8 CFR Part 327 — Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons Who Lost United States Citizenship Through Service in Armed Forces of Foreign Country During World War II

PART 327—SPECIAL CLASSES OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE NATURALIZED: PERSONS WHO LOST UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP THROUGH SERVICE IN ARMED FORCES OF FOREIGN COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR II Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1438, 1443. § 327.1 Eligibility. To be eligible for naturalization under section 327 of the Act, an applicant must establish that: (a) The applicant, on or after September 1, 1939 and on or before September 2, 1945: (1) Served in the military, air or naval forces of any country at war with a country with which the United States was at war after December 7, 1941 and before September 2, 1945; or (2) Took an oath of allegiance or obligation for purposes of entering or serving in the military, air, or, naval forces of any country at war with a country with which the United States was at war after December 7, 1941 and before September 2, 1945; (b) The applicant was a United States citizen at the time of the service or oath specified in paragraph (a) of this section; (c) The applicant lost United States citizenship as a result of the service or oath specified in paragraph (a) of this section; (d) The applicant has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and intends to reside permanently in the United States; (e) The applicant is, and has been for a period of at least five years immediately preceding taking the oath required in § 327.2(c), a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and favorably disposed toward the good order and happiness of the United States; and (f) The applicant has complied with all other requirements for naturalization as provided in part 316 of this chapter, except for those contained in § 316.2 (a)(3) through (a)(6) of this chapter. [56 FR 50492, Oct. 7, 1991] § 327.2 Procedure for naturalization. (a) Application. (b) Oath of Allegiance. [56 FR 50492, Oct. 7, 1991, as amended at 74 FR 26941, June 5, 2009]

Related documents

• 8 CFR Part 329 — Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons with Active Duty or Certain Ready Reserve Service in the United States Armed Forces During Specified Periods of Hostilities#504807
• 8 CFR Part 392 — Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons Who Die While Serving on Active Duty with the United States Armed Forces During Certain Periods of Hostilities#504826
• 8 CFR Part 322 — Child Born Outside the United States; Requirements for Application for Certificate of Citizenship#504802
• 32 CFR Part 161 — Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services, Their Dependents, and Other Eligible Individuals#508540
• 8 CFR Part 1101 — Presumption of Lawful Admission#504829