Naturalization, Form N-400 | Effortless Visa

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A complete naturalization project

01Guided Form N-400 questions
02Selective carry-forward from earlier Effortless Visa cases
03Evidence and filing-readiness checks
04Form N-648, fee-reduction, and fee-waiver guidance when applicable

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Naturalization is a separate final-stage application

Permanent residence comes first. Citizenship has its own timing, residence, history, interview, and oath requirements.

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Will you be at least 18 years old when you file?You generally must be at least 18 when filing N-400. Review citizenship-through-parent rules instead if you may already have become a citizen.Are you a lawful permanent resident?This answer is Yes only for a lawful permanent resident. Conditional residents generally qualify, but USCIS must resolve any remaining conditions before naturalization.Was either parent a U.S. citizen by birth or naturalization before your 18th birthday?Choose Yes if either parent was a U.S. citizen before you turned 18. You may already be a citizen and should seek review before filing N-400.Why are you applying for citizenship?Choose the legal basis that applies to your naturalization case. The five-year, marriage-based, and military paths use different requirements and history periods.When did you become a lawful permanent resident?Copy the "Resident Since" date from your green card. This date is used to calculate your residence period and possible early-filing date.Have you lived for at least three months in the state or USCIS district where you will file?You usually must live for at least three months in the state or USCIS district that covers your home. Early-filing rules can affect how USCIS counts this time.

Issues that need special reviewIs your Form I-751 pending, denied, or otherwise unresolved?Report an I-751 that remains pending, was denied, or has another unresolved result. USCIS generally must settle conditional residence before approving naturalization.Since becoming a permanent resident, have you taken any trip outside the United States lasting more than six months?Choose Yes if any trip after you became a permanent resident lasted more than six months. Such an absence can raise a presumption that continuous residence was broken.Since becoming a permanent resident, have you taken any trip outside the United States lasting one year or more?Choose Yes if any trip after you became a permanent resident lasted one year or longer. This generally breaks continuous residence unless a preservation rule applies.Are you relying on Form N-470 or another rule to preserve continuous residence?Choose Yes if an approved N-470 or another specific rule preserves your continuous residence during an absence. Working abroad alone does not preserve it.Have you ever been placed in removal, rescission, exclusion, or deportation proceedings?Answer Yes if you were ever placed in removal, rescission, exclusion, or deportation proceedings, even if the case was later closed or terminated. Use the answer shown on the person's most reliable record.Would any Form N-400 question about a crime, arrest, citation, detention, charge, plea, or case result be Yes?Choose Yes if any crime-related question could apply, including arrests, citations, charges, pleas, convictions, sentences, or outcomes. A dismissal or expungement does not automatically remove disclosure.Do you have overdue taxes, a required tax return you did not file, a payment plan, or any nonresident-alien tax treatment after becoming a permanent resident?Answer Yes if you owe overdue taxes, failed to file a required return, entered a payment plan, or claimed nonresident-alien treatment after becoming a permanent resident. Use the answer shown on the person's most reliable record.Would either the false U.S. citizenship claim question or the U.S. voting or registration question be Yes?Choose Yes if a false citizenship claim, voter registration, or voting question could apply. Mistakes, automatic registration, and intent require legal review.Is there a possible Selective Service registration issue?Answer Yes if there is any uncertainty about whether you were required to register with Selective Service, whether you registered, or whether the record is accurate. Use the answer shown on the person's most reliable record.Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance, subject to official exceptions or changes?Choose Yes only if you are willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance, unless an officially recognized change or waiver applies. Any other answer needs review.

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Military service, living abroad with a U.S.-citizen spouse, preserving residence while abroad, an unresolved immigration status, or other legal complications need individual review.

Effortless Visa is independent self-help form-preparation software. It is not a law firm, attorney, accredited representative, government agency, or part of USCIS. We do not give legal advice or represent you. If your answers show an unusual or legally complex situation, pause and speak with a qualified immigration lawyer or DOJ-accredited representative.

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