Form N-400 Instructions 04/01/24 Page 9 of 29
If you need an interpreter and you qualify for an exception to the English part of the test, you must bring an interpreter
to the interview. For additional information on who may qualify as an interpreter, see Policy Manual Volume 12,
Citizenship and Naturalization, Part B, Naturalization Examination, Chapter 3, Naturalization Interview (available at
www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-b-chapter-3).
Required Evidence - Disability Exceptions
If you answer “Yes” to
Part 2., Item Number 11., you must provide a completed Form N-648, Medical Certication
for Disability Exceptions (available at www.uscis.gov/N-648) when you le your Form N-400. Submitting Form
N-648 does not guarantee we will exempt you from the testing requirements.
Legal Guardian, Surrogate, or Designated Representative
If you cannot undergo any part of the naturalization process because of a physical or developmental disability or
mental impairment, you may have a legal guardian, a surrogate, or an eligible designated representative complete the
naturalization process for you.
Required Evidence - Legal Guardian, Surrogate, or Designated Representative
1. Provide a court order authorizing the legal guardian or surrogate to exercise authority over the applicant’s
aairs. In the absence of a court ordered legal guardian or surrogate, an authorized designated representative
who is the primary custodial caregiver and who takes responsibility for the applicant can serve as the designated
representative. The family member must provide documentation to establish a familial relationship between the
applicant and the designated representative, as well as proof that the designated representative is the primary
custodial caregiver and takes responsibility for the applicant.
2. If unable to take the Oath, you may provide a completed and signed Form N-648, Medical Certication for
Disability Exceptions. Alternatively, you may provide a written evaluation by an authorized medical professional.
Item Numbers 12.a. - 12.c. Social Security Update. If you want the Social Security Administration (SSA) to issue
you an original Social Security card or issue a replacement Social Security card and update your immigration status, then
answer “Yes” to both Item Numbers 12.a. and 12.c., which gives your consent for USCIS to provide your information to
the SSA. If you want a replacement card, you must enter the SSN from your card in Item Number 12.b. If you provide
your Consent for Disclosure in Item Number 12.c., then if USCIS approves your application and you take the Oath of
Allegiance, we will provide information from your application and USCIS systems, including your immigration status, to
the SSA. The SSA may assign you an SSN and issue you an original or replacement Social Security card. The SSA will
also update your immigration status to that of U.S. citizen after you take the Oath of Allegiance.
If you request a name change as part of Form N-400, USCIS will send your updated name to the SSA.
You are not required to request a Social Security card using this application. However, you must have a Social Security
Number (SSN) properly assigned in your name to work in the United States.
If your employer uses E-Verify to conrm new employees’ eligibility to legally work in the United States, the information
you provide on Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verication, will be compared to data in SSA and Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) databases. Employees must have an SSN in order for E-Verify to conrm their eligibility to
legally work in the United States. For information about privacy, see the Social Security Administration Privacy Act
Statement in the DHS Privacy Notice section of the Instructions.
Part 3. Biographic Information
Provide the biographic information requested in Item Numbers 1. - 6. of this part. Providing this information as part of
your application may reduce the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as described in the Biometric Services
Appointment section of the General Instructions for Filing Form N-400.
Item Numbers 1. - 2. Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your ethnicity and race.