Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 206, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 September 1918 — Procedure in Becoming a Citizen of United States [ARTICLE]

Procedure in Becoming a Citizen of United States

Naturalization may take place in any United States court or in any state court of record. A foreigner desiring citizenship must first file with the court a declaration of intention, setting forth the main facts of his residence. Then, not less than two years after his declaration, and after a continuous residence of five years, he may apply to petition for citizenship. In this application he must declare his .allegiance to the United States and renounce other allegiance. He must not be an anarchist and he must speak English. If the applicant can pass a satisfactory examination on all these points, the court will order his admission to citizenship. , ,