Speech #710037028

Mr. President. upon the retjuest of several constituents. I recently prepared a brief statemeat setting forth and explaining as concisely as possible the recent amendments to the naturalization law which became effetire July 1 of this year. ]i view of the general interest in the naturalization laws and the difliculty in understanding the provisions because of the technical language used I request that this statement be printed in the CONGRESSlONAL RECORD. There being ol) objection. the statemient was referred to the Committee on Immigration and ordered to be printed in the Ihccot). as follows: First. Tihe fee for the issnance of a declaration of intution (first papers) has been increased from $1 to $5. The fee for filing a petition for naturalization htas been increased from $4 to $10. In all cases where a certificate of arrival is required a fee of $5 is charged for the issuance of said certificate. whether It is issued for a declaration or a petition. Where a certificate of arrival is obtained prior to the filing of the declaration of intention. it can be used as the basis for filing a petition for naturalization at such time as the declarant is in a position to complete his naturalization. Second. All aliens who arrived before June 3. 1921. who call not definitely prove the exact time and manner of arrival. or aliens who came to this country without the payment of the socalled head tax before July 8. 1921. will be able to have their legal residence established by the payment of a $20 fee. Applications to establish residence should be made with the nearest immigration office. The establishment of a legal residence is an absolute prerequisite to final citizenship. Third. One years residence in the State immediately preceding the filing of a petition for naturalization was repealed. and six months residence In the county has been substituted. Fourth. On and after July 1 no declarations of Intentloi (first paper) catt be made regardless of the date of arrival of the applicant in the United States until a certificate showing his arrival In the United States for permanet residence has been furnished. Heretofore this procedure was practiced only in the cases of those who arrived after June 3. 1021. by department regulation. t Fifth. In submitting applications for declarations of Intention or petitions for naturalization it is necessary that two fullfaced photographs of the applicant 21/ inches by 2% inches be furnished. Such photographs must be unmounted. printed on thin paper. have a light background. clearly show a full front view of the features of the applicant without hat. and must have been taken within 30 days of the date they are furnished. Snapshot. group. or fulllength portraits will not be accepted. Each copy of the photograph furnished must be signed by the applicant In such manner as not to obscure the features. Sixth. Copies of lost. destroyed. or mutilated declarations of inteultion or certificates of naturalization can be issued by the Commissioner of Naturalization only. The fee for the issuance of these copies is $10. Seventh. Aai entirely new feature of the naturalization law is the issuance of what are called certificates of derivative citizenship. Any married woman who claims citizenship through her husband. or any child over the age of 21 years. who claims citizenship through a parent. may. upon the payment of $1.5 ($5 for the issuance of a certificate of arrival and $10 fee for the issuance of the certificate of derivative Citizenship). make application for one of these certificates. and upon satisfactory proof that the citizenship was so derived a certificate will issue. EightI. Heretofore depositions necessary to prove residence oliside Of tle State lit which the petition was filed were taken by notaries public for a fee. which was usually $5. Hereafter ill depositions will he liken by naturalization examiners without charge. ORLAItONEA SOLDIERS flRTEI) IN FUROPI I.Mr. PINE asked and obtained leave to have printed in the Itl:col.) a list of the ilfines of soldiers from Oklahoma now 1uripud in Europe.