§ 1437. —  Resident Philippine citizens excepted from certain requirements.

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[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 8USC1437]

 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
                 CHAPTER 12--IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
 
             SUBCHAPTER III--NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION
 
               Part II--Nationality Through Naturalization
 
Sec. 1437. Resident Philippine citizens excepted from certain 
        requirements
        
    Any person who (1) was a citizen of the Commonwealth of the 
Philippines on July 2, 1946, (2) entered the United States prior to May 
1, 1934, and (3) has, since such entry, resided continuously in the 
United States shall be regarded as having been lawfully admitted to the 
United States for permanent residence for the purpose of applying for 
naturalization under this subchapter.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, Sec. 326, 66 Stat. 248; Pub. 
L. 101-649, title IV, Sec. 407(c)(9), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5041.)


                               Amendments

    1990--Pub. L. 101-649 substituted ``applying'' for ``petitioning''.