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CORRECTION TO MODIFICATIONS: Insert clause from Chapter 3, Oath of Allegiance.[1]

Addition to: History
Known as the "Old Law" Era (1790 - 1906), this period had no official document or "oath" as is the case today. The process of naturalization, thus, was a process that was taken up by an individual and a local court, of which thousands existed throughout the states at the time [2]. With intercontinental travel being limited at the time, along with the United States being a relatively young country, the list of incoming nationalities was very short. This gave no need to have an extensive process for naturalization.[3]

It wasn't until the early nineteenth century, which saw a large increase in immigrants to the U.S. until a formal application was created. Congress enacted the Basic Naturalization Act of 1906 which saw the first filed form for naturalization in the U.S. and was the first time that the Federal government oversaw the process. Form 2207 would be the first form of identification that would go along with the process of naturalization, which was updated progressively as technology like photographs were more accessible[3].

But even with these changes, the Certificate of Naturalization still lacked an actual "oath". Incoming citizens prior to 1906 would be deemed worthy only by the opinion of their judges[2]. It wasn't until 1929 that a written "pledge" of sorts was added to the application, and not until 1950 that the addition of bearing arms for the U.S. was officially added[4].

Addition to: Renunciation of title or order of nobility
There is a lingering problem for some citizens of Iran, or even their descendants in acquiring US citizenships...as described by Amy Malek....

While there is no clear precedent as to why some people are denied citizenship, or have theirs revoked later, scholars like Amy Malek point out the flaws and difficulties some people face when attempting to renounce their foreign identities. As she points out in her paper "Paradoxes of Dual Nationality", the process of renouncing Iranian nationality is extremely difficult, as Iran deems citizenship as an innate and constant part of the identity of people born there.[5]