Apply for citizenship

You may become a United States citizen at birth or later in life. To become a citizen at birth, you must have been born in the U.S. or its territories, or have at least one parent who was a citizen at the time of your birth. To become a citizen after birth, you must either apply for naturalization or acquired citizenship through your parents. If you are naturalized as a citizen, you may keep your previous citizenship if you promise to be loyal to the U.S. instead of your previous country.As a citizen of the U.S., you will have several rights and benefits, including the ability to:

Receive protection at U.S. Consulates in other countries;

Sponsor relatives living outside the U.S.;

Invest in property in the U.S. without paying additional taxes;

Pass your citizenship to your children;

and Be protected from deportation.

COMPLETE THE ONLINE FORM

Once you take our free, easy to understand eligibility quizzes, our system will choose the best option for you. After answering simple questions, the appropriate immigration form will be generated for you. Our step-by-step instructions will tell you what to do next, how much to pay and where to send your form.

Document Checklist

Once you fill out your immigration form(s) our system will generate a customized checklist of documents you will need to submit to the USCIS with your immigration case. You can easily upload your documents into our system and request an attorney review to ensure that they are accurate and sufficient

Why You Should Use USImmigrationForms.com

USImmigrationForms.com will be there for you every step of the way. We can promise:

• No Mistakes. Simplified quizzes ensure that you understand the questions so that you can give complete and accurate answers.
• No Guesswork About Forms. We automatically include all the forms that you need for your application. We even pre-fill information on the forms so you never enter the same information twice.
• Your Progress will be Automatically Saved. You can save your progress anytime and come back later to finish without losing all your work.
• Document Check list. Predefined and customized list of all supporting documents based on your immigration case and your answers.
• Step by Step Instructions. We include everything from how to assemble your completed documents into a proper filing package, how to write the check to USCIS, and where you will need to mail your application for filing. We even provide with free shipping label (USPS).
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• Quick and Easy Preparation. Use your phone to take pictures of your supporting documents and easily upload them to your file.
• Certified Translation of Supporting Documents. You can upload your own translated copy or we can translate your required supporting documents into English. (Extra charges apply)

General instruction by USCIS

To apply for naturalization you need to complete the Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization). With the completed and signed application, the applicant must also include the following: a copy of green card (both front and back), USCIS filing fee, and supporting documents.

Once the application has been submitted the applicant will receive an appointment to have fingerprints taken. At this point USCIS may also send a request for additional information for the application. Once USCIS has determined the application is complete the applicant will be scheduled for an interview at the local USCIS office. Depending on the number off applications at the local USCIS office, the application may take a year or more to be processed.

The interview with USCIS consists of three parts:

(1) Review of application and supporting documents;

(2) English language exam; and

(3) Civics exam, which requires the applicant to answer at least 6 out of 10 questions correctly about U.S. government and history.

If the applicant passes all three sections of the interview the application will be approved and the applicant will go through a naturalization ceremony where he/she will receive a certificate of naturalization. This certificate will allow him/her to receive a U.S. passport.

Step-By-Step Instruction On Filling In N-400

English Test and Language Exemptions

The English language component of the interview consists of three parts:

(1) oral exam;
(2) English writing where the applicant must write a sentence in English; and
(3) reading in English where the applicant has up to three chances to read a sentence in English.
Waiver for the English language requirement is available for applicants who fall into one of the three following categories:

(1) over 50 years old and has been in the U.S. for 20 years as a lawful permanent resident (so called 50/20 rule);
(2) over 55 years old and has been in the U.S. for 15 years as a lawful permanent resident (55/15 rule);
or (3) has a mental or physical impairment (not caused by illegal drug use) that makes the applicant unable to understand English and is expected to last for at least 12 months.

If the applicant has shown that he/she has satisfied the English language requirement, but does not speak English well enough to conduct the rest of the interview in English, the USCIS officer conducting the interview may allow the use of an interpreter for the remainder of the interview.