8 CFR 244.16
§ 244.16 Confidentiality.
United States · 8 CFR — Aliens and Nationality · Status: effective
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- 8 CFR 244.16, § 244.16 Confidentiality, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/32144
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Full text
The information contained in the application and supporting documents submitted by an alien shall not be released in any form whatsoever to a third party requester without a court order, or the written consent of the alien. For the purpose of this provision, a third party requester means any requester other than the alien, his or her authorized representative, an officer of DHS, or any federal or State law enforcement agency. Any information provided under this part may be used for purposes of enforcement of the Act or in any criminal proceeding.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.