N-336 Request for a Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings (Under Section 336 of the INA)

Appeals a denied naturalisation application to a second, more senior USCIS officer. It must be filed within 30 days of the denial, or 33 if it was mailed. Exhausting this step is a precondition to asking a federal district court to review the denial under INA 310(c).

USCISEdition 04/01/24Files online

Fee: $830 paper, $780 online. $0 if the N-400 was filed under INA 328 or 329 based on military service.
Fee waiver: Available (Form I-912)
Who files: An applicant whose Form N-400 was denied.
Where to file: Online through a USCIS account, or by mail to the field office that denied the case.

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What changed in 2025 and 2026

Skipping the N-336 usually forfeits the right to go to district court. The hearing is before a USCIS officer senior to the one who denied it, not before a judge.

Official page. https://www.uscis.gov/n-336. Download the form there, never from a third-party site; check the edition date and fee before filing.