Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

8 U.S.C. § 701 to 724a

Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 403(a)(40), (42), 66 Stat. 279, 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952

Section text and notes

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1140 section 1421 of this titleSection 701, , subchap. III, § 301, , related to jurisdiction to naturalize. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1140 section 1422 of this titleSection 702, , subchap. III, § 302, , related to sex or marriage, as affecting eligibility for naturalization. See .

Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876 54 Stat. 1140 Dec. 17, 1943, ch. 344, § 3 57 Stat. 601 July 2, 1946, ch. 534, § 1 60 Stat. 416 Aug. 1, 1950, ch. 512, § 4(b) 64 Stat. 385 section 1422 of this titleSection 703, acts , title I, subchap. III, § 303, ; , ; , ; , , related to races affecting eligibility. See .

Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876 54 Stat. 1140 Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024 64 Stat. 1018 section 1423 of this titleSection 704, acts , title I, subchap. III, § 304, ; , title I, § 30, , related to language, history and principles of government affecting eligibility. See .

Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876 54 Stat. 1141 Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024 64 Stat. 1013 Section 705, acts , title I, subchap. III, § 305, ; , title I, § 25, , related to exclusion from naturalization. See sections 1424(a)–(c), 1427(f), and 1451(c) of this title.

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1141 section 1425 of this titleSection 706, , subchap. III, § 306, , related to desertion from the armed forces or evasion of draft as affecting eligibility. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1142 Section 707, , subchap. III, § 307, , related to residence as affecting eligibility. See sections 1427(a)–(c) and 1441(a)(2) of this title.

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1143 section 1428 of this titleSection 708, , subchap. III, § 308, , related to temporary absence of clergyman as affecting eligibility. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1143 Section 709, , subchap. III, § 309, , related to requirements as to proof of eligibility. See sections 1446(f)–(h) and 1447(e) of this title.

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1144 section 1430(a) of this titleSection 710, , subchap. III, § 310, , related to married persons being excepted from certain requirements. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1145 section 1430(a) of this titleSection 711, , subchap. III, § 311, , related to spouse of United States citizen residing in United States, in marital union prior to petition. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1145 section 1430(b) of this titleSection 712, , subchap. III, § 312, , related to alien whose spouse is United States citizen regularly stationed abroad by United States employer. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1145 section 1431 of this titleSection 713, , subchap. III, § 313, , related to children born outside United States, one parent a continuous United States citizen and the other an alien subsequently naturalized. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1145 Section 714, , subchap. III, § 314, , related to children born outside United States, both parents aliens, or one an alien and the other a citizen subsequently losing citizenship.

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1146 section 1433 of this titleSection 715, , subchap. III, § 315, , related to children born of one parent a United States citizen. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1146 section 1434(a) of this titleSection 716, , subchap. III, § 316, , related to children adopted by United States citizens. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1146 Section 717, , subchap. III, § 317, , related to former citizens being excepted from certain requirements. See sections 1435(a), (c) and 1482 of this title.

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1147 Sections 718 to 720, , subchap. III, §§ 318–320, , 1148, related respectively to citizenship lost by parent’s expatriation, minor child’s citizenship lost through cancellation of parent’s naturalization and the exception from certain requirements of persons misinformed of citizenship status. Sections 718 and 719 are covered by sections 1482 and 1451(f), respectively, of this title.

act July 2, 1940, ch. 512 54 Stat. 715 Section 720a, , §§ 1, 2, , related to aliens spending childhood in United States as excepted from certain requirements.

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1148 section 1436 of this titleSection 721, , subchap. III, § 321, , related to nationals but not citizens of the United States. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I July 2, 1946, ch. 534, § 2 60 Stat. 417 section 1437 of this titleSection 721a, , subchap. III, § 321a, as added , , related to resident Filipinos excepted from certain requirements. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I 54 Stat. 1148 section 1402 of this titleSection 722, , subchap. III, § 322, , related to persons born in Puerto Rico of alien parents. See .

Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876 54 Stat. 1149 Apr. 2, 1942, ch. 208 56 Stat. 198 Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 769 60 Stat. 865 Aug. 16, 1951, ch. 321, § 2 65 Stat. 191 section 1438(a) of this titleSection 723, acts , title I, subchap. III, § 323, ; , ; , ; , , related to former United States citizens losing citizenship by entering armed forces of nonenemy countries during World Wars I and II. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I Dec. 7, 1942, ch. 690 56 Stat. 1041 section 1440(a) of this titleSection 723a, , subchap. III, § 323a, as added , , related to naturalization of persons serving in the armed forces of United States during World War I and earlier wars. See .

Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876 54 Stat. 1149 July 2, 1946, ch. 534, § 3 60 Stat. 417 section 1439 of this titleSection 724, acts , title I, subchap. III, § 324, ; , , related to persons serving in the armed forces of the United States. See .

act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I June 1, 1948, ch. 360, § 1 62 Stat. 282 June 29, 1949, ch. 274 63 Stat. 282 Section 724a, , subchap. III, § 324a, as added , ; amended , , related to persons serving on active duty in armed forces of United States during World Wars I and II. See section 1440(a)–(c) of this title.