The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-06-27
Law GOVERNS MAX
ING OF CITIZENS
Clerk of Court DOmnick Re.
ceives Information from
District Director
DECLARATION OF ALIEN
Six Months Residence i'm
County, Where Naturali-
cation is Sought

A copy of the amendments made
to the present naturalization law,
which are effective July 1, have
been received by Clerk of Court
John Domnick from ]. p. Greeley,
district director of naturalization
at st. Paul. The changes are far
reaching.
Aliens, who arrived in this coun-
try prior to June 8, 1921, and where
no immigration record of their en-
try into the United States could be
located may, after July 1, have a
record established and registry en-
try made. They should appear be-
fore the proper immigration offic-
ials in the county where in they
reside. J. p. Greeley, district di-
rector of naturalization, will upon
receipt, give them full information.
The requirement of one year
residence in the state in which ra-
turalization is sought has been
amended to require only six
months residence in the county in
which naturalization is sought con-
tinuously and Immediately preced-
ing the date of filing the petition.
The balance of the required five
years spent outside of the county
may be proved by dispositions. This
is without cost.
After July + the fee for the max
ing of a declaration of intention is
SIS, and the filing of a petition for
naturalization, $40. Fee should be
collected by the clerks of court be-
fore starting to execute either the
declaration of petition, as they will
be held rigidly accountable there
for.
Persons desiring certified copies
of. certificates of naturalization for
passport or consular purposes may
obtain same by application to Dis
trict Director of Naturalization J..
p. Greedy of st. Paul and forward
ing the fee Of $40. Application
should be accompanied by two pho
tographs 21a by 21a inches, un-
mounted, printed on this paper
with light background, clearly
showing a full front view of the
features of the applicant without a
hat, and shall be taken within thir-
ty days of the date therein furnish
ed. Each copy of the photograph
shall be signed by the applicant in
such q manner as not to obstruct
the features. Snap shots, group
photographs, full length photo
graphs, etc., will not be accepted.
On and after July 1 persons
claiming derivative citizenship
through naturalization of their
father or husband, ETC., and desir-
ing a certificate of naturalization
for their own use, may secure same
after they have attained the age of
twenty-one years, by making appli-
cation, producing the necessary
proof and paying a fee of. $40 there
for. The application should be ac-
companied by photographs as out
lined above.
After July 1, aliens desiring to
make declaration or file petition for
naturalization must attach to form
A-2213 or form A-2214 two photo
sapns % ove uescIipeu one
triplicate declaration and the other
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