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Judicial naturalization authority and withdrawal of petitions.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 8

(a) (b) (2) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(1) of this section, the petitioner shall not be permitted to withdraw his or her petition for naturalization, unless the Attorney General consents to the withdrawal. (c) (2) In cases where the petitioner fails to prosecute his or her petition, the court shall decide the petition upon its merits unless the Attorney General moves that the petition be dismissed for lack of prosecution.

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 8:§ 310.4