8 CFR § 337.9 Oath of Allegiance

§ 337.9 Effective date of naturalization.

Current through Oct 14, 2026 · Read all of Part 337

(a) An applicant for naturalization shall be deemed a citizen of the United States as of the date on which the applicant takes the prescribed oath of allegiance in an administrative ceremony or in a ceremony conducted by an appropriate court under § 337.8 of this chapter.

(b) [Reserved]

[56 FR 50500, Oct. 7, 1991, as amended at 60 FR 37804, July 24, 1995; 66 FR 32147, June 13, 2001; 76 FR 53803, Aug. 29, 2011]

← § 337.8 Oath administered by the courts.§ 337.10 Failure to appear for oath administration ceremony. →