This form is an application for a Certificate of Citizenship.
Number of Pages :
Form 9; Instructions 9
Edition Date :
12/16/12. We will accept the 10/30/11 version until April 5, 2013. After April 5, 2013, we will only accept the 12/16/12 version.
Where to File :
Mail your Form N-600 to the USCIS Phoenix Lockbox facility:
U.S. Postal Service (USPS):
USCIS P.O. Box 20100 Phoenix, AZ 85036
USPS Express Mail/Courier:
USCIS Attn: Form N-600 1820 E. Skyharbor Circle S Suite 100 Phoenix, AZ 85034
Filing Fee :
$600. See exceptions under "Special Instructions."
Special Instructions :
The fee for most applicants is $600. There are two exceptions:
The fee is $550 if filing for an adopted child.
There is no fee if filing for a member or veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces - proof of service required. However, the fee for a child of a veteran or member of the U.S. Armed Forces is the normal $600 fee ($550 if child is adopted).
To ensure your application is accepted, please ensure that you:
Check only 1 box in Part 1, Information About Your Eligibility. If you check more than one box, we will return your application for correction.
Pay the correct fee.
Sign your application in Part 7. A parent completing Form N-600 on behalf of a child younger than 14 years of age can sign in Part 7. If someone prepared the form for you (such as an attorney), they must sign in Part 8.
Attorney or representative: You may be represented, at no expense to the U.S. Government, by an attorney or other 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.
