[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR3.14]

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                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
CHAPTER I--IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 3--EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C--Immigration Court--Rules of Procedure
 
Sec. 3.14  Jurisdiction and commencement of proceedings.

    (a) Jurisdiction vests, and proceedings before an Immigration Judge 
commence, when a charging document is filed with the Immigration Court 
by the Service. The charging document must include a certificate showing 
service on the opposing party pursuant to Sec. 3.32 which indicates the 
Immigration Court in which the charging document is filed. However, no 
charging document is required to be filed with the Immigration Court to 
commence bond proceedings pursuant to Secs. 3.19, 236.1(d) and 240.2(b) 
of this chapter.
    (b) When an Immigration Judge has jurisdiction over an underlying 
proceeding, sole jurisdiction over applications for asylum shall lie 
with the Immigration Judge.
    (c) Immigration Judges have jurisdiction to administer the oath of 
allegiance in administrative naturalization ceremonies conducted by the 
Service in accordance with Sec. 337.2(b) of this chapter.

[57 FR 11571, Apr. 6, 1992, as amended at 60 FR 34089, June 30, 1995; 62 
FR 10332, Mar. 6, 1997]