A bill to amend title III of the Immigration and Naturalization Act to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes.
Naturalization Amendments of 1987 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) establish an administrative naturalization procedure; and (2) make such procedure the sole procedure for naturalization.
Authorizes the applicant to choose the forum for the swearing-in ceremony (before the Attorney General, or in U.S. district court or appropriate State court).
Reduces State residency requirements from six months to three months.
Provides for review of a denied application before the Board of Immigration Appeals and thereafter in U.S. district court.
Sets forth related administrative and conforming provisions.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.
Executive Comment Requested from Justice.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-203.
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-203.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 123.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
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