In re Wilson

The petition in this matter was filed on February 2, 1929. Under the procedure established for the hearing of applications for naturalization this petitioner was eligible for final hearing on May 2, 1929. Owing to the fact that the court calendars were considerably delayed, his petition was not heard by the court until October 4, 1929. On March 2, 1929, Congress adopted an amendment to section 382 of title 8 of the United States Code relating to aliens and citizenship, which became effective July 1, 1929. The amended section† contains the following new matter: “If an individual returns to the…