Application for Certificate of Citizenship

How long will USCIS take to process my case?

You can check the USCIS website here to see how long it is taking USCIS to process your N-600.

How can I check the status of my case?

You can check your case status on the USCIS website here. You will need to input the receipt number you receive from USCIS.

If I move while my application is pending, how do I notify USCIS that I changed my address?

It is very important that you promptly update your address when you move. If you don’t, your certificate may be sent to the wrong address. You can update your address on USCIS’s website here

After I file my application, how do I get my Certificate of Citizenship?

If you are under 14 years old, USCIS will likely mail you your Certificate of Citizenship. If you are 14 years old or older, it is required that you take the Oath of Allegiance before USCIS issues your Certificate of Citizenship to you. They will send you a notice in the mail indicating the date, time, and place you will take the Oath of Allegiance and pick up your certificate.

What is the Oath of Allegiance?

On the date you are to pick up your Certificate of Citizenship, USCIS officer will require you to take the Oath of Allegiance. You will be invited to raise your right hand and repeat the following words:

 

I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.

What if I lose my Certificate of Citizenship?

You want to safeguard your Certificate of Citizenship. If you lose your certificate of citizenship, please contact us and we can help you obtain a replacement certificate with Form N-565.