Fraternity-Testvériség, 1956 (34. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1956-08-01 / 8. szám

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FRATERNITY

fancy and he built one of the largest assaying furnaces on the west coast. His Buena Vista winery, some 40 miles out of San Francisco, is considered the birthplace of California’s scientific viticulture, also of the making of champagne. California raisin production was likewise begun by this scholarly pioneer. Streets were named after Haraszthy in several communities and all choice wines bottled at his original Buena Vista cellars, including the “Green Hungarian”, still bear the family coat-of- arms of this immigrant all American can justly be proud of.

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION

Question: I came to the United States in 1913 as an immigrant. I was married in 1916 to a man who became an American citizen in 1921. I would like to know if I am an American citizen or if I must be naturalized.

Answer: You acquired American citizenship through your husband’s naturalization. Before September 22, 1922, the law provided that if a woman who was an alien was married to an American citizen, or if her husband was naturalized, she became a citizen also. If, however, she married a citizen on or after September 22, 1922, or if her husband became a citizen after that date, she did not thereby get American citizenship.

From the facts presented, you are entitled to a certificate of derivative citizenship and you may find this proof of your citizenship convenient to have. To obtain the certificate apply to the nearest office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service for Form N-600. This contains all the necessary instructions as to what documents you are required to submit in support of your application. A fee of $5.00 is charged for this certificate.

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Question: My parents and I came to the United States as immigrants about six years ago. Recently both my mother and father became United States citizens. Because I was under 18 when my parents applied, I was told that I could not apply in my own name, but a friend now informs me that I have become a citizen through the naturalization of my parents. Is this correct?

Answer: Whether you have become an American citizen through the naturalization of your parents depends on how old you were on the date your mother and father acquired United States citizenship. Under present law, children born outside the United States of alien parents automatically become citizens upon the naturalization of both parents if such children were lawful permanent residents of the United States and under the age of 16 on the date their parents acquired citizenship. If you were over 16 on the date your parents were naturalized you did not automatically acquire United States citizenship. However, if you are still under the age of 18 you can be naturalized on the petition of your parents.