Subchapter C – Nationality Regulations
Part 301 - Nationals and Citizens of the United States at Birth
Part 306 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Virgin Islanders
- §306.1 Persons eligible
- §306.2 United States citizenship; when acquired
- §306.11 Preliminary application form; filing; examination
- §306.12 Renunciation forms; disposition
Part 310 - Naturalization Authority
- §310.1 Administrative naturalization authority
- §310.2 Jurisdiction to accept applications for naturalization
- §310.3 Administration of the oath of allegiance
- §310.4 Judicial naturalization authority and withdrawal of petitions
- §310.5 Judicial review
Part 312 - Educational Requirements for Naturalization
- §312.1 Literacy requirements
- §312.2 Knowledge of history and government of the United States
- §312.3 Testing of applicants who obtained permanent residence pursuant to section 245A of the Act
- §312.4 Selection of interpreter
- §312.5 Failure to meet educational and literacy requirements
Part 313 - Membership in the Communist Party or Any Other Totalitarian Organizations
Part 315 - Persons Ineligible to Citizenship: Exemption from Military Service
Part 316 - General Requirements for Naturalization
- §316.1 Definitions
- §316.2 Eligibility
- §316.4 Application; documents
- §316.5 Residence in the United States
- §316.6 Physical presence for certain spouses of military personnel
- §316.10 Good moral character
- §316.11 Attachment to the Constitution; favorable disposition towards the good order and happiness
- §316.12 Applicant’s legal incompetency during statutory period
- §316.14 Adjudication – examination, grant, denial
- §316.20 American institutions of research, public international organizations, and designations under the International Immunities Act
Part 318 - Pending Removal Proceedings
Part 319 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Spouses of United States Citizens
- §319.1 Persons living in marital union with United States citizen spouse
- §319.2 Person whose United States citizen spouse is employed abroad
- §319.3 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
- §319.4 Persons continuously employed for 5 years by United States organizations engaged in disseminating information
- §319.5 Public international organizations in which the U.S. participates by treaty or statute
- §319.6 United States nonprofit organizations engaged abroad in disseminating information which significantly promotes U.S. interests
- §319.11 Filing of application
Part 320 - Child Born Outside the United States and Residing Permanently in the United States; Requirements for Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship
- §320.1 What definitions are used in this part?
- §320.2 Who is eligible for citizenship?
- §320.3 How, where, and what forms and other documents should be filed?
- §320.4 Who must appear for an interview on the application for citizenship?
- §320.5 Decision
Part 322 - Child Born Outside the United States; Requirements for Application for Certificate of Citizenship
- §322.1 What are the definitions used in this part?
- §322.2 Eligibility
- §322.3 Application and supporting documents
- §322.4 Interview
- §322.5 Decision
Part 324 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Women Who Have Lost United States Citizenship by Marriage and Former Citizens Whose Naturalization Is Authorized by Private Law
- §324.1 Definitions
- §324.2 Former citizen at birth or by naturalization
- §324.3 Women, citizens of the United States at birth, who lost or are believed to have lost citizenship by marriage and whose marriage has terminated
- §324.4 Women restored to United States citizenship by the act of June 25, 1936, as amended by the act of July 2, 1940
- §324.5 Former citizen of the United States whose naturalization by taking the oath is authorized by a private law
Part 325 - Nationals but Not Citizens of the United States; Residence Within Outlying Possessions
Part 327 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons Who Lost United States Citizenship Through Service in Armed Forces of Foreign Country During World War Ii
Part 328 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons With 1 Year of Service in the United States Armed Forces
Part 329 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons With Active Duty or Certain Ready Reserve Service in the United States Armed Forces During Specified Periods of Hostilities
Part 330 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Seamen
Part 331 - Alien Enemies; Naturalization Under Specified Conditions and Procedures
Part 332 - Naturalization Administration
- §332.1 Designation of USCIS employees to administer oaths and conduct examinations and hearings
- §332.5 Official forms for use by clerks of court
Part 333 - Photographs
Part 334 - Application for Naturalization
- §334.1 Filing of application for naturalization
- §334.2 Application for naturalization
- §334.4 Investigation and report if applicant is sick or disabled
- §334.5 Amendment of application for naturalization; reopening proceedings
- §334.11 Declaration of intention
Part 335 - Examination on Application for Naturalization
- §335.1 Investigation of applicant
- §335.2 Examination of applicant
- §335.3 Determination on application; continuance of examination
- §335.4 Use of record of examination
- §335.5 Receipt of derogatory information after grant
- §335.6 Failure to appear for examination
- §335.7 Failure to prosecute application after initial examination
- §335.9 Transfer of application
- §335.10 Withdrawal of application
Part 336 - Hearings on Denials of Applications for Naturalization
- §336.1 Denial after section 335 examination
- §336.2 USCIS hearing
- §336.9 Judicial review of denial determinations on applications for naturalization
Part 337 - Oath of Allegiance
- §337.1 Oath of allegiance
- §337.2 Oath administered by USCIS or EOIR
- §337.3 Expedited administration of oath of allegiance
- §337.4 When requests for change of name granted
- §337.7 Information and assignment of individuals under exclusive jurisdiction
- §337.8 Oath administered by the courts
- §337.9 Effective date of naturalization
- §337.10 Failure to appear for oath administration ceremony
Part 338 - Certificate of Naturalization
- §338.1 Execution and issuance of certificate
- §338.2 Execution in case name is changed
- §338.3 Delivery of certificates
- §338.5 Correction of certificates
Part 339 - Functions and Duties of Clerks of Court Regarding Naturalization Proceedings
- §339.1 Administration of oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization
- §339.2 Monthly reports
- §339.3 Relinquishment of naturalization jurisdiction
- §339.4 Binding of naturalization records
- §339.5 Recordkeeping
Part 340 - Revocation of Naturalization
Part 341 - Certificates of Citizenship
- §341.1 Application
- §341.2 Examination upon application
- §341.3 Depositions
- §341.4 Surrender of immigration documents
- §341.5 Decision
Part 342 - Administrative Cancellation of Certificates, Documents, or Records
- §342.1 Notice
- §342.2 Service of notice
- §342.3 Allegations admitted; no answer filed; no personal appearance requested
- §342.4 Answer asserting defense; personal appearance requested
- §342.5 Conduct of examination
- §342.6 Depositions
- §342.7 Report and recommendation
- §342.8 Appeals
- §342.9 Notice re 18 U.S.C. 1428
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
Part 343a - Naturalization and Citizenship Papers Lost, Mutilated, or Destroyed; New Certificate in Changed Name; Certified Copy of Repatriation Proceedings
- §343a.1 Application for replacement of or new papers relating to naturalization, citizenship, or repatriation
- §343a.2 Return or replacement of surrendered certificate of naturalization or citizenship
Part 343b - Special Certificate of Naturalization for Recognition by a Foreign State
- §343b.1 Application
- §343b.2 Number of applications required
- §343b.3 Interview
- §343b.4 Applicant outside of United States
- §343b.5 Verification of naturalization
- §343b.11 Disposition of application