Fraternity-Testvériség, 1965 (43. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1965-01-01 / 1. szám
FRATERNITY 5 launching ramps imaginable. To add to the general holiday atmosphere, the new Lake St. Lawrence has been well stocked with fish. And then there are, of course, the St. Lawrence River’s famous Thousand Islands. Actually, there are about 1,800 islands ranging in size from a protruding rock with one tree to islands five miles wide and 20 miles long. They are dotted with summer homes of all kinds — cottages, Victorian mansions and even a $2,000,000 castle. If you plan to visit the St. Lawrence, where man and nature have combined to make one of the continent’s most colorful holiday areas, write the Canadian Government Travel Bureau in Ottawa for free travel information. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW CAN MY RECENT DIVORCE PREVENT MY NATURALIZATION? Question: I was admitted to the United States five years ago for permanent residence and therefore have now fulfilled the residence requirement for naturalization. I came to the United States with my husband, but we were divorced about six months ago. Will that interfere with my naturalization? Answer: Ordinarily, divorce does not affect the right of a person to be naturalized. You will remember, however, that our naturalization law requires that a candidate for citizenship must be able to show good moral character during the period of residence in the United States required for naturalization. Sometimes, of course, a divorce may involve circumstances which reflect on the good moral character of one or both parties to the divorce. The law specifically provides, for example, that a person who has committed adultery during the period of required residence cannot be regarded as a person of good moral character. (In such a case it would be necessary to wait five years after the act in question.) If your divorce was granted because of adultery but you were the innocent party, this would not affect your naturalization. Generally speaking, and in the absence of special circumstances, the mere fact of divorce does not interfere with naturalization. CAN I CHANGE OUR NAME WHEN I AM NATURALIZED? Question: I plan to apply for citizenship in the near future. My husband, who is not yet eligible, tells me that I will be permitted to change our name when I am naturalized. Is this correct? Answer: No. It is true that the law generally permits aliens to change their names when they are naturalized, but if a wife is naturalized before her husband, the naturalization court will not grant a change of name to the wife. If your husband changes his name after you are naturalized, the change will legally apply to you. If you then wish to have your new name appear on your naturalization certificate, you may make an application for a new certificate on Form N-565, accompanied by a $5.00 fee.
