Document Checklist
Source-backed checklist for Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, including identity, green card, residence, travel, tax, family, court, and current USCIS filing records.
An N-400 checklist should organize the green card, identity records, residence and physical presence history, tax records, travel log, marriage or military records if applicable, court dispositions for any arrests or citations, and the current USCIS online, paper, fee, reduced fee, or fee waiver instructions.
USCIS generally allows online or paper N-400 filing, but reduced fee or fee waiver requests must follow current paper filing instructions.
Prepare address history, travel dates, passports, tax records, and physical presence notes for the statutory period that applies to your case.
Collect court dispositions, interpreter or accommodation records, N-648 materials if applicable, and attorney review notes for sensitive eligibility issues.
Use these official pages to verify current form rules, filing posture, fees, processing-time data, and category limits. This page is a planning aid, not a filing decision.
Check the current form edition, online filing option, filing instructions, and eligibility materials.
Review the interview, English test, civics test, and retest process before preparing documents.
Check age-based English exceptions, disability accommodations, and Form N-648 related guidance.
Confirm the filing fee, filing category, and fee exemption or fee waiver posture before filing.
Use the most current version from uscis.gov
Include all W-2s and schedules
Include expired passports because USCIS reviews travel during the statutory period
Include exact dates, destinations, and purpose of each trip
Disclose everything. Failure to disclose can create denial risk.
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