[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: 8CFR343b.3] [Page 839] TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY PART 343b_SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION FOR RECOGNITION BY A FOREIGN STATE--Table of Contents Sec. 343b.3 Interrogation. 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]