Chapter 398. To admit to the United States, and to extend naturalization privileges to, alien veterans of the World War
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CHAP. 398.— An Act To admit to the United States, and to extend naturalization privileges to, alien veterans of the World War.May 26, 1926.[[H. R. 9731](/us/bill/69/hr/9731).][[Public, No. 294](/us/pl/69/294).] *Be it enacted be the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Alien veterans of the World War.Meaning of. That
(a)as used in this Act, the term “ alien veteran ” means an individual, a member of the military or naval forces of the United States at any time after April 5, 1917, and before November 12, 1918, who is now an Persons not included as.alien not ineligible to citizenship; but does not include
(1)any individual at any time during such period or thereafter separated from such forces under other than honorable conditions,
(2)any conscientious objector who performed no military duty whatever or refused to wear the uniform, or
(3)any alien at any time during such period or thereafter discharged from the military or naval forces on account of his alienage.
(b)Immigration Act terms. Terms defined in the Immigration Act of 1924 shall, when used in this Act, have the meaning assigned to such terms in that Act. Sec. 2. Considered nonquota immigrants.Vol. 43, p. 155. An alien veteran shall for the purposes of the Immigration Act of 1924 be considered as a nonquota immigrant, but shall be subject to all the other provisions of that Act and of the immigration laws, except that—
(a)Not subject to head tax.Vol 39, p. 875.Fees not required.Vol. 43, pp. 154, 157. He shall not be subject to the head tax imposed by section 2 of the Immigration Act of 1917;
(b)He shall not be required to pay any fee under section 2 or section 7 of the Immigration Act of 1924;
(c)Causes for exclusion if otherwise admissible. If otherwise admissible, he shall not be excluded under section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917, unless excluded under the provisions of that section relating to—
(1)Persons afflicted with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, except tuberculosis in any form;
(2)Polygamy; 655
(3)Prostitutes, procurers, or other like immoral persons;
(4)Contract laborers;
(5)Persons previously deported;
(6)Persons convicted of crime. Sec. 3. The unmarried child under eighteen years of age, theAdmission of family as nonquota immigrants. wife, or the husband, of an alien veteran shall, for the purposes of the Immigration Act of 1924, be considered as a nonquota immigrant when accompanying or following within six months to join him, but shall be subject to all the other provisions of that Act and of tire immigration laws. Sec. 4. The foregoing provisions of this Act shall not apply toImmigration visa required. any alien unless the immigration visa is issued to him before the expiration of one year after the enactment of this Act. Sec. 5. An alien veteran admitted to the United States under thisIf admitted not subject to deportation as a public charge. Act shall not be subject to deportation on the ground that he has become a public charge. Sec. 6. Nothing in the immigration laws shall be construed asNo fine for bringing in alien veteran. subjecting any person to a fine for bringing to a port of the United States an alien veteran who is admissible under the terms of this Act, even though such alien would be subject to exclusion if this Act had not been enacted. Sec. 7. An alien veteran shall, if residing in the United States,Naturalization if residing in United States. be entitled, at any time within two years after the enactment of this Act, to naturalization upon the same terms, conditions, and exemptionsConditions. which would have been accorded to such alien if he had petitioned before the armistice of the World War, except that such alien shall be required to appear and file his petition in person and to take the prescribed oath of allegiance in open court. Approved, May 26, 1926.