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Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality
Chapter 12 - IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY (§§ 1101 - 1537)
Subchapter II - IMMIGRATION (§§ 1151 - 1381)
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Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER 12 - IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY SUBCHAPTER II - IMMIGRATION |
Contains | sections 1151 to 1381 |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
- Part I - Selection System (§§ 1151 - 1161)
- Section 1151 - Worldwide level of immigration
- Section 1151a - Repealed. Pub. L. 94-571, §7(g), Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2706
- Section 1152 - Numerical limitations on individual foreign states
- Section 1153 - Allocation of immigrant visas
- Section 1154 - Procedure for granting immigrant status
- Section 1155 - Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date
- Section 1156 - Unused immigrant visas
- Section 1157 - Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees
- Section 1158 - Asylum
- Section 1159 - Adjustment of status of refugees
- Section 1160 - Special agricultural workers
- Section 1161 - Repealed. Pub. L. 103-416, title II, §219(ee)(1), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4319
- Part II - Admission Qualifications for Aliens; Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens (§§ 1181 - 1189)
- Section 1181 - Admission of immigrants into the United States
- Section 1182 - Inadmissible aliens
- Section 1182a to 1182c - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-301, §24(a)(1), (3), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 657
- Section 1182d - Denial of visas to confiscators of American property
- Section 1182e - Denial of entry into United States of foreign nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or sterilization policy
- Section 1182f - Denial of entry into United States of Chinese and other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily tissue transplantation
- Section 1183 - Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking; return upon permanent departure
- Section 1183a - Requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support
- Section 1184 - Admission of nonimmigrants
- Section 1184a - Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants
- Section 1185 - Travel control of citizens and aliens
- Section 1186 - Transferred
- Section 1186a - Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters
- Section 1186b - Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children
- Section 1187 - Visa waiver program for certain visitors
- Section 1188 - Admission of temporary H-2A workers
- Section 1189 - Designation of foreign terrorist organizations
- Part III - Issuance of Entry Documents (§§ 1201 - 1205)
- Section 1201 - Issuance of visas
- Section 1201a - Repealed. Pub. L. 99-653, §5(b), formerly §5(a)(d), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3656, renumbered §5(b), Pub. L. 100-525, §8(d)(2), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2617
- Section 1202 - Application for visas
- Section 1203 - Reentry permit
- Section 1204 - Immediate relative and special immigrant visas
- Section 1205 - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-301, §24(a)(2), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 657
- Part IV - Inspection, Apprehension, Examination, Exclusion, and Removal (§§ 1221 - 1232)
- Section 1221 - Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and departing
- Section 1222 - Detention of aliens for physical and mental examination
- Section 1223 - Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent islands
- Section 1224 - Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by aircraft
- Section 1225 - Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing
- Section 1225a - Preinspection at foreign airports
- Section 1226 - Apprehension and detention of aliens
- Section 1226a - Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review
- Section 1227 - Deportable aliens
- Section 1228 - Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies
- Section 1229 - Initiation of removal proceedings
- Section 1229a - Removal proceedings
- Section 1229b - Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status
- Section 1229c - Voluntary departure
- Section 1230 - Records of admission
- Section 1231 - Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed
- Section 1232 - Enhancing efforts to combat the trafficking of children
- Part V - Adjustment and Change of Status (§§ 1251 - 1260)
- Section 1251 - Transferred
- Section 1251a - Repealed. Pub. L. 87-301, §24(a)(3), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 657
- Section 1252 - Judicial review of orders of removal
- Section 1252a - Transferred
- Section 1252b - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title III, §308(b)(6), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-615
- Section 1252c - Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens
- Section 1253 - Penalties related to removal
- Section 1254 - Repealed. Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title III, §308(b)(7), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-615
- Section 1254a - Temporary protected status
- Section 1254b - Collection of fees under temporary protected status program
- Section 1255 - Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence
- Section 1255a - Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence
- Section 1255b - Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence
- Section 1256 - Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen
- Section 1257 - Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions
- Section 1258 - Change of nonimmigrant classification
- Section 1259 - Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972
- Section 1260 - Removal of aliens falling into distress
- Part VI - Special Provisions Relating to Alien Crewmen (§§ 1281 - 1288)
- Section 1281 - Alien crewmen
- Section 1282 - Conditional permits to land temporarily
- Section 1283 - Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases
- Section 1284 - Control of alien crewmen
- Section 1285 - Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities
- Section 1286 - Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties
- Section 1287 - Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties
- Section 1288 - Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen
- Part VII - Registration of Aliens (§§ 1301 - 1306)
- Part VIII - General Penalty Provisions (§§ 1321 - 1330)
- Section 1321 - Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens
- Section 1322 - Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground; persons liable; clearance papers; exceptions; “person” defined
- Section 1323 - Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States
- Section 1324 - Bringing in and harboring certain aliens
- Section 1324a - Unlawful employment of aliens
- Section 1324b - Unfair immigration-related employment practices
- Section 1324c - Penalties for document fraud
- Section 1324d - Civil penalties for failure to depart
- Section 1325 - Improper entry by alien
- Section 1326 - Reentry of removed aliens
- Section 1327 - Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter
- Section 1328 - Importation of alien for immoral purpose
- Section 1329 - Jurisdiction of district courts
- Section 1330 - Collection of penalties and expenses
- Part IX - Miscellaneous (§§ 1351 - 1381)
- Section 1351 - Nonimmigrant visa fees
- Section 1352 - Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public
- Section 1353 - Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of officers and employees dying outside of United States
- Section 1353a - Officers and employees; overtime services; extra compensation; length of working day
- Section 1353b - Extra compensation; payment
- Section 1353c - Immigration officials; service in foreign contiguous territory
- Section 1353d - Disposition of money received as extra compensation
- Section 1354 - Applicability to members of the Armed Forces
- Section 1355 - Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals; retail sale; disposition of receipts
- Section 1356 - Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of this subchapter
- Section 1357 - Powers of immigration officers and employees
- Section 1358 - Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations
- Section 1359 - Application to American Indians born in Canada
- Section 1360 - Establishment of central file; information from other departments and agencies
- Section 1361 - Burden of proof upon alien
- Section 1362 - Right to counsel
- Section 1363 - Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds
- Section 1363a - Undercover investigation authority
- Section 1363b - Repealed. Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, §101(b) [title I, §109(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-50, 2681-67
- Section 1364 - Triennial comprehensive report on immigration
- Section 1365 - Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals
- Section 1365a - Integrated entry and exit data system
- Section 1365b - Biometric entry and exit data system
- Section 1366 - Annual report on criminal aliens
- Section 1367 - Penalties for disclosure of information
- Section 1368 - Increase in INS detention facilities; report on detention space
- Section 1369 - Treatment of expenses subject to emergency medical services exception
- Section 1370 - Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency ambulance services
- Section 1371 - Reports
- Section 1372 - Program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants
- Section 1373 - Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
- Section 1374 - Information regarding female genital mutilation
- Section 1375 - Repealed. Pub. L. 109-162, title VIII, §833(g), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3077
- Section 1375a - Domestic violence information and resources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers
- Section 1375b - Protections for domestic workers and other nonimmigrants
- Section 1375c - Protections, remedies, and limitations on issuance for A-3 and G-5 visas
- Section 1376 - Data on nonimmigrant overstay rates
- Section 1377 - Collection of data on detained asylum seekers
- Section 1378 - Collection of data on other detained aliens
- Section 1379 - Technology standard to confirm identity
- Section 1380 - Maintenance of statistics by the Department of Homeland Security
- Section 1381 - Secretary of Labor report
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