Application to Attorney General for certificate of citizenship; proof; oath of allegiance
section 1 of the Act of May 24, 1934 48 Stat. 797 54 Stat. 1138 48 Stat. 667 section 1401 of this title50 Stat. 558 54 Stat. 1139 section 1403 of this titleA person who claims to have derived United States citizenship through the naturalization of a parent or through the naturalization or citizenship of a husband, or who is a citizen of the United States by virtue of the provisions of section 1993 of the United States Revised Statutes, or of section 1993 of the United States Revised Statutes, as amended by (), or who is a citizen of the United States by virtue of the provisions of subsection (c), (d), (e), (g), or (i) of section 201 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended (), or of the Act of (), or of paragraph (c), (d), (e), or (g) of , or under the provisions of the Act of (), or under the provisions of section 203 or 205 of the Nationality Act of 1940 (), or under the provisions of , may apply to the Attorney General for a certificate of citizenship. Upon proof to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the applicant is a citizen, and that the applicant’s alleged citizenship was derived as claimed, or acquired, as the case may be, and upon taking and subscribing before a member of the Service within the United States to the oath of allegiance required by this chapter of an applicant for naturalization, such individual shall be furnished by the Attorney General with a certificate of citizenship, but only if such individual is at the time within the United States.
Application to Secretary of State for certificate of non-citizen national status; proof; oath of allegiance
June 27, 1952, ch. 477 66 Stat. 263 Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(p)95 Stat. 1621 Pub. L. 99–396, § 16(a)100 Stat. 843 Pub. L. 99–653, § 22100 Stat. 3658 Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(q)102 Stat. 2618 Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 305(m)(8)105 Stat. 1750 Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 102(b)108 Stat. 4307 (, title III, ch. 2, § 341, ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 6 of this titleact Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1172 Section 1993 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in subsec. (a), which was classified to , was repealed by , subch. V, § 504, .
act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876 54 Stat. 1137 The Nationality Act of 1940, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , as amended. Sections 201, 203, and 205 of the Nationality Act of 1940, which were classified to sections 601, 603, and 605, respectively, of this title, were repealed by section 403(a)(42) of act .
48 Stat. 667 Act (), referred to in subsec. (a), which was classified to sections 3b and 3c of this title, was omitted from the Code.
act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1172 Act , referred to in subsec. (a), which was classified to sections 5d and 5e of this title, was repealed by , subch. V, § 504, .
act June 27, 1952, ch. 477 66 Stat. 163 section 1101 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(2), was in the original, “this Act”, meaning , , known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–4161994—Subsec. (c). struck out subsec. (c) which related to application to Attorney General for certificate of citizenship for adopted child.
Pub. L. 102–2321991—Subsec. (a). substituted “an applicant” for “a petitioner”.
Pub. L. 100–525Pub. L. 99–6531988—Subsec. (c). amended . See 1986 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 99–396, § 16(a)(1)1986—, inserted reference to certificates of non-citizen national status in section catchline.
Pub. L. 99–396, § 16(a)(2)Subsecs. (a), (b). , (3), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 99–653Pub. L. 100–525Subsec. (c). , as amended by , added subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 97–1161981— substituted “(c), (d), (e), or (g) of section 1401” for “(3), (4), (5), or (7) of section 1401(a)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Pub. L. 103–416section 102(d) of Pub. L. 103–416Amendment by effective on the first day of the first month beginning more than 120 days after , see , set out as a note under section 1433 of this act.
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 305(m)105 Stat. 1750 Pub. L. 101–649, , , provided that the amendment made by section 305(m) is effective as if included in section 407(d) of the Immigration Act of 1990, .
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–525Pub. L. 99–653section 309(b)(15) of Pub. L. 102–232section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986, , see , set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under .
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–116section 21(a) of Pub. L. 97–116section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
section 1551 of this titleFor abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under .
Certificates of Non-Citizen National Status; $35 Limit on Fees for Processing Applications Filed Before End of Fiscal Year 1987
Pub. L. 99–396, § 16(c)100 Stat. 843