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Formularios

N-600 Application for Certificate of Citizenship

Asks USCIS to certify that someone already acquired or derived U.S. citizenship - at birth abroad to a citizen parent, or automatically after a parent naturalised while the child was under 18 and a permanent resident in that parent's custody. It documents citizenship that already exists rather than granting it.

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Tarifa
$1,385 paper, $1,335 online. $0 for a current or former member of the U.S. armed forces requesting a certificate for themselves, and $0 for a person who was the subject of a final adoption and meets the definition of child under INA 101(b)(1)(E), (F), or (G).
Exención de tarifa
Disponible (Formulario I-912)
Quién lo presenta
People who acquired citizenship at birth abroad or derived it through a parent, or a parent filing for a child under 18.
Dónde se presenta
Online through a USCIS account, or by mail to the lockbox named in the instructions.
Tiempo de trámite
5.5 months (FY 2026 national median through June 30, 2026)

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  • Children of service members do not get the military fee exemption; only the service member does. Many people in this position simply apply for a U.S. passport instead, which is cheaper and proves the same thing.

Página oficial. https://www.uscis.gov/n-600. Descargue el formulario allí, nunca de un sitio de terceros; verifique la fecha de edición y la tarifa antes de presentar.