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I-324

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I-377

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I-418

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I-506

I-507

I-508

I-509

I-539

Title and description

Bond for the Release of an Alien Under Exclusion Proceedings.

Bond Conditioned for the Delivery of an Alien.

Bond That Alien Shall Not Become a Public Charge.

Bond for Maintenance of Status and Departure of Nonimmigrant Alien or Aliens.
Notice of Cancellation of Bond.

Receipt for Crew List.

Passenger List-Crew List.

Immediate and Continuous Transit Agreement Between a Transportation Line and the United States of America (special direct transit procedure). Application for Change of Nonimmigrant Status.

Application for Status as Permanent Resident.

Waiver of Rights, Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities.

Notice of Proposal to Change Status from Alien Admitted for Permanent Residence, to Nonimmigrant.

Application to Extend Time of Temporary Stay.

N-105------ Application to Create Record of Admission for Permanent Residence.

[22 F. R. 9811, Dec. 6, 1957; 22 F. R. 9520, Nov. 28, 1957]

§ 299.2 Forms available from the Superintendent of Documents. The following forms required for compliance with the provisions of subchapter B of this chapter may be obtained, upon prepayment, from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.: I-20, I−21, I–94, I–95, I-129, I-129A, I-129B, I-131, I-131A, I-133, I-133A, I-418, and I-539. A small supply of those forms shall be set aside by immigration officers for free distribution and official use.

§ 299.3 Reproduction of forms by private parties. The following forms re

quired for compliance with the provisions of subchapter B of this chapter may be printed or otherwise reproduced by an appropriate duplicating process by private parties at their own expense: I-20, I-21, I-94, I-95, and I-418. Forms printed or reproduced by private parties shall conform to the officially printed forms currently in use with respect to size, wording, arrangement, style and size of type, and paper specifications. Such forms and all entries required to be made thereon shall be printed or otherwise duplicated in the English language with black ink or dye that will not fade or "feather" within 20 years.

SUBCHAPTER C-NATIONALITY REGULATIONS

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or the United States on February 25, 1927, and who had preserved his Danish citizenship by making the declaration prescribed by Article VI of the treaty entered into between the United States and Denmark on August 4, 1916, and proclaimed January 25, 1917, may renounce his Danish citizenship before any court of record in the United States irrespective of his place of residence, in accordance with the provisions of this part.

§ 306.2 United States citizenship; when acquired. Immediately upon making the declaration of renunciation as described in § 306.12 the declarant shall be deemed to be a citizen of the United States. No certificate of naturalization or of citizenship shall be issued by the clerk of court to any person obtaining,

or who has obtained citizenship solely under section 306 (a) (1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or under section 1 of the act of February 25, 1927.

§ 306.11 Preliminary application form; filing; examination. A person of the class described in § 306.1 shall submit to the Service on Form N-350 preliminary application to renounce Danish citizenship, in accordance with the instructions contained therein. The applicant shall be notified in writing when and where to appear before a representative of the Service for examination as to his eligibility to renounce Danish citizenship and for assistance in filing the renunciation.

§ 306.12 Renunciation forms; disposition. The renunciation shall be made and executed by the applicant under oath, in duplicate, on Form N-351 and filed in the office of the clerk of court. The usual procedural requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply to proceedings under this part. The fee shall be fixed by the court or the clerk thereof in accordance with the law and rules of the court, and no accounting therefor shall be required to be made to the Service. The clerk shall retain the original of Form N-351 as the court record and forward the duplicate to the district director exercising administrative naturalization jurisdiction over the area in which the court is located.

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applying for naturalization upon his own petition shall, before being naturalized, demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States. To this end the petitioner shall be questioned as to (a) the principal historical facts concerning the development of the United States as a republic, (b) the organization and principal functions of the Government of the United States, and of the States and local units of government, (c) his understanding of and attachment to the fundamental principles of the Constitution of the United States, and (d) the relation of the individual to the government-national, state, and local-the rights and privileges arising from that relationship, and the duties and responsibilities which result from it. The examination shall be conducted in simple language and shall avoid technical and extremely difficult questions.

§ 312.2 Ability to read, write, and speak English; exemption. A person who on December 24, 1952 was over fifty years of age and had been living in the United States for periods totaling at least twenty years, is exempt from demonstrating an understanding of the English language, as provided in section 312 (1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, even though the periods totaling twenty years did not follow lawful admissions for permanent residence.

Part 316-Good Moral
Character

§ 316.1 Good moral character; exceptions. The requirement of section 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act that no person shall be naturalized unless he is and has been during the periods referred to in that section a person of good moral character shall not apply to:

(a) Persons who acquire United States citizenship through the naturalization of a parent or parents under section 320 or 321 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

(b) Danish citizens who make application to renounce their citizenship under section 306 (a) (1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

(c) Former United States citizens who make application to regain citizenship under section 324 (c) of the act.

(Sec. 103, 66 Stat. 173; 8 U. S. C. 1103. Interprets or applies secs. 316, 320, 321, 324, 329, 332, 335, 402, 66 Stat. 242, 245, 246, 250, 252, 255, 275; 8 U. S. C. 1427, 1431, 1432, 1435 and note, 1440 and note, 1443, 1446, 18 U. S. C. 1546) [22 F. R. 9813, Dec. 6, 1957]

Part 316a-Residence, Physical, Presence and Absence

Sec. 316a.1 Absence for which benefits of section 307 (b) or 308 of the Nationality Act of 1940 have been granted; effect on continuous residence requirement. 316a.21 Application for benefits with respect to absences; appeal.

AUTHORITY: §§ 316a.1 and 316a.21 issued under sec. 103, 66 Stat. 173; 8 U. S. C. 1103. Interpret or apply secs. 316, 317, 332, 405, 66 Stat. 242, 243, 252, 280; 8 U. S. C. 1427, 1428, 1443, 1101 note.

SOURCE: §§ 316a.1 and 316a.21 appear at 22 F. R. 9813, Dec. 6, 1957.

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§ 316a.1 Absence for which benefits of section 307 (b) or 308 of the Nationality Act of 1940 have been granted; effect on continuous residence requirement. No absence from the United States which commenced prior to the effective date of the Immigration and Nationality Act, whether or not it continued beyond that date, in connection with which an application for exemption from usual residence requirements under the naturalization laws was made under section 307 (b) or 308 of the Nationality Act of 1940 and acted upon favorably by the Attorney General, shall be regarded as having broken the continuity of residence required by section 316 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, provided that satisfactory proof that the absence was for a purpose described in section 307 (b) or 308 of the Nationality Act of 1940, is presented to the court, and provided that the provisions of section 316 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act are otherwise complied with:

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tained therein. The application shall be filed either before or after the applicant's employment commences but before the applicant has been absent from the United States for a continuous period of one year. There shall be submitted with the application a fee of $10.00.

(b) An application for the residence and physical presence benefits of section 317 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to cover any absences from the United States, whether before or after December 24, 1952, shall be submitted to the Service on Form N-470 in accordance with the instructions contained therein, either before or after the absence from the United States, or the performance of the functions or the services described in that section. There shall be submitted with the application a fee of $10.00.

(c) The applicant shall be notified of the decision and, if the application is denied, of the reasons therefor and of his right to appeal within 10 days from the receipt of such notification in accordance with Part 7 of this chapter.

Part 317-Temporary Absence of Persons Performing Religious Duties

Sec. 317.1

Absence for which benefits of section 308 of the Nationality Act of 1940 have been granted.

317.21 Application for benefits of section 317 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

AUTHORITY: §§ 317.1 and 317.21 issued under sec. 103, 66 Stat. 173; 8 U. S. C. 1103.

SOURCE: $317.1 and 317.21 appear at 22 F. R. 9813, Dec. 6, 1957.

§ 317.1 Absence for which benefits of section 308 of the Nationality Act of 1940 have been granted. See § 316a.1 of this chapter.

§ 317.21 Application for benefits of section 317 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. See § 316a.21 of this chapter.

Part 318-Pending Deportation Proceedings

§ 318.1 Warrant of arrest. For the purposes of section 318 of the act, an order to show cause issued under Part

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F. R. 9813, Dec. 6, 1957.

§ 319.1 Person living in marital union with United States citizen spouse. A person of the class described in section 319 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall establish his good moral character, attachment to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and favorable disposition to the good order and happiness of the United States for the period of three years immediately preceding the date of filing the petition and from that date to the time of admission to citizenship.

§ 319.2 Person whose United States citizen spouse is employed abroad. A person of the class described in section 319 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall establish an intention in good faith, upon naturalization, to reside abroad with the United States citizen spouse and to take up residence in the United States immediately upon the termination of the employment abroad of such spouse. It shall be established that at the time of filing of the petition for naturalization such person was in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence, and that he is 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.

§ 319.11 Procedural requirements. A person described in §§ 319.1 and 319.2 shall submit to the Service an application to file a petition for naturalization on Form N-400 in accordance with the instructions contained therein. The petition for naturalization of such person shall be filed on Form N-405, in duplicate.

Part 322-Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Children of Citizen Parent

§ 322.11 Procedural requirements. An application to file a petition for naturalization in behalf of a child under section 322 or 323 of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be submitted to the Service on Form N-402, in accordance with the instructions contained therein, by the United States citizen parent or parents or adoptive parent or parents. Such application shall be submitted in time to permit the naturalization of the child prior to its eighteenth birthday anniversary. The petition for naturalization shall be filed on Form N-407 in duplicate, in a naturalization court within whose jurisdiction the petitioning parent or parents and the child reside. There shall be included in the petition the affidavits of two credible witnesses, citizens of the United States, stating (a) the length of time the witnesses have known the petitioning parent or parents and the child, (b) that to the best of the witnesses' knowledge and belief the child is, and during the applicable period has been, a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States, (c) that the child is qualified in all respects to become a citizen of the United States, (d) that the child is permanently residing with the petitioning parent or parents in the United States and the period of such residence and (e) in the case of an adopted child, the period of time they have known the child to be in the legal custody of the petitioning parent or parents and to be physically present in the United States. At the hearing on the petition the qualifications described in sections 322 and 323 of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be proven by the oral testimony of witnesses in the manner provided in Part 335b of this chapter. A child, under this

part, is not required to establish any particular period of residence in a State. (Sec. 103, 66 Stat. 173; 8 U. S. C. 1103. Interprets or applies secs. 322, 323, 332, 335, 66 Stat. 246, 252, 255; 8 U. S. C. 1433, 1434, 1443, 1446) [22 F. R. 9814, Dec. 6, 1957]

Part 323-Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Children Adopted by United States Citizens

§ 323.11 Procedural requirements. See Part 322 of this chapter.

(Sec. 103, 66 Stat. 173; 8 U. S. C. 1103) [22 F. R. 9814, Dec. 6, 1957]

Part 324-Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Women Who Have Lost United States Citizenship by Marriage

Sec. 324.11 Former citizen at birth or by naturalization; procedural requirements.

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woman, citizen of the United States at birth, who lost or is believed to have lost citizenship by marriage and whose marriage has terminated; procedural requirements.

Women restored to United States citizenship by the act of June 25, 1936, as amended by the act of July 2, 1940.

AUTHORITY: §§ 324.11 to 324.13 issued under sec. 103, 66 Stat. 173; 8 U. S. C. 1103. Interpret or apply secs. 324, 332, 337, 405, 66 Stat. 246, 252, 258, 280; 8 U. S. C. 1435, 1443, 1448, 1101 note.

SOURCE: $ 324.11 to 324.13 appear at 22 F. R. 9814, Dec. 6, 1957.

§ 324.11 Former citizen at birth or by naturalization; procedural requirements. A former citizen of the United States of the class described in section 324 (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall submit to the Service an application to file a petition for naturalization, on Form N-400 and Supplemental Form N-400A, in accordance with instructions contained therein. The petition for naturalization of such person shall be filed on Form N-405, in duplicate, in any naturalization court, regardless of the petitioner's residence, and need not aver that it is the intention of the petitioner to reside permanently in the United States. The petition shall be verified by at least two United States citizen witnesses as provided in § 334.21

of this chapter. At the hearing on the petition the qualifications described in sections 324 (a) and (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be proven in the manner provided in Part 335b of this chapter. The petition may be heard immediately, provided a certificate of examination on Form N-440, in duplicate, is attached thereto, as provided in § 332.12 of this chapter. If the final hearing on the petition is held within sixty days preceding the holding of a general election within the territorial jurisdiction of the naturalization court, the petitioner shall not be permitted to take the oath prescribed in Part 337 of this chapter prior to the tenth day next following such general election. There shall be inserted after averment 10 of Form N-405 at the time of the filing thereof an averment of the petitioner's loss of citizenship, as follows:

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§ 324.12 A woman, citizen of the United States at birth, who lost or is believed to have lost citizenship by marriage and whose marriage has terminated; procedural requirements. woman, formerly a citizen of the United States at birth, who applies in the United States to regain her citizenship under section 324 (c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, shall submit to the Service a preliminary application to take the oath of allegiance, on Form N-401, in accordance with the instructions contained therein. The oath may be taken before the judge or clerk of any naturalization court, regardless of the applicant's place of residence. The applicant shall establish that it is her intention, in good faith, to assume and discharge the obligations of the oath of allegiance and that her attitude toward the Constitution and laws of the United States renders her capable of fulfilling the obligations of such oath. The applicant shall not be naturalized if, within the period of ten years immediately preceding the filing of the application to take

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