2008—Subsecs. (g), (h). Puspan. L. 110–382, §§ 3(a), 4, temporarily added subsecs. (g) and (h) which related to processing and adjudication of applications for naturalization and required annual reports to Congress on failures to process and adjudicate certain applications within 1 year of filing due to delays in conducting required background checks. See Termination Date of 2008 Amendment note below.

2003—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 1701(a), substituted “one year,” for “three years,”.

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 1701(f), substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Attorney General”.

Puspan. L. 108–136, § 1701(span)(1)(A), substituted “honorable (the” for “honorable. The” and “discharge); and” for “discharge.”

Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 1701(span)(1)(B), added par. (4).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 1701(c)(1)(A), added subsec. (f).

1991—Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 102–232 amended directory language of Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(8). See 1990 Amendment notes below.

1990—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(span)(4)(A), (c)(10), substituted “State or district of the Service in the United States” for “State”, “for at least three months” for “for at least six months”, and references to applicant and application for references to petitioner and petition wherever appearing.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(span)(4)(B), (c)(10), (d)(8), as amended by Puspan. L. 102–232, substituted “within a State or district of the Service in the United States” for “within the jurisdiction of the court” in par. (1), “any hearing” for “the final hearing” in par. (3), and references to applicant and application for references to petitioner and petition wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(span)(4)(C), (c)(10), (d)(8), as amended by Puspan. L. 102–232, substituted “State or district of the Service in the United States” for “State”, “any hearing” for “the final hearing”, and references to applicant’s and application for references to petitioner’s and petition wherever appearing.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(c)(10), substituted references to applicant and application for references to petitioner and petition wherever appearing.

1981—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 97–116 struck out “and section 1447(c) of this title” after “relates to deportability” and “and the witnesses” after “petition, the petitioner”.

1968—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 90–633 inserted reference to section 1429 of this title as it relates to deportability.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 110–382 repealed 5 years after Oct. 9, 2008, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 110–382, set out as a note under section 271 of Title 6, Domestic Security.

Puspan. L. 108–136, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(c)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1692, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section and section 1440 of this title] shall apply to citizenship granted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 24, 2003].”

Puspan. L. 108–136, div. A, title XVII, § 1705, Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1696, provided that:

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–232 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, Puspan. L. 101–649, see section 310(1) of Puspan. L. 102–232, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

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.

For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.