Volume 49 · 398
Public Law 74–290
To authorize the naturalization of certain resident alien World War veterans.
Approved June 24, 1935
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the naturalization of certain resident alien World War veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That
Naturalization of certain resident alien World War veterans.
Racial limitations waived.
R. S., sec. 2169, p. 380; U. S. C., p. 214.
notwithstanding the racial limitations contained within section 2169 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (U. S. C., title 8, sec. 359), and within section 14 of the Act of May 6, 1882, as amended (U. S. C., title 8, sec. 363), any alien veteran of the World War heretofore ineligible to citizenship because not a free white person or of African nativity or of African descent may be naturalized under this Act if he—
Entered the service of the armed forces of the United States
Eligibility requirements.
prior to November 11, 1918;
Actually rendered service with the armed forces of the United States between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918;
Received an honorable discharge from such service for any reason other than his alienage
Resumed his previous permanent residence in the United States or any Territory thereof; and
Has maintained a permanent residence continuously since the date of discharge and is now a permanent resident of the United
Compliance with naturalization laws required.
Exceptions.
States or any Territory thereof; upon compliance with all the requirements of the naturalization laws, except—
No certificate of arrival and no declaration of intention shall be required;
No additional residence shall be required before the filing of petition for certificate of citizenship; and
The petition for certificate of citizenship shall be filed with a court having naturalization jurisdiction prior to January 1, 1937.
Sec. 2.
Certificates of citizenship heretofore issued and heretofore granted by any court having naturalization jurisdiction under the
Vol. 40, p. 542; Vol. 41 p. 222; U. S. C., p. 218.
provisions of the Act of May 9, 1918, or of the Act of July 19, 1919, to any alien veteran who is eligible to be naturalized under the provisions of section 1 of this Act, and orders or judgments authorizing such certificates, are hereby declared to be valid for all
Stamping requirement.
purposes insofar as the race of the veteran is concerned. Such certificates may be, stamped, declaring their validity under this Act, by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization upon submission of satisfactory proof to establish identity.
Certificates in lieu of lost, etc., originals.
Vol, 45, p. 1515; U. S. C., p. 220.
Certificates declared valid under the foregoing paragraph, which have been lost, mutilated, destroyed, or surrendered to any official of the United States may be replaced by a new certificate bearing date of original certificate upon compliance with the provisions of section 32 (a) of the Act of June 29, 1906, as amended.
Sec. 3.
On applications filed for any benefits under this Act, the requirement of fees for naturalization documents is hereby waived.
Approved, June 24, 1935.