USCIS has informed the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) that applicants may continue to use the N-400 Application or Naturalization form even though the prior edition expired on October 31, 2008.  A new edition of the form has not been posted to the USCIS web site.

The information on acceptability of the expired form has been added to the “Special Instructions” section of the N-400 page and is also referenced in the “Edition Date” section.

When a new edition becomes available, we will post it here at www.bashyamspiro.com.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS) announced publication of a Federal Register Notice that expands the Direct Mail program to include Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.  The notice advises the public to file non-military N-400 applications with the appropriate Lockbox and provides a 30-day transition period whereby the Service Centers will forward any N-400 applications received at their facilities to the appropriate Lockbox.  Applicants should continue to file Military N-400 cases at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC). 

Beginning on October 14, 2008, applicants must submit Form N-400 and related supplements to one of two new USCIS Lockbox facilities for initial processing, using the following addresses:

If You Reside In: 

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Territory of Guam, Northern Mariana Islands 

File N-400 with:

USCIS Lockbox Facility, USCIS,
P.O. Box 21251
Phoenix, AZ 85036

Private Courier (non-USPS)
USCIS, Attn: N400
1820 E Skyharbor Circle
S. Floor 1, Phoenix, AZ 85036

If You Reside In:

Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, U.S. Virgin Islands.

File N-400 with:

USCIS Lockbox Facility, USCIS,
P.O. Box 299026
Lewisville, TX 75029.

Private Courier (non-USPS)
USCIS, Attn: N400
2501 S. State Hwy 121, Bldg. 4
Lewisville, TX 75067.

USCIS notes that the N-400 form instructions have been updated to reflect the new filing procedures.  

Do you have a pending application for U.S. citizenship?  Are you hearing ‘chatter’ about a redesigned civics test and want to know which test will apply to you?  The Immigration Service has designed a new web site that will answer all of our questions, as well as provide you with the new test.  To view the site, please go to THIS LINK.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a report with projected times for naturalization processing at USCIS local offices around the country.  These processing times provide a sense of how quickly a case may be processed if there are no complicating factors.  To view the report, please go to THIS LINK.