Common questions

Often not. A child under 18 who holds a green card and lives in the U.S. in the legal and physical custody of a U.S. citizen parent becomes a citizen automatically. Form N-600 gets the certificate that proves it.

No. There is no civics or English test for Form N-600. USCIS may ask you to come to an interview to go over the documents.

No. A valid U.S. passport is also proof of citizenship. The certificate is the document USCIS issues to confirm it.

USCIS charges a filing fee for Form N-600, paid directly to USCIS. The USCIS fee table lists the current amount.

USCIS fee table