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A quick definition of naturalization court:

A naturalization court is a court that used to have the power to decide if someone who was not born in the United States could become a citizen. However, this type of court does not exist anymore. Now, only the Attorney General can make someone a citizen. If someone is denied citizenship, they can ask a federal district court to review the decision. Once someone is approved to become a citizen, they have to take an oath of allegiance. This can be done by the Attorney General, a federal district court, or a state court. Naturalize means to give someone who was not born in the United States citizenship.

A more thorough explanation:

A naturalization court is a court that has the power to hear and decide on petitions for naturalization. In the past, naturalization courts were responsible for granting citizenship to foreign-born individuals. However, they were abolished in 1990, and now the Attorney General has the sole authority to naturalize citizens.

If an applicant is denied naturalization, they can seek review of the decision in the federal district court for the district in which they reside. If an applicant is certified to be eligible for naturalization, the oath of allegiance may be administered by the Attorney General, a federal district court, or a state court of record.

For example, if a person from Mexico wants to become a U.S. citizen, they would need to go through the naturalization process. They would need to fill out an application, take a citizenship test, and attend a hearing in front of an immigration officer. If their application is denied, they can appeal the decision in a federal district court.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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