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Form N-400: Application for Naturalization

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USCIS Form N-400, Application for Naturalization (14 pages, 440 fields, Edition 01/20/25, OMB No. 1615-0052), is the application a lawful permanent resident (green card holder) files to become a U.S. citizen. It covers your Part 1 eligibility category (most commonly 5 years as a permanent resident under INA 316(a) or 3 years married to and living with a U.S. citizen under INA 319(a)), 5-year address and employment history, every international trip of 24+ hours, marital and children details, Part 9 moral character questions, and the Part 10 fee-reduction request. Click "Fill the blank Form N-400 now" or upload n-400.pdf in JustFill to complete all 14 pages without Mac Preview XFA blank-field bugs.

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Form N-400
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What is Form N-400?

Form N-400 is the 14-page USCIS application for U.S. citizenship through naturalization. The current Edition 01/20/25 consolidates the streamlined 14-page layout containing 237 text fields, 198 checkboxes, and 5 dropdowns — including an integrated Social Security Administration enumeration/status-update election in Part 2 and an integrated Reduced Fee request in Part 10 for applicants whose household income is between 150% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Because USCIS publishes n-400.pdf as an owner-encrypted Adobe LiveCycle Designer 6.5 XFA hybrid PDF, green card holders who fill the 14 pages in Apple macOS Preview or Safari routinely send their immigration paralegal or attorney a PDF that opens completely blank in Adobe Acrobat. JustFill eliminates that XFA hybrid corruption so applicants, citizenship clinics, and immigration law firms can fill and review all 14 pages in any browser.

Why 14-Page USCIS Form N-400 Opens Blank After Saving in Mac Preview (XFA Hybrid Bug) & How to Prepare Citizenship Packets

USCIS exports the 14-page Form N-400 (Application for Naturalization, Edition 01/20/25, 589 fields) from Adobe LiveCycle Designer 6.5 as an owner-encrypted XFA hybrid PDF. When green card holders or citizenship clinic volunteers fill out n-400.pdf in Apple macOS Preview or Safari and save the file, Preview writes only to the flat AcroForm appearance stream without updating the underlying XFA XML dataset — causing all 589 fields (including 5-year residence, employment, and international travel tables) to open completely blank in Adobe Acrobat.

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  • Eliminate macOS Preview XFA blank-field corruption across all 14 pages and 589 fields of Form N-400.
  • Check Part 10 Items 1–3 on the 01/20/25 edition to request an updated Social Security card displaying U.S. citizenship automatically upon naturalization without a separate Form SS-5 visit.

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The official 14-page Form N-400 PDF (Edition 01/20/25, 440 fields) is free to download from USCIS at uscis.gov/n-400. Because USCIS distributes n-400.pdf as an owner-encrypted Adobe LiveCycle XFA hybrid form that loses typed data in macOS Preview, click "Fill the blank Form N-400 now" above to open a clean interactive worksheet in JustFill, or upload your 14-page USCIS N-400 PDF to complete every section in your browser and download a flattened, print-ready PDF.

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Who fills out Form N-400?

  • Lawful permanent residents (green card holders) aged 18+ who have held LPR status for at least 5 years (and may file up to 90 calendar days early under the 90-day early filing rule)
  • Lawful permanent residents who have been permanent residents for at least 3 years while married to and living in marital union with a U.S. citizen spouse
  • Qualifying current or former U.S. military service members applying under INA 328 (peacetime) or INA 329 (designated periods of hostilities)
  • VAWA self-petitioners and spouses of U.S. citizens employed abroad by the U.S. government, American research institutions, or qualifying U.S. firms (INA 319(b))
  • Immigration law firms, citizenship clinics, and naturalization paralegals preparing multi-page N-400 packets and G-28 appearances

Field-by-field breakdown

What each section of Form N-400 asks for. JustFill’s AI will detect these fields automatically when you upload the PDF — review the breakdown below so you know what to enter.

Part 1 — Information About Your Eligibility (Page 1, Items 1.a–1.g)

Selects the single statutory basis for naturalization: 5-year LPR (1.a), 3-year LPR married to and living with a U.S. citizen (1.b), VAWA 3-year LPR (1.c), spouse of U.S. citizen in qualified employment abroad (1.d), military service during peacetime (1.e) or hostilities (1.f), or other basis (1.g).

Part 2 & Part 3 — Information About You, Legal Name Change & Biographic Info (Pages 1–3)

Full legal name, other names used, optional judicial name-change request at naturalization oath (Item 3), USCIS Online Account Number, Sex, Date of Birth, date you became an LPR (matching your Form I-551 green card "Resident Since" date), country of birth and citizenship, Disability Exception (Form N-648) or English language 50/20 or 55/15 exemptions, SSA enumeration/citizenship update election, and Part 3 ethnicity/race/height/weight/eye/hair color.

Part 4, Part 5 & Part 6 — 5-Year Residence History, Marital History & Children (Pages 3–6)

Physical and mailing addresses for the past 5 years (or 3 years under the spouse category), current marital status, current spouse's citizenship/immigration details, total number of prior marriages for both you and your spouse (Part 5), and every biological, adopted, or stepchild under 18 (Part 6).

Part 7 & Part 8 — 5-Year Employment/Schools & Time Outside the United States (Pages 6–7)

Employers and schools attended during the last 5 years (including self-employment, homemaker, retired, or unemployed periods), followed by Part 8 listing every trip of 24 hours or more outside the United States during the statutory 5-year or 3-year period (departure date, return date, and countries visited).

Part 9 — Additional Information About You / Good Moral Character & Attachment to the Constitution (Pages 7–11)

Comprehensive Yes/No eligibility, national security, tax compliance, Selective Service registration (males aged 18–26), criminal/arrest/citation history (Items 15.a–15.b), and Oath of Allegiance willingness questions.

Part 10, Parts 11–13 & Part 14 — Reduced Fee Request, Signatures & Additional Information (Pages 11–14)

Part 10 Reduced Fee request for household income at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, Part 11 Applicant's signature in black ink, Part 12 Interpreter certification, Part 13 Attorney/Representative Preparer block (paired with Form G-28), and Part 14 Additional Information continuation sheet (leave Parts 15 and 16 blank until your in-person USCIS interview).

Common mistakes to avoid

  • 1Filling the 14-page USCIS Form N-400 PDF in Apple macOS Preview or Safari — Preview fails to update the encrypted LiveCycle XFA XML dataset, so all 440 fields open completely blank in Adobe Acrobat.
  • 2Filing even 1 or 2 days BEFORE the 90-calendar-day early filing window opens (measured backward from the 5-year or 3-year anniversary of the "Resident Since" date on your green card), which triggers an automatic denial or rejection.
  • 3Omitting short cross-border trips to Canada or Mexico or Caribbean cruises in Part 8 — every trip of 24 hours or more outside the United States must be listed, and any single absence of 6 months (180+ days) raises a presumption of breaking continuous residence.
  • 4Signing Part 15 (Signature at Interview) or Part 16 (Oath of Allegiance) before mailing — you sign Part 11 when filing, and sign Parts 15–16 only in front of the USCIS officer at your naturalization interview.
  • 5Failing to disclose traffic citations, expunged/dismissed arrests, or an IRS tax installment agreement (Form 433-D) in Part 9 and Part 14.

Form N-400 example — what a filled-out form looks like

A fictional lawful permanent resident in Chicago who has held her green card for more than 5 years prepares Form N-400 to apply for U.S. citizenship, reporting two short international trips, continuous employment, and requesting an automatic Social Security citizenship status update in Part 2. All names and numbers are fictional.

Part 1 & Part 2 — Eligibility Basis, Legal Name & LPR Date

Part 1, Item 1.a checked — General Provision (LPR for at least 5 years) · Name: SAMPLE, PRIYA MEHTA · A-Number: A-•••-•••-418 · Date Became LPR: 05/14/2020 · SSA Update (Item 12): ☑ Yes

Qualifies under the 5-year permanent resident rule (INA 316(a)) and authorizes USCIS/SSA to update citizenship status upon naturalization.

Part 4 & Part 7 — 5-Year Physical Address & Employment History

Address: 740 Sample Grove Ave, Apt 4B, Chicago, IL 60614 (05/2021 to PRESENT) · Prior: 210 Sample Oak St, Evanston, IL 60201 (05/2019 to 05/2021) · Employer: Sample Midwest Analytics LLC, Chicago, IL (06/2020 to PRESENT)

Covers a full 5 years of physical residence and employment with zero unexplained chronological gaps.

Part 8 — Time Outside the United States (Trips of 24+ Hours)

Trip 1: Left 11/18/2024, Returned 12/02/2024 (Countries: India — 13 days) · Trip 2: Left 07/10/2023, Returned 07/19/2023 (Countries: Canada — 8 days)

Lists trips in reverse chronological order; both are well under the 180-day continuous-residence threshold.

Part 9 & Part 11 — Good Moral Character, Oath & Applicant Signature

All Part 9 admissibility & tax compliance questions answered · Oath of Allegiance Items 31–37: ☑ Yes · Part 11 signed in black ink by Priya M. Sample on 10/21/2026 (Parts 15–16 left blank for interview)

Part 11 must be signed before filing; Parts 15 and 16 are signed only before the USCIS officer at the naturalization interview.

These values are made up. They are here to show what belongs on each line, not to be copied — every name, number, and address on your own Form N-400 has to be your own.

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Frequently asked questions

USCIS authors the 14-page Form N-400 PDF in Adobe LiveCycle Designer 6.5 as an owner-encrypted XFA hybrid form with 440 fields. When someone opens n-400.pdf in Apple macOS Preview or Safari, types their 5-year residence and travel history, and saves the file, Preview fails to update the underlying XFA XML data layer. When an immigration attorney, paralegal, or USCIS opens that saved PDF in Adobe Acrobat, all 14 pages appear completely blank. Using JustFill in the browser (or sending a JustFill Share & E-Sign link) produces a clean, flattened PDF that opens identically everywhere.
If you are applying based on 5 years as a Lawful Permanent Resident (Part 1, Item 1.a) or 3 years as the LPR spouse of a U.S. citizen (Part 1, Item 1.b), you may file Form N-400 up to 90 calendar days before you reach your 5-year or 3-year LPR anniversary (the "Resident Since" date on your green card), provided you already meet all other requirements (such as 3 years of marriage and marital union with your U.S. citizen spouse).
In the 01/20/25 edition of Form N-400, the Reduced Fee request is built directly into Part 10 of the form (no separate Form I-942 is required). If your documented household income is greater than 150% and not more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for your household size, complete Part 10 on a paper Form N-400 and attach supporting income evidence (such as your federal tax return). Applicants at or below 150% FPG or receiving a means-tested benefit may request a full fee waiver using Form I-912.
Part 2 of the current Form N-400 allows you to request an updated Social Security card and authorize USCIS to transmit your new U.S. citizenship status (and any judicial name change) directly to the Social Security Administration. If you did not check that box on your N-400, or if you need to update your record separately at a local SSA office after receiving your Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550), you complete Form SS-5.
No. Sign ONLY Part 11 (Applicant's Contact Information, Certification, and Signature) when submitting Form N-400. Leave Part 15 (Signature at Interview) and Part 16 (Oath of Allegiance) completely blank — you sign those in front of the USCIS officer at your naturalization interview.

Official source: Form N-400 on USCIS’s website

Edition checked: 01/20/25 (14 pages, 440 fields — 237 text fields, 198 checkboxes, 5 dropdowns; OMB No. 1615-0052). Verified against the official source on · Verified in our Government Forms Fillability Study.

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