Form N-400 Application for Naturalization is now live on Immiva

We just added N-400 support to Immiva, and honestly, it's something we've wanted to do for a while.

If you've been sitting on your green card wondering when to finally apply for citizenship, this might be the push you need. The N-400 is notoriously annoying to fill out—not because it's hard, but because the government instructions read like they were written by someone who hates clarity. We built something that cuts through that.

What is Form N-400, anyway?

N-400 is how green card holders apply for U.S. citizenship through naturalization. It's the form where USCIS decides if you qualify and whether to grant you that blue passport.

You'll answer questions about where you've lived, where you've worked, how long you've been in the country, any travel outside the U.S., and whether you've ever had run-ins with the law. Pretty standard stuff, but the form itself is 20+ pages and the instructions are another 18 pages on top of that.

Who can actually file?

Most people can apply if they've had a green card for at least 5 years (or 3 years if married to a U.S. citizen), have been physically present in the country for at least half that time, and haven't abandoned their residence. You also need to demonstrate good moral character and pass the civics and English tests.

That said, this is just the general rule. If you've got arrests on your record, spent extended time abroad, owe back taxes, or have been in removal proceedings, talk to a lawyer before filing. Seriously. Some of these issues can get your application denied—or worse, put you on USCIS's radar in ways you don't want.

A few recent changes worth knowing about

USCIS updated the fees in 2024. Filing online now costs $710, paper costs $760. If your household income falls between 150% and 400% of the federal poverty line, you might qualify for a reduced fee of $380. The separate biometrics fee is gone.

Also, if you file on or after October 20, 2025, you'll take the new 2025 civics test. Same general concept—U.S. history and government—but the question pool has been refreshed. USCIS posted 128 study questions online.

Do you need a lawyer for this?

Depends on your situation.

If your case is straightforward—no criminal history, no long trips abroad, no immigration problems—you probably don't need to pay $1,500 to $3,000 for an attorney to fill out your forms. That's where Immiva comes in. We walk you through every question in plain English, flag common mistakes, and generate a ready-to-file packet.

We're not a law firm. We don't give legal advice. But for the majority of applicants with clean histories, our platform handles 90% of what you'd pay a lawyer to do.

Now, if you do have complications—DUIs, expired green card, time outside the country longer than six months, past issues with immigration—you should probably get a lawyer involved. You can still use Immiva to organize everything first, then bring that to your consultation so you're not paying attorney fees for data entry.

How it works on Immiva

You pick N-400 from our list of applications. From there, you answer questions one at a time, in regular English. No deciphering government jargon, no flipping between instruction booklets and form fields.

The platform saves your progress automatically. Take a break, come back tomorrow, pick up where you left off.

Once you've answered everything, we generate a personalized document checklist—copies of your green card, passport photos, evidence of any name changes, that sort of thing. Then we compile your final N-400 packet, formatted correctly and ready to print.

You review it, sign it, and file it yourself. We don't submit anything to USCIS on your behalf. You stay in control.

The math

An immigration lawyer typically charges $1,500 to $3,000 for N-400 prep. You get expert advice, but most of that time is spent on paperwork.

Immiva costs a fraction of that. You do the work yourself, but with guidance that makes it manageable. For complicated cases, some people use Immiva first to get organized, then book a single consultation with an attorney to review everything. Best of both worlds.

If you've been putting this off

I get it. Citizenship applications feel like a big deal, and the last thing you want is to mess something up. But the N-400 isn't actually that complicated for most people—it just looks intimidating because of how it's presented.

You can start the application on Immiva, see what documents you need, and work through it at your own pace. No commitment until you're ready to pay and download your packet.

Citizenship is worth it. The process doesn't have to be painful.