Wong Kim Ark Form 430, October 17, 1913
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Title
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Wong Kim Ark Form 430, October 17, 1913
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Description
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This item is Form 430, an Application of Alleged American-born Chinese for Preinvestigation of Status. This application was submitted by Wong Kim Ark and is addressed to Samuel W. Backus, the Commissioner of Immigration in San Francisco. Following his successful court case, Wong would take at least three other trips to China, one after October 17, 1913, one after July 22, 1931, and one at age 62 in the early 1930s. Form 430 initiated an investigation into Wong's citizenship status, which granted him re-entry to the United States after his trip overseas.
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Date
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October 17, 1913
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Creator
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Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, San Francisco District Office
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Publisher
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The National Archives at San Francisco
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Subject
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Chinese Exclusion, Wong Kim Ark, Chinese Immigration and Emigration, Birthright Citizenship
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Format
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Textual Record
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Coverage
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San Francisco, California
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Language
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English and Chinese
