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Citizenship Interview Document Checklist
The documents to bring to your naturalization interview, and which ones depend on your situation.
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USCIS names four items to bring to your interview: your interview appointment notice, your Permanent Resident Card, all valid and expired passports and travel documents, and a state-issued ID. The passports and travel documents should show your absences from the United States since you became a permanent resident. The rest depends on your situation: marriage, children, travel, taxes or court history. This list covers documents, not test preparation. Check your appointment notice and Form M-477, the document checklist, and ask a lawyer or accredited representative if you are unsure what applies.
Why these items are on the list
- Interview appointment notice. Form I-797C. It confirms the date, time and location, and you show it at check-in.
- Permanent Resident Card. Also called the green card, Form I-551. It is proof of your current status.
- All valid and expired passports. These document absences from the United States since you became a permanent resident.
- State-issued photo ID. A driver's license or state identification card.
- Copy of your N-400. The officer reviews your answers and asks if anything has changed.
- Originals of requested documents. Bring any original documents your notice or the N-400 instructions ask for.
- Marriage certificate, if married. Bring proof of your current marital status.
- Proof of spouse's citizenship. A birth certificate, naturalization certificate or US passport, if you are married to a US citizen.
- Divorce or death certificates. Needed for any prior marriage, to show how it ended.
- Birth certificates for children. Add evidence of the relationship if children are adopted or stepchildren.
- List of trips outside the US. Include dates, to go with the passports you bring.
- Tax returns, past five years. Three years if you are applying based on marriage to a US citizen.
- Evidence of continuous residence. Employment records and school records are examples.
- Name change documents. Only if your name has changed.
- Selective Service proof. For men aged 18 to 26.
- Certified court records, if any. A certified disposition for each arrest or citation, plus proof of a completed sentence, if applicable.
- Photocopies of your originals. Citizenry advises bringing originals and photocopies, organized in one order.
Tick each document as it goes into your folder, and skip the sections that don't apply to you. Share the list with a family member who is helping you gather papers.
When to use it
Use it after your appointment notice arrives and before you leave for the field office.