A bill to amend title III of the Immigration and Naturalization Act to provide for administrative naturalization, and for other purposes.
Naturalization Amendments of 1986 - 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.
Provides for the admission ("I" status) as special immigrants of: (1) retired officers or employees of certain international organizations and their spouses; (2) surviving spouses of such persons; and (3) unmarried sons and daughters of such persons. Sets forth U.S. residency requirements of such status.
Grants nonimmigrant status to: (1) parents of children receiving "I" status while the children are minors; and (2) other children of such parents or a surviving "I" status spouse.
Clean Bill H.R.5558 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported.
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-905.
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-905.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 547.
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate.
Held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
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