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ment or activity of the citizen spouse outside the United States ends;
and
(4) the individual is in the United States at the time of naturaliza-
tion.
(c) SURVIVING SPOUSES OF CITIZENS IN ARMED FORCES.—(1) An indi-
vidual may be naturalized without regard to section 20301(a)(3)–(6) of this
title if—
(A) the individual is the surviving spouse of a citizen of the United
States who died when serving honorably on active duty in the armed
forces of the United States; and
(B) the individual and the citizen spouse were living in marriage at
the time of the death.
(2) This subsection does not apply to an individual who is the surviving
spouse of a citizen granted citizenship posthumously under section 20314
of this title.
§ 20305. Children born of an alien parent and a citizen par-
ent
(a) GENERAL.—A child born outside the United States, one of whose par-
ents at the time of the child’s birth was an alien and the other of whose
parents at the time of the child’s birth was a citizen of the United States
and remains a citizen, is naturalized as a citizen of the United States when
the following events occur, if they occur before the child becomes 18 years
of age:
(1) the alien parent is naturalized.
(2) the child begins residing in the United States after being lawfully
admitted for permanent residence.
(b) ADOPTED CHILD.—Subsection (a) of this section applies to an adopt-
ed child only if the child, at the time of the naturalization of the alien par-
ent, is—
(1) in the custody of the adoptive parents; and
(2) residing in the United States after being lawfully admitted for
permanent residence.
§ 20306. Children born of alien parents or a parent who lost
citizenship
(a) GENERAL.—A child born outside the United States of alien parents,
or of one alien parent and one parent who was a citizen of the United
States at the time of the child’s birth but later lost citizenship, is natural-
ized as a citizen of the United States when the following events occur, if
they before the child becomes 18 years of age:
(1)(A) both parents are naturalized;
(B) the surviving parent is naturalized if one parent is deceased;
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(C) the parent with legal custody is naturalized if the parents are
legally separated; or
(D) the mother is naturalized if the child was born out of wedlock
and paternity is not established by legitimation.
(2) the child begins residing in the United States after being lawfully
admitted for permanent residence.
(b) ADOPTED CHILD.—Subsection (a) of this section applies to an adopt-
ed child only if the child, at the time of the naturalization of the alien par-
ent or parents, is—
(1) in the custody of the adoptive parents; and
(2) residing in the United States after being lawfully admitted for
permanent residence.
§ 20307. Children having a citizen parent at time of applica-
tion
(a) FILING OF APPLICATION.—A parent who is a citizen of the United
States may file an application with the Attorney General for a certificate
of citizenship for a child born outside the United States. The application
may be filed outside the United States.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Attorney General shall approve the application
if satisfied that—
(1) the parent is a citizen of the United States;
(2) the child is—
(A) less than 18 years of age;
(B) lawfully admitted to, and physically present in, the United
States; and
(C) in the legal custody of the citizen parent;
(3) if the child is adopted, the child—
(A) was adopted under 16 years of age by the citizen parent;
and
(B) meets the requirements of section 108(a)(5) or (6) of this
title; and
(4) if the citizen parent has not been physically present in the
United States or American Samoa for at least 5 years, at least 2 of
which were after becoming 14 years of age—
(A) the child is residing permanently in the United States with
the citizen parent after being lawfully admitted for permanent res-
idence; or
(B) a citizen parent of the citizen parent has been physically
present in the United States or American Samoa for at least 5
years, at least 2 of which were after becoming 14 years of age.
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(c) OATH.—The child must take, and sign, in front of an immigration
officer in the United States the oath required by section 20509 of this title,
unless waived under section 20509(c).
(d) CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP.—When the requirements of this sec-
tion are met, the child becomes a citizen of the United States and shall be
issued a certificate of citizenship by the Attorney General.
§ 20308. Disabled and elderly individuals
(a) DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual may be naturalized without
regard to section 20301(a)(7) or (8) of this title if the individual is unable
to satisfy those requirements because of physical or developmental disability
or mental impairment.
(b) ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.—(1) An individual may be naturalized with-
out regard to section 20301(a)(7) of this title if, on the date the application
for naturalization is filed, the individual is—
(A) at least 50 years of age and has lived in the United States for
at least 20 years after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
or
(B) at least 55 years of age and has lived in the United States for
at least 15 years after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
(2) The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations providing for special
consideration (as decided by the Attorney General) in satisfying section
20301(a)(8) of this title for an individual who, on the date the application
for naturalization is filed, is at least 65 years of age and has lived in the
United States for at least 20 years after being lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence.
§ 20309. Individuals employed by United States nonprofit or-
ganizations disseminating information
An individual may be naturalized without regard to section 20301(a)(3)–
(6) of this title if the individual—
(1) is employed by a nonprofit organization incorporated in the Unit-
ed States that is principally engaged outside the United States in dis-
seminating, through communication media, information significantly
promoting United States interests outside the United States and that
is recognized by the Attorney General;
(2) has been employed by the organization continuously for at least
5 years after being lawfully admitted for permanent residence;
(3) files the application for naturalization when employed by the or-
ganization or within 6 months after ending the employment;
(4) is in the United States at the time of naturalization; and
(5) declares in good faith to the Attorney General an intention to
reside in the United States immediately after the employment ends.