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Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality
Chapter 12 - IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY (§§ 1101 - 1537)
Subchapter III - NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION (§§ 1401 - 1504)
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Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER 12 - IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY SUBCHAPTER III - NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION |
Contains | sections 1401 to 1504 |
Date | 2013 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 2014 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
- Part I - Nationality at Birth and Collective Naturalization (§§ 1401 - 1409)
- Section 1401 - Nationals and citizens of United States at birth
- Section 1401a - Birth abroad before 1952 to service parent
- Section 1401b - Repealed. Pub. L. 92-584, §2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1289
- Section 1402 - Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
- Section 1403 - Persons born in the Canal Zone or Republic of Panama on or after February 26, 1904
- Section 1404 - Persons born in Alaska on or after March 30, 1867
- Section 1405 - Persons born in Hawaii
- Section 1406 - Persons living in and born in the Virgin Islands
- Section 1407 - Persons living in and born in Guam
- Section 1408 - Nationals but not citizens of the United States at birth
- Section 1409 - Children born out of wedlock
- Part II - Nationality Through Naturalization (§§ 1421 - 1459)
- Section 1421 - Naturalization authority
- Section 1422 - Eligibility for naturalization
- Section 1423 - Requirements as to understanding the English language, history, principles and form of government of the United States
- Section 1424 - Prohibition upon the naturalization of persons opposed to government or law, or who favor totalitarian forms of government
- Section 1425 - Ineligibility to naturalization of deserters from the Armed Forces
- Section 1426 - Citizenship denied alien relieved of service in Armed Forces because of alienage
- Section 1427 - Requirements of naturalization
- Section 1428 - Temporary absence of persons performing religious duties
- Section 1429 - Prerequisite to naturalization; burden of proof
- Section 1430 - Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations
- Section 1431 - Children born outside the United States and residing permanently in the United States; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired; determinations of name and birth date
- Section 1432 - Repealed. Pub. L. 106-395, title I, §103(a), Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1632
- Section 1433 - Children born and residing outside the United States; conditions for acquiring certificate of citizenship
- Section 1434 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-417, §7, Oct. 5, 1978, 92 Stat. 918
- Section 1435 - Former citizens regaining citizenship
- Section 1436 - Nationals but not citizens; residence within outlying possessions
- Section 1437 - Resident Philippine citizens excepted from certain requirements
- Section 1438 - Former citizens losing citizenship by entering armed forces of foreign countries during World War II
- Section 1439 - Naturalization through service in the armed forces
- Section 1440 - Naturalization through active-duty service in the Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, Korean hostilities, Vietnam hostilities, or other periods of military hostilities
- Section 1440-1 - Posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service in armed forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean hostilities, the Vietnam hostilities, or in other periods of military hostilities
- Section 1440a to 1440d - Omitted
- Section 1440e - Exemption from naturalization fees for aliens naturalized through service during Vietnam hostilities or other subsequent period of military hostilities; report by clerks of courts to Attorney General
- Section 1440f - Fingerprints and other biometric information for members of the United States Armed Forces
- Section 1440g - Provision of information on military naturalization
- Section 1441 - Constructive residence through service on certain United States vessels
- Section 1442 - Alien enemies
- Section 1443 - Administration
- Section 1443a - Naturalization proceedings overseas for members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and children
- Section 1444 - Photographs; number
- Section 1445 - Application for naturalization; declaration of intention
- Section 1446 - Investigation of applicants; examination of applications
- Section 1447 - Hearings on denials of applications for naturalization
- Section 1448 - Oath of renunciation and allegiance
- Section 1448a - Address to newly naturalized citizens
- Section 1449 - Certificate of naturalization; contents
- Section 1450 - Functions and duties of clerks and records of declarations of intention and applications for naturalization
- Section 1451 - Revocation of naturalization
- Section 1452 - Certificates of citizenship or U.S. non-citizen national status; procedure
- Section 1453 - Cancellation of certificates issued by Attorney General, the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner; action not to affect citizenship status
- Section 1454 - Documents and copies issued by Attorney General
- Section 1455 - Fiscal provisions
- Section 1456 - Repealed. Pub. L. 86-682, §12(c), Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 708, eff. Sept. 1, 1960
- Section 1457 - Publication and distribution of citizenship textbooks; use of naturalization fees
- Section 1458 - Compilation of naturalization statistics and payment for equipment
- Section 1459 - Repealed. Pub. L. 101-649, title IV, §407(d)(20), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5046
- Part III - Loss of Nationality (§§ 1481 - 1489)
- Section 1481 - Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions
- Section 1482 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-432, §1, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1046
- Section 1483 - Restrictions on loss of nationality
- Section 1484 to 1487 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95-432, §2, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1046
- Section 1488 - Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or fulfillment of conditions
- Section 1489 - Application of treaties; exceptions
- Part IV - Miscellaneous (§§ 1501 - 1504)
- Section 1501 - Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer of United States as to loss of American nationality
- Section 1502 - Certificate of nationality issued by Secretary of State for person not a naturalized citizen of United States for use in proceedings of a foreign state
- Section 1503 - Denial of rights and privileges as national
- Section 1504 - Cancellation of United States passports and Consular Reports of Birth
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