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§ 60.1 Field districts. The territory within which officals of the Immigration and Naturalization Service are located is divided into districts which are designated by numbers, have fixed headquarters, and are defined as follows:

1. St. Albans, Vermont. Includes the State of Vermont; that part of the State of Maine lying north and east of the counties of York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Lincoln, and Knox; the counties of Grafton and Coos in the State of New Hampshire; and that part of the State of New York lying north of the counties of Oswego, Oneida, Herkimer, Fulton, and Warren; also jurisdiction over the United States immigration stations located at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Montreal and Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada.

2. Boston, Massachusetts. Includes that part of the State of Maine lying south and west of the counties of Oxford, Franklin, Somerset, and Waldo; that part of the State of New Hampshire lying south of the counties of Grafton and Coos; and the States of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

3. New York, New York. Includes that part of the State of New York lying south of the counties of Essex, Hamilton, and St. Lawrence, and east of the counties of Lewis, Oneida, Madison, Chenango, and Broome; and that part of the State of New Jersey lying north of the counties of Ocean, Burlington, and Mercer.

4. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Includes that part of the State of New Jersey lying south of the counties of Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, and Hunterdon; the State of Delaware; the State of Pennsylvania, except the counties of McKean, Warren, Erie, Crawford, and Mercer; that part of the State of Ohio lying south of the counties of Mahoning, Stark, and Wayne, and east of the counties of Ashland, Knox, Licking, Perry, and Athens; and that part of the State of West Virginia lying north of the counties of

Jackson, Roane, Clay, Braxton, Webster, and Pocahontas, and west of the counties of Pendleton and Grant.

5. Baltimore, Maryland. Includes the States of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina; the District of Columbia; and that part of the State of West Virginia lying east of the counties of Tucker and Randolph.

6. Atlanta, Georgia. Includes the States of Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas; also Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands of the United States.

7. Buffalo, New York. Includes that part of the State of New York lying west of the counties of Delaware, Otsego, and Herkimer, and south of the counties of Lewis and Jefferson; the counties of McKean, Warren, Erie, Crawford, and Mercer in the State of Pennsylvania; and that part of the State of Ohio lying north of the counties of Columbiana, Carroll, Tuscarawas, Holmes, Knox, and Morrow, and east of the counties of Crawford, Huron, and Erie.

8. Detroit, Michigan. Includes the States of Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky; that part of the State of Ohio lying west of the counties of Lorain, Ashland, Richland, Holmes, Coshocton, Muskingum, Morgan, and Washington; and that part of the State of West Virginia lying south of the counties of Wood, Wirt, Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis, Upshur, and Randolph.

9. Chicago, Illinois. Includes that part of the State of Illinois lying north of the counties of Edgar, Douglas, Platt, De Witt, Logan, Mason, Schuyler, McDonough, and Hancock; and the States of Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; also jurisdiction over the United States immigration station located at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

10. Spokane, Washington. Includes the States of Montana and Idaho; the counties of Wallowa, Baker, Union, Grant, Umatilla, and Morrow in the State of Oregon; and that part of the State of Washington lying east of the counties of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Lewis, and Skamania.

11. Kansas City, Missouri. Includes the States of Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming; and that part of the State of Illinois lying south of the counties of Henderson, Warren, Fulton, Tazewell, McLean, Champaign, and Vermilion.

12. Seattle, Washington. Includes that part of the State of Washington lying west of the counties of Okanogan, Chelan, Kittitas, Yakima, and Klickitat; the State of Oregon except the counties of Wallowa, Baker, Union, Grant, Umatilla, and Morrow; and the Territory of Alaska; also jurisdiction over the United States immigration stations located at Sydney, Vancouver, and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

13. San Francisco, California. Includes that part of the State of California lying north of the counties of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Inyo; the State of Nevada except the county of Clark; the State of Utah; and the Territory of Hawaii.

14. San Antonio, Texas. Includes that part of the State of Texas lying east and south of the counties of Terrell, Pecos, Upton,

Midland, Howard, Mitchell, Nolan, Fisher, Stonewall, King, Cottle, and Childress.

15. El Paso, Texas. Includes that part of the State of Texas lying west and north of the counties of Valverde, Crockett, Reagan, Glasscock, Sterling, Coke, Taylor, Jones, Haskell, Knox, Foard, and Hardeman; the State of New Mexico; and the State of Arizona except the counties of Yuma and Mojave.

16. Los Angeles, California. Includes that part of the State of California lying south and east of the counties of Monterey, Kings, Tulare, Fresno, and Mono; the county of Clark in the State of Nevada; and the counties of Mojave and Yuma in the State of Arizona.*

*§§ 60.1 to 60.26, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 23, 39 Stat. 892, 8 U. S. C. 102; sec. 24, 43 Stat. 166, 8 U. S. O. 222; sec. 1, Reorg. Plan No. V, 5 F. R. 2223; sec. 37 (a), 54 Stat. 675, 8 U. S. C. 458; sec. 327, 54 Stat. 1150, 8 U. S. C. 727; 8 CFR 90.1. Statutes interpreted or applied and statutes giving special authority are listed in parentheses at the end of specific sections.

60.21 District directors and assistant district directors; powers and duties-(a) District directors. A district director shall be in charge of an administrative field district, and shall at all times be subject to the immediate control, direction, and supervision of the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner. A district director, in addition to other duties imposed by law or regulation, shall have the immediate control, direction, and supervision of all officers and employees within his district, and may, with the approval of the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner, prescribe such regulations not inconsistent with law, effective within his district, as may be necessary for the efficient transaction of business, and the custody, use, and preservation of records, papers, and equipment, and to govern and control such officers and employees.

(b) Assistant district directors. The assistant district director of a field district shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the district director. In case of the death, resignation, illness, or absence of the district director, or of his inability to serve, the assistant district director shall be the administrative officer in charge of the district.

60.22 Divisional directors and assistant divisional directors; powers and duties-(a) Divisional directors. A divisional director shall be the officer in charge of a field subdistrict, and shall at all times be subject to the immediate control, direction, and supervision of the district director. A divisional director shall have the immediate control, direction, and supervision of all officers and employees within such subdistrict. A divisional director, in addition to other duties imposed by law or regulation, shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the district director within whose jurisdiction he is located.

(b) Assistant divisional directors. The assistant divisional director of a field subdistrict shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him by the divisional director. In the case of the death, resignation, illness, or absence of the divisional director, or of his inability to serve, the assistant divisional

director shall be the administrative officer in charge of the subdistrict.

60.23 Naturalization examiners and officers; powers and duties. It shall be the duty of the appropriate naturalization examiners or officers, under the supervision of the district director or divisional director, to investigate thoroughly the qualifications and eligibility of applicants or petitioners for naturalization and their witnesses, of applicants for certificates of citizenship and their witnesses, and of applicants for registry and their witnesses; to make the necessary investigations and reports of all pertinent facts in naturalization cases; to make recommendations to the courts; to cooperate with the naturalization courts, and other appropriate agencies, in surrounding naturalization proceedings with the dignity which should attend the conferring of citizenship, and in furthering an annual New Citizens Day ceremony at which recognition is given to persons who have become citizens through naturalization during the year; to obtain the cooperation of public and private agencies in promoting instruction and training in citizenship duties and responsibilities of applicants for naturalization through the public schools; to perform such other duties as may be assigned to such examiners or officers; and to submit such reports as may be required to heads of field districts or subdistricts, and to the Commissioner.*

60.24 Investigation and report where certificate or other document procured illegally or fraudulently. It shall be the duty of all naturalization officers who believe or have reason to believe that any certificate of naturalization or of citizenship or any evidence of nationality status has been wrongfully issued, or illegally or fraudulently obtained or procured, to investigate or cause to be investigated immediately all pertinent facts and circumstances covering the issuance or procuring of such certificate or evidence, and to report the same in writing to the Commissioner with appropriate recommendations.*

60.25 Investigation and report of possible criminal offenses. It shall be the duty of all naturalization officers, believing or having reason to believe that an offense has been committed against the nationality laws of the United States, to investigate or cause to be investigated immediately all pertinent facts and circumstances concerning the commission of such offense, and to report the results of such investigation in writing without delay to the Commissioner, with appropriate recommendations. No criminal action shall be instituted in any such case except by direction of the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner, unless the statute of limitations is about to run or there is likelihood that the person believed to be guilty will flee, in which case the facts should be reported immediately to the proper United States Attorney with appropriate recommendations. Report shall be made at the same time to the Commissioner of the action taken.*

60.26 Authority to administer oaths and take depositions. All patrol inspectors, immigrant inspectors, naturalization exam

*For statutory citation, see note to § 60.1

iners, and officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of a higher grade are hereby authorized to administer oaths and to take depositions without charge in matters relating to the administration of the naturalization and citizenship laws.* (Sec. 23, 39 Stat. 892, 8 U. S. C. 102; sec. 24, 43 Stat. 166, 8 U. S. C. 222; sec. 327, 54 Stat. 1150, 8 U. S. C. 727; sec. 37 (a), 54 Stat. 675, 8 U. S. C. 458; 8 CFR 90.1)

60.27 Authority of patrol inspectors, special inspectors, naturalization examiners, and other officers to act as immigrant inspectors. All persons serving under appointment heretofore or hereafter made as patrol inspectors, special inspectors, naturalization examiners, or other officers of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of a higher grade than patrol inspector, special inspector, or naturalization examiner are hereby designated immigrant inspectors without additional compensation. The work as immigrant inspectors shall be arranged by supervisory officers so as not to interfere substantially with the performance of the duties of the other positions.

*For statutory citation, see note to § 60.1.

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