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8 U.S.C. § 1436

Nationals but not citizens; residence within outlying possessions

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A person not a citizen who owes permanent allegiance to the United States, and who is otherwise qualified, may, if he becomes a resident of any State, be naturalized upon compliance with the applicable requirements of this subchapter, except that in applications for naturalization filed under the provisions of this section residence and physical presence within the United States within the meaning of this subchapter shall include residence and physical presence within any of the outlying possessions of the United States.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2007–2023 · leading case: Chacoty v. Pompeo
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Chacoty v. Pompeo (2019) cadc “§ 1430 ("Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations"); 8 U.S.C. § 1436 ("Nationals but not citizens; residence within outlying possessions"); 8 U.”
United States v. Zazi (2018) cod “Zazi, he was sentenced to six (6) months of incarceration for his violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1436 (a) (Dkt. # 102 at 25). In its reply, the Government asserts Mr.”
Ilai Koonwaiyou v. Antony Blinken (2023) ca9 “They are also eligible to use their time in American Samoa to satisfy some residence and physical presence requirements for naturalization, see 8 U.S.C. § 1436 , and, even if they never become citizens, they cannot be removed as aliens, see Hughes v.”
Chacoty v. Tillerson (2019) dcd “§ 1430 (“Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations”); 8 U.S.C. § 1436 (“Nationals but not citizens; residence within outlying possessions”); 8 U.”
Uzoechi v. Collett (2019) mdd “The “Other” categories are limited: residence or physical presence in any of the United States’s outlying possessions, 8 U.S.C. § 1436 ; or qualifying military service, 8 U.”
Cabrera v. Keisler (2007) ca2 “§ 1452 (b); 8 U.S.C. § 1436 . Finally, Cabrera has failed to supply any facts that substantiate his challenge to his underlying criminal convictions.”
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