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8 U.S.C. § 1454 — Documents and copies issued by Attorney General
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**(a)** If any certificate of naturalization or citizenship issued to any citizen or any declaration of intention furnished to any declarant is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the citizen or declarant may make application to the Attorney General for a new certificate or declaration. If the Attorney General finds that the certificate or declaration is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, he shall issue to the applicant a new certificate or declaration. If the certificate or declaration has been mutilated, it shall be surrendered to the Attorney General before the applicant may receive such new certificate or declaration. If the certificate or declaration has been lost, the applicant or any other person who shall have, or may come into possession of it is required to surrender it to the Attorney General.
**(b)** The Attorney General shall issue for any naturalized citizen, on such citizen’s application therefor, a special certificate of naturalization for use by such citizen only for the purpose of obtaining recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign state. Such certificate when issued shall be furnished to the Secretary of State for transmission to the proper authority in such foreign state.
**(c)** If the name of any naturalized citizen has, subsequent to naturalization, been changed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction, or by marriage, the citizen may make application for a new certificate of naturalization in the new name of such citizen. If the Attorney General finds the name of the applicant to have been changed as claimed, the Attorney General shall issue to the applicant a new certificate and shall notify the naturalization court of such action.
**(d)** The Attorney General is authorized to make and issue certifications of any part of the na
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**(a)** If any certificate of naturalization or citizenship issued to any citizen or any declaration of intention furnished to any declarant is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the citizen or declarant may make application to the Attorney General for a new certificate or declaration. If the Attorney General finds that the certificate or declaration is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, he shall issue to the applicant a new certificate or declaration. If the certificate or declaration has been mutilated, it shall be surrendered to the Attorney General before the applicant may receive such new certificate or declaration. If the certificate or declaration has been lost, the applicant or any other person who shall have, or may come into possession of it is required to surrender it to the Attorney General.
**(b)** The Attorney General shall issue for any naturalized citizen, on such citizen’s application therefor, a special certificate of naturalization for use by such citizen only for the purpose of obtaining recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign state. Such certificate when issued shall be furnished to the Secretary of State for transmission to the proper authority in such foreign state.
**(c)** If the name of any naturalized citizen has, subsequent to naturalization, been changed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction, or by marriage, the citizen may make application for a new certificate of naturalization in the new name of such citizen. If the Attorney General finds the name of the applicant to have been changed as claimed, the Attorney General shall issue to the applicant a new certificate and shall notify the naturalization court of such action.
**(d)** The Attorney General is authorized to make and issue certifications of any part of the naturalization records of any court, or of any certificate of naturalization or citizenship, for use in complying with any statute, State or Federal, or in any judicial proceeding. No such certification shall be made by any clerk of court except upon order of the court.
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There is created and established in the Department of Justice an Immigration and Naturalization Service.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 728, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. III, § 328, 54 Stat. 1151, related to registration of aliens. See sections 1230 and 1259 of this title.
Section 729, acts Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. III, § 329, 54 Stat. 1152; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 27, 64 Stat. 1015, related to certificate of arrival. See [section 1429 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1429&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 730, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. III, § 330, 54 Stat. 1152, related to photographs. See [section 1444 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1444&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 731, acts Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. III, § 331, 54 Stat. 1153; May 31, 1947, ch. 87, § 1, 61 Stat. 121, related to declaration of intention. See [section 1445(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1445/f&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 732, acts Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. III, § 332, 54 Stat. 1154; May 31, 1947, ch. 87, § 2, 61 Stat. 122; June 25, 1948, ch. 656, 62 Stat. 1026, related to petition for naturalization. See section 1445(a)–(d) of this title.
Section 732a, act May 31, 1947, ch. 87, § 5, 61 Stat. 122, related to waiver of appearance or petition for naturalization. See [section 1445(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1445/e&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 733, acts Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subchap. III, § 333, 54 Stat. 1156; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 28(a), 64 Stat. 1016, related to hearings on petitions. See section 1446(a)–(e) of this title.
Section 734, a
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TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
§ 1453
1981—Pub. L. 97–116 substituted ‘‘(c), (d), (e), or (g) of
section 1401’’ for ‘‘(3), (4), (5), or (7) of section 1401(a)’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–416 effective on the first
day of the first month beginning more than 120 days
after Oct. 25, 1994, see section 102(d) of Pub. L. 103–416,
set out as a note under section 1433 of this act.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 305(m), Dec. 12, 1991, 105
Stat. 1750, provided that the amendment made by sec-
tion 305(m) is effective as if included in section 407(d) of
the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–649.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–525 effective as if included
in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality
Act Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. 99–653, see section
309(b)(15) of Pub. L. 102–232, set out as an Effective and
Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under sec-
tion 1101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–116 effective Dec. 29, 1981,
see section 21(a) of Pub. L. 97–116, set out as a note
under section 1101 of this title.
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization
Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related
references, see note set out under section 1551 of this
title.
CERTIFICATES
OF NON-CITIZEN NATIONAL STATUS; $35
LIMIT ON FEES FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FILED
BEFORE END OF FISCAL YEAR 1987
Pub. L. 99–396, § 16(c), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 843, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The Secretary of State may not impose a
fee exceeding $35 for the processing of an application
for a certific
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