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8 U.S.C. § 1488

Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or fulfillment of conditions

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The loss of nationality under this part shall result solely from the performance by a national of the acts or fulfillment of the conditions specified in this part.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1958–2019 · leading case: Rosasco v. Brownell
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Rosasco v. Brownell (1958) nyed “) now 8 U.S.C.A. § 1488 provided: “The loss of nationality under this Act shall result solely from the performance by a national of * * * the conditions specified in this Act.”
United States ex rel. Marks v. Esperdy (1963) ca2 “It is equally clear that Congress sought by the enactment of Section 356 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 8 U.S.C. § 1488 , to have loss of nationality occur immediately upon the commission of expatriating acts: “The loss of nationality under this Part shall…”
United States ex rel. Marks v. Esperdy (1962) nysd “Although Section 356 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C.A. § 1488 states that it is the “performance” by a national of an ex-patriatory act which results in loss of nationality, whether the relator lost his citizenship can only be established finally by a judicial…”
Belegrinos v. United States (2019) nysd · cites it 3× “) In support of his argument, he contends that 8 U.S.C. § 1488 mandates that “loss of nationality occur immediately upon commission of expatriating acts.”
Farrell v. Tillerson (2019) dcd · cites it 2× “§ 1481” (quoting 8 U.S.C. § 1488 )). The Court agrees with the plaintiff’s argument that the Secretary’s interpretation of the statute, which conditions loss of nationality upon the Secretary’s approval, is incorrect.”
Survey of the Law of Expatriation (2002) olc · cites it 2× “214 (1964); see also 8 U.S.C. § 1488 (2000) (“The loss of nationality under this part shall result solely from the performance by a national of the acts or fulfillment of the conditions specified in this part.”
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