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_________________________________________________________ 2  \nEarly Filing _________________________________________________________________________________ 3  \nGeneral Instructions for Filing Form N-400 ______________________________________________________ 3  \nDisability Accommodations/Modifications________________________________________________________ 5  \nHow to Complete Form N-400 __________________________________________________________________ 5  \nSpecific Instructions by Item Number ___________________________________________________________ 5  \nPart 1. Information About Your Eligibility _____________________________________________________ 5  \nPart 2. Information About You (Person applying fornaturalization) ________________________________ 6  \nLawful Admission for Permanent Residence ______________________________________________________ 7  \nTime as a Lawful Permanent Resident___________________________________________________________ 7  \nConditional Permanent Residents ______________________________________________________________ 8  \nNaturalization Testing and Exceptions___________________________________________________________ 8  \nLegal Guardian, Surrogate, or Designated epresentative ____________________________________________ 9  \nPart 3. Biographic Information ______________________________________________________________ 9  \nCategories and Definitions for Ethnicity and Race _________________________________________________ 9  \nPart 4. Information About Your Residence _____________________________________________________ 10  \nPhysical Address ___________________________________________________________________________ 10  \nMailing Address ____________________________________________________________________________ 11  \nPart 5. Information About Your Marital History ________________________________________________ 11  \nEligibility and Evidence for the Spouse of a Member of the U.S. Armed Forces __________________________ 11  \nEligibility Based on Marriage to a U.S. Citizen ___________________________________________________ 12  \nEligibility for the Spouse, Former Spouse, or Child ofa U.S. Citizen under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) _ 13  \nEligibility for the Spouse ofa U.S. Citizen Working for a Qualified Employer Outside the United States _________ 14  \nPart 6. Information About Your Children ______________________________________________________ 15  \nPart 7. Information About Your Employment and Schools You Attended ____________________________ 15  \nPart 8. Time Outside the United States ________________________________________________________ 16  \nContinuous Residence and Physical Presence Requirements _________________________________________ 16  \nPreserving Residence Through Form N-470 ______________________________________________________ 18  \n3-Month Residency in a USCIS District or U.S. State _______________________________________________ 18  \nResidence of Students________________________________________________________________________ 18  \nPhysical Presence___________________________________________________________________________ 18  \nPart 9. Additional Information About You _____________________________________________________ 20  \nGood Moral Character ______________________________________________________________________ 20  \nEligibility and Evidence for Current and Former Members of the U.S. Armed Forces _____________________ 23  \nOath ofAllegiance __________________________________________________________________________ 25  \nPart 10. Request for a Fee Reduction ___________________________________________________________ 25  \nPart 11. Applicant’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature _____________________________ 26  \nPart 12. 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Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certification, and Signature\n# Part 13. Contact Information, Declaration, and Signature of Person Preparing this Application\n# Part 14. Additional Information\n# Part 15. Signature at Interview\n# Part 16. Oath of Allegiance\n# Where to File?\n## Address Change\n## Processing Information\n## USCIS Forms and Information\n## Penalties\n## USCIS Compliance Review and Monitoring\n## DHS Privacy Notice\n## Paperwork Reduction Act","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of Form N-400?\",\"answer\":\"Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, is used to apply to become a naturalized U.S. citizen.\"},{\"question\":\"What general eligibility requirements are covered in the instructions?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants generally must be at least 18 at filing, have been lawful permanent residents for at least 5 years, and have demonstrated continuous residence as required, with additional requirements addressed by item-specific instructions.\"},{\"question\":\"Where can I file the Form N-400, and what related steps are included?\",\"answer\":\"The instructions include a section on where to file, address change guidance, processing information, USCIS compliance review and monitoring, privacy notice, and penalties.\"}]","Form N-400 Instructions | PDF",1789825339,10]