The naturalization interview is the last large step before the oath. A USCIS officer reviews your Form N-400 with you under oath, then gives the English and civics tests.
Most interviews that go badly go badly over paper. A missing document can mean a second appointment. Here is what to bring.
What almost everyone brings
- The interview notice.
- Your green card.
- A state ID or driver’s license.
- Every passport and travel document you have used since becoming a permanent resident, including expired ones.
The officer may ask about any trip, address, job or marriage listed on the application. Bring a copy of the N-400 you filed, and read it again the night before.
What depends on your history
- Marriage certificates, and divorce decrees or death certificates for any earlier marriages.
- Tax transcripts for the years the officer may ask about.
- Court and police records for any arrest or citation, even one that was dismissed.
- Proof of child support payments, if a court ordered them.
Bring originals, plus a copy of each one. The officer may keep the copy.
If a document is lost or was never issued
Order a certified copy from the office that issued it: the court for a divorce decree, the city or county registry for a marriage record. Tax transcripts come from the IRS.
If a record never existed, or was destroyed, ask the issuing office for a written statement saying so. Then bring other evidence of the same fact. Tell the officer at the start rather than waiting to be asked.
If anything on the application has changed since you filed, such as a new address, a new job or a trip abroad, be ready to say so. Officers update the form at the interview.
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Published Sept. 22, 2026.