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WASHINGTON - On
August 1, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)
implemented a revised Application for Naturalization, Form
N-400 -- the form used by eligible immigrants to obtain United
States citizenship. The INS revised Form N-400 to make the
form easier for applicants to complete, address recent
statutory provisions and process applications faster by
capturing more required information initially on the N-400
rather than on separate forms later in the naturalization
process. Although the INS has begun using the new edition of
Form N-400 -- which specifies "Rev. 05/31/01" in the
lower right-hand corner -- the agency will continue to accept
the previous edition of the form through December 31, 2001. Beginning
on January 1, 2002, all prior editions of Form N-400 will
become obsolete, and the INS will stop accepting
them.
Applicants
can obtain the revised Form N-400 by calling the toll-free INS
Telephone Information Service Line at 1-800-375-5283 or by
downloading it.
The revised
N-400 includes:· Additional questions to address disability
accommodations, disability waivers, illegal voting, terrorism
and persecution, and removal proceedings. · Explanation of
the 90-day early filing provision for certain applicants. ·
Simpler filing instructions. · New format that reorganizes
topic headings for smoother flow of information and breaks up
lengthy and complex questions into shorter, more specific
ones. Community-based organizations and applicant focus groups
provided valuable input to the INS in redesigning the form.
Moreover, through Federal Register notices, the agency
solicited and considered public comments on various drafts of
the form as it was being revised.
N-400
Form (in PDF format) (41 KB)
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