PROCESSING TIME FOR CERTIFICATION OF HONORABLE SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF NATURALIZATION:
2 NAVADMINs are known that refer back to this one:
UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 131534Z JUL 20 MID110000833065U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 199/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUL// SUBJ/PROCESSING TIME FOR CERTIFICATION OF HONORABLE SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF NATURALIZATION// REF/A/DOC/OUSD(PR)/24APR20// REF/B/DOC/OUSD(PR)/13OCT17// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/191107ZAPR18// NARR/REF A IS OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS MEMORANDUM, CERTIFICATION OF HONORABLE SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF NATURALIZATION. REF B IS OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARYOF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS MEMORANDUM, CERTIFCATION OF HONORABLE SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED RESERVE OF THE READY RESERVE AND MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE MILITARY OR NAVAL FORCES FOR PURPOSES OF NATURALIZATION. REF C IS NAVADMIN 099/18, CERTIFICATION OF HONORABLE SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the requirement for certifying officials to process and return United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form N- 426, *Request for Certification of Military Service*, to qualified applicants for naturalization within 30 days of receipt, as directed in reference (a). 2. As directed in reference (b), specific requirements for Service Members in the Active Component and Service Members in the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve must be met before certification of honorable service for purposes of supporting the Service Members naturalization application. Details of reference (b) are located at https://www.jag.navy.mil/organization/code_16_immigration_info.htm. 3. As directed in reference (c), for Active and Reserve Component members whose date of enlistment or accession is prior to 13 October 2017, the minimum length of service is 45 days, inclusive of basic military training. For Service Members in the Active Component and the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve whose date of enlistment or accession is on or after 13 October 2017, or for those Service Members who have served in an Active Duty status in a hazardous duty area, refer to reference (b) to determine minimum length of service required. 4. The Legal Assistance Division, Office of the Judge Advocate General (Code 16) retains oversight responsibility for the U.S. Navy Naturalization Program. For questions, contact Ms. Kathlene Somerville, Code 16 Director, who may be reached at (202) 685-4639/DSN 325 or via e-mail at kathlene.somerville@navy.mil, or LT Jason Kim, who may be reached at (202) 685-4637 or via e-mail at jason.l.kim@navy.mil. 5. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN