Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions

OMB 1615-0060

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 2021-12-31 and can be found here.

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

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
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
Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions Form

All Historical Document Collections

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