[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2010]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR332.1]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 332_NATURALIZATION ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 332.1  Designation of service employees to administer oaths and conduct examinations and hearings.

Sec.
332.1 Designation of service employees to administer oaths and conduct 
          examinations and hearings.
332.2 Establishment of photographic studios.
332.3 Instruction and training in citizenship responsibilities.
332.4 Cooperation with official National and State organizations.
332.5 Official forms for use by clerks of court.

    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1443, 1447.


    (a) Examinations. All immigration examiners are hereby designated to 
conduct the examination for naturalization required under section 335 of 
the Act. A district director may also designate other officers of the 
Service, who are classified at grade levels equal to or higher than the 
grade of the immigration examiners, to conduct the examination under 
section 335 of the Act, provided that each officer so designated has 
received appropriate training.

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    (b) Hearings. Section 336 of the Act authorizes immigration officers 
to conduct hearings under that section. A district director may 
designate the officers who are designated under paragraph (a) of this 
section to conduct hearings under section 336 of the Act.
    (c) Depositions. All immigration officers and other officers or 
employees of the Service who are classified at grade levels equal to or 
higher than the grade of the immigration officers are hereby designated 
to take depositions in matters relating to the administration of 
naturalization and citizenship laws.
    (d) Oaths and affirmations. All immigration officers and other 
officers or employees of the Service who are classified at grade levels 
equal to or higher than the grade of the immigration officers are hereby 
designated to administer oaths or affirmations except for the oath of 
allegiance as provided in Sec. 337.2 of this chapter.

[56 FR 50494, Oct. 7, 1991]