In re Naturalization of Vafaei-Makhsoos

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MacLAUGHLIN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on petitioner’s petition for naturalization.

FACTS

The facts in this case are undisputed. Petitioner, a resident of Burnsville, Minnesota, was born in Iran on May 14, 1946 and is a citizen of that country. His last permanent address prior to coming to the United States was in Teheran, Iran. Petitioner entered the United States in June 1968 as a student. Petitioner’s status was adjusted to that of lawful permanent resident alien, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1255, on December 22, 1977.

Petitioner left the United States in…