8 CFR § 106.5 - Authority to certify records.

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title: "8 CFR § 106.5 - Authority to certify records."
title_number: 8
title_name: "Aliens and Nationality"
section_number: "106.5"
section_name: "Authority to certify records."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS"
part_number: "106"
part_name: "USCIS FEE SCHEDULE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, 1254a, 1254b, 1304, 1356; Pub. L. 107-609; 48 U.S.C. 1806; Pub. L. 107-296, 116 Stat. 2135 (6 U.S.C. 101 note); Pub. L. 115-218, 132 Stat. 1547; Pub. L. 116-159, 134 Stat. 709."
regulatory_source: "85 FR 46916, Aug. 3, 2020, as amended at 89 FR 6386, Jan. 31, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 106.5 Authority to certify records.

The Director of USCIS, or such officials as he or she may designate, may certify records when authorized under 5 U.S.C. 552 or any other law to provide such records.