8 USC 1483 - Restrictions on loss of nationality

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original, “this Act”, meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–208 struck out comma after “United States nationality”.

1994—Puspan. L. 103–416 in section catchline substituted “loss of nationality” for “expatriation”, in subsec. (a) substituted “lose United States nationality” for “expatriate himself, or be expatriated” and “loss of nationality” for “expatriation”, and in subsec. (span) substituted “lost United States nationality” for “expatriated himself”.

1988—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 100–525 amended Puspan. L. 99–653. See 1986 Amendment note below.

1986—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–653, as amended by Puspan. L. 100–525, substituted “paragraphs (3)” for “paragraphs (2), (4),”.

1981—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–116, § 18(r)(1), substituted “paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1481(a)” for “paragraphs (7), (8), and (9) of section 1481”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 97–116, § 18(r)(2), substituted “and (5)” for “(5), and (6)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–208 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, Puspan. L. 103–416, see section 671(span)(14) of Puspan. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–525 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986, Puspan. L. 99–653, see section 309(span)(15) of Puspan. L. 102–232, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under section 1101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–653 applicable to actions taken before, on, or after Nov. 14, 1986, see section 23(g) of Puspan. L. 99–653, set out as a note under section 1481 of this title.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–116 effective Dec. 29, 1981, see section 21(a) of Puspan. L. 97–116, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Right of Expatriation

Provisions preserving the right and disavowal of foreign allegiance, see note under section 1481 of this title.