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N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322

Children who regularly reside outside the United States may use Form N-600K to apply for citizenship based on a U.S. citizen parent.

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Form Details

Forms and Document Downloads
Form N-600K (PDF, 680.95 KB)
Instructions for Form N-600K (PDF, 468.69 KB)
Edition Date

09/17/19. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.

Where to File

You may file your Form N-600K online or by mail (paper).

Filing your Form N-600K online

If you are applying from outside the U.S., are applying for a fee waiver, or are a member or veteran of any branch of the U.S. military filing on your own behalf, you cannot currently file your Form N-600K online. Please see the section below for instructions on how to file your form by mail.

You must create an online account. Having an online account, will also allow you to:

  • Pay your filing fee;
  • Submit passport-style photos;
  • Check the status of your case;
  • Receive notifications and case updates;
  • Respond to requests for evidence; and
  • Manage your contact information, including updating your address.

(Attorneys and accredited representatives can also create an online account, which will allow them to manage their clients’ applications in one place.)

Filing your Form N-600K by mail

Mail your form to the Phoenix or Elgin Lockbox. We encourage you to read our filing tips before mailing your form.

If you live in:Then, mail your form to:
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  • Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
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Filing Tips for Form N-600K, Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322

  • Complete all sections of the form. We will reject the form if these fields are missing:
    • Part 1 – Information About the Child’s Eligibility
    • Check only ONE box in Part 1. If you check multiple boxes in Part 1, we will reject your Form N-600K and return it to you for correction and re-filing.
    • Your signature as the applicant.

Don’t forget to sign your form. We will reject any unsigned form.

Filing Fee
$1,170.

You may pay the fee with a money order, personal check, or cashier’s check.  When filing at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you may also pay by credit card using  Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions. If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing and biometric service fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.

Checklist of Required Initial Evidence (for informational purposes only)

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form N-600K. It is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form. Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language to English.

Did you provide the following required documents?

  • Two passport-style photographs of the child
  • The child’s birth certificate or record
  • The U.S. citizen parent’s birth certificate or record
  • Proof of required physical presence in the United States for the U.S. citizen parent (or grandparent if parent does not meet the requirement) 
  • Proof of U.S. citizenship for the qualifying parent (and grandparent if applicable)

If applicable, did you provide the following documents?

  • The U.S. citizen parent’s marriage certificate(s) 
  • Evidence the U.S. citizen parent terminated any prior marriage(s)
  • Proof of legitimation for children born out of wedlock if applying based on U.S. citizenship of father 
  • Evidence of legal guardianship 
  • Proof of legal custody (only required for applicants whose parents divorced and/or legally separated and for applicants who are adopted)
  • Proof of child residing in the physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent(s)
  • Copy of your Form I-600 or Form I-800 approval notice and supporting documentation, (except home study) or evidence the U.S. citizen parent has complied with the two-year legal custody and joint residence requirement 
  • Copy of the full, final adoption decree (if child is adopted)
  • Evidence of all legal name changes 
  • Explanation and secondary evidence if any requested document is unavailable
Special Instructions

E-Notification: To receive an email or text message when we accept your form, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, and clip it to the front of the form.

Attorney or representative: You may be represented, at no expense to the U.S. government, by an attorney or other duly authorized representative. Your representative must submit Form G-28, Notice of Entry or Appearance as Attorney or Representative, with your Form N-600K. Your representative may also submit Form G-28 at the time of your interview.

Related Links
  • Tip Sheet: Applying for Form N-600K, Application for Certificate of Citizenship
  • U.S. Citizenship for An Adopted Child
  • How to Create a USCIS Online Account
  • Tips for Filing Forms Online
  • Online Filing for Attorneys and Accredited Representatives
Last Reviewed/Updated:
05/10/2022
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