Pub. L. 104-293, tit. III, sec. 305 (as amended)

EXPEDITED NATURALIZATION.

Year: 2022Length: 324 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 305. [8 U.S.C. 1427] EXPEDITED NATURALIZATION. (a) In General.—With the approval of the Director of Central Intelligence, the Attorney General, and the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, an applicant described in subsection (b) and otherwise eligible for naturalization may be naturalized without regard to the residence and physical presence requirements of section 316(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or to the prohibitions of section 313 of such Act, and no residence within a particular State or district of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the United States shall be required. (b) Eligible Applicant.—An applicant eligible for naturalization under this section is the spouse or child of a deceased alien whose death resulted from the intentional and unauthorized disclosure of classified information regarding the alien's participation in the conduct of United States intelligence activities and who— (1) has resided continuously, after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence, within the United States for at least one year prior to naturalization; and (2) is not described in clauses (i) through (iv) of section 241(b)(3)(B) of such Act. (c) Administration of Oath.—An applicant for naturalization under this section may be administered the oath of allegiance under section 337(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act by the Attorney General or any district court of the United States, without regard to the residence of the applicant. Proceedings under this subsection shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the protection of intelligence sources, methods, and activities. (d) Definitions.—For purposes of this section— (1) the term “child” means a child as defined in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 101(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, without regard to age or marital status; and (2) the term “spouse” means the wife or husband of a deceased alien referred to in subsection (b) who was married to such alien during the time the alien participated in the conduct of United States intelligence activities. * * * * * * *
Cross-references to the US Code
8 U.S.C. 1427
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