Re wives of United States military personnel. DEAR CONGRESSMAN MURPHY: Thousands of wives of members of the United States armed forces are arriving In the United States or are being processed for travel to the United States to join their citizen husbands. Under the existing laws such wife could not be naturalized until she had resided in the United States at least 2 years and further providing that she must reside in continuous state of matrimony for at least 1 year prior to the filing of the petition for naturalization. with her citizen spouse. Section 311 of the Nationality Act of 1940. It is suggested that you introduce an act providing for the naturalization of wives of members of the armed forces of the United States. provided that they have been legally admitted to the United States and have been residents thereof for at least 1 year. This act could be called section 310C of the Nationality Act of 1940 and could be handled as an amendment or a new act. There is not a day when I do not receive at least two inquiries by husbands of girls in this category and these soldiers. sailors. and marines seem a bit disappointed that their wives cannot become citizens in less than 2 years.
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