Part 9: Additional Info About You

1. Have you EVER claimed to be a U.S. citizen (in writing or any other way)?

Yes No

2. Have you EVER registered to vote or voted in any Federal, state, or local election in the United Yes No States? If you lawfully voted only in a local election where aliens are eligible to vote, you may answer “No.”

Yes No

3. Do you currently owe any overdue Federal, state, or local taxes in the United States?

Yes No

4. Since you became a lawful permanent resident, have you called yourself a “nonresident alien” on a Federal, state, or local tax return or decided not to file a tax return because you considered yourself to be a nonresident?

Yes No

5.a. Been a member of, involved in, or in any way associated with any Communist or totalitarian party anywhere in the world?

Yes No

5.b. Advocated (supported and promoted) any of the following, or been a member of, involved in, or in any Yes No way associated with any group anywhere in the world that advocated any of the following:

  • Opposition to all organized government;
  • World communism;
  • The establishment in the United States of a totalitarian dictatorship;
  • The overthrow by force or violence or other unconstitutional means of the Government of the United States or all forms of law;
  • The unlawful assaulting or killing of any officer or officers of the Government of the United States or of any other organized government because of their official character;
  • The unlawful damage, injury, or destruction of property; or
  • Sabotage?
Yes No

Have you EVER been a member of, involved in, or in any way associated with, or have you EVER provided money, a thing of value, services or labor, or any other assistance or support to a group that:

6.a. Used a weapon or explosive with intent to harm another person or cause damage to property?

Yes No

6.b. Engaged (participated) in kidnapping, assassination, or hijacking or sabotage of an airplane, ship, vehicle, or other mode of transportation?

Yes No

6.c. Threatened, attempted (tried), conspired (planned with others), prepared, planned, advocated for, or incited (encouraged) others to commit any of the acts listed in Item Numbers 6.a. or 6.b.?

Yes No

Have you EVER ordered, incited, called for, committed, assisted, helped with, or otherwise participated in any of the following:

7.a. Torture?

Yes No

7.b. Genocide?

Yes No

7.c. Killing or trying to kill any person?

Yes No

7.d. Intentionally and severely injuring or trying to injure any person?

Yes No

7.e. Any kind of sexual contact or activity with any person who did not consent (did not agree) or was unable to consent (could not agree), or was being forced or threatened by you or by someone else?

Yes No

7.f. Not letting someone practice his or her religion?

Yes No

7.g. Causing harm or suffering to any person because of his or her race, religion, national origin, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion?

Yes No

8.a. Have you EVER served in, been a member of, assisted (helped), or participated in any military or police unit?

Yes No

8.b. Have you EVER served in, been a member of, assisted (helped), or participated in any armed group (a group that carries weapons), for example: paramilitary unit (a group of people who act like a military group but are not part of the official military), self-defense unit, vigilante unit, rebel group, or guerrilla group?

Yes No

9. Have you EVER worked, volunteered, or otherwise served in a place where people were detained (forced to stay), for example, a prison, jail, prison camp (a camp where prisoners of war or political prisoners are kept), detention facility, or labor camp, or have you EVER directed or participated in any other activity that involved detaining people?

Yes No

10.a. Were you EVER a part of any group, or did you EVER help any group, unit, or organization that used a weapon against any person, or threatened to do so?

Yes No

10.b. If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 10.a., when you were part of this group, or when you helped this group, did you ever use a weapon against another person?

Yes No

10.c. If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 10.a., when you were part of this group, or when you helped this group, did you ever threaten another person that you would use a weapon against that person?

Yes No

11. Have you EVER sold, provided, or transported weapons, or assisted any person in selling, providing, or transporting weapons, which you knew or believed would be used against another person?

Yes No

12. Have you EVER received any weapons training, paramilitary training, or other military-type training?

Yes No

13. Have you EVER recruited (asked), enlisted (signed up), conscripted (required to join), or used any person under 15 years of age to serve in or help an armed group, or attempted or worked with others to do so?

Yes No

14. Have you EVER used any person under 15 years of age to take part in hostilities or attempted or worked with others to do so? This could include participating in combat or providing services related to combat (such as serving as a messenger or transporting supplies).

Yes No

15.a. Have you EVER committed, agreed to commit, asked someone else to commit, helped commit, or tried to commit a crime or offense for which you were NOT arrested?

Yes No

15.b. Have you EVER been arrested, cited, detained or confined by any law enforcement officer, military official (in the U.S. or elsewhere), or immigration official for any reason, or been charged with a crime or offense?

Yes No

What was the crime or offense?

If you need additional space, provide the information below.

16. If you received a suspended sentence, were placed on probation, or were paroled, have you completed your suspended sentence, probation, or parole?

Yes No
If you answer “Yes” to any of the questions in Item Numbers 17.a. - 19., provide an explanation in the space provided in "Addtional Information" given below.

17.a. Have you EVER: Engaged in prostitution, attempted to procure or import prostitutes or persons for the purpose of prostitution, or received any proceeds or money from prostitution?

Yes No

17.b. Manufactured, cultivated, produced, distributed, dispensed, sold, or smuggled (trafficked) any controlled substances, illegal drugs, narcotics, or drug paraphernalia in violation of any law or regulation of a U.S. state, the United States, or a foreign country?

Yes No

17.c. Been married to more than one person at the same time?

Yes No

17.d. Married someone in order to obtain an immigration benefit?

Yes No

17.e. Helped anyone to enter, or try to enter, the United States illegally?

Yes No

17.f. Gambled illegally or received income from illegal gambling?

Yes No

17.g. Failed to support your dependents (pay child support) or to pay alimony (court-ordered financial support after divorce or separation)?

Yes No

17.h. Made any misrepresentation to obtain any public benefit in the United States?

Yes No

18. Have you EVER given any U.S. Government officials any information or documentation that was false, fraudulent, or misleading?

Yes No

19. Have you EVER lied to any U.S. Government officials to gain entry or admission into the United States or to gain immigration benefits while in the United States?

Yes No
If you answer “Yes” to Item Numbers 20. - 21. below, provide an explanation in the space provided below, and see the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 9. Additional Information About You of the Instructions for more information.

20. Have you EVER been placed in removal, rescission, or deportation proceedings?

Yes No

21. Have you EVER been removed or deported from the United States?

Yes No
Federal Law requires nearly all people born as male who are either U.S. citizens or immigrants, 18 through 25 years of age, to register with Selective Service. See www.sss.gov.

22.a. Are you a male who lived in the United States at any time between your 18th and 26th birthdays?
(Do not select “Yes” if you were a lawful nonimmigrant for all of that time period.)

Yes No

22.b. If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 22.a., did you register for the Selective Service?

Yes No

22.c. If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 22.b., provide information about your registration.

If you answered “No” to Item Number 22.b, see the Specific Instructions by Item Number, Part 9. Additional Information About You, of the Instructions for more information.
If you answer “Yes” to Item Numbers 23. - 24., provide an explanation in the space provided below

23. Have you EVER left the United States to avoid being drafted in the U.S. armed forces?

Yes No

24. Have you EVER applied for any kind of exemption from military service in the U.S. armed forces?

Yes No

25. Have you EVER served in the U.S. armed forces?

Yes No

26.a. Are you currently a member of the U.S. armed forces?

Yes No

26.b. If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 26.a., are you scheduled to deploy outside the United States, including to a vessel, within the next 3 months? (Call the Military Help Line at 877-247-4645 if you transfer to a new duty station after you file your Form N-400, including if you are deployed outside the United States or to a vessel.)

Yes No

26.c. If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 26.a., are you currently stationed outside the United States?

Yes No

26.d. If you answered “No” to Item Number 26.a., are you a former U.S. military service member currently residing outside of the U.S.?

Yes No

27. Have you EVER been court-martialed or have you received a discharge characterized as other than honorable, bad conduct, or dishonorable, while in the U.S. armed forces?

Yes No

28. Have you EVER been discharged from training or service in the U.S. armed forces because you were an alien?

Yes No

29. Have you EVER deserted from the U.S. armed forces?

Yes No

30.a. Do you now have, or did you EVER have, a hereditary title or an order of nobility in any foreign country?

Yes No

30.b. If you answered “Yes” to Item Number 30.a., are you willing to give up any inherited titles or orders of nobility at your naturalization ceremony?

Yes No

31. Do you support the Constitution and form of Government of the United States?

Yes No

32. Do you understand the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?

Yes No

33. Are you unable to take the Oath of Allegiance because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment?

Yes No

34. Are you willing to take the full Oath of Allegiance to the United States?

Yes No

35. If the law requires it, are you willing to bear arms (carry weapons) on behalf of the United States?

Yes No

36. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform noncombatant services (do something that does not include fighting in a war) in the U.S. armed forces?

Yes No

37. If the law requires it, are you willing to perform work of national importance under civilian direction (do non-military work that the U.S. Government says is important to the country)?

Yes No
If you answered “No” to any question except Item Number 33, see the Oath of Allegiance section of the Instructions for more information.
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