Naturalization/Citizenship

How Do I:
How Do I Replace My Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization?
Naturalization Information for Military Personnel (M-599)

Frequently Asked Questions:
1. How can I become a United States citizen?
2. Who is born a United States citizen?
3. How do I become a naturalized citizen?
4. What are the requirements for naturalization?
5. When does my time as a Permanent Resident begin?
6. What form do I use to file for naturalization?
7. If I have been convicted of a crime but my record has been expunged, do I need to indicate that on my application or tell an Immigration officer?
8. Where do I file my naturalization application?
9. Will USCIS provide special accommodations for me if I am disabled?
10. Where is my local USCIS office?
11. What is the fee for processing an application?
12. How can I pay my application fee?
13. How long will it take to become naturalized?
14. Where can I be fingerprinted?
15. How do I determine the status of my naturalization application?
16. What if I cannot make it to my scheduled interview?
17. What do I do if my address has changed?
18. If USCIS grants me naturalization, when will I become a citizen?
19. What should I do if I cannot go to my oath ceremony?
20. What can I do if the USCIS denies my application?
21. Can I reapply for naturalization if USCIS denies my application?
22. What do I do if I have lost my Certificate of Naturalization? What do I use as proof of citizenship if I do not have my certificate?
23. Do I need to obtain a new Permanent Resident Card (formerly known as an Alien Registration Card) when USCIS issues a new version of the card?
24. If I am a U.S. citizen, is my child a U.S. citizen?
25. If I am a U.S. citizen, but my child does not meet the requirements listed above, can I still apply for citizenship for my child?
26. If the U.S. citizen who transmitted citizenship to a child through one of the scenarios described in # 24 above or who could have applied for naturalization and the issuance of a Certificate of Citizenship through the procedure described in # 25 above has died, can the child still obtain a Certificate of Citizenship?
27. How do I register with selective services?
28. I lost my Naturalization Certificate and I need to travel outside the U.S., how can I obtain proof of my citizenship so that I can apply for a U.S. passport with the Department of State?


Other Resources:

Naturalization (Eligibility and Procedures)
Citizenship Information (Including Citizenship and Children)
Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 2000 Home Page
Child Citizenship Act Backgrounder
Finding the Status of Your Case
Child Citizenship Act Fact Sheet
USCIS Office of Citizenship, including Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

Naturalization/Citizenship-Adoption (see Adoption)

Naturalization: Waivers, Exceptions, and Special Cases - including Military

Other Resources:
Waivers, Exceptions, and Special Cases
Naturalization Information for Military Personnel (M-599)