A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the legal custody requirement and the requirement of residence and physical presence in the United States for the naturalization of children adopted by U.S. citizens.

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Introduced

3 February 1977

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Status

Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Repeals the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act which require alien children adopted by United States citizens to reside in the United States for two years in the legal custody of such citizen before being eligible for United States citizenship by naturalization.

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summary · EN · 3 February 1977
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/3109
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