Military members and veterans exempted from citizenship certificate application fees

Policy effect

From November 23, 2010, the USCIS fee schedule exempted members and veterans of any branch of the United States Armed Forces from the application fee for Form N-600, requesting a certificate of citizenship.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From November 23, 2010, the USCIS fee schedule exempted members and veterans of any branch of the United States Armed Forces from the application fee for Form N-600, requesting a certificate of citizenship.

Official source excerpt

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… ked for or on behalf of the U.S. Government in Iraq or Afghanistan. DHS believes it is keeping with the policy to assist this group of petitioners by allowing them to file a Notice of Appeal or Motion without a fee. New 8 CFR 103.7(b)(1)(i)(W). Provide for a free Request for Hearing on a Decision in Naturalization Proceedings, Form N-336, and an Application for Certification of Citizenship, Form N-600, to exempt from fees requests from a member or veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. New 8 CFR 103.7(b)(1)(i)(W), (AAA). USCIS is precluded by law from collecting a fee from members of the military f … he United States by a foreign state under section 343(b) of the Act: $345. There is no fee when this application is submitted under 8 CFR 338.5(a) or 343a.1 to request correction of a certificate that contains an error. (AAA) Application for Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-600). For filing an application for a certificate of citizenship under section 309(c) or section 341 of the Act for applications filed on behalf of a biological child: $600. For applications filed on behalf of an adopted child: $550. There is no fee for any application filed by a member or veteran of any branch of the Uni … esignation under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program, Civil Surgeon Designation, and DHS Processing of Immigrant Visa requests; and adjusts the premium processing service fee by the percentage increase in inflation according to the Consumer Price Index--Urban Consumers (CPI-U) published as of July 2010. This rule also finalizes the interim rule that established the premium processing service and fees. DATES: This rule is effective November 23, 2010. Applications or petitions mailed, postmarked, or otherwise filed on or after November 23, 2010 must include the new fee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION …

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

Other United States changes operative in 2010

• 2010-01-04HIV-based inadmissibility and required immigration HIV testing removed
• 2010-01-08USCIS Guidance on Determining Employer-Employee Relationship in H-1B Petitions
• 2010-01-21Designation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
• 2010-03-15Temporary Agricultural Employment of H-2A Aliens in the United States
• 2010-03-31Deferred Enforced Departure and Employment Authorization Extension for Liberians
• 2010-04-05incorporates the exemption for facilities in Guam, the CNMI, and the Virgin Islands from certain cost reporting criteria necessary for H-1C eligibility under sec.
• 2010-07-06Extension of the Designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status and Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documentation
• 2010-08-13Border Security Supplemental H-1B Nonimmigrant Fee Surcharge
• 2010-08-13Border Security Supplemental L-1 Nonimmigrant Fee Surcharge
• 2010-11-23Humanitarian parole applications made eligible for hardship fee waivers
• 2010-11-23Refugee travel-document application fees reduced under the 2010 USCIS fee schedule
• 2010-11-30International Adoption Simplification Act of 2010