Final status

Certificate Of Naturalization Was Issued

☺️ Your Certificate of Naturalization has been issued.

What it means

Your Certificate of Naturalization was issued. This is the document that proves you are a U.S. citizen.

What happens next

Keep the certificate somewhere safe -- replacing it is slow and costly. You can now apply for a U.S. passport.

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Official USCIS wording

On September 9, 2026, we issued your Certificate of Naturalization for your Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, Receipt Number XXXXXXXXXXXXX. If you move, go to www.uscis.gov/addresschange to give us your new mailing address.

The numbers

29,791 cases I track in this state

N-400 most common form

Which forms show this

Form	Cases
N-400	29,791