Certificate Under Section 322
You did not submit your N-600K,
You did not submit your Form N-600K,
Application for Citizenship and Issuance Application for Citizenship and Issuance
of Certificate Under Section 322
of Certificate Under Section 322
We will contact you if we have any questions or need
additional information. You can track the status of your
request through your USCIS online account.
We will contact you if we have any questions or need
additional information. You can track the status of your
form through your USCIS online account.
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was declined.
Your payment failed because your credit or debit card
was declined.
You can try again now to sign and submit your requests
or save and exit.
You did not submit your N-600K,
You did not submit your Form N-600K, Your payment failed or was canceled before it could be
Application for Citizenship and
processed on Pay.gov.
Application for Citizenship and
Issuance of Certificate Under Section Issuance of Certificate Under Section
322
322
You can try again now to sign and submit your request or
save your request and exit. We will save your request for
30 days from when you started it.
You can try again now to sign and submit your form or
save and exit.
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processed on Pay.gov.
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save your form and exit. We will save your form for 30
days from when you started it.
Pay.gov will redirect you to a uscis.gov confirmation screen, which will include
your receipt number. Please keep a copy of your receipt number for your
records. You can track the status of your [petition, application, request] through
your USCIS online account.
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If 2.15, Yes (Was there any prior application for citizenship or for a U.S. Passport?)
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[YELLOW ALERT:]
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[HEADER:] The child may not be eligible to file an Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322
(N-600K)
[BODY:] If an Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under INA 322 (N-600K) was previously filed on behalf
of the child, and the child received a decision from USCIS, you should not file this application again. USCIS will reject any
newly filed Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate (N-600K).
If USCIS denied your prior Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate, you may be eligible to appeal that
decision using the Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B). If the time for appeal has expired, you should submit a
motion to reopen or reconsider using Form I-290B. Review your decision notice for more information.
If you are seeking to replace a lost or stolen certificate, you should submit the Application for Replacement
Naturalization/Citizenship Document (Form N-565).
If you have previously filed a passport application on behalf of the child, note that the child is not eligible for issuance of a
Certificate of Citizenship under INA 322 if he or she has a valid, unexpired U.S. passport.
About
Child
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Child's Additional
Information
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Blue alert
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Red alert
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(if child is 18 or older)
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[BLUE ALERT:]
Complete this part only if you are a legal guardian filing this application on behalf of a deceased U.S. citizen parent.
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[Red alert]
[h] Your child is not eligible for citizenship and a certificate of citizenship under Section 322
[delete]
[b] They are over 18 years old. They are only eligible for citizenship and a certificate of citizenship under Section 322 if
they are younger than 18 years old.
Getting
Started
Basis for Eligibility
Yellow alert
[If no to 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3]
[Yellow alert]
[h]You may not be eligible to file Form N-600K
[b]The child may not be able to obtain citizenship through this form based on their information.
Getting
Started
Basis for Eligibility
page 2
Yellow alert
[If yes to 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, and 1.7] or [if yes to 1.4 and 1.8]
[Yellow alert]
[H] You may not be eligible to file Form N-600K
[B] The child may meet the requirements for Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship under INA section 320. Read the USCIS
Policy Manual for more information.
About
Child
When and where
the child was born
Red alert
(if child is 18 or older)
[Red alert]
[h] Your child is not eligible for citizenship and a certificate of citizenship under Section 322
[b] They are over 18 years old. They are only eligible for citizenship and a certificate of citizenship under Section 322 if
they are younger than 18 years old.
Child's
Family
Parent's U.S.
citizenship
Yellow alert
[if 5.7 = Birth outside the United States]
[Yellow alert]
[Yellow alert]
If the child had a U.S. citizen parent who met certain residence or physical presence requirements in the United States at
the time of the child’s birth, then the child may have acquired citizenship at the time of their birth. Read the USCIS Policy
Manual for more information.
Child's
Family
U.S. citizen parent
Blue alert
(All users)
[Blue alert]
[b] Provide information about yourself if you are the U.S. citizen parent applying on behalf of your child. If both parents
are U.S. citizens, provide information about the parent filing this form.
Yellow alert
[if grandparent then yellow alert]
[Yellow alert]
If the child is relying on the grandparent’s physical presence in the United States, then the grandparent must be a U.S.
citizen.
AND
U.S. citizen parent
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AND
Parent's U.S.
citizenship
Child's
Family
Physical presence
If the U.S. citizen parent is deceased, the grandparent must have been a U.S. citizen at the time of death of the U.S. citizen
parent.
Child's
Family
U.S. citizen
grandparent or U.S.
citizen legal
guardian
Blue alert
(if 2.1 = U.S. citizen grandparent or US citizen legal guardian)
OR
(if 8.1 = U.S. citizen grandparent)
[Blue alert]
[b] If the child’s U.S. citizen parent is deceased and you are the child’s U.S. citizen grandparent or the child’s U.S. citizen
legal guardian, provide information about yourself.
If you are the U.S. citizen parent, and you will rely on the child's grandparent's physical presence, please provide the
child’s U.S. citizen grandparent’s information.
AND
Grandparent's or
legal guardian's
U.S. citizenship
Child's
Family
Legal guardian's
other information
Blue alert
(if 2.1 = U.S. citizen legal guardian)
[blue alert]
Only provide information if you are the U.S. citizen legal guardian to the child.
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| Author | Microsoft Office User |
| File Modified | 2024-04-10 |
| File Created | 2024-04-10 |