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Application for Certificate of Citizenship

N-600 · Application for Certificate of Citizenship

Obtains a Certificate of Citizenship for someone who already acquired U.S. citizenship through a parent.

Purpose and process
Applies to children who were LPRs living with a U.S.-citizen parent before turning 18, and to children of U.S. citizens born abroad.
Who files it
People who already have U.S. citizenship and need formal proof of it.
Official references
Common USCIS statuses for this form
Case Was Received
USCIS has received your filing and generated a receipt number. This is only the starting point — active review has not begun yet.
Case Was Approved
The case is approved.
Interview Was Scheduled
An interview has been scheduled and the notice is being mailed.
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General information only, not legal advice. Official USCIS notices in writing always take precedence.