Redesigned Naturalization Certificates

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced this week that they have redesigned the Certificate of Naturalization (Form N-550) with new security features as an additional effort to reduce fraud in the immigration system. As of Monday, October 25, 2010, all USCIS offices began using the redesigned certificates.

These new certificates feature a digitized photo of the naturalization candidate, along with his or her signature embedded into the document. The background of the certificates has a color-shifting ink pattern and USCIS are now using a more secure printing process.

Along with redesigning the certificate, USCIS also announced that by the end of the year, they will be using an automated production process for the new certificates. Automating the production process will increase consistency and shorten the time it takes to prepare certificates. USCIS offices in Denver, Atlanta, and Baltimore will be the first to implement the automated process, which begins this week.

USCIS also note that previously issued Certificates of Naturalization are still valid.

For more information on the redesigned Certificate of Naturalization, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=d7592699c75db210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=68439c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

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