USCIS genealogy · Form G-1041 / G-1041A
Find your ancestor’s naturalization file before you pay for it
Italy, Germany and Poland all ask when, or whether, your ancestor became a US citizen. USCIS charges per request, so it pays to ask for the right file series. Enter what you know; the plan updates as you type.
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Files USCIS may hold for this person
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Paste this into the description fields of the online request so the researcher sees every name variant and date in one place.
Good to know
- Fees: $30 per request online, $80 on paper. A G-1041 index search and a G-1041A record request are separate fees.
- Proof of death: if the person was born less than 100 years ago, USCIS asks for proof that they have died, such as a death certificate or obituary.
- Before September 27, 1906 naturalizations were handled by any court and no federal duplicate exists. Ask the county or state court, the state archive, or the National Archives for federal courts.
- Court copies too: USCIS C-files hold the federal duplicate. The court that granted citizenship holds the original declaration and petition, which many consulates also accept or expect.
- No record found: for Italian cases where the ancestor never naturalized, a written “no record” reply from USCIS, together with a search of the courts, is the usual proof. Keep the reply letter.