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8 CFR §327.1

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To be eligible for naturalization under section 327 of the Act, an applicant must establish that:
  1. (a)The applicant, on or after September 1, 1939 and on or before September 2, 1945:
    1. (1)Served in the military, air or naval forces of any country at war with a country with which the United States was at war after December 7, 1941 and before September 2, 1945; or
    2. (2)Took an oath of allegiance or obligation for purposes of entering or serving in the military, air, or, naval forces of any country at war with a country with which the United States was at war after December 7, 1941 and before September 2, 1945;
  2. (b)The applicant was a United States citizen at the time of the service or oath specified in paragraph (a) of this section;
  3. (c)The applicant lost United States citizenship as a result of the service or oath specified in paragraph (a) of this section;
  4. (d)The applicant has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and intends to reside permanently in the United States;
  5. (e)The applicant is, and has been for a period of at least five years immediately preceding taking the oath required in § 327.2(c), 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
  6. (f)The applicant has complied 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.