Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)

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class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/n-400" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">N-400, Application for Naturalization</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="usa-col"> <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1"> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2"> <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Family Based Forms</h3></div> <div class="usa-col"> <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2"> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-129f" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e)</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-130" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-130, Petition 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class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="usa-col"> <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1"> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2"> <div class="nav__submenu-item-nolink"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">Humanitarian Based Forms</h3></div> <div class="usa-col"> <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2"> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-134a" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial Support</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-589" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-730" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/i-821" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="usa-nav__primary-item level-1"> <button class="usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link " aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="menu-4153" type="button"><span class="usa-nav__link__title">Newsroom</span></button> <div id="menu-4153" class="usa-nav__submenu usa-megamenu" hidden> <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-title"><div class="desktop:grid-col-3"><div class="usa-nav__submenu-item"><a href="/newsroom" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h2 class="nav__submenu-item-parent-heading">Newsroom</h2></a></div></div></div> <div class="grid-row grid-gap-4 nav__submenu-group"> <div class="usa-col"> <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-1"> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-2"> <a href="/newsroom/all-news" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><h3 class="nav__submenu-item-sub-heading">All News</h3></a> <div class="usa-col"> <ul class="usa-nav__submenu-list level-2"> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/news/alerts" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Alerts</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/news/all-news/fact-sheets" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Fact Sheets</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/news/news-releases" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">News Releases</span></a> </li> <li class="usa-nav__submenu-item level-3"> <a href="/newsroom/stakeholder-messages" class="nav__submenu-item-link"><span class="nav__submenu-item-link__text">Stakeholder 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General Requirements: Child Residing Outside the United States</h2><p>The Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (CCA) amended the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to cover foreign-born children who did not automatically acquire citizenship under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title8-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 320</a> and who reside outside the United States with a U.S. citizen parent.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-1"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-1"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[1]</sup></strong></a></p><p>A child who regularly resides outside the United States is eligible for naturalization if all of the following conditions have been met:</p><ul><li>The person is a child<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-2"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-2" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[2]</sup></strong></a> of a parent who is a U.S. citizen by birth or through naturalization (including an adoptive parent);<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-3"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-3" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[3]</sup></strong></a></li><li>The child’s U.S. citizen parent or citizen grandparent meets certain physical presence requirements in the United States or an outlying possession;<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-4"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-4" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[4]</sup></strong></a></li><li>The child is under 18 years of age;<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-5"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-5" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[5]</sup></strong></a></li><li>The child is residing outside the United States in the legal and physical custody<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-6"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-6" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[6]</sup></strong></a> of the U.S. citizen parent, or of a person who does not object to the application if the U.S. citizen parent is deceased; and</li><li>The child is lawfully admitted, physically present, and maintaining a lawful status in the United States at the time the application is approved and the time of naturalization.</li></ul><p>There are certain exceptions to these requirements for children of U.S. citizens in the U.S. armed forces accompanying their parent outside the United States on official orders.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-7"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-7" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[7]</sup></strong></a></p><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-B"></a>B. Eligibility to Apply on the Child’s Behalf</h2><p>Typically, a child’s U.S. citizen parent files a Certificate of Citizenship application on the child’s behalf. If the U.S. citizen parent has died, the child’s citizen grandparent or the child’s U.S. citizen legal guardian may file the application on the child’s behalf within 5 years of the parent's death.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-8"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-8"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[8]</sup></strong></a></p><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-C"></a>C. Physical Presence of the U.S. Citizen Parent or Grandparent<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-9"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-9"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[9]</sup></strong></a></h2><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-C-1"></a>1. Physical Presence of Child’s U.S. Citizen Parent</h3><p>A child’s U.S. citizen parent must meet the following physical presence requirements:</p><ul><li>The parent has been physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for at least 5 years; and</li><li>The parent met such physical presence for at least 2 years after he or she reached 14 years of age.</li></ul><p>A parent’s physical presence is calculated in the aggregate and includes time accrued in the United States during periods when the parent was not a U.S. citizen.</p><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-C-2"></a>2. Exception for U.S. Citizen Member of the U.S. Armed Forces</h3><p>The child’s U.S. citizen service member parent may count any period of time he or she has resided abroad on official orders as physical presence in the United States.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-10"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-10"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[10]</sup></strong></a></p><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-C-3"></a>3. Reliance on Physical Presence of Child’s U.S. Citizen Grandparent</h3><p>If the child’s parent does not meet the physical presence requirement, the child may rely on the physical presence of the child’s U.S. citizen grandparent to meet the requirement. In such cases, the officer first must verify that the citizen grandparent, the citizen parent’s mother or father, is a U.S. citizen at the time of filing. If the grandparent has died, the grandparent must have been a U.S. citizen and met the physical presence requirements at the time of his or her death.</p><p>Like in the case of the citizen parent, the officer also must ensure that:</p><ul><li>The U.S. citizen grandparent has been physically present in the United States or its outlying possessions for at least 5 years; and</li><li>The U.S. citizen grandparent met such physical presence for at least 2 years after he or she reached 14 years of age. </li></ul><p>Like the citizen parent, a grandparent’s physical presence is calculated in the aggregate and includes time accrued in the United States during periods when the grandparent was not a U.S. citizen.</p><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-D"></a>D. Temporary Presence by Lawful Admission and Status in United States</h2><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-D-1"></a>1. Temporary Presence and Status Requirements</h3><p>In most cases, the citizenship process for a child residing abroad cannot take place solely overseas.</p><ul><li>The child is required to be lawfully admitted to United States, in any status, and be physically present in the United States;<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-11"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-11"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[11]</sup></strong></a></li><li>The child is required to maintain the lawful status that he or she was admitted under while in the United States;<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-12"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-12"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[12]</sup></strong></a> and</li><li>The child is required to take the Oath of Allegiance in the United States unless the oath requirement is waived.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-13"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-13"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[13]</sup></strong></a></li></ul><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-D-2"></a>2. Exception for Child of U.S. Citizen Service Member of the U.S. Armed Forces</h3><p>Certain children of U.S. citizen members of the U.S. armed forces are not required to be lawfully admitted to or physically present in the United States.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-14"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-14"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[14]</sup></strong></a></p><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-E"></a>E. Children of U.S. Government Employees and Members of the Armed Forces Employed or Stationed Outside the United States</h2><p>In addition to certain provisions for children of U.S. armed forces members and U.S. government employees stationed or employed outside the United States under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 320</a>, such U.S. citizen parents may apply for U.S. citizenship under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322</a> on behalf of their children under age 18 (if the children have not acquired citizenship under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 320</a>).<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-15"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-15" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[15]</sup></strong></a> Children of members of the U.S. armed forces who are accompanying their parents outside of the United States on official orders may be eligible to complete all aspects of the naturalization proceedings outside the United States. This includes interviews, filings, oaths, ceremonies, or other proceedings relating to naturalization.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-16"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-16" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[16]</sup></strong></a></p><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-F"></a>F. Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322 (Form N-600K)</h2><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-F-1"></a>1. Submission of Application</h3><p>A U.S. citizen parent of a child<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-17"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-17" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[17]</sup></strong></a> born outside of the United States who did not acquire citizenship automatically may file an Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (<a href="/n-600k" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8c9f6fcb-7f42-4b36-902e-3900c8e428a5" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form N-600K</a>) for the child to become a U.S. citizen and obtain a Certificate of Citizenship. The application may be filed from outside of the United States.</p><p>If the U.S. citizen parent has died, the child’s U.S. citizen grandparent or U.S. citizen legal guardian may submit the application, provided the application is filed not more than 5 years after the death of the U.S. citizen parent.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-18"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-18" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[18]</sup></strong></a></p><p>The child of a U.S. citizen member of the U.S. armed forces accompanying their parent outside the United States on official orders may be eligible to become a U.S. citizen and obtain a Certificate of Citizenship under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322</a> without having to travel to the United States for any part of the naturalization process.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-19"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-19" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[19]</sup></strong></a></p><p>USCIS issues proof of U.S. citizenship in the form of a Certificate of Citizenship if the Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322 is approved and the person takes the Oath of Allegiance, if required to do so.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-20"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-20" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[20]</sup></strong></a> The Certificate of Citizenship evidences the date of citizenship as of the date of the applicant’s naturalization, which is the date of taking the Oath of Allegiance (unless waived).</p><p>USCIS does not mail Certificates of Citizenship outside the United States except when a military member is issued a Certificate of Citizenship under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?hl=false&edition=prelim&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title8-section1431&num=0&saved=%7CZ3JhbnVsZWlkOlVTQy1wcmVsaW0tdGl0bGU4LXNlY3Rpb24xNDMx%7C%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim">INA 320</a><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-21"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-21" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[21]</sup></strong></a> or a military member’s dependent child naturalizes under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(d)</a>.</p><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-F-2"></a>2. U.S. Passport or Consular Report of Birth Abroad as Evidence of Citizenship</h3><p>A valid, unexpired U.S. passport or a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) issued by the Department of State (DOS) is conclusive proof of U.S. citizenship.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-22"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-22" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[22]</sup></strong></a> A person who holds a valid, unexpired U.S. passport or a CRBA has conclusive evidence that they are already a U.S. citizen, so they are not eligible for naturalization under INA 322.</p><p>The officer must review the valid U.S. passport or CRBA and the documentation submitted with the application and contained in the record to determine if it was issued properly.</p><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-F-3"></a>3. Request to Revoke U.S. Passport or Cancel Consular Report of Birth Abroad</h3><p>If USCIS has evidence indicating that a U.S. passport or CRBA submitted as evidence was obtained or issued illegally, fraudulently, or erroneously, the officer reviews the case with USCIS counsel and, if appropriate, submits a formal request for revocation of the passport or cancellation of the CRBA<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-23"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-23" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[23]</sup></strong></a> to DOS.</p><p>Only DOS has the authority to revoke a U.S. passport or cancel a CRBA.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-24"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-24" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[24]</sup></strong></a> DOS may revoke a U.S. passport or cancel a CRBA in cases where the passport or CRBA was obtained or issued illegally, fraudulently, or erroneously.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-25"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-25" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[25]</sup></strong></a></p><p>USCIS provides the following information to DOS in the passport revocation or CRBA cancellation request:</p><ul><li>The applicant’s complete biographic information, including name and any known aliases;</li><li>The applicant’s last known address;</li><li>All previous unexpired U.S. passport numbers and alien registration numbers (A-numbers);</li><li>A copy of the CRBA or of the biographical page of the U.S. passport submitted as evidence (if available);</li><li>An explanation for requesting revocation or cancellation, including reasons for the request, analysis of the facts and dates used in determining that the passport or CRBA should be revoked or cancelled, and evaluation of evidence indicating that the applicant did not acquire U.S. citizenship;</li><li>Copies of all documentary evidence in support of the request, including certified translations of any documents written or originally prepared in a foreign language; and</li><li>The contact information of the USCIS office making the request.</li></ul><body> </body><p><em>Adjudication of Application with Revocation or Cancellation Request</em></p><p>After reviewing the case on the merits and requesting a revocation of a U.S. passport or a cancellation of a CRBA from DOS, the officer generally may not complete the adjudication of the Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 until DOS responds.</p><p>If DOS notifies USCIS that it does not intend to revoke the passport or cancel the CRBA, USCIS cannot naturalize a U.S. citizen and must deny the Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-26"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-26" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[26]</sup></strong></a> However, a child with a properly issued U.S. passport or CRBA who has met all of the requirements for acquisition of citizenship under a different section of law may file an Application for Certificate of Citizenship (<a href="/n-600" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="0ee3016b-58cd-46eb-9538-25535abdce4f" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form N-600</a>) to obtain a Certificate of Citizenship.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-27"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-27" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[27]</sup></strong></a></p><p>If the passport was valid at the time of filing but is expired at the time of adjudication, the officer should review the case with USCIS counsel and, if appropriate, consult with DOS before adjudicating.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-28"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-28" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[28]</sup></strong></a></p><p>If DOS revokes the U.S. passport or cancels the CRBA, the applicant may become eligible for naturalization under INA 322. After the U.S. passport is revoked or the CRBA is cancelled, the officer may then approve the Application for Certificate of Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322, if all other eligibility requirements are met.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-29"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-29" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[29]</sup></strong></a></p><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-G"></a>G. Documentation and Evidence</h2><p>The applicant must submit the following required documents unless such documents are already contained in USCIS administrative record or do not apply.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-30"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-30"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[30]</sup></strong></a></p><ul><li>The child's birth certificate or record.</li><li>Marriage certificate of child's parents, if applicable.</li><li>Proof of termination of any previous marriage of each parent if either parent was previously married and divorced or widowed, for example:<ul><li>Divorce Decree; or</li><li>Death Certificate.</li></ul></li><li>Evidence of United States citizenship of parent:<ul><li>Birth Certificate;</li><li>Naturalization Certificate;</li><li>Consular Report of Birth Abroad (FS-240);</li><li>A valid unexpired U.S. passport; or</li><li>Certificate of Citizenship.</li></ul></li><li>Documents verifying legitimation according to the laws of the child's residence or domicile or biological U.S. citizen father's residence or domicile if the child was born out of wedlock.</li><li>Documentation of legal custody in the case of divorce, legal separation, or adoption.</li><li>Documentation establishing that the U.S. citizen parent or U.S. citizen grandparent meets the required physical presence requirements, such as school records, military records, utility bills, medical records, deeds, mortgages, contracts, insurance policies, receipts, or attestations by churches, unions, or other organizations.</li><li>Evidence that the child is present in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission and is maintaining such lawful status or evidence establishing that the child qualifies for an exception to these requirements as provided for children of members of the U.S. armed forces.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-31"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-31"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[31]</sup></strong></a> Such evidence may be presented at the time of interview when appropriate.</li><li>Copy of the full, final adoption decree, if applicable.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-32"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-32"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[32]</sup></strong></a> </li><li>Evidence of all legal name changes, if applicable, for the child, U.S. citizen parent, U.S. citizen grandparent or U.S. citizen legal guardian.</li></ul><p>An applicant does not need to submit documents that were submitted in connection with:</p><ul><li>An immigrant visa application retained by the American Consulate for inclusion in the immigrant visa package; or</li><li>An immigrant petition or application included in a USCIS administrative file.</li></ul><p>If necessary, an officer may request additional documentation to make a decision on the application. </p><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-H"></a>H. Citizenship Interview and Waiver</h2><p>In general, an applicant must appear in person for an interview before a USCIS officer after filing an Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (<a href="/n-600k" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8c9f6fcb-7f42-4b36-902e-3900c8e428a5" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form N-600K</a>). This includes the U.S. citizen parent or parents if the application is filed on behalf of a child under 18 years of age.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-33"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-33"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[33]</sup></strong></a> USCIS, however, waives the interview requirement if all the required documentation necessary to establish the applicant's eligibility is already included in USCIS administrative records or if any of the following documentation is submitted along with the application.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-34"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-34"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[34]</sup></strong></a></p><h2><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-I"></a>I. Decision and Oath of Allegiance</h2><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-I-1"></a>1. Approval of Application, Oath of Allegiance, and Waiver for Children under 14 Years of Age</h3><p>If an officer approves the <a href="/n-600k">Form N-600K</a>, USCIS administers the Oath of Allegiance before issuing a Certificate of Citizenship.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-35"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-35"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[35]</sup></strong></a></p><p>However, the INA permits USCIS to waive the taking of the Oath of Allegiance if USCIS determines the person is unable to understand its meaning.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-36"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-36"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[36]</sup></strong></a> USCIS has determined that children under the age of 14 are generally unable to understand the meaning of the oath. </p><p>Accordingly, USCIS waives the oath requirement for a child younger than 14 years of age. If USCIS waives the oath requirement, USCIS issues a Certificate of Citizenship after the officer approves the application.</p><p>If an applicant does not take the Oath of Allegiance and is not eligible for a waiver, USCIS cannot issue a Certificate of Citizenship.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-37"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-37" title><strong><sup class="sup-text">[37]</sup></strong></a></p><h3><a class="ck-anchor" id="S-I-2"></a>2. Denial of Application</h3><p>If an officer denies the Certificate of Citizenship application, the officer must notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for denial and include information on the right to appeal in the notice.<a class="ck-anchor" id="footnotelink-38"></a><a class="ck-anchor sup-link" href="#footnote-38"><strong><sup class="sup-text">[38]</sup></strong></a> An applicant may file an appeal within 30 days of service of the decision.</p><h2>Footnotes</h2><hr><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-1"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-1" title>[^ 1]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322</a>. See Appendix: Nationality Chart 4 - Children of U.S. Citizens Regularly Residing Outside United States (INA 322) [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3#3#5" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e63ba8f9-c3f9-471b-9e47-0839ac6a8b7c" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM H.3, Appendices Tab</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-2"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-2" title>[^ 2]</a> For the definition of a child, see Chapter 2, Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e97e04eb-4b28-4262-90cc-64779a82dfce" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM H.2</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-3"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-3" title>[^ 3]</a> For cases based on an adoptive relationship, the requirements of <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 101(b)(1)(E)</a>, <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 101(b)(1)(F)</a>, or <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 101(b)(1)(G)</a> must be met. See Volume 5, Adoptions, Part E, Family-Based Adoption Petitions [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-e" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="a9dddd49-211a-4e72-b403-940c520d22c9" data-entity-substitution="canonical">5 USCIS-PM E</a>]. See Volume 5, Adoptions, Part C, Child Eligibility Determinations (Orphan) [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-c" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f1876b87-d2d3-4e61-be8e-ead7c0e11241" data-entity-substitution="canonical">5 USCIS-PM C</a>]. See Volume 5, Adoptions, Part D, Child Eligibility Determinations (Hague) [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-d" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6e8934b0-7f1c-4936-8083-849b07bf4fff" data-entity-substitution="canonical">5 USCIS-PM D</a>]. For information on citizenship for adopted children, see Volume 5, Adoptions, Part F, Citizenship for Adopted Children [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-f" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="d2c000de-f53f-4753-9a24-e0b330dfaa8d" data-entity-substitution="canonical">5 USCIS-PM F</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-4"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-4" title>[^ 4]</a> See Section C, Physical Presence of U.S. Citizen Parent or Grandparent [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5#S-C" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7be3f35e-0bff-4c0c-835f-d0f8f354eb21" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM H.5(C)</a>]. </p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-5"></a><a href="#footnotelink-5" title>[^ 5]</a> USCIS considers a child to be under the age of 18 years until the end of the day on the child’s 18th birthday. See <em>Matter of L. M. and C. Y. C., </em>4 I&N Dec. 617 (BIA 1952)<em>.</em></p><div><div id="ftn1"><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-6"></a><a href="#footnotelink-6" title>[^ 6]</a> For information on legal and physical custody, see Chapter 4, Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320), Section B, Child in Legal and Physical Custody of U.S. Citizen Parent [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4#S-B" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8c342ba3-b845-416a-b671-2c56ea209e80" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM H.4(B)</a>]. See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.1">8 CFR 322.1(1)-(2)</a>.</p></div></div><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-7"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-7" title>[^ 7]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(d)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-8"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-8">[^ 8]</a> As of November 2, 2002, a U.S. citizen grandparent or U.S. citizen legal guardian became eligible to apply for naturalization under this provision on behalf of a child. See the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act for Fiscal 2002, <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-107publ273/pdf/PLAW-107publ273.pdf">Pub. L. 107-273 (PDF)</a> (November 2, 2002), which amended <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322</a> to permit U.S. citizen grandparents or U.S. citizen legal guardians to apply for naturalization on behalf of a child if the child’s U.S. citizen parent has died.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-9"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-9">[^ 9]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(a)(2)</a>. See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.2">8 CFR 322.2(a)(2)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-10"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-10">[^ 10]</a> See Part I, Military Members and their Families, Chapter 9, Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits, Section C, Children of Military Members [<a href="/node/73939#S-C">12 USCIS-PM I.9(C)</a>]. See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(d)</a>. See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.2">8 CFR 322.2(c)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-11"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-11">[^ 11]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(a)(5)</a>. See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.2">8 CFR 322.2(a)(5)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-12"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-12">[^ 12]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(a)(5)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-13"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-13">[^ 13]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(b)</a>. See Section I, Decision and Oath of Allegiance [<a href="/node/73906#S-I">12 USCIS-PM H.5(I)</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-14"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-14">[^ 14]</a> See Part I, Military Members and their Families, Chapter 9, Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits [<a href="/node/73939">12 USCIS-PM I.9</a>]. See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(d)</a>. See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.2">8 CFR 322.2(c)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-15"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-15" title>[^ 15]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(a).</a> To be eligible for citizenship under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322</a>, the child must be under 18 and “residing outside of the United States in the legal and physical custody of the applicant.” If the child has already acquired U.S. citizenship under INA 320, USCIS denies the Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 (<a href="/n-600k" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8c9f6fcb-7f42-4b36-902e-3900c8e428a5" data-entity-substitution="canonical">Form N-600K</a>).</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-16"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-16" title>[^ 16]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(d)</a>. </p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-17"></a><a href="#footnotelink-17" title>[^ 17]</a> For more information about citizenship for adopted children, see Volume 5, Adoptions, Part F, Citizenship for Adopted Children, Chapter 3, Eligibility, Documentation and Evidence, Section C, Child Residing Outside of the United States [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-f-chapter-3#S-C" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="1495f0dc-6142-4295-b5c0-ffcdefc8cdc6" data-entity-substitution="canonical">5 USCIS-PM F.3(C)</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-18"></a><a href="#footnotelink-18" title>[^ 18]</a> See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.3">8 CFR 322.3(a)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-19"></a><a href="#footnotelink-19" title>[^ 19]</a> See Part I, Military Members and their Families, Chapter 9, Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits, Section C, Children of Military Members [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i-chapter-9#S-C" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="86095aee-facf-45b9-8cee-a3ecde891191" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM I.9(C)</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-20"></a><a href="#footnotelink-20" title>[^ 20]</a> See Section I, Decision and Oath of Allegiance [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5#S-I" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7be3f35e-0bff-4c0c-835f-d0f8f354eb21" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM H.5(I)</a>]. See Part J, Oath of Allegiance, Chapter 2, The Oath of Allegiance [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-j-chapter-2" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="069c728a-a6c3-4849-b16f-d2379ff241e3" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM J.2</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-21"></a><a href="#footnotelink-21" title>[^ 21]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?hl=false&edition=prelim&req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title8-section1443a&num=0&saved=%7CZ3JhbnVsZWlkOlVTQy1wcmVsaW0tdGl0bGU4LXNlY3Rpb24xNDQz%7C%7C%7C0%7Cfalse%7Cprelim">8 U.S.C. 1443a</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-22"></a><a href="#footnotelink-22" title>[^ 22]</a> See <a href="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2012/08/14/2968.pdf"><em>Matter of Villanueva</em> (PDF)</a>, 19 I&N Dec. 101 (BIA 1984) (Unless void on its face, a valid U.S. passport issued to a person as a citizen of the United States constitutes conclusive proof of the person’s U.S. citizenship). See <a href="http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2705&num=0&edition=prelim">22 U.S.C. 2705</a> (A valid U.S. passport or CRBA has the same force and effect as proof of U.S. citizenship as Certificates of Naturalization or Certificates of Citizenship issued by USCIS).</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-23"></a><a href="#footnotelink-23" title>[^ 23]</a> The process to request cancellation of a CRBA to DOS is the same as that for a passport revocation. The same process should be followed to request the revocation of a parent’s or grandparent’s U.S. passport or CRBA, when USCIS, while adjudicating an Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate under Section 322, determines that it was issued illegally, fraudulently, or erroneously.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-24"></a><a href="#footnotelink-24" title>[^ 24]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:22%20section:211a%20edition:prelim)">22 U.S.C. 211a</a>. See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-22/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-51/subpart-E/section-51.60">22 CFR 51.60</a>. See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1504&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 361</a>. See Rules Governing the Granting, Issuing, and Verifying of United States Passports, <a href="https://archives.federalregister.gov/issue_slice/1966/8/9/10601-10606.pdf#page=3">31 FR 10603 (PDF)</a> (Aug. 5, 1966).</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-25"></a><a href="#footnotelink-25" title>[^ 25]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1504&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 361</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-26"></a><a href="#footnotelink-26" title>[^ 26]</a> See <a href="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/eoir/legacy/2012/08/14/2968.pdf"><em>Matter of Villanueva</em> (PDF)</a>, 19 I&N Dec. 101 (BIA 1984).</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-27"></a><a href="#footnotelink-27" title>[^ 27]</a> See<a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1401&num=0&edition=prelim"> INA 301</a>, <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1409&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 309</a>, and <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 320</a>. See Chapter 3, United States Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309), Section D, Application for Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600) [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3#S-D" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e63ba8f9-c3f9-471b-9e47-0839ac6a8b7c" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM H.3(D)</a>]. See Chapter 4, Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320) [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="8c342ba3-b845-416a-b671-2c56ea209e80" data-entity-substitution="canonical">12 USCIS-PM H.4</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-28"></a><a href="#footnotelink-28" title>[^ 28]</a> An expired U.S. passport is not sufficient evidence of citizenship. See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2705&num=0&edition=prelim">22 U.S.C. 2705</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-29"></a><a href="#footnotelink-29" title>[^ 29]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1504&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 361</a>. </p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-30"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-30">[^ 30]</a> See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.3">8 CFR 322.3(b)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-31"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-31">[^ 31]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(d)(2)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-32"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-32">[^ 32]</a> For more information see Volume 5, Adoptions, Part F, Citizenship for Adopted Children, Chapter 3, Eligibility, Documentation and Evidence, Section C, Child Residing Outside of the United States [<a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-f-chapter-3#S-C" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="7bd4c113-c197-45e8-a634-63efd158ffe4" data-entity-substitution="canonical">5 USCIS-PM F.3(C)</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-33"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-33">[^ 33]</a> See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.4">8 CFR 322.4</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-34"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-34">[^ 34]</a> See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-341/section-341.2">8 CFR 341.2</a>. See Section G, Documentation and Evidence [<a href="/node/73906#S-G">12 USCIS-PM H.5(G)</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-35"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-35">[^ 35]</a> See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.5">8 CFR 322.5(a)</a> and <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-337/section-337.1">8 CFR 337.1</a>. See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1448&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 337</a>. See Part J, Oath of Allegiance, Chapter 2, The Oath of Allegiance [<a href="/node/73947">12 USCIS-PM J.2</a>].</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-36"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-36">[^ 36]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1448&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 337(a)</a>. See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-341/section-341.5">8 CFR 341.5(b)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-37"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-37">[^ 37]</a> See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(b)</a>.</p><p><a class="ck-anchor" id="footnote-38"></a><a class="ck-anchor" href="#footnotelink-38">[^ 38]</a> See <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322/section-322.5">8 CFR 322.5(b)</a> and <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-103/subpart-A/section-103.3">8 CFR 103.3(a)</a>.</p></div> </div> <div id="resources" class="tabcontent tabcontent--resources hidden"> <h2>Resources</h2> <div class="pm-resource__container"> <div class="pm-resource__header">Legal Authorities</div> <div class="pm-resource__data"> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-1 pm-resources-block_1 js-view-dom-id-12c0782bf3ab4acd770b5f336f4b5995dce3fb4080acef5ffac9a73692c25580 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 101(b)(1)</a> - Definition of child</p></div> </div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 101(c)</a> - Definition of child for citizenship and naturalization</p> </div> </div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322</a>, <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-322">8 CFR 322</a> - Children residing outside the United States</p></div> </div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1443&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 332</a>, <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-332">8 CFR 332</a> - Naturalization administration, executive functions</p></div> </div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1452&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 341</a>, <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-341">8 CFR 341</a> - Certificates of citizenship</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__container"> <div class="pm-resource__header">Forms</div> <div class="pm-resource__data"> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-1 pm-resources-block_1 js-view-dom-id-671044cd4fc39df6dffb015bb035ee56c03c9b92addffd3653964a67d9cce4c5 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="/g-1055" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="944bb8d1-cae6-467c-96b4-979e03f8ca66" data-entity-substitution="canonical">G-1055, Fee Schedule</a></p></div> </div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="/node/41152">G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="/n-600">N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a href="/node/41145">N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__container"> <div class="pm-resource__header">Other Materials</div> <div class="pm-resource__data"> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-1 pm-resources-block_1 js-view-dom-id-0533e5490bb740bdd40f81b1e9f26dd1f11d389bfafe63de6ffb8f0885b34d74 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <div class="row-data pm-resources"> <div class=""><p><a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-lang="en" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-resources/HowToUseTheUSCISPolicyManualWebsite.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=926858">How to Use the USCIS Policy Manual Website<span class="file-info"> (PDF, 905.13 KB)</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="appendices" class="tabcontent tabcontent--appendices hidden"> <div class="pm-resource__container"> <h2>Appendices</h2> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-2 pm-resources-block_2 js-view-dom-id-71c6b224b538fefba8f4077589e0d21095c0d45c346b55812e487554b3afe4fb hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <div class="content-accordion"> <div class="row-data "> <div class="accordion__header " tabindex="0"><span>Appendix: History of Acquiring Citizenship under INA 320 for Children of U.S. Citizens who are Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Government Employees, or their Spouses</span> </div> <div class="accordion__panel "><p>Before October 29, 2019, USCIS considered children of members of the U.S. armed forces or U.S. government employees, who were stationed outside of the United States, to meet the requirement of “is residing in” the United States for the purpose of acquiring citizenship under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 320</a>.<a href="#app-footnote-1" name="app-footnotelink-1" title><sup><strong>[1]</strong></sup></a> This interpretation was consistent with the definition of “residence” for purposes of naturalization under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1427&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 316</a>.<a href="#app-footnote-2" name="app-footnotelink-2" title><sup><strong>[2]</strong></sup></a> Based on this treatment of U.S. government employees and their children in the context of naturalization under INA 316, USCIS determined that “residing in the United States” for purposes of acquisition of citizenship under INA 320 should likewise be interpreted to include children of U.S. military and government employees stationed outside of the United States who were residing with their parents.<a href="#app-footnote-3" name="app-footnotelink-3" title><sup><strong>[3]</strong></sup></a></p> <p>This interpretation, however, was inconsistent with other provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), including the definition of “residence” at <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 101(a)(33)</a> and language in <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(a)</a> and <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322(d)</a>, which suggested that the citizenship of military children residing outside of the United States should be considered under that provision rather than under INA 320. Effective October 29, 2019, USCIS amended its policy guidance to address these concerns, and determined that children of members of the U.S. armed forces or U.S. government employees stationed outside of the United States would not be eligible for citizenship acquisition under INA 320.<a href="#app-footnote-4" name="app-footnotelink-4" title><sup><strong>[4]</strong></sup></a></p> <p>On March 26, 2020, the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act was enacted,<a href="#app-footnote-5" name="app-footnotelink-5" title><sup><strong>[5]</strong></sup></a> amending INA 320, so that a child residing with his or her U.S. citizen parent, who is stationed outside of the United States as a member of the U.S. armed forces or a U.S. government employee, or is residing in marital union with a member of the U.S. armed forces or a U.S. government employee who is stationed outside of the United States, acquires citizenship under INA 320 if all requirements of INA 320(c) and INA 320(a)(1)-(2) are met. In line with the statute, USCIS rescinds its previous guidance, clarifying that these children are eligible to acquire citizenship under INA 320 if all other requirements under INA 320 are met.</p> <p>The amendment to INA 320 applies to children who were under the age of 18 on March 26, 2020.</p> <h3>Footnotes</h3> <hr> <p><a href="#app-footnotelink-1" name="app-footnote-1" title>[^ 1]</a> Even though the child of a member of the U.S. armed forces or U.S. government employee stationed outside of the United States may be eligible to apply for a Certificate of Citizenship under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1433&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 322</a> since he or she resides outside of the United States, USCIS interpreted the child to meet residency requirements under <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 320</a> as well, which formerly required the child to be residing in the United States with his or her parent to acquire citizenship.</p> <p><a href="#app-footnotelink-2" name="app-footnote-2" title>[^ 2]</a> For example, U.S. government employees, including members of the U.S. armed forces, are eligible to apply for an exception to the continuous residence requirement for naturalization under INA 316 as long as their residency outside of the United States was on behalf of the U.S. government. See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1427&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 316(b)</a>. See <a href="https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1427&num=0&edition=prelim">INA 316(a)</a>. See Part D, General Naturalization Requirements, Chapter 3, Continuous Residence [<a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="e63ba8f9-c3f9-471b-9e47-0839ac6a8b7c" href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3">12 USCIS-PM D.3</a>].</p> <p><a href="#app-footnotelink-3" name="app-footnote-3" title>[^ 3]</a> See Policy Manual Technical Update, <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="537f3a1d-cd02-4d86-ac3f-007720d97693" href="/policy-manual/updates">Child Citizenship Act and Children of U.S. Government Employees Residing Abroad</a> (July 20, 2015); and Acquisition of Citizenship by Children of U.S. Military and Government Employees Stationed Abroad under Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), No. 103, issued May 6, 2004.</p> <p><a href="#app-footnotelink-4" name="app-footnote-4" title>[^ 4]</a> See USCIS Policy Alert, Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190828-ResidenceForCitizenship.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=315851" data-lang="en">[PA-2019-05]<span class="file-info"> (PDF, 308.45 KB)</span></a>. This Policy Alert has been superseded by Policy Manual updates to reflect changes made under <a href="https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ133/PLAW-116publ133.pdf">Pub. L. 116-133 (PDF)</a>.</p> <p><a href="#app-footnotelink-5" name="app-footnote-5" title>[^ 5]</a> See <a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ133/pdf/PLAW-116publ133.pdf">Pub. L. 116-133 (PDF)</a> (March 26, 2020).</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="updates" class="tabcontent tabcontent--updates hidden"> <h2>Updates</h2> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-3 pm-resources-block_3 js-view-dom-id-7ab6d0495cfac32a783cf9cee2b4e97b381601047efaf640bf7123207860f98a hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Custody in Acquisition of Citizenship Context</div> <div><br><time datetime="2024-11-19T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">November 19, 2024</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the legal and physical custody requirements for purposes of acquisition of U.S. citizenship under Section 320 and naturalization under Section 322 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). USCIS is also expanding guidance on derivation of citizenship before the Child Citizenship Act (CCA), under former INA 321.</p></div> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20241119-CustodyInAcquisitionOfCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Custody in Acquisition of Citizenship Context" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-f8f71f139466c99e95ec100081dfd84a4824e1ac0bb592c26d03831ad29abe26 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-7"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.7</span> - <span>Chapter 7 - Deriving Citizenship Before the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (Former INA 321 and 320)</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship Provisions</div> <div><br><time datetime="2024-07-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">July 18, 2024</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding provisions for children’s acquisition of citizenship.</p></div> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20240718-CitizenshipProvisionsForChildren.pdf" title="Select to read more about Children’s Acquisition of Citizenship Provisions" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-b8d210c20c7830185f2ed804d0c5f7e04bcd2e0ad61c229b497c54e546fe0dd0 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-1"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.1</span> - <span>Chapter 1 - Purpose and Background</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-6"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.6</span> - <span>Chapter 6 - Special Provisions for the Naturalization of Children</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Citizenship for Adopted Children</div> <div><br><time datetime="2023-04-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">April 21, 2023</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children.</p> </div> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20230421-CitizenshipForAdoptedChildren.pdf" title="Select to read more about Citizenship for Adopted Children" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-4bac95e3776678bc443d807fc2cb9ce07e0ff47a4fa74c128e21daed8c641825 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5-part-f"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM F</span> - 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<span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Assisted Reproductive Technology and In-Wedlock Determinations for Immigration and Citizenship Purposes</div> <div><br><time datetime="2021-08-05T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 05, 2021</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the determination of whether a child born outside the United States, including a child born through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), is considered born “in wedlock.”</p> </div> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20210805-AssistedReproductiveTechnology.pdf" title="Select to read more about Assisted Reproductive Technology and In-Wedlock Determinations for Immigration and Citizenship Purposes" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-47bf88153c61ea60e1657be578c21dd18e1f17ab781a1839ebdca440b334aab4 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6-part-b-chapter-8"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM B.8</span> - <span>Chapter 8 - Children, Sons, and Daughters</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Alien”</div> <div><br><time datetime="2021-05-11T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 11, 2021</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces all instances of the term “alien” with “noncitizen” or other appropriate terms throughout the Policy Manual where possible, as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”].</p> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-09874fb7e6fae2daed296dfb818b38a2b5bc43fb9d3b24f1b1e51d49378e9c02 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Residency Requirements for Children of Service Members and Government Employees Residing Outside of the United States for Purposes of Acquisition of Citizenship</div> <div><br><time datetime="2020-09-18T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">September 18, 2020</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding residency requirements under Section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act.</p> </div> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20200918-ResidenceForCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Residency Requirements for Children of Service Members and Government Employees Residing Outside of the United States for Purposes of Acquisition of Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-ed2f8a3633aaa6a3184e21066c3416b8f562c846931e0ef84f83f8dd2d4c16a5 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Moving the Adjudicator’s Field Manual Content into the USCIS Policy Manual</div> <div><br><time datetime="2020-05-21T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">May 21, 2020</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating and incorporating relevant Adjudicator’s Field Manual (AFM) content into the USCIS Policy Manual. As that process is ongoing, USCIS has moved any remaining AFM content to its corresponding USCIS Policy Manual Part, in PDF format, until relevant AFM content has been properly incorporated into the USCIS Policy Manual. To the extent that a provision in the USCIS Policy Manual conflicts with remaining AFM content or Policy Memoranda, the updated information in the USCIS Policy Manual prevails. To find remaining AFM content, see the <a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" href="/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-afm/afm-pmcrosswalk.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=317267" data-lang="en">crosswalk<span class="file-info"> (PDF, 309.83 KB)</span></a> between the AFM and the Policy Manual.</p> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-751b8bd669317446549de47843d5528054a441052cad145c683d1d02657441b1 hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-3"><span class="citation">3 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-4"><span class="citation">4 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-5"><span class="citation">5 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 5 - Adoptions</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Implementation of Policy Guidance on Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship</div> <div><br><time datetime="2019-10-29T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 29, 2019</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update incorporates into Volume 12 the policy guidance that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced August 28, 2019 addressing requirements for “residence” in statutory provisions related to citizenship. This guidance became effective October 29, 2019. </p></div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-dd3cf3edc94aa9431070969260e61998d9ea746576229138656263267003c94d hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">Technical Update - Replacing the Term “Foreign National”</div> <div><br><time datetime="2019-10-08T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 08, 2019</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>This technical update replaces all instances of the term “foreign national” with “alien” throughout the Policy Manual as used to refer to a person who meets the definition provided in INA 101(a)(3) [“any person not a citizen or national of the United States”].</p></div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-2532a47d4bf7ec7f10091a2493a33b9a30ed9c230f9356e6cc2b39c5d19fb4cc hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-1"><span class="citation">1 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-2"><span class="citation">2 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-6"><span class="citation">6 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 6 - Immigrants</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-7"><span class="citation">7 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-8"><span class="citation">8 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 8 - Admissibility</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-9"><span class="citation">9 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-10"><span class="citation">10 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 10 - Employment Authorization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-11"><span class="citation">11 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - <span>Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship</div> <div><br><time datetime="2019-08-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">August 28, 2019</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address requirements for “residence” in statutory provisions related to citizenship, and to rescind previous guidance regarding children of U.S. government employees and members of the U.S. armed forces employed or stationed outside the United States. This guidance becomes effective October 29, 2019.</p></div> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20190828-ResidenceForCitizenship.pdf" title="Select to read more about Defining “Residence” in Statutory Provisions Related to Citizenship" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-1846aedd71d775127cf54c3cf972dfe78146d91b19e07a2eea631ed80ec712ea hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-i"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM I</span> - <span>Part I - Military Members and their Families</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Effect of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) on Immigration and Acquisition of Citizenship Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)</div> <div><br><time datetime="2014-10-28T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">October 28, 2014</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance relating to the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).</p></div> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20141028-ART.pdf" title="Select to read more about Effect of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) on Immigration and Acquisition of Citizenship Under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-556994076c25c4ae1f8499f0f0042cd602aa55d86d4a7e06724041a6b0c0f59b hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H</span> - <span>Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-2"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.2</span> - <span>Chapter 2 - Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-3"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.3</span> - <span>Chapter 3 - U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-4"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.4</span> - <span>Chapter 4 - Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)</span></a></p><p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12-part-h-chapter-5"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM H.5</span> - <span>Chapter 5 - Child Residing Outside the United States (INA 322)</span></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row-data "> <div class="pm-updates"> <div class="pm-resource__header"> <div class="pm-resource__update_header">POLICY ALERT - Comprehensive Citizenship and Naturalization Policy Guidance</div> <div><br><time datetime="2013-01-07T12:00:00Z" class="datetime">January 07, 2013</time> </div> </div> <div class="pm-resource__content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field__item"><p>USCIS is issuing updated and comprehensive citizenship and naturalization policy guidance in the new USCIS Policy Manual.</p></div> <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/policy-manual-updates/20130107-CitizenshipAndNaturalization.pdf" title="Select to read more about Comprehensive Citizenship and Naturalization Policy Guidance" class="btn btn--anchor">Read More</a> </div> <div class="pm-resource__associated_pages"> <div class="pm-resource__associated_page__heading">Affected Sections</div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="container container--views pm-resources block-5 pm-resources-block_5 js-view-dom-id-c365982ac5778efdecb826669ff0e7d85a6e246139ad9cc1d839101db49ea77c hide-view-label"> <div class="views-scroll-marker"></div> <p class="affected-sections"><a href="/policy-manual/volume-12"><span class="citation">12 USCIS-PM</span> - 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