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Subject: [NYMADISO-L] Natualization of Women...passing this along
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 09:27:44 EDT

Quoting from:

Newman, John J. AMERICAN NATURALIZATION PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES 1790
-
1985. Indiana Historical Society, 1985, pgs. 22-23:

. . . .

Married Woman

2/10/1855-9/21/1922 Any woman eligible for citizenship, who is or
shall be
married to a citizen of the U.S. shall be a citizen.

3/2/1907-9/21/1922 Any foreign woman who acquired U.S. citizenship
by
marriage shall retain same after termination of marriage if she
continued to
reside in U.S. or if living abroad she registered within one year.

9/22/1922-1/12/1941 An alien woman who marries an American does not
become
naturalized upon marriage. She must follow requirements of
naturalization law
except: no declaration of intention required; 1 year residency
required.

Widows

9/26/1906-5/24/1934 Became citizen if husband had filed declaration
and
died before becoming naturalized if she complied with other provisions
of law
except filing a declaration.

Wife of Insane Petitioner

2/24/1911-5/23/1934 If alien became insane after filing declaration
but
before naturalization, wife, if she filed a homestead entry, may be
naturalized without filing a declaration.

American Women

3/2/1907-9/21/1922 Who marries a foreigner shall take the nationality
of
her husband. At termination of marriage she must register within one
year if
living abroad or if living in U.S. by residing therein.

9/22/1922-current Shall not lose citizenship upon marriage to an
alien.

9/22/-6/24/1936 Who lost citizenship may become a citizen by
following: no
declaration, no certificate of arrival and no period of residency
required;
compliance with general naturalization laws. . . .

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