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citizenship of the United States under the provisions of section 401 (c) of this Act, shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, except that contained in subdivision (2) thereof. Such person, if abroad, may enter the United States as a nonquota immigrant, for the purpose of recovering his citizenship, upon compliance with the provisions of the Immigration Acts of 1917 and 1924. (54 Stat. 1147; 8 U. S. C. 717.)

FORMER CITIZEN OF UNITED STATES EXPATRIATED THROUGH PARENTAGE: NATURALIZATION BEFORE 25 YEARS OF AGE; REQUIREMENTS AND

EXEMPTIONS

SEC. 318. (a) A former citizen of the United States expatriated through the expatriation of such person's parent or parents and who has not acquired the nationality of another country by any affirmative act other than the expatriation of his parent or parents may be naturalized upon filing a petition for naturalization before reaching the age of twenty-five years and upon compliance with all requirements of the naturalization laws with the following exceptions:

(1) No declaration of intention and no certificate of arrival and no period of residence within the United States or in a State shall be required;

(2) The petition may be filed in any court having naturalization jurisdiction, regardless of the residence of the petitioner;

(3) If there is attached to the petition at the time of filing, a certificate from a naturalization examiner stating that the petitioner has appeared before him for examination, the petition may be heard at any time after filing; and

(4) Proof that the petitioner was at the time his petition was filed and at the time of the final hearing thereon a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States, and that he intends to reside permanently in the United States shall be made by any means satisfactory to the naturalization court. (54 Stat. 1147; 8 U. S. C. 718.)

IMMIGRATION STATUS

(b) No former citizen of the United States, expatriated through the expatriation of such person's parent or parents, shall be obliged to comply with the requirements of the immigration laws, if he has not acquired the nationality of another country by any affirmative act other than the expatriation of his parent or parents, and if he has come or shall come to the United States before reaching the age of twenty-five years. (54 Stat. 1147; 8 U. S. C. 718.)

CITIZENSHIP STATUS

(c) After his naturalization such person shall have the same citizenship status as if he had not been expatriated. (54 Stat. 1147; 8 U. S. C. 718.)

MINOR CHILD'S CITIZENSHIP LOST THROUGH CANCELATION OF PARENT'S NATURALIZATION: REQUIREMENTS TO REGAIN CITIZENSHIP; EXEMPTIONS

SEC. 319. (a) A person who as a minor child lost citizenship of the United States through the cancelation of the parent's naturali

zation on grounds other than actual fraud or presumptive fraud as specified in the second paragraph of section 15 of the Act of June 29, 1906, as amended (34 Stat. 601; 40 Stat. 544, U. S. C., title 8, sec. 405), or who shall lose citizenship of the United States under subsection (c) of section 338 of this Act, may, if such person resided in the United States at the time of such cancelation and if, within two years after such cancelation or within two years after the effective date of this section, such person files a petition for naturalization or such a petition is filed on such person's behalf by a parent or guardian if such person is under the age of eighteen years, be naturalized upon compliance with all requirements of the naturalization laws with the exception that no declaration of intention shall be required and the required five-year period of residence in the United States need not be continuous. (54 Stat. 1148; 8 U. S. C. 719.)

CITIZENSHIP ACQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION TO BEGIN ON THE DATE OF NATURALIZATION: EXCEPTION

(b) Citizenship acquired under this section shall begin as of the date of the person's naturalization, except that in those cases where the person has resided continuously in the United States from the date of the cancelation of the parent's naturalization to the date of the person's naturalization under this section, the citizenship of such person shall relate back to the date of the parent's naturalization which has been canceled or to the date of such person's arrival in the United States for permanent residence if such date was subsequent to the date of naturalization of said parent. (54 Stat. 1148; 8 U. S. C. 719.)

PERSONS MISINFORMED OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS: REQUIREMENTS AND

EXEMPTIONS

SEO. 320. A person not an alien enemy, who resided uninterruptedly within the United States during the period of five years next preceding July 1, 1920, and was on that date otherwise qualified to become a citizen of the United States, except that such person had not made a declaration of intention required by law and who during or prior to that time, because of misinformation regarding the citizenship status of such person, erroneously exercised the rights and performed the duties of a citizen of the United States in good faith, may file the petition for naturalization prescribed by law without making the preliminary declaration of intention, and upon satisfactory proof to the court that petitioner has so acted may be admitted as a citizen of the United States upon complying with the other requirements of the naturalization laws. (54 Stat. 1148; 8 U. S. C. 720.)

NATIONALS BUT NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES: RESIDENCE
WITHIN OUTLYING POSSESSIONS

SEC. 321. A person not a citizen who owes permanent allegiance to the United States, and who is otherwise qualified may, if he becomes a resident of any State, be naturalized upon compliance with the requirements of this Act, except that in petitions for naturalization filed under the provisions of this section, residence

within the United States within the meaning of this Act shall include residence within any of the outlying possessions of the United States. (54 Stat. 1148; 8 U. S. C. 721.)

PUERTO RICANS: DECLARATION OF CITIZENSHIP

SEC. 322. A person born in Puerto Rico of alien parents, referred to in the last paragraph of section 5, Act of March 2, 1917 (U. S. C., title 8, sec. 5), and in section 5a, of the said Act, as amended by section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1927 (U. S. C., title 8, sec. 5a), who did not exercise the privilege granted of becoming a citizen of the United States, may make the declaration provided in said paragraph at any time, and from and after the making of such declaration shall be a citizen of the United States. (54 Stat. 1148; 8 U. S. C. 722.)

PERSONS SERVING IN ARMED FORCES OR ON VESSELS

FORMER CITIZENSHIP OF UNITED STATES LOST BY ENTERING ARMED FORCES OF ALLIED COUNTRIES DURING FIRST WORLD WAR

SEC. 323. A person who, while a citizen of the United States and during the first or second World War, entered the military or naval service of any country at war with a country with which the United States was or is at war, who has lost citizenship of the United States by reason of any oath or obligation taken for the purpose of entering such service, or by reason of entering or serving in such armed forces, and who intends to reside permanently in the United States, may be naturalized by taking before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 301, the oaths prescribed by section 335. Any such person who has lost citizenship of the United States during the second World War may, if he so desires, be naturalized by taking, before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, the oaths prescribed by section 335. For the purposes of this section, the second World War shall be deemed to have commenced on September 1, 1939, and shall continue until such time as the United States shall cease to be in a state of war. Certified copies of such oath shall be sent by such diplomatic or consular officer or such court to the Department of State and to the Department of Justice. (54 Stat. 1149; 8 U. S. C. 723; 56 Stat. 198; 8 U. S. C. 723.)'

SEC. 323a. A person who was a member of the military or naval forces of the United States at any time after April 5, 1917, and before November 12, 1918, or at any time after April 20, 1898, and before July 5, 1902, or who served on the Mexican Border as a member of the regular Army or National Guard from June 1916, to April 1917, who is not an alien ineligible to citizenship, who was not at any time during such period or thereafter separated from such forces under other than honorable conditions, who was not a conscientious objector who performed no military duty whatever

Prior to its amendment by the Act of Apr. 2, 1942, § 323 read:

SEC. 323. A person who, while a citizen of the United States and during the World War in Europe, entered the milltary or naval service of any country at war with a country with whien the United States was then at war, who has lost citizenship of the United States by reason of any oath or obligation taken for the purpose of entering such service, may be naturalized by taking before any naturalization court specified in subsection (a) of section 301 the oaths prescribed by section 335. (54 Stat. 1149; 8 U. S. C. 723.)

or refused to wear the uniform, and who was not at any time during such period or thereafter discharged from the military or naval forces on account of his alienage, shall, if he has resided in the United States continuously for at least two years pursuant to a legal admission for permanent residence in lieu of the usual five years' residence within the United States and six months' residence within the State of his residence at the time of filing the petition for naturalization, during all of which two-year period he has behaved as a person of good moral character, be entitled at any time within one year after the date of approval of this Act to naturalization upon compliance with all of the requirements of the naturalization laws, except that

(1) no declaration of intention shall be required;

no certificate of arrival shall be required unless such person's admission to the United States was subsequent to March 3, 1924; and

(3) no residence within the jurisdiction of the court shall be required.

Such petitioner shall verify his petition for naturalization by the affidavits of at least two credible witnesses who are citizens of the United States, or shall furnish the depositions of two such witnesses made in accordance with the requirements of subsection (e) of section 327 of the Nationality Act of 1940, to prove the required residence, good moral character, attachment to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and favorable disposition toward the good order and happiness of the United States. On applications filed for any benefits under this Act, the requirement of fees for naturalization documents is hereby waived." (56 Stat. 1041; 8 U. S. C. 723a.)"

PERSONS, INCLUDING FILIPINOS, SERVING HONORABLY FOR SPECIFIED PERIOD IN UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, OR COAST GUARD, AND SEPARATED UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS

SEO. 824. (a) A person, including a native-born Filipino, who has served honorably at any time in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard for a period or periods aggregating three years and who, if separated from such service, was separated under honorable conditions, may be naturalized without having resided, continuously immediately preceding the date of filing such person's petition, in the United States for at least five years and in the State in which the petition for naturalization is filed for at least six months, if such petition is filed while the petitioner is still in the service or within six months after the termination of such service. (54 Stat. 1149; 8 U. S. C. 724.)

IF PETITION FILED WHILE IN SERVICE OR WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF ITS TERMINATION: REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS

(b) A person filing a petition under subsection (a) of this section shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter except that

(1) No declaration of intention shall be required; (2) No certificate of arrival shall be required;

• Section 323a added by Act of Dec. 7, 1942.

(3) No residence within the jurisdiction of the court shall be required;

(4) Such petitioner may be naturalized immediately if the petitioner be then actually in any of the services prescribed in subsection (a) of this section, and if, before filing the petition for naturalization, such petitioner and at least two verifying witnesses to the petition, who shall be citizens of the United States and who shall identify petitioner as the person who rendered the service upon which the petition is based, have appeared before and been examined by a representative of the Service. (54 Stat. 1149; 8 U. S. C. 724.)

WHERE SERVICE NOT CONTINUOUS: PROOF OF RESIDENCE, GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, AND ATTACHMENT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION

(c) In case such petitioner's service was not continuous, petitioner's residence in the United States and State, good moral character, attachment to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and favorable disposition toward the good order and happiness of the United States, during any period within five years immediately preceding the date of filing said petition between the periods of petitioner's service in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, shall be verified in the petition filed under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, and proved at the final hearing thereon by witnesses, citizens of the United States, in the same manner as required by section 809. Such verification and proof shall also be made as to any period between the termination of petitioner's service and the filing of the petition for naturalization. (54 Stat. 1149; 8 U. S. C. 724.)

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS IN UNITED STATES AND STATE

(d) The petitioner shall comply with the requirements of section 309 as to continuous residence in the United States for at least five years and in the State in which the petition is filed for at least six months, immediately preceding the date of filing the petition, if the termination of such service has been more than six months preceding the date of filing the petition for naturalization, except that such service shall be considered as residence within the United States or the State. (54 Stat. 1149; 8 U. S. C. 724.)

PROOF OF SERVICE BY DULY AUTHENTICATED COPIES OF RECORDS OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS HAVING CUSTODY OF SERVICE RECORDS

(e) Any such period or periods of service under honorable conditions, and good moral character, attachment to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and favorable disposition toward the good order and happiness of the United States, during such service, shall be proved by duly authenticated copies of records of the executive departments having custody of the records of such service, and such authenticated copies of records shall be accepted in lieu of affidavits and testimony or depositions of witnesses. (54 Stat. 1149-1150; 8 U. S. C. 724.)

PERSONS SERVING HONORABLY FIVE YEARS ON CERTAIN UNITED STATES VESSELS: REQUIREMENTS AND EXEMPTIONS

SEC. 325. (a) A person who has served honorably or with good conduct for an aggregate period of at least five years (1) on board

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