N-600 Instructions - Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Form N-600, Instructions for Application for Certificate of Citizenship

OMB Number: 1615-0057

10/20/2022

Reason for Revision: FeeRule

Project Phase: OMBReivew

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Edition Date 08/10/2022

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Page 2-3, General Instructions	[Page 2] General Instructions … Filing Fee. Each application must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee (if applicable). (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.) …	[Page 2] General Instructions … Filing Fee. See Form G-1055, available at www.uscis.gov/forms, for specific information about the fees applicable to this form. …
Page 8-10, What Evidence Must You Submit?	[Page 8] What Evidence Must You Submit? … The people making these statements are not required to be U.S. citizens and may be relatives. Each affidavit must contain the following information about the person making the affidavit: A. Full legal name; B. Address; C. Place of birth; D. Date of birth; E. Relationship to you; and F. Detailed information about the event to include how they came to know about its occurrence.	[Page 8] What Evidence Must You Submit? … The people making these statements are not required to be U.S. citizens and may be relatives. Each affidavit must contain the following information about the person making the affidavit: A. Full legal name; B. Address; C. Place of birth; D. Date of birth; E. Relationship to you; and F. Detailed information about the event to include how they came to know about its occurrence.
Page 10-11, What Is the Filing Fee?	[Page 10] What Is the Filing Fee? The fee for filing Form N-600 is $1,170. A biometric services fee of $85 is also required. NOTE: There is no filing fee or biometric services fee for Form N-600 if you are a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces filing on your own behalf. You must attach proof of U.S. military service; otherwise USCIS will charge a filing fee and a biometric services fee to file the Form N-600. Children of members or veterans of the Armed Forces are required to pay the filing fee for Form N-600. NOTE: The filing fee and biometric services fee are not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this application. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts. Payments by Checks or Money Orders Use the following guidelines when you prepare your checks or money orders for the Form N-600 filing fee and biometric services fee: 1. The checks or money orders must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and 2. Make the checks or money orders payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.” If USCIS rejects your Form N-600 for any of the reasons above, the application and any filing fees will be returned to you if you provided a complete and valid mailing address. [Page 11] Notice To Those Paying by Check. If you send USCIS a check, we will convert it into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your regular account statement. You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If the check is returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your application and charge you a returned check fee. Payments by Credit Card If you are filing your form at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you can pay your filing fee and biometric services fee using a credit card. Please see Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, at www.uscis.gov/G-1450 for more information. How To Check If the Fees Are Correct Form N-600’s filing fee and biometric services fee are current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below. 1. Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or 2. Visit the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter to get answers to your questions and connect with a live USCIS representative. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. Fee Waiver You may be eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c). If you believe you are eligible for a fee waiver, complete Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver (or a written request) and submit it and any required evidence of your inability to pay the filing fee with this application. You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.	[deleted]
Page 11, Where To File?	[Page 11] Where To File? Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/n-600 or visit the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter to connect with a USCIS representative for the most current information about where to file this application. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.	[Page 11] Where To File? Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/n-600 or visit the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter to connect with a USCIS representative for the most current information about where to file this application. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
Page 12, Processing Information	[Page 12] Processing Information … NOTE: Any Form N-600 that is not signed or accompanied by the correct fee, except those accompanied by a fee waiver request (Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver), will be rejected. A Form N-600 that is not completed according to these Instructions, is missing pages, or otherwise not executed in its entirety, or is not accompanied by the required initial evidence may be rejected or delayed. You will be notified why the application is considered deficient. You may correct the deficiency and refile Form N-600. An application is not considered properly filed until accepted by USCIS.	[Page 12] Processing Information … NOTE: Any Form N-600 that is not signed or accompanied by the correct fee, or a fee waiver request (Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver), if eligible, will be rejected. A Form N-600 that is not completed according to these Instructions, is missing pages, or otherwise not executed in its entirety, or is not accompanied by the required initial evidence may be rejected or delayed. You will be notified why the application is considered deficient. If USCIS rejects your application, USCIS may not be able to return the filing fee for Form N-600 to you if you do not provide a complete and valid mailing address. If USCIS cannot return the filing fee, USCIS will deposit the fee. You may correct the deficiency and refile Form N-600. An application is not considered properly filed until accepted by USCIS.
Page 13, Paperwork Reduction Act	[Page 13] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1 hour and 35 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0057. Do not mail your completed Form N-600 to this address.	[Page 13] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1 hour and 19 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the application, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the application. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0057. Do not mail your completed Form N-600 to this address.

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