Citizenship & Naturalization

How permanent residents become US citizens. These guides walk through the N-400 application, the civics and English interview, and the oath of allegiance.

How the N-400 naturalization process works
A plain-English walk through the N-400 citizenship process: what you file, what USCIS does next, the interview and civics test, and how long each stage tends to take.

This page links to explanations of the process. It is not legal advice and does not evaluate any individual case.

Citizenship & Naturalization

How the N-400 naturalization process works