---
kind: "section"
citation: "8 C.F.R. § 332.1"
title: "8"
number: "332.1"
heading: "Designation of USCIS employees to administer oaths and conduct examinations and hearings."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/8/332.1"
---

# §332.1. Designation of USCIS employees to administer oaths and conduct examinations and hearings.

- (a) **Examinations.** All USCIS officers are hereby designated to conduct the examination for naturalization required under section 335 of the Act, provided that each officer so designated has received appropriate training.
- (b) **Hearings.** Section 336 of the Act authorizes USCIS officers who are designated under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section to conduct hearings under that section.
- (c) **Depositions.** All USCIS officers who are designated under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section are hereby designated to take depositions in matters relating to the administration of naturalization and citizenship laws.
- (d) **Oaths and affirmations.** All USCIS officers who are designated under [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section are hereby designated to administer oaths or affirmations except for the oath of allegiance as provided in [8 CFR 337.2](/cfr/8/337.2.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[76 FR 53800, Aug. 29, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103, 1443, 1447.

### Amendments

[76 FR 53800, Aug. 29, 2011]