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If you use assistive technology and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. This material is for Eligible Family Members of Department of State direct-hire personnel only. Other Agency spouses should contact their Human Resource departments for possible assistance with 319 naturalization.
To review specific chapters, please see ourHow to File Your Application for Naturalization Online Videopage. You may choose to complete the interview at any USCIS district office in the US; however, GCLO’s experience is that requesting a district office where they rarely, or maybe never, process a 319 case may cause delays. To begin, applicants must complete theCover Letter Information Form .
Government activity
The current fee for processing an N400 application is $725. If you are applying from the U.S. you will receive a notice from USCIS directing you to a local Applicant Support Center for a fingerprint appointment 2-4 weeks after you submit the N400 application form. If you are applying from overseas, please send fingerprint cards with your application.
Fill out the form, save it to your computer, and return it toGCLOwith a copy of the post assignment notification and proof of Lawful Permanent Resident status . Based on the information you provide, GCLO will generate a cover letter on DOS letterhead and send it back to the applicant together with the USCIS mailing address and instructions for submitting the N400 application. Applicants should take into consideration that they are receiving special treatment compared to the majority of applicants that go through the normal naturalization process. Please do not submit this checklist with your Form N-400. It is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements.
Citizenship and Naturalization
You can also use this paper form if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post. You will need to submit your documents with your application. When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing and biometric service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request.Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.
No filing fee or biometric services fee is required for military applicants filing under section 328 or 329 of the INA. Naturalization is the process to become a U.S. citizen if you were born outside of the United States. If you meet certain requirements, you may become a U.S. citizen either at birth or after birth. Use this form to apply for U.S. citizenship.Check your eligibility. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a lawful permanent resident after meeting the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act .
Apply to register as a British national
Diplomatic passports are only issued in Washington, DC by the Department of State’s Special Issuance Agency . For detailed information on diplomatic passports or visas please see Special Issuance Agency on Travel.State.Gov. Or speak with our colleagues in the American Citizen Services section at a U.S. embassy or consulate overseas. The applicant should visit GCLO’sExpeditious Naturalization Application Materials and Informationpage for application forms, information, and instructions on preparing the application for submission to USCIS. A collection of application forms for British nationality and to obtain evidence to the right of abode in the UK. Most people who live in the UK and apply online are able to keep their documents while their application is processed.
Use this paper form if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man or a British Overseas Territory, and want to apply for British citizenship by naturalisation. You can get help to make your online application if you are in the UK and you do not have the appropriate access, skills or confidence to complete an online immigration application form. Apply for citizenship by naturalisation if you live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, a British Overseas Territory or if you live elsewhere and want to apply by post. If you file your Form N-400 by mail , you may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check, or by credit card usingForm G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. The current USCIS questions and answers can be found online at USCIS’s Citizenship Resource Center.
The Naturalization Exam
You can find more exam review materials from USCIS at Study Materials for English Test.During the interview, the applicant will be tested on their ability to read, write, and speak English. Finally, the applicant will be asked ten civics questions; six of the ten questions must be correct to achieve a passing score. In Fairfax, if the applicant is successful in the interview and exam, the oath ceremony will take place on the Tuesday of that same week. After taking the oath, the applicant receives a Certificate of Citizenship to prove that he or she is now a U.S. citizen. Cameras are allowed and guests are encouraged to attend the oath ceremony. To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today.
Applying by post is taking much longer than applying online because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Avoid applying by post, especially if you need your documents back by a specific date. ReadA Guide to Naturalization(Form M-476) carefully before filing this form. The Form N-400 Instructions often refer to information in the guide, and it provides important information about U.S. citizenship eligibility requirements and processing procedures.
If you were fingerprinted for a previous immigration application, we will use these fingerprints, if available. Form Filing Tips page for information on how to help ensure we will accept your application. Please see our USCIS Early Filing Calculator page for additional information.
In this situation naturalization cannot take place more than 45 days prior to departure from the U.S. We encourage you to contact GCLOas soon as you have received theTMONE Post Assignment Notification. 17 April 2020 Form UKF to register as a British citizen if you were born on or after July 2006 and your mother was married to someone other than your natural father added. 28 June 2022 Added form ARD for registration as a British citizen, and form BOTC and form BOTC for registering as a British Overseas Territories citizen. If you do not live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man or a British Overseas Territory, you can apply online.
