1991—Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 102–232, § 305(g), (h), amended Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(14)(D)(i), (E)(ii), respectively. See 1990 Amendment note below.

1990—Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(14)(A), amended section catchline generally.

Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(14)(B), amended subsecs. (a) and (span) generally, substituting provisions relating to requests for hearing upon denial of application and failure to make determination, for provisions relating to holding of hearing in open court and exceptions to same, respectively.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(c)(17), (d)(14)(C), substituted “immigration officer” for “court” and references to applicant, applicant’s, and application for references to petitioner, petitioner’s, and petition wherever appearing.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(14)(D)(i), as amended by Puspan. L. 102–232, § 305(g), substituted “immigration officer shall, if the applicant requests it at the time of filing the request for the hearing” for “clerk of court shall, if the petitioner requests it at the time for filing the petition for naturalization”.

Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(c)(17), (d)(14)(D)(ii), (iii), substituted “applicant” for “petitioner”, struck out “final” before “hearing” wherever appearing, and inserted at end “Such subpenas may be enforced in the same manner as subpenas under section 1446(span) of this title may be enforced.”

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(14)(E)(i), substituted “administration by a court of the oath of allegiance under section 1448(a) of this title” for “naturalization of any person,”.

Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(d)(14)(E)(ii), as amended by Puspan. L. 102–232, § 305(h), substituted “included in an appropriate petition to the court” for “included in the petition for naturalization of such person”.

Puspan. L. 101–649, § 407(c)(17), substituted “applicant” for “petitioner”.

1988—Puspan. L. 100–525 amended section catchline.

1981—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 97–116, § 15(d)(1), struck out “and the witnesses” after “such petition the petitioner”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 97–116, § 15(d)(1), struck out “and the witnesses” after “examination of the petitioner” in two places.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 97–116, § 15(d)(2), (3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which prescribed a waiting period of thirty days after the filing of a petition for naturalization for the holding of a final hearing and permitted waiver of such period by the Attorney General if he determined that a waiver was in the public interest.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 97–116, § 15(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out provision permitting the substitution of witnesses if after the petition is filed any of the verifying witnesses appear to be not competent, provided the petitioner acted in good faith in producing such witness. Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 97–116, § 15(d)(4), (5), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 97–116, § 15(d)(5), redesignated subsec. (f) as (e).

1969—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 91–136 struck out requirement that Attorney General, as a prerequisite to waiver of the waiting period, make an affirmative finding that such waiver will promote the security of the United States, and further struck out the provision prohibiting the acquisition of citizenship by final oath within 60 days preceding a general election and prior to the tenth day following such election.

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.