Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions

USCIS uses the Form N-648 to substantiate a claim for an exception to the requirements of section 312(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. By certifying Form N-648, the doctor states that an applicant filing an Application for Naturalization, Form N-400, is unable to complete the English and/or civics requirements because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment(s).

The latest form for Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions expires 2027-09-30 and is listed under ICR 202406-1615-001.

⏳ Form N-648 Processing Time / Approval Rate - Disability Exception Applications

Latest forms, documents, and information collections

Document	Type
Form Form N-648 Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions	Form
privacy-pia-079-uscis-cms-05132019.pdf	Supplementary Document
N-648-008_EXT_SPTSTMT.docx	Supporting Statement A
g-1055.pdf	Supplementary Document
DHS USCIS PIA 056 20160517.pdf	Supplementary Document
DHS USCIS PIA 003 20070105.pdf	Supplementary Document
DHS USCIS ICE CBP 001 SORN 20170918.pdf	Supplementary Document
DHS-USCIS-007_SORN_101019.pdf	Supplementary Document
N-648 30 day FRN.pdf	Supplementary Document
N-648-008 60-DAY Publication.pdf	Supplementary Document
Reference citation 8-8-12.doc	Supplementary Document
Applicant's Medical Certification	Information collection
Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions	Form

Historical document collections

Reference	Filing	Received	Concluded	Action
202406-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2024-06-28
202207-1615-012	Revision of a currently approved collection	2021-12-31		Approved with change
202109-1615-003	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2022-01-04
201909-1615-003	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-12-06		Approved with change
201809-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2019-02-27		Approved without change
201702-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2017-02-14		Approved without change
201410-1615-003	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2014-12-23		Approved without change
201208-1615-001	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2012-09-27		Approved without change
201104-1615-006	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-04-18		Approved without change
201005-1615-009	Revision of a currently approved collection	2010-06-22		Approved without change
200906-1615-006	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2009-06-22		Approved without change
200806-1615-014	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-07-18		Approved without change
200506-1615-003	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	2005-06-23		Approved with change
200303-1615-062	Revision of a currently approved collection	2003-03-01		Approved without change

Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions

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Information collection instruments

Form	Name	Electronic access	Type
Form		www.uscis.gov/n-648	Instruction
Form Form N-648	Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions	www.uscis.gov/n-648	Form

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