# 8 C.F.R. § 316.1 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 8 C.F.R. § 316.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 8 CFR: Aliens and Nationality / Chapter I: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 316: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION / § 316.1: § 316.1   Definitions.

## Text

As used in this part, the term:
Application
means any form, as defined in 8 CFR part 1, on which an applicant requests a benefit relating to naturalization.
Residence in the Service district where the application is filed
means residence in the geographical area over which a particular local field office of USCIS ordinarily has jurisdiction for purposes of naturalization, regardless of where or how USCIS may require such benefit request to be submitted, or whether jurisdiction for the purpose of adjudication is relocated or internally reassigned to another USCIS office.
Service district
means the geographical area over which a particular local field office of USCIS ordinarily has jurisdiction for purposes of naturalization.
[76 FR 53798, Aug. 29, 2011]

## Nearby sections

- [8 C.F.R. § 316.1 (2026) § 316.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_1.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.2 (2026) § 316.2   Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_2.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.4 (2026) § 316.4   Application; documents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_4.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.5 (2026) § 316.5   Residence in the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_5.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.6 (2026) § 316.6   Physical presence for certain spouses of military personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_6.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.10 (2026) § 316.10   Good moral character.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_10.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.11 (2026) § 316.11   Attachment to the Constitution; favorable disposition towards the good order and happiness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_11.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.12 (2026) § 316.12   Applicant's legal incompetency during statutory period.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_12.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.14 (2026) § 316.14   Adjudication—examination, grant, denial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_14.md)
- [8 C.F.R. § 316.20 (2026) § 316.20   American institutions of research, public international organizations, and designations under the International Immunities Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T8_P316_S316_20.md)

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