---
kind: "section"
citation: "8 C.F.R. § 316.14"
title: "8"
number: "316.14"
heading: "Adjudication—examination, grant, denial."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/8/316.14"
---

# §316.14. Adjudication—examination, grant, denial.

- (a) **Examination.** The examination on an application for naturalization shall be conducted in accordance with [Section 335](/cfr/8/335.md) of the Act.
- (b) **Determination—**
  - (1) **Grant or denial.** Subject to supervisory review, the employee of the Service who conducts the examination under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section shall determine whether to grant or deny the application, and shall provide reasons for the determination, as required under [section 335(d)](/cfr/8/335.md?p=d) of the Act.
  - (2) **Appeal.** An applicant whose application for naturalization has been denied may request a hearing, which shall be carried out in accordance with [section 336](/cfr/8/336.md) of the Act.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1181, 1182, 1443, 1447; 8 CFR part 2.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 50484, Oct. 7, 1991, unless otherwise noted.