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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
To be eligible for naturalization under section 319(c) of the Act, an applicant must:
(a) Establish that he or she is employed as required under section 319(c)(1) of the Act;
(b) Reside in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence;
(c) Establish that he or she has been employed as required under paragraph (a) of this section continuously for a period of not less than five years after a lawful admission for permanent residence;
(d) File his or her application for naturalization while employed as required under paragraph (a) of this section, or within six months following the termination of such employment;
(e) Be present in the United States at the time of naturalization;
(f) Declare in good faith, upon naturalization before the Service, an intention to take up residence within the United States immediately upon his or her termination of employment;
(g) Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and favorably disposed toward the good order and happiness of the United States; and
(h) Comply with all other requirements for naturalization as provided in part 316 of this chapter, except for those contained in § 316.2(a)(3) through (a)(6) of this chapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 8. Aliens and Nationality § 8.319.4 Persons continuously employed for 5 years by United States organizations engaged in disseminating information - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-8-aliens-and-nationality/cfr-sect-8-319-4/
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