Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality
Part III · Chapter 12 — Immigration and Nationality
§ 1483. Restrictions on loss of nationality
Statutory text
Except as provided in paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1481(a) of this title, no national of the United States can lose United States nationality under this chapter while within the United States or any of its outlying possessions, but loss of nationality shall result from the performance within the United States or any of its outlying possessions of any of the acts or the fulfillment of any of the conditions specified in this Part if and when the national thereafter takes up a residence outside the United States and its outlying possessions.
A national who within six months after attaining the age of eighteen years asserts his claim to United States nationality, in such manner as the Secretary of State shall by regulation prescribe, shall not be deemed to have lost United States nationality by the commission, prior to his eighteenth birthday, of any of the acts specified in paragraphs (3) and (5) of section 1481(a) of this title.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 82–477 · 66 Stat. 609
Enacted · 8 U.S.C. § 1483
June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 3, § 351, 66 Stat. 269
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 3, § 351, 66 Stat. 269Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1981
Pub. L. 97–116 § 18(r)(1) · 95 Stat. 1611
Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1483(a)
Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(r)(1), substituted “paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1481(a)” for “paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of section 1481”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(r)(1), substituted “paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1481(a)” for “paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of section 1481”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking out “paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of section 349” in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 349(a)”, andImmigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1981
Pub. L. 97–116 § 18(r)(2) · 95 Stat. 1611
Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1483(b)
Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(r)(2), substituted “and (5)” for “(5), and (6)”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(r)(2), substituted “and (5)” for “(5), and (6)”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by striking out “(5), and (6)” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “and (5)”.Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986
Pub. L. 99–653 § 20 · 100 Stat. 3655
Amended · 8 U.S.C. § 1483(b)
Pub. L. 99–653, as amended by Pub. L. 100–525
Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1483(b)
Pub. L. 99–653, as substituted “paragraphs (3)” for “paragraphs (2), (4),”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–653, as amended by Pub. L. 100–525, substituted “paragraphs (3)” for “paragraphs (2), (4),”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 20. Subsection (b) of section 351 (8 U.S.C. 1483) is amended by striking “paragraphs (2), (4),” and inserting in lieu thereof “paragraph (3)”.Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988
Pub. L. 100–525 § 8 · 102 Stat. 2609
Amended · 8 U.S.C. § 1483(b)
Pub. L. 100–525 amended Pub. L. 99–653. See 1986 Amendment note below
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–525 amended Pub. L. 99–653. See 1986 Amendment note below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(8) In subsection (e)(1)(A)(ii), strike the first comma.Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–416 title I § 105(a) · 108 Stat. 4305
Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1483
Pub. L. 103–416 in section catchline substituted “loss of nationality” for “expatriation”
Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1483
Pub. L. 103–416 in section catchline substituted “lose United States nationality” for “expatriate himself, or be expatriated”
Substituted · 8 U.S.C. § 1483
Pub. L. 103–416 in section catchline substituted “lost United States nationality” for “expatriated himself”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–416 in section catchline substituted “loss of nationality” for “expatriation”, in subsec. (a) substituted “lose United States nationality” for “expatriate himself, or be expatriated” and “loss of nationality” for “expatriation”, and in subsec. (b) substituted “lost United States nationality” for “expatriated himself”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Section 351 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1483) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking “expatriation” and inserting “loss of nationality”; (2) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “expatriate himself, or be expatriated” and inserting “lose United States nationality”, and (B) by striking “expatriation” and inserting “loss of nationality”; and (3) in subsection (b), by striking “expatriated himself” and inserting “lost United States nationality”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–208 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103–416, see section 671(b)(14) of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.Pub. L. 104–208 div. C title VI § 671(b)(3) · 110 Stat. 3009
Struck · 8 U.S.C. § 1483(a)
Pub. L. 104–208 struck out comma after “United States nationality”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–208 struck out comma after “United States nationality”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Section 351(a) (8 U.S.C. 1483(a)), as amended by section 105(a)(2)(A) of INTCA, is amended by striking the comma after “nationality”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–208 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103–416, see section 671(b)(14) of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
9 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original, “this Act”, meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.
Amendments1981–1996 · 5 rounds
1996
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–208 struck out comma after “United States nationality”.
1994
Pub. L. 103–416 in section catchline substituted “loss of nationality” for “expatriation”, in subsec. (a) substituted “lose United States nationality” for “expatriate himself, or be expatriated” and “loss of nationality” for “expatriation”, and in subsec. (b) substituted “lost United States nationality” for “expatriated himself”.
1988
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–525 amended Pub. L. 99–653. See 1986 Amendment note below.
1986
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–653, as amended by Pub. L. 100–525, substituted “paragraphs (3)” for “paragraphs (2), (4),”.
1981
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(r)(1), substituted “paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1481(a)” for “paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of section 1481”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(r)(2), substituted “and (5)” for “(5), and (6)”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–208 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103–416, see section 671(b)(14) of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–525 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. 99–653, see section 309(b)(15) of Pub. L. 102–232, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under section 1101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–653 applicable to actions taken before, on, or after , see section 23(g) of Pub. L. 99–653, set out as a note under section 1481 of this title.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–116 effective , see section 21(a) of Pub. L. 97–116, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Right of Expatriation
Provisions preserving the right and disavowal of foreign allegiance, see note under section 1481 of this title.
Credits
1952–1996 · 6 acts
- 1952June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 3, § 351, 66 Stat. 269
- 1981Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(r), , 95 Stat. 1621
- 1986Pub. L. 99–653, § 20, , 100 Stat. 3658
- 1988Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(o), , 102 Stat. 2618
- 1994Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 105(a), , 108 Stat. 4308
- 1996Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 671(b)(3), , 110 Stat. 3009–721.
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(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 3, § 351, 66 Stat. 269; Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(r), , 95 Stat. 1621; Pub. L. 99–653, § 20, , 100 Stat. 3658; Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(o), , 102 Stat. 2618; Pub. L. 103–416, title I, § 105(a), , 108 Stat. 4308; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 671(b)(3), , 110 Stat. 3009–721.)