Instructions For Form N-400 - Application For Naturalization (Page 9 of 18) in pdf

Part 11. Information About Your Children

Item Number 1. Indicate your total number of children. Count all of your children, regardless of whether they are alive,

missing, deceased; born in other countries or in the United States; under 18 years of age or over 18 years of age; married

or unmarried; living with you or elsewhere; current stepchildren; legally adopted children; or children born when you

were not married.

Item Number 2. Provide information about all your children listed in Item Number 1., regardless of age. If needed, use

a separate sheet of paper to provide the information requested. Provide the following information for each child including

the child’s current legal name; A-Number (if applicable); date of birth; country of birth (type or print the name of the

country at the time of your child’s birth, even if the name changed); relationship to you (for example, biological child,

stepchild, legally adopted child); and current address.

1. If your son or daughter is living with you, type or print “Child Residing With Me” in the space provided for the child’s

address;

2. If your son or daughter is not living with you, type or print the address where your child resides; or

3. If your son or daughter is missing or deceased, type or print “Child Missing” or “Child Deceased” in the space

provided for the address.

Part 12. Additional Information About You (Person Applying for Naturalization)

Item Numbers 1. - 50. Answer each question by selecting “Yes” or “No,” where applicable. If any part of a question

applies to you or has ever applied to you, you must answer “Yes.” If you answer “Yes” to any of the questions in Item

Numbers 1. - 44. in this part, include a typed or printed explanation on a separate sheet of paper. You may also provide

evidence to support your answers. If you answer “No” to any question in Item Numbers 45. - 50., include a typed or

printed explanation on a separate sheet of paper. Your answers, whether “Yes” or “No,” will not automatically cause your

application to be denied.

Part 13. Applicant’s Statement, Certification, and Signature

Item Numbers 1. - 6. Select the appropriate box to indicate whether you read this application yourself or whether you

had an interpreter assist you. If someone assisted you in completing the application, select the box indicating that you

used a preparer. Further, you must sign and date your application. Every application MUST contain the signature of

the applicant (or parent or legal guardian, if applicable). A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not

acceptable. You may place an “X” mark instead of a signature if you are unable to write in any language. USCIS will

reject your Form N-400 if it is not signed.

Part 14. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature

Item Numbers 1. - 7. If you used anyone as an interpreter to read the Instructions and questions on this application to

you in a language in which you are fluent, the interpreter must fill out this section, provide his or her name, the name and

address of his or her business or organization (if any), his or her daytime telephone number, his or her mobile telephone

number(if any), and his or her email address (if any). The interpreter must sign and date the application.

Part 15. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Application, if Other Than

the Applicant

Item Numbers 1. - 8. This section must contain the signature of the person who completed your application, if other

than you, the applicant. If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, that person should complete

both Part 14. and Part 15. If the person who completed this application is associated with a business or organization,

that person should complete the business or organization name and address information. Anyone who helped you

complete this application MUST sign and date the application. A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is

not acceptable. If the person who helped you prepare your application is an attorney or accredited representative whose

representation extends beyond preparation of the application, he or she may be obliged to also submit a completed Form

G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, along with your application. USCIS will

reject your Form N-400 if it is not signed by the preparer you used to prepare the questions on the application.

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