18 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Tel : (617) 742-4444
Fax : (617) 742-0805
Eml : Richard@Costariccio.com
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Naturalization Checklist |
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Please collect the following
documents (as they apply) and forward them to our
office:
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Copy of both sides of your Permanent
Resident Card
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Two passport color photographs. Please
note that you should not wear glasses,
earrings or head covering in the photos.
Please do not cut the photos.
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Naturalization Worksheet: please
complete the attached worksheet and forward
it to our office.
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If you have ever changed your name,
please supply the document legally changing
your name (marriage license, divorce decree,
OR court document) OR detailed explanation
of why you use a different name.
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If you have failed to file federal tax
returns as an LPR, please submit copies of
all correspondence with the Internal Revenue
Service regarding a failure to file taxes.
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If you have any federal, state or local
taxes are overdue, please submit a signed
agreement from the IRS, state or local tax
office that you have filed a tax return and
arranged to pay the taxes you owe AND
documentation from the IRS, state or local
tax office showing the current status of
your repayment program.
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If you have ever served in the U.S.
military, please submit Form N-426, “Request
for Certification of Military or Naval
Service.”
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If you have ever been ordered to provide
financial support for a dependent spouse or
child, please provide copies of court or
government orders to provide financial
support to a dependent spouse or children
AND evidence that you have complied with
that order (cancelled checks, money order
receipts, a court or agency printout of
child support payments, OR evidence of wage
garnishments).
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If you have ever been arrested in any
country in the world, please provide any
court documents or convictions (please see
attached for additional information).
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If you are applying for a disability
exemption to the testing requirement, please
submit Form N-648, “Medical Certification
for Disability Exceptions,” completed by a
licensed medical doctor or licensed clinical
psychologist.
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If you were under an obligation to register
with the Selective Service (males in LPR
status between the ages of 18-26), but
failed to register as required, please
submit a status Information Letter from the
Selective Service indicating your failure to
register.
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If filing on the basis of a marriage to a US
citizen (with three years residence rule):
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Proof that your spouse has been a U.S.
Citizen for at least the past 3 years (birth
certificate, naturalization certificate,
certificate of citizenship, copy of the
inside front cover and signature page of
your spouse’s valid U.S. passport, OR Form
FS240, “Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen
of the United States of America”).
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Copy of your Marriage Certificate
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If applicable, proof of termination of
ALL of your prior marriages (divorce decree
OR death certificate).
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If applicable, proof of termination of
ALL of your spouse’s prior marriages
(divorce decree OR death certificate).
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An original IRS Form 1722 listing tax
information for the past 3 years OR copies
of your U.S. Federal Income Tax Returns for
the last 3 years.
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| PAYMENT
USCIS filing fees will be required at the time your
application is submitted. You will be required to
provide a money order or a check issued by a bank.
The payment document should be made payable to the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
REQUIRED
FEES:
N-400,
Application for Naturalization
$330 per applicant
Fingerprints:
$70 per applicant between ages 14
and 75
TOTAL
FEE REQUIRED: $400.00
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Translations of Foreign
Language Documents
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All foreign language documents
submitted to the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services must be accompanied by an
English translation. The translation may be made by
any person fluent in the foreign language, other
than yourself or your spouse. The following
statement should be typed or printed on the
translation:
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“I certify that I am
competent to translate from the
_____________ language into English, and
that the above is an accurate
translation of the original document.”
[signature of
translator]
Name of Translator
Address
Date of Translation:
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If submitted to the CIS,
translations DO NOT have to be signed by a
Notary Public or other official. If submitted to a
U.S. Embassy, translations DO have to be
signed by a Notary Public.
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Court/Criminal
Documents
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If you have ever been arrested or detained by
any law enforcement officer for any reason and no
charges were filed, send:
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or applicable court indicating that no charges were
filed. |
If you have ever been arrested or detained by
any law enforcement officer for any reason and
charges were filed, send:
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the complete court disposition for each
incident (dismissal order, conviction
record, OR acquittal order). |
If you have ever been convicted or placed in
an alternative sentencing program or rehabilitative
program, send:
___ The sentencing record for each
incident; AND
___ Evidence that you completed your
sentence (probation record, parole
record, OR evidence that you completed
an alternative sentencing program or
rehabilitative program).
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If you have ever had any arrest or conviction
vacated, set aside, sealed, expunged, or otherwise
removed from your record, send:
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the court order vacating, setting aside,
sealing, expunging, or otherwise
removing the arrest or conviction. |
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NATURALIZATION WORKSHEET
Applicant: __________________________
Please Provide The Following Information About
Yourself:
Your date of birth and place of birth (city/town,
province,
country):___________________________________
Social Security number, or Tax ID
number:______________________________________
Languages spoken or
read:_________________________________________________________________
Professional associations of which you are a
member:____________________________________________
Middle name, if not listed above:
_________________________ Other names used, or
alternate spellings used, if any:
____________________________________________ Are
either of your parents U.S.
citizens?________________________________________________________
Did you Register with the Selective
Service?___________ Height:___________
Weight:___________ Race (Unknown, White, Black,
Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska
Native):___________________ Hair Color:___________
Eye Color:___________
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| If your spouse is a U.S. citizen, complete
the following information: Date spouse became
U.S. citizen: ___________
Place your spouse became a U.S.
citizen:_____________________________________________________
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| If your spouse is NOT a U.S. citizen,
complete the following information: Spouse’s
immigration status:______________________
Spouse’s A number:______________________
Spouse’s country of
citizenship:_____________________________________________________________
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| If you (or your spouse) have been previously
married, please provide the following information: |
| Prior Spouse's name (last name, first
name):__________________________________________________
Prior Spouse's date of birth:______________________
Prior Spouse's place of birth (city,
country):____________________________________________________
Date of Prior Marriage:___________
Date Marriage Ended:___________
How Marriage Ended (Divorce,
Death):_______________________________________________________
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| IF APPLICABLE, Child’s name (last name, first
name): Child’s date of birth:___________
Child’s place of birth (city,
country):__________________________________________________________
Child’s current
address:__________________________________________________________________
Child’s immigration status/A#, if
applicable:___________________________________________________
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| IF APPLICABLE, Child’s name (last name, first
name): Child’s date of birth:___________
Child’s place of birth (city,
country):__________________________________________________________
Child’s current
address:__________________________________________________________________
Child’s immigration status/A#, if
applicable:___________________________________________________
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Where have you worked (or, if you were a
student, which schools did you attend) during the
last five years? Include military service:
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Employer (or school) AND Job Title |
City |
State |
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List Below ALL the trips of 24 hours or more that
you have taken outside of the U.S. since becoming a
Lawful Permanent Resident. Begin with your most
recent trip:
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you Left the U.S. (Month/Day/Year) |
Date you Returned
to the U.S.
(Month/Day/Year)
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Did trip
last 6 months or more? |
Countries Traveled To |
Total
Days Spent Outside of the U.S. |
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How many trips of 24 hours or more have you taken
outside of the U.S. during the past five years?
_______List All Residences During the Last
5 years. Begin with where you live now and list
every place you lived for the last 5 years:
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Number & Name, Apartment #, and City |
State
and Zip Code |
Country |
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