Eligible U.S. citizens include people who:
Were born in the U.S., including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Were naturalized (made a U.S. citizen) by the USCIS.
Get citizenship from parents who are naturalized U.S. citizens.
Are born abroad to U.S. citizen parent or parents.
Granted citizenship through application by U.S. citizen adoptive parents.
Accept a person's statement on the application that he is a citizen. An adult household member must sign the application, under penalty of perjury, declaring each member of the household’s citizenship status. 7 CFR § 273.2(b)(1)(iii)
If there are no adult household members, the applicant must sign the statement for himself or herself and for all other household members under age 18. Verify citizenship only if questionable.
Acceptable forms of verification include:
Birth certificates and hospital birth records.
Religious records, if place and date of birth are shown.
Voter registration cards.
Military service papers.
Certificates of citizenship or naturalization from the USCIS.
INS Forms I-179 or I-197.
Department of State forms FS-545(Certification of Birth Abroad) or DS-1350 (Certification of Report of Birth) issued to citizens born abroad.
U.S. passports.
If a person has made a reasonable effort to get proof but cannot do so, accept a signed affidavit from another U.S. citizen.
The affidavit must state that:
The signer is a U.S. citizen;
The signer knows that the applicant is a U.S. citizen; and
The signer may be fined, imprisoned, or both if he or she gives false information.
Reissued March 1, 2012 replacing March 29, 2008