Apply Online

1. To Apply for an Affidavit of Citizenship, the applicant has to make an application through the following link
2. The applicant has to click the “File online”.
3. If the applicant is a new user, the applicant has to click the “Create account”.
4. Enter the valid email id and click the “Sign-up” button.
5. Now the applicant has to click the email id and password and then click “Sign-in”.
6. Select the application from the following list.
7. Enter all the details in the application form.
8. Also, upload all the necessary documents which are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
9. Complete the fee process in online mode.
10. After completing, click the “Save & Submit” button.
11. For more details for this procedure are mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
12. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
13. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a notification through mail or email.
14. The applicant will get the appointment date through the mail for biometric purposes.
15. The applicant has to visit the nearest USCIS Application Support Centre on-date of the appointment.
16. And also complete the further process, to get an affidavit of citizenship.
17. The processing time for getting an Affidavit of citizenship takes up to 4 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Apply by mail

1. To Apply for an Affidavit of Citizenship, the applicant has to approach the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service (Department of Homeland Security) link
2. The applicant has to download the application form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the essential documents along with the completed application form to the USCIS mailing address.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee details for this procedure are mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
9. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a notification through mail or email.
11. The applicant will get the appointment date through the mail for biometric purposes.
12. The applicant has to visit the nearest USCIS Application Support Centre on-date of the appointment.
13. And also complete the further process, to get an affidavit of citizenship.
14. The processing time for getting an Affidavit of citizenship takes up to 4 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• Application form link
• Two passport-size photographs
• Birth certificate
• Birth Certificate or Record of the applicant's U.S. Citizen Parent.
• Proof of Status as U.S. National
• Proof of U.S Citizenship
• Proof of Legitimation
• Copy of Permanent Resident Card
• Copy of Full, Final Adoption Decree (only required for adopted applicants).
• Evidence of All Legal Name Changes

U.S Citizenship and Immigration Service (Department of Homeland Security)
National Benefits Center
Attn: Adoptions
Department of Homeland Security
PO Box 25920
Overland Park, KS 66225
Email nbc.adoptions@uscis.dhs.gov
Call - 877-424-8374
Contact link
Mailing address link

NOTE: Click the “Where to file” to check the mailing address for each state.

District office finder link

• Any person who intends to Apply for an Affidavit of Citizenship is eligible to make this application.

• The fee for an Affidavit of Citizenship is $1, 170.
• There is no fee if the applicant is a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces filing on the applicant's behalf.

NOTE:

• The filing fee is not refundable.
• Send the exact money through a money order or check.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Application form link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time for getting an Affidavit of citizenship takes up to 4 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Information about the eligibility
• Information about the applicant
• Biographic Information
• Information About Your U.S. Citizen Biological Father (or Adoptive Father)
• Information About Your U.S. Citizen Biological Mother (or Adoptive Mother)
• Information About Military Service of U. S. Citizen Parents
• Applicant's Statement, Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
• Interpreter's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature
• Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Application, if Other Than the Applicant

• An affidavit of citizenship is an application for a Certificate of Citizenship. A person who has not have a U.S citizenship document can use this as proof of identity.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses for obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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