[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 19, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]

Naturalization for Certain Persons in the U.S. Armed Forces

AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule amends the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
regulations by implementing a statutory amendment reducing from three
years to one year the length of time a member of the United States
Armed Forces has to serve to qualify for naturalization through service
in the Armed Forces. In addition, this rule amends DHS regulations by
implementing a statutory amendment to include as eligible for
naturalization individuals who served or are serving as members of the
Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve of the U.S. Armed Forces during
specified periods of hostility. This rule also amends the regulations
to remove the requirement to submit Form G-325B, Biographic
Information, with Form N-400, Application for Naturalization, for
applicants applying for naturalization through service in the U.S.
Armed Forces. By eliminating the Form G-325B requirement, the rule will
reduce the response burden and amount of time it takes U.S. Armed
Forces members to complete the paperwork required with a naturalization
application.

DATES: This rule is effective February 18, 2010.