8 CFR 342.4

§ 342.4 Answer asserting defense; personal appearance requested.

United States · 8 CFR — Aliens and Nationality · Status: effective

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Citation: 8 CFR 342.4, § 342.4 Answer asserting defense; personal appearance requested, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/32522
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If the respondent files an answer within the prescribed period asserting a defense to the allegations in the notice, or requests a personal appearance, with or without an answer, the district director shall designate a naturalization examiner to consider the case. The respondent shall be notified that he may appear in person or through counsel with any witnesses and evidence in defense of the allegations, and shall be informed of the date, time, and place for such appearance.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.