Instructions For Form N-400 - Application For Naturalization (Page 10 of 18) in pdf

NOTE: Do not complete Parts 16., 17., and 18. until a USCIS Officer instructs you to do so at the

interview.

Part 16. Signature at Interview

Do not complete this part. The USCIS Officer will ask you to complete this part at your interview.

Part 17. Renunciation of Foreign Titles

Do not complete this part until a USCIS Officer instructs you to do so at your interview.

Most people do not have a foreign hereditary title or order of nobility. This part will apply only if you answered “Yes” to

Part 12., Items A. and B., in Item Number 4. If you do have a hereditary title or order of nobility, the law requires you

to renounce this title as part of your oath ceremony to become a U.S. citizen. In Part 17. you must affirm you are ready to

do so.

Part 18. Oath of Allegiance

Do not complete this part. The USCIS Officer will ask you to complete this part at your interview.

If USCIS approves your application, you must take this Oath of Allegiance to become a U.S. citizen. In limited

cases, you can take a modified oath. The oath requirement cannot be waived unless you are unable to understand its

meaning because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment. For more information, see A Guide to

Naturalization (M-476). Your signature on this application only indicates that you have no objections to taking the Oath

of Allegiance. It does not mean that you have taken the oath or that you are naturalized. If USCIS approves your Form

N-400 for naturalization, you must attend an oath ceremony and take the Oath of Allegiance to the United States.

We recommend that you print or save a photocopy of your completed application to review in the future and

for your records.

Required Evidence

Below is a list of documents to submit with your Form N-400.

1. Photographs. Only applicants who reside overseas must provide two identical color photographs of yourself taken

recently. The photos must have a white to off-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy finish, and

be unmounted and unretouched. Passport-style photos must be 2” x 2”. The photos must be in color with full face,

frontal view on a white to off-white background. Head height should measure 1” to 1 3/8” from top of hair to bottom

of chin, and eye height is between 1 1/8” to 1 3/8” from bottom of photo. Your head must be bare, unless contrary to

your religious beliefs. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print your name and A-Number (if any) on the back of the

photo.

2. Photocopy of Permanent Resident Card. Provide a photocopy of the front and back of your Form I-551 (Permanent

Resident Card). USCIS must be able to read the information on the photocopy. If you have lost your Form I-551,

attach a photocopy of any other entry document or a photocopy of a receipt showing that you have filed Form I-90,

Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.

3. Photocopy of your Current Legal Marital Status Document. Provide a photocopy of your current marriage

certificate, divorce, annulment decree, or death certificate of former spouse.

4. Documents for Military Personnel or Spouses of Military Personnel:

A. Form N-426 (Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service). If you are a current member of the U.S.

Armed Forces, provide a completed and certified Form N-426. If you are separated from the military, provide an

uncertified Form N-426.

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