Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization

OMB 1615-0056

The information will be used to determine whether an alien who intends to be absent from the United States for a period of one year or more is eligible to preserve residence for naturalization purposes.

The latest form for Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization expires 2022-09-30 and can be found here.

⏳ Form N-470 Processing Time / Approval Rate - Preserve Residence for Naturalization

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form N-470 Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Form
g-1055.pdf Supplementary Document
N-470-013 REV Biometrics NPRM Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A
DHSUSCIS-018 Immigration Biometric and Background Check (IBBC) System of Records, July 31, 2018, 83 FR 36950.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCIS-017 Refugee Case Processing and Security Screening Information System of Records, October 19, 2016, 81 FR 72075.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCIS-010 Asylum Information and Pre-Screening System of Records.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCISPIA-071 myUSCIS Account Experience.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCISPIA-060 Customer Profile Management System.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCISPIA-057 National Appointment Scheduling System.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCISPIA-056 USCIS Electronic Immigration System (USCIS ELIS).pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCISPIA-048 USCIS International Biometric Processing Services.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCISPIA-046 Customer Scheduling and Services.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCISPIA-016 Computer Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3) and Associated Systems.pdf Supplementary Document
DHSUSCISPIA-010 Person Centric Query Service (PCQS).pdf Supplementary Document
N470-013-INS-TOC-BiometricsNPRM-OMBReview-07242025.docx Supplementary Document
SORN DHS-USCIS-007 BIS.pdf Supplementary Document
SORN DHS-USCIS-ICE-CBP-001.pdf Supplementary Document
DHS.USCIS.PIA-061 BRIP.pdf Supplementary Document
DHS.USCIS.PIA-003(b) Integrated Digitization Document Management Program.pdf Supplementary Document
Authority.doc Supplementary Document
Biometrics Processing
Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Form

All Historical Document Collections

202508-1615-014	Revision of a currently approved collection	2025-11-12
202401-1615-062 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-02-06
202211-1615-029 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-01-24
202207-1615-007 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2022-09-23
202009-1615-050 Comment filed on proposed rule and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-09-15
202007-1615-041 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2020-08-06
201910-1615-035 Withdrawn and continue	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2019-11-27
201905-1615-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2019-05-30
201610-1615-034 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2016-10-25
201601-1615-003 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-01-28
201209-1615-008 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-09-28
201112-1615-006 Improperly submitted and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	2012-01-30
201011-1615-008 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2010-12-03
201008-1615-029 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-09-02
200909-1615-007 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2009-10-06
200707-1615-026 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2007-07-10
200607-1615-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2006-08-30
200308-1615-001 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2003-08-20
200303-1615-058 Approved without change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	2003-03-01