December 29. 1948. to March 28. 1949. After concluding service aboard the Holland. the alien learned that he was eligible to apply for American citizenship in accordance With the provisions of section 325 of the Nationality Act of 1940. Having long had the desire to become an American citizen. the alien at once took the first step toward citizenship. filing the Form N400 with the Immigration and Naturalization Service at New York in April 1949. While waiting to hear from the service. the alien did not wish to remain illegally in the United States and shipped again aboard an American ship. the Pan Virginia. July 13. 1949. but when this vessel was ordered into the coastwise service. the alien was forced to leave the ship because of regulations against aliens serving on coastwise vessels. Meanwhile. the Immigration and Naturalization Service. New York. addressed a letter to the alien on June 21. 1949. requesting him to come in to complete his application and. inferentially. to prepare his formal petition for citizenship. This letter was not forwarded to the alien from his New York address. the alien being then in Baltimore seeking a ship.
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