- 1). Complete the N-400 Application for Naturalization. The application can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website and is listed below under Resources.
- 2). Gather your documents. You need a front and back copy of your Permanent Resident Card, two identical color photos and a check or money order for $675 payable to the Department of Homeland Security (fee as of May 2010).
- 3). Mail your N-400 application, Permanent Resident Card copy, photos and filing fee.
If you reside in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Territory of Guam, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, send your application to:
USCIS
P.O. Box 21251
Phoenix, AZ 85036
If you reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, send your application to:
USCIS
P.O. Box 660060
Dallas, TX 75266 - 4). Be fingerprinted. You will receive a notice detailing where and when to report to have your fingerprints taken.
- 5). Attend and interview. You will receive a notice detailing when and where to report for your interview. Be sure to bring your original Permanent Resident Card and any other documents requested by the interviewer. You will be given English and civics exams, which you must pass to continue in the process. At the end of your interview, you will be told whether or not you qualify at that time to become an American citizen.
- 6). Attend the citizenship ceremony. You will take the Oath of Allegiance and hand in your Permanent Resident Card. You will be given a Certificate of Naturalization, officially making you an American citizen.
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