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==== Naturalization After 1906 ==== | ==== Naturalization After 1906 ==== | ||
In 1906, the Basic Naturalization Act of 1906 was passed requiring standardization of naturalization forms. The Naturalization Service also required that a copy of every naturalization record created by the court be sent to them, thus, creating a second copy of the declaration and petition. <br> | |||
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As other naturalization laws were passed, the Naturalization Service required other forms and documents to be created by the alien. This assisted in the naturalization process, documenting an alien's entry into the country (1906) and eventually, a registration of where the aliens lived (1940). Copies of these documents are only in the possession of the former Naturalization Service, 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:<br> | |||
*'''Certificate of Arrival, 1906 to the present''': 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 date of arrival. This was kept in the file with the petition. | *'''Certificate of Arrival, 1906 to the present''': 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 date of arrival. This was kept in the file with the petition. | ||
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