Fees, forms & filingPOLICY UPDATE
Revision of Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that only applicants for naturalization under Section 328 or Section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) who are currently serving in the U.S. armed forces are required to file a Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426) along with their Application for Naturalization (Form N-400).
Effective date and application
In the latest revision, effective March 22, 2023, USCIS streamlined the Form N-426 by removing information already collected on
Key changes
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide that only applicants for naturalization under Section 328 or Section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) who are currently serving in the U.S. armed forces are required to file a Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service (Form N-426) along with their Application for Naturalization (Form N-400).
- Provides that USCIS does not require separated or discharged service members applying for naturalization under INA 328 or INA 329 to file Form N-426 with their naturalization application.
- Clarifies that in general, international cadets attending U.S. military academies are not considered to have served in the U.S. armed forces.
- Clarifies eligibility provisions for qualifying service.
