The Declaration of Intention or first paper must accompany it. The Naturalization Examiner will later notify the applicant when and where he, with his witnesses, may appear before an examiner and before the clerk of the court, for the purpose of taking the third step in naturalization, which is the filing of a Petition for Naturalization. Questions and Topics for Discussion What is the second step in naturalization? By whom must a Preliminary Form for Petition for Naturalization be obtained? When should it be obtained? Where should it be obtained? What must the applicant do? Where must the paper be sent? Who may send it? What should be sent with it? What notice will the applicant receive? Who must accompany him? LESSON IV PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION Third Step Two years after the applicant has filed his Declaration of Intention he may take the third step in naturalization, provided: 1. He has lived in the United States continuously for five years, the last year of which he has lived in the state in which he is filing his Petition for Naturalization. 2. He has procured and filled out the Preliminary Form for Petition for Naturalization. 3. He has been notified by the Chief Naturalization Examiner to appear, with his two witnesses, before an examiner and the clerk of the court. He may now file his Petition for Naturalization. The witnesses must be either native-born or naturalized citizens. If they are naturalized citizens, each must bring to court his Certificate of Naturalization. The witnesses must swear that they have known the applicant to be a resident of the United States continuously for the last five years preceding the date of his petition, and of the state for at least one year, and that he is a good man. The applicant should be able to speak, read, and write English. He is often asked to read an article in a newspaper and tell its meaning. He will be asked questions about the history and government of the United States, and of the state and city in which he lives. He must know how to perform the duties of a citizen. The clerk of the court will then make out the Petition for Naturalization. A fee of four dollars ($4.00) must be paid. Questions and Topics for Discussion. How many years must pass between the taking out of first and second papers? How many years must the alien have lived in the United States before he may file his Petition for Naturalization? How many years must he have lived in the state in which he files his petition? What must he procure? From whom must he have received a notice? Before whom will he appear? Whom must he bring to court with him? What must these witnesses be? What do we mean by native-born citizens? If the witnesses are naturalized citizens, what must they bring to court? What must the witnesses swear? What must the applicant know how to do? What may he be asked to read? What will he be examined on? What fee must be paid when the Petition for Naturalization is filed? Have you filed your Petition for Naturalization? Tell the class how you went about it. LESSON V FINAL HEARING Fourth Step After ninety days have passed, the petitioner will receive a notice to appear in Court with his two witnesses. This will be on a stated day fixed by rule of the Court. He may now be examined by the judge. If the judge feels sure that the petitioner will make a good citizen of the United States, he will be given the oath of allegiance, which reads as follows: "I hereby declare on oath that I absolutely and en- and particularly to (name of sovereign of country), The petitioner will then be given or receive by mail his Certificate of Naturalization and will thereafter be accepted as a citizen of the United States. The entire cost of becoming a citizen is five dollars ($5.00). Questions and Topics for Discussion What will happen after ninety days have passed? By whom may the alien be examined? If the judge feels sure that the alien will make a good citizen, what will he administer? Can you read the oath? What will the petitioner receive? What does he become? LESSON VI NATURALIZATION OF MARRIED WOMEN On September 22, 1922, Congress passed an Act by which new provisions were made for the naturalization of married women. Formerly an alien woman became a citizen by her marriage to a citizen. This is no longer true. Neither does a wife become a citizen by the naturalization of her husband. Before the passage of this Act a woman who was a citizen of the United States lost her citizenship by her marriage to an alien. She no longer loses her citizenship in this way, unless for some reason her husband is ineligible to citizenship. There are also certain new regulations. An alien woman who marries an American citizen after the passage of the above Act, or whose husband is naturalized after that date, may become naturalized by: 1. Filing a Petition for Naturalization. 2. Complying with all the regulations of the naturalization law with two exceptions: (a) No Declaration of Intention is required. (b) Only one year's continuous residence in the United States immediately before the filing of her petition is necessary. A woman who was an American citizen and lost her citizenship by marriage to an alien, may regain her citizenship by: 1. Filing a Petition for Naturalization. 2. Complying with all the regulations of the naturalization law with three exceptions. (a) No Declaration of Intention is required. (b) Only one year's continuous residence in the United States immediately before the filing of her petition is necessary. (c) No Certificate of Arrival is necessary if, while she has been married, she has lived continuously in the United States. |