8 U.S.C. § 601 to 605 June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952 Section 601, acts Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subch. II, §201, 54 Stat. 1138; July 31, 1946, ch. 708, 60 Stat. 721, related to persons born nationals and citizens. See section 1401 of this title. Sections 602 to 605, act Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subch. II, §§202-205, 54 Stat. 1139, related to citizens by birth in Puerto Rico, Canal Zone or Panama, nationals but not citizens and children
48 U.S.C. §§ 1231 to 1234 EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATIONSections 1231 to 1234 were omitted in view of recognition of Philippine independence. Section 1231, acts Jan. 17, 1933, ch. 11, §1, 47 Stat. 761; Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, §1, 48 Stat. 456, related to a convention to frame a constitution for Philippines. Section 1 of act Jan. 17, 1933, was repealed by Pub. L. 89-554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 648. Section 1232, acts Jan. 17, 1933, ch. 11, §10, 47 Stat. 768; Mar. 24, 1934, ch. 84, §2, 48 Stat
Any person who (1) was a citizen of the Commonwealth of the Philippines on July 2, 1946, (2) entered the United States prior to May 1, 1934, and (3) has, since such entry, resided continuously in the United States shall be regarded as having been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence for the purpose of applying for naturalization under this subchapter. 8 U.S.C. § 1437 June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 2, §326, 66 Stat. 248; Pub. L. 101-649, title IV, §407(c)(9), Nov