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 67 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 86-JUNE 30, 1953

ing the provisions of sections 310(d) and 318 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any person, not a citizen, who, after June 24, 1950, and not later than July 1, 1955, has actively served or actively serves, honorably, in the Armed Forces of the United States for a period or periods totaling not less than ninety days and who (1) having been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence, or (2) having been lawfully admitted to the United States, and having been physically present within the United States for a single period of at least one year at the time of entering the Armed Forces, may be naturalized on petition filed not later than December 31, 1955, upon compliance with all the requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act, except that— (a) he may be naturalized regardless of age; (b) no period of residence or specified period of physical presence within the United States or any State after entering the Armed Forces shall be required: Provided, That there shall be included in the petition the affidavits of at least two credible witnesses, citizens of the United States, stating that each such witness personally knows the petitioner to be 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; (c) the petition for naturalization may be filed in any court having naturalization jurisdiction regardless of the residence of the petitioner; (d) notwithstanding section 336(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the petitioner may be naturalized immediately if prior to the filing of the petition, the petitioner and the witnesses shall have appeared before and been examined by a representative of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; and (e) no fee, except that which may be required by State law, shall be charged or collected for making, filing, or docketing the petition for naturalization, or for the final hearing thereon, or for the certificate of naturalization, if issued. Service in the Armed Forces of the United States may be proved by a duly authenticated copy of the record of the executive or military department having custody of the record of the petitioner'service, showing that the petitioner is or was during the period or periods hereinbefore described a member serving actively and honorably in such forces and, if separated from such service, that he was not separated under other than honorable conditions; or may be proved by affidavits, forming part of the petition, of at least two citizens of the United States, members of the Armed Forces of the United States, of the noncommissioned or warrant officer grade or higher (who may also be the witnesses described in subsection (b) of this section): Provided, however, That no period of service in the Armed Forces of the United States shall be made the basis of a petition for naturalization under this Act if the applicant has previously been naturalized on the basis of the same period of service. SEC. 2. Any person entitled to naturalization under section 1 of this Act may be naturalized while serving outside the jurisdiction of any naturalization court, upon compliance with applicable provisions of that section without appearing before any such court. The petition for naturalization of any such person shall be made and sworn to before, and filed with a representative of the Immigration and Naturalization Service designated by the Attorney General, which representative is hereby authorized to receive such petition, to conduct hearings thereon, to take testimony concerning any matter touching or in any way affecting the admissibility of such person for natu27000 O - 53 - 10

109 Noncitizens in Armed Forces. 66 Stat. 239, 244. 8 U S C 1 4 2 1, 1429.

66 Stat. 163. 8 USC 1101 note.

66 Stat. 257. 8 USC 1447.

Proof of service.

Persons serving o u t s i d e court's jurisdiction.

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