Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization Purposes

• Legal Form Number: N-470
• Section: Citizenship and Immigration Services (United States of America)
• Issuer: Citizenship and Immigration Services (United States of America)

Form N-470 Edition 11/02/22 Page 1 of 7

Application to Preserve Residence

for Naturalization Purposes

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

USCIS

Form N-470

OMB No. 1615-0056

Expires 11/30/2025

Date Stamp

Attorney State Bar Number

(if applicable)

Select this box if

Form G-28 is

attached.

Attorney or Accredited Representative

USCIS Online Account Number (if any)

To be completed by an

attorney or accredited

representative (if any).

For USCIS Use Only

Remarks

START HERE - Type or print in black ink.►

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Barcode Action Block

NOTE: Type or print "N/A" if an item is not applicable. Type or print "None" if the answer is none. Failure to answer all of the

questions may delay your Form N-470.

Part 1. Information About Your Eligibility

My absence from the United States is on behalf of (Select only one box):

1. The U.S. Government (employed by, or are under contract with, the U.S. Government).

2. An American institution of research to perform scientific research.

3. An American firm or corporation, or a subsidiary thereof, to engage in the development of foreign trade and commerce of the

United States.

4. An American firm or corporation to protect the property rights outside the United States of that American firm or corporation

engaged in the development of foreign trade and commerce of the United States.

5. A public international organization of which the United States is a member. (Your employment must have started after your

admission as a lawful permanent resident.)

6. A denomination or mission having a bona fide organization in the United States in which I perform ministerial or priestly

functions or my sole capacity is of a clergyman or clergywoman, missionary, brother, nun, or sister.

Part 2. Information About You

Family Name (Last Name) Given Name (First Name) Middle Name

Your Current Legal Name (do not provide a nickname)1.

Enter Your 9 Digit A-Number:

Family Name (Last Name) Given Name (First Name) Middle Name

Other Names Used (if any)

List all other names you have ever used, including aliases, maiden name, and nicknames. If you need extra space to complete this

section, use the space provided in Part 7. Additional Information.

2.