[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR50.20]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 50--NATIONALITY PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
           Subpart B--Retention and Resumption of Nationality
 
Sec. 50.20  Retention of nationality.


    (a) Section 351(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (1) A 
person who desires to claim U.S. nationality under the provisions of 
section 351(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act must, within the 
time period specified in the statute, assert a claim to U.S. nationality 
and subscribe to an oath of allegiance before a diplomatic or consular 
officer.
    (2) In addition, the person shall submit to the Department a 
statement reciting the person's identity and acquisition or derivation 
of U.S. nationality, the facts pertaining to the performance of any act 
which would otherwise have been expatriative, and his desire to retain 
his U.S. nationality.

[31 FR 13537, Oct. 20, 1966, as amended at 61 FR 29652, 29653, June 12, 
1996]