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persons teaching disbelief in or opposition to organized government.

"(15) It is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States and to reside permanently therein.

"(16) I will, before being admitted to citizenship, renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly, by name, to the prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, of which I may be at the time of admission to citizenship a citizen or subject.

"(17) I certify that the photograph affixed to the duplicate and triplicate hereof is a likeness of me and was signed by me.

"(18) So help me God."

SECOND. Not less than two years nor more than seven years after he has made such declaration of intention he shall make and file, in duplicate, a petition in writing, signed by the applicant in his own handwriting and duly verified, in which petition such applicant shall state his full name, his place of residence (by street and number, if possible), his occupation, and, if possible, the date and place of his birth; the place from which he emigrated, and the date and place of his arrival in the United States, and, if he entered through a port, the name of the vessel on which he arrived; the time when and the place and name of the court where he declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States; if he is married he shall state the name of his wife and, if possible, the country of her nativity and her place of residence at the time of filing his petition; and if he has children, the name, date, and place of birth and place of residence of each child living at the time of the filing of his petition: Provided, That if he has filed his declaration before the passage of this Act he shall not be required to sign the petition in his own handwriting.

The petition shall set forth that he is not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government, or a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in or opposed to organized government, a polygamist or believer in the practice of polygamy, and that it is his intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly by name to the prince,

SEC. 331. (a) An applicant for naturalization shall, not less than two years after such declaration of intention has been made, make and file in the office of the clerk of a naturalization court, in duplicate, a sworn petition in writing, signed by the applicant in the applicant's own handwriting, if physically able to write, and duly verified by witnesses, which petition shall contain the following averments by such applicant.

potentate, state, or sovereignty of which he at the time of filing of his petition may be a citizen or subject, and that it is his intention to reside permanently within the United States, and whether or not he has been denied admission as a citizen of the United States, and, if denied, the ground or grounds of such denial, the court or courts in which such decision was rendered, and that the cause for such denial has since been cured or removed, and every fact material to his naturalization and required to be proved upon the final hearing of his application.

The petition shall also be verified by the affidavits of at least two credible witnesses, who are citizens of the United States, and who shall state in their affidavits that they have personally known the applicant to be a resident of the United States for a period of at least five years continuously, and of the State, Territory, or District of Columbia, in which the application is made for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the date of the fil ing of his petition, and that they each have personal knowledge that the petitioner is a person of good moral character, and that he is in every way qualified, in their opinion, to be admitted as a citizen of the United States.

At the time of filing his petition there shall be filed with the clerk of the court a certificate from the Department of Labor, if the petitioner arrives in the United States after the passage of this Act, stating the date, place, and manner of his arrival in the United States, and the declaration of intention of such petitioner, which certificate and declaration shall be attached to and made a part of said petition (act of June 29, 1906; 34 Stat. 597; U. S. C., title 8, sec. 379, as amended by sec. 3, act of May 9, 1918; 40 Stat. 548; U. S. C., title 8, sec. 409).

SEC. 27. That substantially the following forms shall be used in the proceedings to which they relate:

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"PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION

Court of

"PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION

"(1) My full, true, and correct name

(full, true name, without abbreviation, and any other name which has been used, must appear here.)

"(2) My present place of residence is

(number and street)

(county)

(city or town)

(State)

years old.

"(3) My occupation is "(4) I am

"Eighth. I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or a member of or affiliated with any organ

ization or body of persons teaching dis

belief in organized government. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and it is my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to

of

which at this time I am a citizen (or subject), and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United States.

"Ninth. I am able to speak the English language.

"Tenth. I have resided continuously in the United States of America for a term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since anno Domini and in the County of for six months at least next preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since day of anno Domini

at

(city or town)

or she was born at

on

(city or town) (state or country) (month, day, and year) entered the United States at

(State)

on

(city or town) (month, day, and year)

for permanent residence in the United States, and now resides at

(state or country) "(8) I have

(city or town)

children; and the name, date, place of birth, and present place of residence of each of said children who is living are as follows:

(name of vessel or other means of
conveyance)

as shown by the certificate of my arrival attached to this petition.

"(12) I have resided continuously in the United States of America for the term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since

and continu

ously in this State for the term of six months at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since

"(13) I have ____. been absent from the United States, having departed therefrom on

(dates of departures)

"Dated

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(Signature of petitioner)

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being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding; that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.

this

upon the following vessels or other means of conveyance:

"Subscribed and sworn to before me day of

anno

in

88:

occupation

and

occupation

residing at each being severally, duly, and respectively sworn, deposes and says that he is a citizen of the United States of America; that he has personally known the petitioner above-mentioned, to be a resident of the United States for a period of at least five years continuously immediately preceding the date of filing his petition, and of the County or Territory (District of Columbia) in which the above-entitled application is made for a period of months immediately preceding the date of filing his petition; and that he has personal knowledge that the said petitioner is a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and that he is in every way qualified, in his opinion, to be admitted as a citizen of the United States.

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(State)

heretofore made

1111)

(month, day, and year)

(name of court)

and such petition

was dismissed or denied by the Court for the following reasons and causes, to wit:

and the cause of such dismissal or denial has since been cured or removed.

"(16) I am not an anarchist, nor a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government nor a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in or opposed to organized government.

"(17) I am attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States.

"(18) It is my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to reside permanently in the United States.

"(19) It is my intention to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to of whom

(which) at this time I am a subject (citizen).

"(20) Attached hereto and made a part of this, my petition for naturalization, are my declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States (if such declaration of intention be required by the naturalization law), a certificate of arrival from the Department of Labor of my said lawful entry into the United States for permanent residence (if such certificate of arrival

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SEC. 4. * Second. * At the time of filing his petition there shall be filed with the clerk of the court a certificate from the Department of Labor, if the petitioner arrives in the United States after the passage of this Act, stating the date, place, and manner of his arrival in the United States, and the declaration of intention of such petitioner, which certificate and declaration shall be attached to and made a part of said petition (act of June 29, 1906; 34 Stat. 597; U. S. C., title 8, sec. 380).

SEC. 6. That petitions for naturalization may be made and filed during term time or vacation of the court and shall be docketed the same day as filed, but final action thereon shall be had only on stated days, to be fixed by rule of the court, and in no case shall final action be had upon a petition until at least ninety days have elapsed after filing of such petition: * (act of June 29, 1906, as amended by sec. 2, act of March 3, 1931; 46 Stat. 1511; U. S. C., title 8, sec. 396).

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(full, true, and correct name of petitioner)"

(b) The applicant's petition for naturalization, in addition to the averments required by subsection (a) of this section, shall include averments of all other facts which may be material to the applicant's naturalization and required to be proved upon the hearing of such petition.

(c) At the time of filing the petition for naturalization there shall be filed with the clerk of court a certificate from the Service, if the petitioner arrived in the United States after June 29, 1906, stating the date, place, and manner of petitioner's arrival in the United States, and the declaration of intention of such petitioner, which certificate and declaration shall be attached to and made a part of said petition.

(d) Petitions for naturalization may be made and filed during the term time or vacation of the court and shall be docketed the same day as filed, but final action thereon shall be had only on stated days, to be fixed by rule of the court.

SEC. 4. * * * "Fourteenth. The judge of any United States district court, or the senior judge of such court if there are more judges than one, is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to designate one or more examiners or officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Service serving as such examiner or officer within the territorial juris

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