N-300
Application to File Declaration of Intention
Form N-300, Application to File Declaration of Intention, lets a lawful permanent resident notify USCIS of the intent to become a citizen of the United States. The USCIS page says this form is not required for naturalization, but some states may require it to conduct certain business with that state.
The instructions say a person may file if they are a lawful permanent resident over 18 years of age and are currently residing in the United States under a lawful admission for permanent residence. The form says Form N-300 is filed while in the United States.
Part 6 is the Declaration of Intention itself. The instructions say USCIS returns the original Declaration of Intention page if the application is approved and keeps a copy of it in the applicant's file.
A-Number, legal and other names, Social Security number, USCIS online account number, date of birth, the date you became a permanent resident, country of birth and citizenship, absences of six months or longer, and mailing and physical addresses.
Whether you read the form yourself or used an interpreter or preparer, your phone numbers and email, the declaration and certification, and your signature.
Names, organizations, addresses, contact details, certifications and signatures for anyone who helped you.
Extra space for longer answers, such as the departure and arrival dates of each absence when Item 9 in Part 1 is Yes.
Your details repeated with phone numbers, the good faith declaration of intention to become a citizen, your signature, a USCIS officer's signature and a space to affix a photograph.
Type or print legibly in black ink. The USCIS page says every page has to come from the same edition, with the edition date and page numbers visible, or USCIS may reject the form.
The USCIS page says the form is rejected without the 9 digit A-Number in Part 1. The form repeats an A-Number box at the top of the later pages.
Use the date on your Permanent Resident Card in mm/dd/yyyy form, for example 08/09/1988 for August 9, 1988. The instructions say USCIS may reject the application without it.
If Item 9 is Yes for an absence of six months or longer, the form asks for the departure and arrival dates of all absences in Part 5. Write N/A where a question does not apply and None for a zero.
The instructions say Part 6 is completed and signed by the applicant. When the form is filled on a computer, the Part 1 answers prefill Part 6, so check them before printing.
A stamped or typewritten name is not accepted, and the form says USCIS rejects Form N-300 if Part 6 is not signed. This page lets you fill the form online free, then print it for signature.
You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.
The USCIS page lists the USCIS Dallas Lockbox: a U.S. Postal Service address (USCIS, Attn: N-300, P.O. Box 650809, Dallas, TX) and a Lewisville, TX address for FedEx, UPS and DHL deliveries.
The fee is on the USCIS Fee Schedule page (Form G-1055), which can change. Check it on the day you file. The instructions say USCIS may not be able to return the fee for a rejected application without a complete and valid address.
The instructions list a copy of the front and back of Form I-551, Permanent Resident Card, that USCIS can read.
The instructions describe two identical recent color photos, 2 by 2 inches, full face and frontal view, on a white to off-white background, printed on thin glossy paper, unmounted and unretouched, with your name and A-Number lightly printed on the back.
The USCIS page lists the 9 digit A-Number in Part 1, and the interpreter's and preparer's signatures in Parts 3 and 4 when those apply. It also says USCIS rejects an unsigned form.
Send legible photocopies unless originals are requested, and include a full English translation with the translator's certification for any foreign-language document.
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No. The USCIS page says this form is not required for naturalization, and the instructions say USCIS does not require it to become eligible for naturalization.
The USCIS page says some states may require it to conduct certain business with that state. The privacy notice says certain states may require it before engaging in any business with the applicant.
The instructions say a lawful permanent resident over 18 years of age who is currently residing in the United States under a lawful admission for permanent residence.
The instructions say USCIS returns the original Declaration of Intention page if the application is approved and keeps a copy in the applicant's file.
The N-300 page lists only the USCIS Dallas Lockbox mailing addresses, one for U.S. Postal Service deliveries and one for FedEx, UPS and DHL.
USCIS fees change, so this page does not list one. The N-300 page points to the USCIS Fee Schedule, and the instructions point to Form G-1055.
