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Seema126

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Hey Guys,

I am new to this forum. Hoping someone can help me out here. My ??? how do I obtain a copy of my N400. I was naturalized in 7/2000.

ANy help is appreciated.
 
Hi,
I think there is a form to file to recieve documents from USCIS. Visit the site www.uscis.gov or call the customer service number, they might be able to help you. I am not sure if you will get it though. Also, it may take quite a long time. Good luck to you.
 
The USCIS has a Form N-565 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

Purpose of Form:
To apply for a replacement Declaration of Intention, Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship, or Repatriation Certificate, or to apply for a special certificate of naturalization as a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a foreign country.
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N-565 Form The filing fee is $380.
 
Seema126 said:
Hey Guys,

I am new to this forum. Hoping someone can help me out here. My ??? how do I obtain a copy of my N400. I was naturalized in 7/2000.

ANy help is appreciated.
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Are you requesting a Copy of your Naturalization application (N-400) or Naturalization Certificate?
 
I have the same question. It is not clear if the poster wants a replacement of the naturalization certificate or a copy of the N-400 naturalization application.
 
Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I need a copy of my N400...the application I had filed with USCIS, not the Naturalization certificate. I tried calling customer service, they had me on hold forever.
 
I would be very surprised if you could get a fascimile of your original application 7-8 years after it was filed and approved. I guess most people would retain a copy of their application for their own personal records and so this request would be most unusual. Is there any particular reason you need it (just curious) ?

Sorry I wasn't able to provide any useful information.

-KM
 
Seema, the ph helpline is pretty much a waste of time. The N400 has very general info so you should be able to collect whatever you need just by going through your records and papers.
 
kagemusha said:
I would be very surprised if you could get a fascimile of your original application 7-8 years after it was filed and approved.
-KM
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This is a very unusual request.

I don't know if you'll ever get a copy of the application...however old it is.

Probably one can open one's file at the USCIS using the FOIA.....I know I am flailing in the dark.
 
It would be interesting to know what happens to our big fat files after the process is done. Do they store it as soft/paper or throw it away?
 
I believe you can get that copy. I think you need to send a request under FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act). USCIS will still have your file and will be able to take photocopies. I would recommend you to search this entire forum for posts containing FOIA (sometimes FOIPA, the P is for Privacy).

You can check this USCIS page:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=34139c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

I forgot the details, you have a chance to ask for more detailed copy or not, and you might need to pay after so many pages. I think you'll also need to notarize the form to ensure that it is you who is trying to retrieve your record and not someone else.
 
Seema126 said:
Sorry if I wasn't clear enough. I need a copy of my N400...the application I had filed with USCIS, not the Naturalization certificate. I tried calling customer service, they had me on hold forever.
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Is Infopass (http://infopass.uscis.gov/) worth a try?

Why do you need to see your N-400 seven years after you became a citizen? Is it just for sentimental purposes or are you having nightmares about revocation of citizenship?

Just curious.
 
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Definitely there has to be something in that application that the poster needs to make sure what was written on the application ;) whatever that is.
 
It need not be something sinister. Even I get confused trying to keep a semblance of uniformity with timelines and to make matters confusing my parents have 2 different versions of names on their passports and other papers. It is not a deception and just to maintain the same info everywhere is a hassle. That is the reason we keep soft copies of all applications!!
 
aabbcc11, you're so right :) Yes, sometimes it is just innocent information and things that can be written in more than one way (without deception) and one wants to be consistent to avoid trouble.
 
Thanks everyone, I will try the websites suggested.

For the curious: Actually, it's not my N400 I need, but my Dad's. You see, when I filled the application for my for Dad, I cant' remember if I had included my brother's name on his application. I think I did, just not sure about it. At the time by brother was under 18, he was still under 18 when my Dad was naturalized.

Now, the problem, my brother was arrested and may face deportation if we can't prove that he was included in my Dad's application and was under 18. My dad was naturalized in 7/2000, my brother turned 18 10/2000. Someone told me if I get a copy of the N400 that shows his name was included, he may have something to stand on.

Thoughts, comments, suggestions are welcome.
 
Are you trying to determine if he became a citizen when your father became one? I believe (and I may be wrong) the Child Citizenship Act of 2000 is not retroactive. In other words, it only helps those kids who were under 18 on 2/27/2001.

Seema126 said:
Now, the problem, my brother was arrested and may face deportation if we can't prove that he was included in my Dad's application and was under 18. My dad was naturalized in 7/2000, my brother turned 18 10/2000. Someone told me if I get a copy of the N400 that shows his name was included, he may have something to stand on.
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