[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 22, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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]