[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 198 (Friday, October 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 60311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24095]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

[CIS No. 2457-08; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2008-0036]
RIN 1615-ZA74


Revision of Effective Date for Direct Mail Program for Submitting 
Form N-400, Application for Naturalization; Withdrawal of Notice

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION: Withdrawal of Notice.

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SUMMARY: On September 12, 2008, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register revising 
the Direct Mail Program for the filing of Form N-400, Application for 
Naturalization. The Notice announced that in certain instances Form N-
400 would be filed at a USCIS lockbox facility rather than at the USCIS 
Service Center. The Notice was to take effect on October 14, 2008. 
USCIS has decided to delay implementation while technical issues are 
resolved. Accordingly, the Notice published on September 12, 2008, at 
73 FR 53034 is withdrawn. Applicants should continue to file their Form 
N-400 according to the instructions on the form.

DATES: The Notice published on September 12, 2008, at 73 FR 53034 is 
withdrawn as of October 10, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Kathleen Stanley, Chief, Lockbox 
Operations Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 
20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20529, 
Telephone (202) 272-1969.

Background

    On September 12, 2008, USCIS published a Notice in the Federal 
Register at 73 FR 53034 that announced revisions to its Direct Mail 
Program so that certain filings of Form N-400, Application for 
Naturalization, would be filed at a designated lockbox facility instead 
of a USCIS Service Center.
    USCIS is delaying the implementation of this revision to the Direct 
Mail Program while technical issues are resolved. Until further notice, 
applicants should submit their Form N-400 according to the instructions 
on the form. The current filing instructions can also be viewed on the 
USCIS Web site at http://www.uscis.gov.
    When the technical issues are resolved, USCIS will publish a new 
Notice in the Federal Register to advise the public on the revisions to 
the filing instructions.
    The Federal Register Notice also announced that if you are the 
spouse of an active member of the Armed Forces, you should file your 
Form N-400 at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC), whether you are filing 
from within the U.S. or abroad. Although the Notice is withdrawn, 
active members of the Armed Forces should continue to file their Form 
N-400 at the NSC. This is consistent with the current instructions on 
the Form N-400.
    You can find general eligibility requirements for naturalization at 
our Web site (http://www.uscis.gov). You can also download ``A Guide to 
Naturalization (Form M-476),'' which provides information on the 
benefits and responsibilities of citizenship, an overview of the 
naturalization process, and eligibility requirements.

    October 3, 2008.
Jonathan R. Scharfen,
Acting Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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