1990—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(c)(13), substituted references to applicant and application for references to petitioner and petition wherever appearing.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(9), substituted “considered or heard except after 90 days’ notice to the Attorney General to be considered at the examination or hearing, and the Attorney General’s objection to such consideration shall cause the application to be continued” for “called for a hearing, or heard, except after ninety days’ notice given by the clerk of the court to the Attorney General to be represented at the hearing, and the Attorney General’s objection to such final hearing shall cause the petition to be continued”.

Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(c)(13), substituted “application” for “petition” after “have his”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(c)(13), substituted “an application” for “a petition” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(e)(2), struck out at end “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 405(span) of this Act, this subsection shall also apply to the case of any such alien whose petition for naturalization was filed prior to the effective date of this chapter and which is still pending on that date.”

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.