Sec. 524. Time requirements for certification of honorable service
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Upon the submission to the Secretary of a military department or a designated commissioned officer serving in the pay grade O–6 or higher by a member of the Armed Forces of a completed United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form N–426, the Secretary or the Officer shall— in the case of a member of the Armed Forces who has served or is serving honorably on active duty, provide certification that the nature of the member’s service has been honorable by not later than five days from receiving the form; in the case of a member of the Armed Forces who has served or is serving honorably in a Reserve Component of the Armed Forces, provide such certification by not later than three weeks from receiving the form; and in the case of a member of the Armed Forces whose service has been other than honorable, provide to the member notice that a certification of honorable service will not be provided and justification for why such certification will not be provided— in the case of a member who has served or is serving on active duty, by not later than five days from receiving the form; and in the case of a member who has served or is serving in a Reserve Component, by not later than three weeks from receiving the form.