Table of Changes

**Form N-400, Application for Naturalization**

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| Page 1 "What Is the   | **1.** The USCIS     | **1.** USCIS website  |
| Purpose of This       | website              | **(www.uscis.gov)**;  |
| Form?"                | **(www.uscis.gov)**; |                       |
|                       |                      | **2.** USCIS          |
| Page 1, "When Should  | **2.** The USCIS     | toll-free forms line  |
| I Use Form N-400?"    | toll-free forms line | at                    |
|                       | at                   | **1-800-870-3676**;   |
| Page 1 "When Should I | **I-800-870-3676**;  | or                    |
| Use Form N-400?"      | or                   |                       |
|                       |                      | **3.** USCIS National |
| Page 1 "When Should I | **3.** The USCIS     | Customer Service      |
| Use Form N-400?"      | National Customer    | Center (NCSC) at      |
|                       | Service Center       | **1-800-375-5283      |
| Page 1 "Who May File  | (NCSC) at            | (T                    |
| Form N-400?"          | **1-800-375-5283     | TY:1-800-767-1833)**. |
|                       | (TT                  |                       |
| Page 2 "Who May Not   | Y:1-800-767-1833)**. | You may apply for     |
| File Form N-400?"     |                      | naturalization when   |
|                       | You may apply for    | you meet **all** the  |
| Page 2 "General       | naturalization when  | requirements to       |
| Instructions",        | you meet **all** the | become a U.S.         |
| "Step 1. Fill Out     | requirements to      | citizen. The section  |
| Form N-400"           | become a U.S.        | of the Guide called,  |
|                       | citizen. The section | "Who is Eligible for  |
| Page 2 "General       | of the Guide called, | Naturalization" and   |
| Instructions", Part   | "Who is Eligible for | the Eligibility       |
| 1, Letters C, D, E, F | Naturalization" and  | Worksheet found in    |
|                       | the Eligibility      | the back of the       |
| Page 3 "General       | Worksheet found in   | *Guide* are tools to  |
| Instructions:, Part   | the back of the      | help you determine    |
| 3, Letter I           | *Guide* are tools to | whether you are       |
|                       | help you determine   | eligible to apply for |
| Page 3 "General       | whether you are      | naturalization. You   |
| Instructions", Part   | eligible to apply    | should complete the   |
| 4, Letter B           | for naturalization.  | worksheet before      |
|                       | You should complete  | filling out Form      |
| Page 3 "General       | the worksheet before | N-400.                |
| Instructions", Part   | filling out the Form |                       |
| 6, Letter A and B     | N-400 application.   | If you are applying   |
|                       |                      | based on five years   |
| Page 4 "General       | If you are applying  | as a lawful permanent |
| Instructions", Part   | based on five years  | resident or based on  |
| 9, Letter B           | as a Lawful          | three years as a      |
|                       | Permanent Resident   | lawful permanent      |
| Page 4 "General       | or based on three    | resident married to a |
| Instructions", Part   | years as a Lawful    | U.S. citizen, you may |
| 11                    | Permanent Resident   | apply for             |
|                       | married to a U.S.    | naturalization up to  |
| Page 4 "General       | citizen, you may     | 90 days before you    |
| Instructions", Part   | apply for            | meet the              |
| 11                    | naturalization up to | \'\'continuous        |
|                       | 90 days before you   | residence\'\'         |
| Page 5 "General       | meet the             | requirement. You must |
| Instructions"         | \'\'continuous       | meet all other        |
| section, Step 2       | residence\'\'        | requirements at the   |
| 'General              | requirement. You     | time that you file    |
| Requirements'         | must meet all other  | your application with |
|                       | requirements at the  | USCIS.                |
| Page 5 "Where To      | time that you file   |                       |
| File?"                | your application     | If you are over 50    |
|                       | with us.             | years of age and have |
| Page 5 "What Is the   |                      | lived in the United   |
| Filing Fee"?          | If you are over 50   | States as a lawful    |
|                       | years of age and     | permanent resident    |
| Page 6 "What Is the   | have lived in the    | for periods totaling  |
| Filing Fee?" How To   | United States as a   | at least 20 years, or |
| Check If The Fees Are | lawful permanent     | if you are over 55    |
| Correct?              | resident for periods | years of age and have |
|                       | totaling at least 20 | lived in the United   |
| Page 6 "What Is the   | years, or if you are | States as a lawful    |
| Filing Fee?" How To   | over 55 years of age | permanent resident    |
| Check If The Fees Are | and have lived in    | for periods totaling  |
| Correct?              | the United States as | at least 15 years,    |
|                       | a lawful permanent   | you do not have to    |
| Page 6 "Processing    | resident for periods | take the English      |
| Information"          | totaling at least 15 | test, but you do have |
|                       | years, you do not    | to take the civics    |
| Page 6, USCIS Forms   | have to take the     | test in the language  |
| and Information       | English test, but    | of your choice.       |
|                       | you have to take the |                       |
|                       | civics test in the   | If you are over 65    |
|                       | language of your     | years of age and have |
|                       | choice.              | lived in the United   |
|                       |                      | States as a lawful    |
|                       | If you are over 65   | permanent resident    |
|                       | years of age and     | for periods totaling  |
|                       | have lived in the    | at least 20 years,    |
|                       | United States as a   | you do not have to    |
|                       | lawful permanent     | take the English      |
|                       | resident for periods | test, but you do have |
|                       | totaling at least 20 | to take a simpler     |
|                       | years, you do not    | version of the civics |
|                       | have to take the     | test in the language  |
|                       | English test, but    | of your choice.       |
|                       | you have to take a   |                       |
|                       | simpler version of   | **NOTE**: If you are  |
|                       | the civics test in   | married to a U.S.     |
|                       | the language of your | citizen who is        |
|                       | choice.              | employed or deployed  |
|                       |                      | abroad, in some       |
|                       | **NOTE**: If you are | circumstances you may |
|                       | married to a U.S.    | be eligible for       |
|                       | citizen who is       | expedited             |
|                       | employed or deployed | naturalization under  |
|                       | abroad, you may in   | section 319(b) of the |
|                       | some circumstances   | Immigration and       |
|                       | be eligible for      | Nationality Act       |
|                       | expedited            | (INA). For further    |
|                       | naturalization under | assistance, please    |
|                       | section 319(b) of    | see the *Guide*.      |
|                       | the Immigration and  |                       |
|                       | Nationality Act      | In certain cases, a   |
|                       | (INA). For further   | person who was born   |
|                       | assistance, please   | outside of the United |
|                       | please see the       | States to U.S.        |
|                       | *Guide*.             | citizen parents is    |
|                       |                      | already a citizen and |
|                       | In certain cases, a  | does not need to      |
|                       | person who was born  | apply for             |
|                       | outside of the       | naturalization. To    |
|                       | United States to     | find out more         |
|                       | U.S. citizen parents | information about     |
|                       | is already a citizen | this type of          |
|                       | and does not need to | citizenship and       |
|                       | apply for            | whether you should    |
|                       | naturalization. To   | file Form N-600,      |
|                       | find out more        | Application for       |
|                       | information about    | Certificate of        |
|                       | this type of         | Citizenship, read the |
|                       | citizenship and      | Guide.                |
|                       | whether you should   |                       |
|                       | file a Form N-600,   | Other permanent       |
|                       | Application for      | residents under 18    |
|                       | Certificate of       | years of age may be   |
|                       | Citizenship, read    | eligible for U.S.     |
|                       | the Guide.           | citizenship if their  |
|                       |                      | U.S. citizen parent   |
|                       | Other permanent      | or parents file a     |
|                       | residents under 18   | Form N-600            |
|                       | years of age may be  | application on their  |
|                       | eligible for U.S.    | behalf. For more      |
|                       | citizenship if their | information, see      |
|                       | U.S. citizen parent  | \'\'Frequently Asked  |
|                       | or parents file a    | Questions\'\' in the  |
|                       | Form N-600           | *Guide.*              |
|                       | application in their |                       |
|                       | behalf. For more     | **3.** Answer all     |
|                       | information, see     | questions fully and   |
|                       | \'\'Frequently Asked | accurately. State     |
|                       | Questions\'\' in the | that an item is not   |
|                       | *Guide.*             | applicable with       |
|                       |                      | "N/A." If the answer  |
|                       | **3.** Answer all    | is none, write        |
|                       | questions fully and  | "None."               |
|                       | accurately. State    |                       |
|                       | that an item is not  | **C. Other names you  |
|                       | applicable with      | have used** - If you  |
|                       | "N/A." If the answer | have used any other   |
|                       | is none, write       | names, write them in  |
|                       | "none."              | this section. If you  |
|                       |                      | need more space, use  |
|                       | **C. Other names you | a separate sheet of   |
|                       | have used** - If you | paper.                |
|                       | have used any other  |                       |
|                       | names in your life,  | If you have **never** |
|                       | write them in this   | used a different      |
|                       | section. If you need | name, write           |
|                       | more space, use a    | \'\'N/A\'\' in the    |
|                       | separate sheet of    | space for \'\'Family  |
|                       | paper.               | Name *(Last Name).\"* |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       | **D.** If you have   | **D. Name change      |
|                       | **never** used a     | *(optional) ***- A    |
|                       | different name,      | court can allow a     |
|                       | write \'\'N/A\'\' in | change in your name   |
|                       | the space for        | when you are being    |
|                       | \'\'Family Name      | naturalized. A name   |
|                       | *(Last Name).\"*     | change does not       |
|                       |                      | become final until a  |
|                       | **E. Name change     | court naturalizes     |
|                       | *(optional) ***- A   | you. For more         |
|                       | court can allow a    | information regarding |
|                       | change in your name  | a name change, see    |
|                       | when you are being   | the *Guide.*          |
|                       | naturalized. A name  |                       |
|                       | change does not      | If you want a court   |
|                       | become final until a | to change your name   |
|                       | court naturalizes    | at a naturalization   |
|                       | you. For more        | oath ceremony, check  |
|                       | information          | \'\'Yes\'\' and       |
|                       | regarding a name     | complete this         |
|                       | change, see the      | section. If you do    |
|                       | *Guide.*             | not want to change    |
|                       |                      | your name, check      |
|                       | **F.** If you want a | \'\'No\'\' and go to  |
|                       | court to change your | Part 2.               |
|                       | name at a            |                       |
|                       | naturalization oath  | If you believe you    |
|                       | ceremony, check      | will need us to       |
|                       | \'\'Yes\'\' and      | modify or change the  |
|                       | complete this        | naturalization        |
|                       | section. If you do   | process for you,      |
|                       | not want to change   | check the box or      |
|                       | your name, check     | write in the space    |
|                       | \'\'No\'\' and go to | the kind of           |
|                       | Part 2.              | accommodation you     |
|                       |                      | need. If you need     |
|                       | If you believe you   | more space, use a     |
|                       | will need us to      | separate sheet of     |
|                       | modify or change the | paper. You do not     |
|                       | naturalization       | need to send us Form  |
|                       | process for you,     | N-648 to request an   |
|                       | check the box or     | accommodation. You    |
|                       | write in the space   | only need to send     |
|                       | the kind of          | Form N-648 to request |
|                       | accommodation you    | a waiver of the test  |
|                       | need. If you need    | of English and/or     |
|                       | more space, use a    | civics.               |
|                       | separate sheet of    |                       |
|                       | paper. You do not    | **B. Mailing          |
|                       | need to send us a    | Address** -- If your  |
|                       | Form N-648 to        | mailing address is    |
|                       | request an           | the same as your home |
|                       | accommodation. You   | address, write        |
|                       | only need to send a  | "Same." If your       |
|                       | Form N-648 to        | mailing address is    |
|                       | request a waiver of  | different from your   |
|                       | the test of English  | home address, write   |
|                       | and/or civics.       | it in this part.      |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       | **B. Mailing         | If you need separate  |
|                       | Address** -- If your | sheets of paper to    |
|                       | mailing address is   | complete section A or |
|                       | the same as your     | B or any other        |
|                       | home address, write  | questions on this     |
|                       | "same." If your      | application, be sure  |
|                       | mailing address is   | to follow the         |
|                       | different from your  | instructions under    |
|                       | home address, write  | **\"Step 1. Fill Out  |
|                       | it in this part.     | Form N-400\"** on     |
|                       |                      | **Page 2.**           |
|                       | If you need separate |                       |
|                       | sheets of paper to   | **B.** List where you |
|                       | complete section A   | have worked (or, if   |
|                       | or B or any other    | you were a student,   |
|                       | questions on this    | the schools you have  |
|                       | application, be sure | attended) during the  |
|                       | to follow the        | last five years.      |
|                       | Instructions in      | Include military      |
|                       | **\"Step 1. Fill Out | service. If you       |
|                       | the Form N-400,      | worked for yourself,  |
|                       | Number 2\"** on      | write                 |
|                       | **Page 2.**          | "Self-employed."      |
|                       |                      | Begin with your most  |
|                       | **B.** List where    | recent job. Also,     |
|                       | you have worked (or, | write the dates when  |
|                       | if you were a        | you worked or studied |
|                       | student, the schools | in each place.        |
|                       | you have attended)   |                       |
|                       | during the last five | **3.** "Missing" or   |
|                       | years. Include       | "Dead" -- if that son |
|                       | military service. If | or daughter is        |
|                       | you worked for       | missing or dead.      |
|                       | yourself, write      |                       |
|                       | "self-employed."     | After reading the     |
|                       | Begin with your most | statement in Part 11, |
|                       | recent job. Also,    | you must sign and     |
|                       | write the dates when | date it. You should   |
|                       | you worked or        | sign your full name   |
|                       | studied in each      | without abbreviating  |
|                       | place.               | it or using initials. |
|                       |                      | The signature must be |
|                       | **3.** "Missing" or  | legible. Your         |
|                       | "dead" -- if that    | application will be   |
|                       | son or daughter is   | rejected if it is not |
|                       | missing or dead.     | signed.               |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       | After reading the    | **NOTE:** A           |
|                       | statement in Part    | designated            |
|                       | 11, you must sign    | representative may    |
|                       | and date it. You     | sign this section on  |
|                       | should sign your     | behalf of an          |
|                       | full name without    | applicant who         |
|                       | abbreviating it or   | qualifies for a       |
|                       | using initials. The  | waiver of the Oath of |
|                       | signature must be    | Allegiance because of |
|                       | legible. Your        | a developmental or    |
|                       | application may be   | physical impairment   |
|                       | returned to you if   | (see the *Guide* for  |
|                       | it is not signed.    | more information)...  |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       | **NOTE:** A          | ***Photographs        |
|                       | designated           | .***You **must**      |
|                       | representative may   | submit two identical  |
|                       | sign this section on | passport-style color  |
|                       | behalf an applicant  | photographs of        |
|                       | who qualifies for a  | yourself taken within |
|                       | waiver of the Oath   | 30 days of the filing |
|                       | of Allegiance        | of this application.  |
|                       | because of a         | The photos must have  |
|                       | development or       | a white to off-white  |
|                       | physical impairment  | background, be        |
|                       | (see the *Guide* for | printed on thin paper |
|                       | more information).   | with a glossy finish, |
|                       | ..                   | and be unmounted and  |
|                       |                      | unretouched.          |
|                       | All applicants must  |                       |
|                       | send certain         | The photos must be    |
|                       | documents with their | 2\" x 2\" and must be |
|                       | application.         | in color with full    |
|                       |                      | face, frontal view on |
|                       | You must send your   | a white to off-white  |
|                       | Form N-400           | background. Head      |
|                       | application and      | height should measure |
|                       | supporting documents | 1\" to 1 3/8\" from   |
|                       | to a USCIS Service   | top of hair to bottom |
|                       | Center.              | of chin, and eye      |
|                       |                      | height is between 1   |
|                       | To find the Service  | 1/8\" to 1 3/8\" from |
|                       | Center address you   | bottom of photo. Your |
|                       | should use, read the | head must be bare     |
|                       | section in the Guide | unless you are        |
|                       | called               | wearing a headdress   |
|                       | \'\'Completing Your  | as required by a      |
|                       | Application and      | religious order of    |
|                       | Getting              | which you are a       |
|                       | Photographed\" or    | member; however, your |
|                       | call the NCSC at     | face must be visible. |
|                       | **1-800-375-5283     | Using pencil or felt  |
|                       | (TTY:                | pen, lightly print    |
|                       | 1-800-767-1833)** or | your name and Alien   |
|                       | visit our website at | Registration Number   |
|                       | **www.uscis.gov**    | on the back of each   |
|                       | and click on         | photo.                |
|                       | \"Immigration        |                       |
|                       | Forms.\"             | **NOTE: Any digital   |
|                       |                      | photo submitted needs |
|                       | All naturalization   | to be produced from a |
|                       | applicants filing    | high-resolution       |
|                       | under the military   | camera with at least  |
|                       | provisions, Section  | 3.5 mega pixels of    |
|                       | 328 or 329 of the    | resolution.**         |
|                       | INA, should file     |                       |
|                       | their application at | ***Copy of Permanent  |
|                       | the Nebraska Service | Resident Card.***     |
|                       | Center regardless of | Applicants who are    |
|                       | geographic location  | lawful permanent      |
|                       | or jurisdiction.     | residents of the      |
|                       | Please send your     | United States must    |
|                       | application to:      | submit photocopies    |
|                       |                      | (front and back) of   |
|                       | **Nebraska Service   | Form I-551 (Permanent |
|                       | Center P.O. Box      | Resident Card). If    |
|                       | 87426 Lincoln, NE    | you have lost your    |
|                       | 68501-7426**         | Form I-551, attach a  |
|                       |                      | copy of any other     |
|                       | The filing fee for a | entry document or a   |
|                       | Form N-400 is        | photocopy of a        |
|                       | **\$595**.           | receipt showing that  |
|                       |                      | you have filed Form   |
|                       | **NOTE:** All        | I-90, Application to  |
|                       | naturalization       | Replace Permanent     |
|                       | applicants filing    | Resident Card.        |
|                       | under the military   |                       |
|                       | provisions, Section  | ***Other              |
|                       | 328 or 329 of the    | Documents.***         |
|                       | INA, do not require  | Depending on the      |
|                       | a filing fee.        | circumstances, some   |
|                       |                      | applicants must send  |
|                       | An additional        | certain documents     |
|                       | biometric fee of     | with their            |
|                       | **\$80.00** is       | application.          |
|                       | required when filing |                       |
|                       | this Form N-400.     | For naturalization    |
|                       | After you submit     | applicants filing     |
|                       | Form N-400, USCIS    | under military        |
|                       | will notify you      | provisions, section   |
|                       | about when and where | 328 or 329 of the     |
|                       | to go for biometric  | INA, and for eligible |
|                       | services.            | spouses of active     |
|                       |                      | members of the Armed  |
|                       | Applicants 75 years  | Forces of the United  |
|                       | of age or older, are | States filing for     |
|                       | exempt from          | naturalization,       |
|                       | biometric services   | please refer to the   |
|                       | fee.                 | specific filing       |
|                       |                      | instructions below    |
|                       | You may submit one   | the general filing    |
|                       | check or money order | instructions.         |
|                       | for both the         |                       |
|                       | application and      | []{.mark}             |
|                       | biometric fees, for  |                       |
|                       | a total of           | If you are the        |
|                       | **\$675.00**.        | applicant and you     |
|                       |                      | reside in Alaska,     |
|                       | Use the following    | Arizona, California,  |
|                       | guidelines when you  | Colorado, Hawaii,     |
|                       | prepare your check   | Idaho, Illinois,      |
|                       | or money order for   | Indiana, Iowa,        |
|                       | the Form N-400 and   | Kansas, Michigan,     |
|                       | the biometric        | Minnesota, Missouri,  |
|                       | service fee:         | Montana, Nebraska,    |
|                       |                      | Nevada, North Dakota, |
|                       | **2.** Review the    | Ohio, Oregon, South   |
|                       | Fee Schedule         | Dakota, Utah,         |
|                       | included in your     | Washington,           |
|                       | form package, if you | Wisconsin, Wyoming,   |
|                       | called us to request | Territory of Guam, or |
|                       | the form; or         | the Commonwealth of   |
|                       |                      | the Northern Mariana  |
|                       | **NOTE**: If your    | Islands, send your    |
|                       | Form N-400 requires  | application to the    |
|                       | payment of a         | USCIS Lockbox         |
|                       | biometric service    | Facility at the       |
|                       | fee for USCIS to     | following address:    |
|                       | take your            |                       |
|                       | fingerprints,        | USCIS P.O. Box 21251  |
|                       | photograph or        | Phoenix, AZ 85036     |
|                       | signature, you can   |                       |
|                       | use the same         | For express/courier   |
|                       | procedure to obtain  | deliveries, use the   |
|                       | the correct          | following address:    |
|                       | biometric fee.       |                       |
|                       |                      | USCIS Attn: N-400     |
|                       | **Any Form N-400     | 1820 E Skyharbor      |
|                       | that is not signed   | Circle S, Floor 1     |
|                       | or accompanied by    | Phoenix, AZ 85034     |
|                       | the correct fee will |                       |
|                       | be rejected with a   | If you are the        |
|                       | notice that the Form | applicant and you     |
|                       | N-400 is             | reside in Alabama,    |
|                       | deficient.** You may | Arkansas,             |
|                       | correct the          | Connecticut,          |
|                       | deficiency and       | Delaware, District of |
|                       | resubmit the Form    | Columbia, Florida,    |
|                       | N-400. An            | Georgia, Kentucky,    |
|                       | application or       | Louisiana, Maine,     |
|                       | petition is not      | Maryland,             |
|                       | considered properly  | Massachusetts,        |
|                       | filed until accepted | Mississippi, New      |
|                       | by USCIS.            | Hampshire, New        |
|                       |                      | Jersey, New Mexico,   |
|                       | **Initial            | New York, North       |
|                       | processing.** Once a | Carolina, Oklahoma,   |
|                       | Form N-400 has been  | Pennsylvania, Rhode   |
|                       | accepted, it will be | Island, South         |
|                       | checked for          | Carolina, Tennessee,  |
|                       | completness,         | Texas, Vermont,       |
|                       | including submission | Virginia, West        |
|                       | of the required      | Virginia,             |
|                       | initial evidence. If | Commonwealth of       |
|                       | you do not           | Puerto Rico, or the   |
|                       | completely fill out  | U.S. Virgin Islands,  |
|                       | the form, or file it | send your application |
|                       | without required     | to the USCIS Lockbox  |
|                       | initial evidence,    | Facility at the       |
|                       | you will not         | following address:    |
|                       | establish a basis    |                       |
|                       | for eligibility and  | USCIS P.O. Box 299026 |
|                       | we may deny your     | Lewisville, TX 75029  |
|                       | Form N-400.          |                       |
|                       |                      | For express/courier   |
|                       | **Requests for more  | deliveries, use the   |
|                       | information or       | following address:    |
|                       | interview.** We may  |                       |
|                       | request more         | USCIS Attn: N-400     |
|                       | information or       | 2501 S State Hwy 121, |
|                       | evidence, or we may  | Bldg. #4 Lewisville,  |
|                       | request that you     | TX 75067              |
|                       | appear at a USCIS    |                       |
|                       | office for an        | All naturalization    |
|                       | interview. We may    | applications filed    |
|                       | also request that    | under the military    |
|                       | you submit the       | provisions, section   |
|                       | originals of any     | 328 or 329 of the     |
|                       | copy. We will return | INA, should be sent   |
|                       | these originals when | to the Nebraska       |
|                       | they are no longer   | Service Center (NSC)  |
|                       | required.            | regardless of         |
|                       |                      | geographic location   |
|                       | **Decision.** The    | or jurisdiction. In   |
|                       | decision on a Form   | addition, spouses of  |
|                       | N-400 involves a     | members of the Armed  |
|                       | determination of     | Forces of the United  |
|                       | whether you have     | States filing for     |
|                       | established          | naturalization should |
|                       | eligiblity for the   | also send their       |
|                       | requested benefit.   | application to the    |
|                       | You will be notified | NSC regardless of     |
|                       | of the decision in   | whether they are      |
|                       | writing.             | filing from within    |
|                       |                      | the United States or  |
|                       | As an altenative to  | abroad. Please send   |
|                       | waiting in line for  | your application to:  |
|                       | assistance at your   |                       |
|                       | local USCIS office,  | Nebraska Service      |
|                       | you can now schedule | Center P.O. Box 87426 |
|                       | an appointment       | Lincoln, NE           |
|                       | through our          | 68501-7426            |
|                       | internet-based       |                       |
|                       | system,              | For express/courier   |
|                       | **InfoPass**.        | deliveries, use the   |
|                       |                      | following address:    |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | Nebraska Service      |
|                       |                      | Center 850 S Street   |
|                       |                      | Lincoln, NE 68508     |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | For further           |
|                       |                      | information on where  |
|                       |                      | to file, including if |
|                       |                      | you are currently     |
|                       |                      | overseas, read the    |
|                       |                      | section in the        |
|                       |                      | *Guide* titled        |
|                       |                      | \"Completing Your     |
|                       |                      | Application and       |
|                       |                      | Getting               |
|                       |                      | Photographed\" or     |
|                       |                      | call the NCSC at      |
|                       |                      | 1-800-375-5283 (TTY:  |
|                       |                      | 1-800-767-1833) or    |
|                       |                      | visit our website at  |
|                       |                      | www.uscis.gov and     |
|                       |                      | click on              |
|                       |                      | \"Immigration         |
|                       |                      | Forms.\"              |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | The filing fee for    |
|                       |                      | Form N-400 is         |
|                       |                      | \$**595**.            |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | An additional         |
|                       |                      | biometric fee of      |
|                       |                      | **\$80** is required  |
|                       |                      | when filing Form      |
|                       |                      | N-400. After you      |
|                       |                      | submit Form N-400,    |
|                       |                      | USCIS will notify you |
|                       |                      | about when and where  |
|                       |                      | to go for biometric   |
|                       |                      | services.             |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | **NOTE:** All         |
|                       |                      | naturalization        |
|                       |                      | applicants filing     |
|                       |                      | under the military    |
|                       |                      | provisions, section   |
|                       |                      | 328 or 329 of the     |
|                       |                      | INA, do not require a |
|                       |                      | filing fee.           |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | Applicants 75 years   |
|                       |                      | of age or older are   |
|                       |                      | exempt from the       |
|                       |                      | biometric fee.        |
|                       |                      | Individuals who       |
|                       |                      | require               |
|                       |                      | fingerprinting and    |
|                       |                      | who reside outside of |
|                       |                      | the United States at  |
|                       |                      | the time of filing an |
|                       |                      | application or        |
|                       |                      | petition for          |
|                       |                      | immigration benefits  |
|                       |                      | are exempt from       |
|                       |                      | biometric fees.       |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | You may submit one    |
|                       |                      | check or money order  |
|                       |                      | for both the          |
|                       |                      | application and       |
|                       |                      | biometric fees, for a |
|                       |                      | total of **\$675.**   |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | Use the following     |
|                       |                      | guidelines when you   |
|                       |                      | prepare your check or |
|                       |                      | money order for Form  |
|                       |                      | N-400 and the         |
|                       |                      | biometric fee:        |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | **2.** Review the fee |
|                       |                      | schedule included in  |
|                       |                      | your form package, if |
|                       |                      | you called USCIS to   |
|                       |                      | request the form; or  |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | **NOTE**: If your     |
|                       |                      | Form N-400 requires   |
|                       |                      | payment of a          |
|                       |                      | biometric fee for     |
|                       |                      | USCIS to take your    |
|                       |                      | fingerprints,         |
|                       |                      | photograph, or        |
|                       |                      | signature, you can    |
|                       |                      | use the same          |
|                       |                      | procedure to obtain   |
|                       |                      | the correct biometric |
|                       |                      | fee.                  |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | **Any Form N-400 that |
|                       |                      | is not signed or      |
|                       |                      | accompanied by the    |
|                       |                      | correct fee will be   |
|                       |                      | rejected. Any         |
|                       |                      | application that is   |
|                       |                      | not completed in      |
|                       |                      | accordance with these |
|                       |                      | instructions, is      |
|                       |                      | missing pages or      |
|                       |                      | otherwise not         |
|                       |                      | executed in its       |
|                       |                      | entirety, or is not   |
|                       |                      | accompanied by the    |
|                       |                      | required initial      |
|                       |                      | evidence may also be  |
|                       |                      | rejected. If your     |
|                       |                      | Form N-400 is         |
|                       |                      | rejected, the form    |
|                       |                      | and any fees will be  |
|                       |                      | returned to you and   |
|                       |                      | you will be notified  |
|                       |                      | why the form is       |
|                       |                      | considered deficient. |
|                       |                      | You may correct the   |
|                       |                      | deficiency and        |
|                       |                      | resubmit Form N-400.  |
|                       |                      | An application or     |
|                       |                      | petition is not       |
|                       |                      | considered properly   |
|                       |                      | filed until accepted  |
|                       |                      | by USCIS.**           |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | **Requests for more   |
|                       |                      | information or        |
|                       |                      | interview.** USCIS    |
|                       |                      | may request more      |
|                       |                      | information or        |
|                       |                      | evidence, or request  |
|                       |                      | that you appear at a  |
|                       |                      | USCIS office for an   |
|                       |                      | interview. USCIS may  |
|                       |                      | also request that you |
|                       |                      | submit the originals  |
|                       |                      | of any copy. USCIS    |
|                       |                      | will return these     |
|                       |                      | originals when they   |
|                       |                      | are no longer         |
|                       |                      | required.             |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | **Decision.** The     |
|                       |                      | decision on Form      |
|                       |                      | N-400 involves a      |
|                       |                      | determination of      |
|                       |                      | whether you have      |
|                       |                      | established           |
|                       |                      | eligibility for the   |
|                       |                      | requested benefit. If |
|                       |                      | you do not establish  |
|                       |                      | a basis for           |
|                       |                      | eligibility, USCIS    |
|                       |                      | will deny your Form   |
|                       |                      | N-400. You will be    |
|                       |                      | notified of the       |
|                       |                      | decision in writing.  |
|                       |                      |                       |
|                       |                      | As an alternative to  |
|                       |                      | waiting in line for   |
|                       |                      | assistance at your    |
|                       |                      | local USCIS office,   |
|                       |                      | you can now schedule  |
|                       |                      | an appointment        |
|                       |                      | through our           |
|                       |                      | Internet-based        |
|                       |                      | system, **InfoPass**. |
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