---
kind: "section"
citation: "8 C.F.R. § 340.2"
title: "8"
number: "340.2"
heading: "Revocation proceedings pursuant to section 340(a) of the Act."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/8/340.2"
---

# §340.2. Revocation proceedings pursuant to section 340(a) of the Act.

- (a) **Recommendations for institution of revocation proceedings.** Whenever it appears that any grant of naturalization may have been illegally procured or procured by concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation, and a prima facie case exists for revocation pursuant to section 340(a) of the Act, USCIS will make a recommendation regarding revocation.
- (b) **Recommendation for criminal prosecution.** If it appears to USCIS that a case described in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section is amenable to criminal penalties under [18 U.S.C. 1425](/usc/18/1425.md) for unlawful procurement of citizenship or naturalization, the facts will be reported to the appropriate United States Attorney for possible criminal prosecution.

## Notes

### Amendments

[76 FR 53804, Aug. 29, 2011]

### Authority

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

### Amendments

[76 FR 53804, Aug. 29, 2011]