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N-470, Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes

Purpose of Form :
For a permanent resident alien who must leave the United States for certain employment purposes and wishes to preserve his or her status as an immigrant in order to pursue naturalization.
Number of Pages :
Form 4; Instructions 6.
Edition Date :
01/03/13. We will accept editions dated 01/06/10 and later until 04/11/13. After 04/11/13, we will only accept the 01/03/13 edition.
Where to File :

There is now a single filing address for this form. Do not file this form at a USCIS field office.  You must mail your Form N-470 application to the USCIS Lockbox at the address below to avoid processing delays.

U.S. Postal Service (USPS):

USCIS
PO Box 650809
Dallas, TX 75265

USPS Express Mail/Courier:
USCIS
ATTN: N-470
2501 S. State Hwy.121, Business
Suite 400
Lewisville, TX  75067

Filing Fee :
$330
Special Instructions :

Note on Filing Fee: Checks should be made payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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-470.  Your representative may also submit Form G-28 at the time of your interview.

This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/n-470



Last updated: 02/12/2013