United States | USCIS reminder: Updated N-600K form usage

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will only accept the updated Jan. 20, 2025, edition of the N-600K starting July 3, 2025.

Key Points:

• The N-600K form is the application for citizenship and issuance of certificate used to apply for naturalization of a child under the age of 18 who regularly resides outside the United States. Eligibility requirements for filing the form can be found here.
• The April 1, 2024, edition can be used until July 3. The edition date can be found at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.
• The form will be rejected for but not limited to the following reasons if:
  • Missing information about the child’s eligibility in Part 1
  • Multiple boxes are checked in Part 1
  • Any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition
  • Missing applicant signature

Additional Information: More tips and instructions for filing the form online or via mail can be found here.

This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice Group.

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