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:#'''[[Portal-United States Naturalization. Naturalization Records-Certificate of Naturalization|Certificate.]]''' After all requirements were completed, the immigrant was sworn in as a citizen and issued his or her certificate. The certificate is given from the same court the petition is filed in.<br> | :#'''[[Portal-United States Naturalization. Naturalization Records-Certificate of Naturalization|Certificate.]]''' After all requirements were completed, the immigrant was sworn in as a citizen and issued his or her certificate. The certificate is given from the same court the petition is filed in.<br> | ||
=== Naturalization After 1906<br> === | === Naturalization After 1906<br> === | ||
When the INS was created in 1906, other naturalization records were created in the processing of naturalizations and for keeping track of immigrants in the United States. Copies of these documents are only in the possession of the former INS, now United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. A summary of some of these documents are listed below: | When the INS was created in 1906, other naturalization records were created in the processing of naturalizations and for keeping track of immigrants in the United States. Copies of these documents are only in the possession of the former INS, now [http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)]. A summary of some of these documents are listed below: | ||
:<u>'''Certificate of Arrival, 1906 to the present'''</u>--After 1906 an immigrant was required to submit a certificate of arrival when he petitioned for citizenship in order to prove the length of his residency. This document gives the place of entry, manner of arrival, and the date of arrival. This was kept in the file with the petition. | :<u>'''Certificate of Arrival, 1906 to the present'''</u>--After 1906 an immigrant was required to submit a certificate of arrival when he petitioned for citizenship in order to prove the length of his residency. This document gives the place of entry, manner of arrival, and the date of arrival. This was kept in the file with the petition. | ||
:<u>'''Certificate of Registry'''</u>-- | :<u>'''Certificate of Registry'''</u>-- A certificate created by the INS to document immigrants who arrived prior to July 1, 1924 to the United States and no original arrival record could not be located. <br> | ||
:<u>'''Visa and Application'''</u>-- | :<u>'''Visa and Application'''</u>-- | ||
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