770 Part 343—Certificate of Natu- Ralization

§ 342.8 8 CFR Ch. I (1–1–06 Edition)

§ 342.8 Appeals. the application is approved, a certifi- Should the district director find that cate of naturalization or repatriation the certificate, document, or record shall be issued and delivered in person, was fraudulently or illegally obtained, in the United States only, upon the ap- he shall enter an order that it be can- plicant’s signed receipt therefor. If the celled and the certificate or document application is denied, the applicant shall be notified of the reasons therefor surrendered to the Service forthwith. and his right to appeal in accordance Written notification of such action with the provisions of part 103 of this shall be given the respondent, with a chapter. copy of the decision, findings and decision of the district director, and he [23 FR 9125, Nov. 26, 1958, as amended at 32 shall be informed of his right of appeal FR 9635, July 4, 1967] in accordance with the provisions of part 103 of this chapter. PART 343a—NATURALIZATION AND CITIZENSHIP PAPERS LOST, MUTI- § 342.9 Notice re 18 U.S.C. 1428. LATED, OR DESTROYED; NEW The notice to surrender a cancelled CERTIFICATE IN CHANGED certificate of citizenship or copy there- NAME; CERTIFIED COPY OF RE- of, prescribed by section 1428 of Title 18 of the United States Code, shall be PATRIATION PROCEEDINGS given by the district director in whose Sec. district the person who has possession 343a.1 Application for replacement of or or control of such document resides. new papers relating to naturalization, [28 FR 9282, Aug. 23, 1963] citizenship, or repatriation. 343a.2 Return or replacement of surrendered certificate of naturalization or citizen- PART 343—CERTIFICATE OF NATU- ship. RALIZATION OR REPATRIATION; AUTHORITY: Secs. 103, 324, 332, 343, 344, 405, PERSONS WHO RESUMED CITI- 66 Stat. 173, 246, 247, 252, 263, 264, 265, 280; 8 ZENSHIP UNDER SECTION 323 OF U.S.C. 1101 note, 1103, 1435, 1443, 1454, 1455. THE NATIONALITY ACT OF 1940, § 343a.1 Application for replacement of AS AMENDED, OR SECTION 4 OF or new papers relating to natu- THE ACT OF JUNE 29, 1906 ralization, citizenship, or repatriation.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 103, 332, 343, 344, 405, 66 (a) Lost, mutilated, or destroyed natu- Stat. 173, 252, 263, 264, 280; 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, ralization papers. A person whose dec- 1443, 1454, 1455. laration of intention, certificate of naturalization, citizenship, or repatri- § 343.1 Application. ation, or whose certified copy of pro- A person who lost citizenship of the ceedings under the act of June 25, 1936, United States incidental to service in as amended, or under section 317(b) of one of the allied armies during World the Nationality Act of 1940, or under War I or II, or by voting in a political section 324(c) of the Immigration and election in a country not at war with Nationality Act, or under the provi- the United States during World War II, sions of any private law, has been lost, and who was naturalized under the pro- mutilated, or destroyed, shall apply on visions of section 323 of the Nationality Form N–565 for a new paper in lieu Act of 1940, as amended, or a person thereof. who, before January 13, 1941, resumed (b) New certificate in changed name. A United States citizenship under the naturalized citizen whose name has twelfth subdivision of section 4 of the been changed after naturalization by act of June 29, 1906, may obtain a cer- order of court or by marriage shall tificate evidencing such citizenship by apply on Form N–565 for a new certifi- making application therefor on Form cate of naturalization, or of citizen- N–580. The applicant shall be required ship, in the changed name. to appear in person before an assigned (c) Disposition. The applicant shall officer for interrogation under oath or only be required to appear in person be- affirmation upon the application. When fore an officer for interview under oath

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