Title 8, Aliens and NationalityRelease 119-102
§1422 Eligibility for Naturalization
Title 8 › CHAPTER 12 — IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION › Part II — Nationality Through Naturalization › § 1422
Summary
People cannot be denied U.S. citizenship because of their race, sex, or marriage.
Full Legal Text
Title 8, §1422
Aliens and Nationality, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The right of a person to become a naturalized citizen of the United States shall not be denied or abridged because of race or sex or because such person is married.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Pub. L. 100–525 struck out at end “Notwithstanding section 405(b) of this Act, this section shall apply to any person whose petition for naturalization shall hereafter be filed, or shall have been pending on the
Effective Date
of this chapter.”
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Citation
8 U.S.C. § 1422
Title 8, Aliens and Nationality
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102