§1444 — Title 8 Aliens and Nationality | U.S. Code

Summary

You must provide three identical, signed photos when you apply for naturalization or citizenship. One photo will be attached to your original naturalization certificate and another to the duplicate copy sent to the Service. The same three signed photos are also required for seven kinds of applications, including a record of lawful admission for permanent residence, derivative or regular citizenship or naturalization certificates, special or replacement certificates, a new-name certificate after a court order or marriage, and a declaration of intention.

Title 8, §1444

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(a)Three identical photographs of the applicant shall be signed by and furnished by each applicant for naturalization or citizenship. One of such photographs shall be affixed by the Attorney General to the original certificate of naturalization issued to the naturalized citizen and one to the duplicate certificate of naturalization required to be forwarded to the Service.

(b)Three identical photographs of the applicant shall be furnished by each applicant for—

(1)a record of lawful admission for permanent residence to be made under section 1259 of this title;

(2)a certificate of derivative citizenship;

(3)a certificate of naturalization or of citizenship;

(4)a special certificate of naturalization;

(5)a certificate of naturalization or of citizenship, in lieu of one lost, mutilated, or destroyed;

(6)a new certificate of citizenship in the new name of any naturalized citizen who, subsequent to naturalization, has had his name changed by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or by marriage; and

(7)a declaration of intention.

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Amendments

1994—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–416 substituted “1259” for “1259(a)”. 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “applicant” for “petitioner” after “by each”, and “Attorney General” for “clerk of the court”.

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Effective Date

of 1994 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–416 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–649, see section 219(dd) of Pub. L. 103–416, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and

Transfer of Functions

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.

§1444 Photographs; Number

Summary

Title 8, §1444

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Transfer of Functions

Transfer of Functions

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