Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 30, 2025

Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality last revised: Apr 14, 2025
§ 1244.16 - Confidentiality.

The information contained in the application and supporting documents submitted by an alien shall not be released in any form whatsoever to a third party requester without a court order, or the written consent of the alien. For the purpose of this provision, a third party requester means any requester other than the alien, his or her authorized representative, an officer of the Department of Justice, or any federal or State law enforcement agency. Any information provided under this part may be used for purposes of enforcement of the Act or in any criminal proceeding.

[56 FR 619, Jan. 7, 1991. Redesignated at 62 FR 10367, 10382, Mar. 6, 1997]
authority: 8 U.S.C. 1103,1254,1254a note,8
source: Duplicated from part 244 at 68 FR 9841, Feb. 28, 2003.
cite as: 8 CFR 1244.16