{"data":{"id":"us/8-cfr-319.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"8 CFR 319.3","heading":"Surviving spouses of United States citizens who died during a period of honorable service in an active duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States.","body":"(a) Eligibility. To be eligible for naturalization under section 319(d) of the Act, the surviving spouse, child, or parent of a United States citizen must:\n(1) Establish that his or her citizen spouse, child, or parent died during a period of honorable service in an active duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States and, in the case of a surviving spouse, establish that he or she was living in marital union with the citizen spouse, in accordance with 8 CFR 319.1(b), at the time of the citizen spouse's death;\n(2) At the time of examination on the application for naturalization, reside in the United States pursuant to a lawful admission for permanent residence;\n(3) Be a person of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and favorably disposed toward the good order and happiness of the United States; and\n(4) Comply with all other requirements for naturalization as provided in 8 CFR 316, except for those contained in 8 CFR 316.2(a)(3) through (6).\n(b) Remarriage of the surviving spouse. The surviving spouse of a United States citizen described under paragraph (a)(1) of this section remains eligible for naturalization under section 319(d) of the Act, even if the surviving spouse remarries.","path":["Title 8—Aliens and Nationality","CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER C—NATIONALITY REGULATIONS","PART 319—SPECIAL CLASSES OF PERSONS WHO MAY BE NATURALIZED: SPOUSES OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-8.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"f0a4820e4d4cd33ed6d3fdda426b0a13ce34f82e0ff567c7309d31676c046b23","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/8-cfr-319.2","next":"us/8-cfr-319.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}