8 C.F.R. PART 343b—SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION FOR RECOGNITION BY A FOREIGN STATE
Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality
Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1443, 1454, 1455.
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–565. 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 FR 9636, July 4, 1967, as amended at 56 FR 50502, Oct. 7, 1991] A special certificate of naturalization is delivered to one foreign government official only. An applicant who desires recognition as a U.S. citizen by more than one foreign official, whether in the same country or not, must file a separate application for each certificate required. [32 FR 9636, July 4, 1967] When Form N–565 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–565 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 FR 9636, July 4, 1967, as amended at 58 FR 49917, Sept. 24, 1993] 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, or is not conducted because the application is submitted directly to the Commissioner or a district director of the Service in the United States, 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. [37 FR 7584, Apr. 18, 1972] The application shall not be granted without first obtaining verification of the applicant's naturalization. [32 FR 9636, July 4, 1967] (a) Issuance of certificate. If the application is granted, a special certificate of naturalization of 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 Citizens' Consular Service, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520; forward the application and the duplicate certificate to the official Service file, and send Form N–568 to the applicant. (b) Application denied. 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. [23 FR 9126, Nov. 26, 1958 and 32 FR 9636, July 4, 1967, as amended at 36 FR 11636, June 17, 1971; 45 FR 38340, June 9, 1980]
Title 8: Aliens and Nationality
PART 343b—SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION FOR RECOGNITION BY A FOREIGN STATE
Section Contents
§ 343b.1 Application.
§ 343b.2 Number of applications required.
§ 343b.3 Interrogation.
§ 343b.4 Applicant outside of United States.
§ 343b.5 Verification of naturalization.
§ 343b.11 Disposition of application.
§ 343b.1 Application.
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§ 343b.2 Number of applications required.
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§ 343b.3 Interrogation.
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§ 343b.4 Applicant outside of United States.
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§ 343b.5 Verification of naturalization.
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§ 343b.11 Disposition of application.
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