Naturalization Amendments of 1986

Summary

Naturalization Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) establish an administrative naturalization procedure; and (2) make such procedure the sole procedure for naturalization. Authorizes the applicant to choose the forum for the swearing-in ceremony (before the Attorney General, or in U.S. district court or appropriate State court). Reduces State residency requirements from six months to three months. Provides for review of a denied application before the Board of Immigration Appeals and thereafter in U.S. district court. Sets forth related administrative and conforming provisions. Provides for the admission ("I" status) as special immigrants of: (1) retired officers or employees of certain international organizations and their spouses; (2) surviving spouses of such persons; and (3) unmarried sons and daughters of such persons. Sets forth U.S. residency requirements of such status. Grants nonimmigrant status to: (1) parents of children receiving "I" status while the children are minors; and (2) other children of such parents or a surviving "I" status spouse.

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Timeline

1. 19 September 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 September 1986

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported.

   Source: Committee

5. 25 September 1986

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 September 1986

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 547.

   Source: Calendars

7. 26 September 1986

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-905.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 September 1986

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-905.

   Source: Committee

9. 29 September 1986

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 29 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 29 September 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

12. 29 September 1986

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 1 October 1986

    Floor

    Held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 September 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Naturalization Amendments of 1985