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delivery, setting forth the date and manner of service, shall constitute proof of service. In the case of a mentally incompetent respondent or a child under 14 years of age, service shall be made upon his guardian, near relative or friend, and the person so served shall be permitted to appear on behalf of the respondent.

[29 F.R. 5511, Apr. 24, 1964]

§ 342.3 Allegations admitted; no answer filed; no personal appearance requested.

If the answer admits all material allegations in the notice, or if no answer is filed within the 60-day period or any extension thereof and no personal appearance is requested within such period or periods, it shall be deemed to authorize the district director, without further notice to respondent, to find the facts to be as alleged in the notice and to cancel the certificate, document, or record. No appeal shall lie from such decision. Written notice of the decision shall be served upon the respondent with demand for surrender of the certificate, document, or record forthwith.

§ 342.4 Answer asserting defense; personal appearance requested.

If the respondent files an answer within the prescribed period asserting a defense to the allegations in the notice, or requests a personal appearance, with or without an answer, the district director shall designate a naturalization examiner to consider the case. The respondent shall be notified that he may appear in person or through counsel with any witnesses and evidence in defense of the allegations, and shall be informed of the date, time, and place for such appearance.

§ 342.5 Conduct of examination.

(a) Authority of naturalization examiner. The naturalization examiner assigned to consider the case shall have authority to administer oaths or affirmations to respondent and witnesses, issue subpoenas, present and receive evidence, rule upon offers of proof, take or cause depositions or interrogatories to be taken, regulate the course of the examination, take testimony of respondent and witnesses, grant continuances, consider and rule upon objections to the introduction of evidence, make recommendations to the district director as to whether cancellation shall be ordered or the pro

ceedings terminated, and to take any other action as may be appropriate to the conduct and disposition of the case.'

(b) Assignment of additional officer. The district director may, in his discretion, assign an officer of the Service to examine and cross-examine the respondent and witnesses and to present evidence pertinent to the case. The naturalization examiner designated under § 342.4 may take such part in the proceedings as he may deem necessary.

(c) Examination. The naturalization examiner designated under § 342.4 shall, prior to commencement of the examination, make known to the respondent his official capacity and that of any officer assigned pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the nature of the proceedings, his right to representation by counsel, to examine or object to evidence against him, to present evidence in his own behalf, to cross-examine witnesses presented by the Government, and shall read the allegations in the notice to respondent and, if necessary, explain them to him. The respondent shall be asked whether he admits or denies the material allegations in the notice, or any of them, and whether he concedes illegality or fraud. If respondent admits all the material allegations and that the certificate, document, or record was procured by fraud or illegality, and no issue of law or fact remains, the naturalization examiner may determine that fraud or illegality has been established on the basis of the respondent's admissions. The allegations in the notice shall be taken as admitted if respondent, without reasonable cause, fails or refuses to attend or remain in attendance at the examination. The examination shall be recorded verbatim except for statements made off the record with the permission of the naturalization examiner.

(d) Prior statements. The naturalization examiner assigned to consider the case may receive in evidence any oral or written statement which is material and relevant to any issue in the case previously made by the respondent or by any other person during any investigation, examination, hearing, trial, proceeding, or interrogation.

[28 F.R. 209, Jan. 9, 1963, as amended at 32 F.R. 3340, Feb. 28, 1967]

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rogatories before a person having authority to administer oaths, as may be designated by the naturalization examiner.

§ 342.7 Report and recommendation.

The naturalization examiner shall prepare a report summarizing the evidence, discussing the applicable law, and containing his findings and recommendations. The record, including the report and recommendation, shall be forwarded to the district director, who shall sign the report, either approving or disapproving the recommendation. If the decision of the district director is that the proceedings be terminated, the respondent shall be so informed.

§ 342.8 Appeals.

Should the district director find that the certificate, document, or record was fraudulently or illegally obtained, he shall enter an order that it be cancelled and the certificate or document surrendered to the Service forthwith. Written notification of such action shall be given the respondent, with a copy of the decision, findings and decision of the district director, and he shall be informed of his right of appeal in accordance with the provisions of Part 103 of this chapter. § 342.9 Notice re 18 U.S.C. 1428.

The notice to surrender a cancelled certificate of citizenship or copy thereof, prescribed by section 1428 of Title 18 of the United States Code, shall be given by the district director in whose district the person who has possession or control of such document resides. [28 F.R. 9282, Aug. 23, 1963]

PART 343-CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION OR REPATRIATION; PERSONS WHO RESUMED CITIZENSHIP UNDER SECTION 323 OF THE NATIONALITY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 29, 1906

§ 343.1 Application.

A person who lost citizenship of the United States incidental to service in one of the allied armies during World War I or II, or by voting in a political election in a country not at war with the United States during World War II, and who was naturalized under the provisions of sec

tion 323 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, or a person who, before January 13, 1941, resumed United States citizenship under the twelfth subdivision of section 4 of the act of June 29, 1906, may obtain a certificate evidencing such citizenship by making application therefor on Form N-580. The applicant shall be required to appear in person before an assigned officer for interrogation under oath or affirmation upon the application. When the application is approved, a certificate of naturalization or repatriation shall be issued and delivered in person, in the United States only, upon the applicant's signed receipt therefor. If the application is denied, the applicant shall be notified of the reasons therefor and his right to appeal in accordance with the provisions of Part 103 of this chapter.

(Secs. 103, 332, 343, 344, 405, 66 Stat. 173, 252, 263, 264, 280; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1443, 1454, 1455. [23 F.R. 9125, Nov. 26, 1958, as amended at 32 F.R. 9635, July 4, 1967]

PART 343a-NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP PAPERS LOST, MUTILATED, OR DESTROYED; NEW CERTIFICATE IN CHANGED NAME; CERTIFIED COPY OF REPATRIATION PROCEEDINGS

Sec. 343a.1

Application for replacement of or for new naturalization or citizenship papers.

343a.2 Return or replacement of surrendered certificate of naturalization or citizenship.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 343a issued under secs. 103, 324, 332, 343, 844, 405, 66 Stat. 173, 246, 247, 252, 263, 264, 265, 280; 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, 1103, 1435, 1443, 1454, 1455.

§ 343a.1 Application for replacement of or for new naturalization or citizenship paper.

(a) Lost, mutilated, or destroyed naturalization papers. A person whose declaration of intention, certificate of naturalization, citizenship, or repatriation, or whose certified copy of proceedings under the act of June 25, 1936, as amended, or under section 317(b) of the Nationality Act of 1940, or under section 324 (c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or under the provisions of any private law, has been lost, mutilated, or

destroyed, shall apply on Form N-565 for a new paper in lieu thereof.

(b) New certificate in changed name. A naturalized citizen whose name has been changed after naturalization by order of court or by marriage shall apply on Form N-565 for a new certificate of naturalization, or of citizenship, in the changed name.

(c) Disposition. The applicant shall be required to appear in person before an assigned officer for interrogation under oath or affirmation upon the application. If an application for a new certificate of naturalization, citizenship, or repatriation is approved, the new certificate shall be issued and delivered in person upon the applicant's signed receipt therefor. When an application for a new declaration of intention is approved, the new declaration of intention shall be issued and the original delivered to the applicant upon his signed receipt therefor. If an application for a new certified copy of the proceedings under the act of June 25, 1936, as amended, or under section 317(b) of the Nationality Act of 1940, or under section 324 (c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, or under the provisions of any private law is approved, there shall be issued a certified positive photocopy of the record of the proceedings filed with the Service. When subsequent to the naturalization or repatriation the applicant's name has been changed by marriage, the certification of the positive photocopy shall show both the name in which the proceedings were had and the changed name. The new certified copy shall be personally delivered to the applicant, upon his signed receipt therefor. If the application is denied, the applicant shall be notified of the reasons therefor and of his right to appeal in accordance with the provisions of Part 103 of this chapter.

(Secs. 103, 324, 332, 343, 344, 405, 66 Stat. 173, 246, 247, 252, 263, 264, 265, 280; 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, 1103, 1435, 1443, 1454, 1455) [23 F.R. 9125, Nov. 26, 1958 as amended at 32 F.R. 9635, July 7, 1967]

§ 343a.2 Return or replacement of surrendered certificate of naturalization or citizenship.

A certificate of naturalization or citizenship in a Service file which was surrendered on a finding that loss of United States nationality had occurred directly

or through a parent by reason of section 404 (b) or (c) of the Nationality Act of 1940 or section 352 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and which finding is no longer valid in view of Schneider v. Rusk, 377 U.S. 163, or a certificate of naturalization or citizenship in a Service file which was surrendered on a finding that loss of United States nationality had occurred pursuant to section 401(e) of the Nationality Act of 1940 or section 349 (a) (5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act and which finding is no longer valid in view of Afroyim v. Rusk, 387 U.S. 253, may be returned to the person to whom it was issued, notwithstanding the fact that he has since been naturalized or repatriated in the United States or abroad. If, after having been surrendered to the Department of State or to this Service, the certificate has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed as a result of either Service action or the action of that Department, a replacement certificate may be issued in the name shown in the surrendered certificate without fee and without requiring the submission of Form N-565. A surrendered certificate shall not be regarded as mutilated and a replacement shall not be issued solely because of holes made in it to accommodate an Acco fastener, unless the citizen declines to accept the return of the surrendered certificate in that condition and insists upon issuance of a replacement. When it is desired that the replacement certificate be furnished in a name other than the one shown in the surrendered certificate, the regular application procedure with payment of fee must be followed. The naturalized person shall be required to appear in person, if within the United States, before an assigned officer for interrogation under oath or affirmation upon the request for return of the certificate.

[32 F.R. 9635, July 4, 1967, as amended at 33 F.R. 4562, Mar. 15, 1968]

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A naturalized citizen who desires to obtain recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign state shall submit an application on Form N-577. He shall not be furnished with verification of his naturalization for such purpose in any other way. An applicant who is a claimant against a foreign government for property damage pursuant to the provisions of a peace treaty shall not be requested to furnish the name, official title, and address of a foreign official unless such information is available when the investigation of the applicant is conducted. The applicant shall be required to appear in person before an assigned officer for interrogation under oath or affirmation upon the application. [32 F.R. 9636, July 4, 1967] § 343b.2

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When Form N-577 presents a prima facie case, it shall be forwarded to the district director, without first interrogating the applicant, for issuance of the certificate. Interrogation of the applicant shall be conducted before the application is forwarded if he appears in person to file the application or if it is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the case. In that event the officer interviewing the applicant will complete the report on page 2 of Form N-577 before transmitting the application to the district director. In all other cases the interview shall take place at any time before the certificate is transmitted to the State Department (unless the applicant is abroad) and the report completed after the interview.

[32 F.R. 9636, July 4, 1967]

§ 343b.4 Applicant outside of United States.

If the application is received by a Service officer stationed outside the United

States, he shall, when practicable, interrogate the applicant before the application is forwarded to the district director in the United States having jurisdiction over the applicant's place of residence for issuance of the certificate. When such interrogation is not practicable, the certificate may nevertheless be issued and the recommendation conditioned upon satisfactory interrogation by a State Department Representative. When forwarding the certificate in such a case, the Secretary of State shall be informed that the applicant has not been interviewed, and requested to have his representative abroad interview the applicant regarding identity and possible expatriation. If identity is not established or if expatriation has occurred, the request shall be made that the certificate be returned to the Service. [32 F.R. 9636, July 4, 1967] § 343b.5

Verification of naturalization. The application shall not be granted without first obtaining verification of the applicant's naturalization.

[32 F.R. 9636, July 4, 1967]

§ 343b.11 Disposition of application.

(a) Issuance of certificate. If the application is granted, a special certificate of naturalization on Form N-578 shall be issued by the district director and forwarded to the Secretary of State for transmission to the proper authority of the foreign state. The district director shall forward the original certificate by letter, in triplicate, to the Secretary of State, Attention: Office of Special Consular Services, Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520; forward the application and the duplicate certificate to the official Service file, and send Form N-568 to the applicant.

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any part thereof, or of any certificate of naturalization, repatriation, or citizenship, under section 343 (e) of the act for use in complying with any statute, Federal or State, or in any judicial proceeding, shall be made on Form N-585.

(Secs. 103, 332, 333, 343, 344, 66 Stat. 173, 252, 253, 263, 264; 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1443, 1444, 1454, 1455) [22 F.R. 9827, Dec. 6, 1957]

PART 344-FEES COLLECTED BY CLERKS OF COURT

Sec.

344.1 Division of the year for accounting for naturalization fees.

344.2 Fees in United States courts, remittance.

344.3 Fees in other than United States courts; remittance.

344.4 Fees in the District Courts at the Virgin Islands and Guam: remittance. 344.5 Time for report of and accounting for fees collected.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 344 issued under secs. 103, 332, 344, 66 Stat. 173, 252, 264; 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1443, 1455.

SOURCE: The provisions of this Part 344 appear at 22 F.R. 9827, Dec. 6, 1957, unless otherwise noted.

§ 344.1 Division of the year for accounting for naturalization fees.

For the purpose of accounting for and reporting naturalization fees quarterly by clerks of courts, the fiscal year shall end on June 30 of any given calendar year and shall be devided as follows: the first quarter shall end September 30; the second quarter ends December 31; the third quarter ends March 31; and the fourth quarter ends June 30.

§ 344.2 Fees in United States courts; remittance.

All fees collected for declarations of intention and petitions for naturalization by clerks of United States district courts (except in the District Courts of Guam and the Virgin Islands of the United States) shall be forwarded quarterly by a remittance payable to the order of the "Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice," to the regional commissioner having administrative jurisdiction over the place in which the court is located.

[26 F.R. 4606, May 26, 1961] § 344.3

Fees in other than United States courts; remittance.

One-half of all fees collected for declarations of intention and petitions for

naturalization by clerks of courts other than United States courts up to $6,000 in any one fiscal year shall be similarly remitted to the regional commissioner in the manner provided in § 344.2. Where the collections during the first quarter of any fiscal year equal or exceed $1,500, the clerk shall remit all in excess of $750; and whenever such collections for the first and second quarters equal or exceed $3,000, the clerk shall remit all in excess of $1,500; and whenever the collections for the first three quarters of the fiscal year equal or exceed $4,500, the clerk shall remit all in excess of $2,250; and whenever the total collections for any fiscal year equal or exceed $6,000, the clerk shall remit all fees or moneys so collected in excess of $3,000.

[26 F.R. 4606, May 26, 1961]

§ 344.4 Fees in the District Courts at the Virgin Islands and Guam: remit

tance.

All fees collected for declarations of intention and petitions for naturalization by the clerk of the District Court of the Virgin Islands of the United States shall be paid into the Treasury of Virgin Islands. All such fees collected by the clerk of the District Court of Guam shall be paid into the Treasury of Guam. However, such clerks shall report the fees collected to the regional commissioner having administrative jurisdiction over the place in which the court is located, in accordance with § 344.5. § 344.5 Time for report of and accounting for fees collected.

The accounting for naturalization fees collected and the payment of fees turned over to the regional commissioner as provided in §§ 344.2, 344.3 and 344.4 shall be made on Form N-7 within thirty days from the close of each quarter of each and every fiscal year.

PART 349-LOSS OF NATIONALITY § 349.1 Japanese renunciation of nationality.

A Japanese who renounced United States nationality pursuant to the provisions of section 401 (i), Nationality Act of 1940, who claims that his renunciation is void, shall complete Form N-576, Supplemental Affidavit to be Submitted with Applications of Japanese Renunciants. The affidavit shall be submitted to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Divi

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