United States - Obtain a Certificate of Citizenship/Naturalization

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Procedure

1. Go to the following website link
2. Download form N-600. Also download form Instructions for N-600.
3. Fill the form appropriately.
4. Attach the payment information.
5. You can go in person or mail them. For more information on address please see the office and locations section below.

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Required Documents

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e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Office Locations & Contacts

In Person

USCIS
P.O. Box 20100
Phoenix, AZ 85036

By Mail

USCIS
Attn: Form N-600
1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85034

E-Notification: If you are filing your Form N-600 at one of the USCIS Lockbox facilities, you may elect to receive an email and/or text message notifying you that your application has been accepted. You must complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the first page of your application in order to receive the notification.

Eligibility

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Fees

$600 ($550 if filing for an adopted child, see form instructions for more. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans should also review form instructions, as fees may not apply.)

Notes related to fees

Checks should be made payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Adopted Children: The fee for Form N-600 is $600, except for U.S. citizen parents requesting a Certificate of Citizenship for an adopted child. For U.S. citizen parents filing on behalf of an adopted minor child under Section 320 of the INA, the fee is $550.

U.S. Armed Forces and Veterans: There is no filing fee for Form N-600 if you are a member or veteran of any branch of the United States Armed Forces filing on your own behalf. You must attach proof of service. Children of members or veterans of the Armed Forces ARE required to pay the filing fee for Form N-600.

Filing with Form N-400: If you are filing Form N-400 and From N-600 at the same time at a lockbox facility, USCIS encourages you to file them separately. However, customers who file Form N-400 and Form N-600 together in one package must submit separate payments for each application, or we will return the applications and fee, for correction and re-filing.

Attorney or representative: You may be represented, at no expense to the U.S. Government, by an attorney or other duly authorized representative. Your representative must submit Form G-28, Notice of Entry or Appearance as Attorney or Representative, with your Form N-600. Your representative may also submit Form G-28 at the time of your interview.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

Request a Copy of your Certificate of Citizenship

The Certificate of United States Citizenship Application Guide was developed to help United States citizens complete and file a request for a copy of their certificate of United States Citizenship. Only apply for a replacement certificate if your certificate of citizenship is lost, mutilated or destroyed. It is recommended to apply for a new certificate with your new name if your name has changed since the last certificate was issued.

Required Information

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e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

The Certificate of Citizenship is a document issued by the US government as proof of U.S. citizenship. An individual, who obtained U.S. citizenship either by action of law while residing in the United States or by having been born outside the United States to U.S. citizen parents, has the right to apply for a U.S. Certificate of Citizenship.

Information which might help

Please make sure you avoid the following mistakes when filing form N-600:

Part 2, Information About Your Eligibility:
Check only ONE box in Part 2. If you check multiple boxes in Part 2, USCIS will reject your Form N-600 and return it to you for correction and re-filing.

Part 7, Signature
Part 7 must be signed. If there is no signature, USCIS will reject your form N-600 and return it to you for correction and re-filing. If you are a parent completing Form N-600 on behalf of your child who is under 14 years of age, then you can sign in Part 7.

Third party representatives who complete Form N-600 for an applicant are required to sign the designated section in Part 8, Signature of person preparing this form, if different than above.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Please use the following link for downloading forms and to obtain more information. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=a936cac09aa5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=40a9b2149e7df110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD

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