certificate of citizenship
The Certificate of Citizenship (Form N-560 or N-561) is a document issued by the US government as proof of U.S. citizenship. Only individuals who obtained U.S. citizenship either by action of law while residing in the United States or by having been born outside the United States to U.S. citizen parents may apply for a U.S. Certificate of Citizenship.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
An identity document that USCIS will provide to people who have derived or acquired U.S. citizenship and would like to prove their U.S. citizenship status. (See also: acquisition of citizenship, derivation of citizenship)
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:12 pm
