US Code
Title 8— ALIENS AND NATIONALITY

§ 1103. Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General - (a) Secretary of Homeland Security(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security...

§ 1104. Powers and duties of Secretary of State - (a) Powers and dutiesThe Secretary of State shall be charged...

§ 1105. Liaison with internal security officers; data exchange - (a) In generalThe Commissioner and the Administrator shall have authority...

§ 1105a. Employment authorization for battered spouses of certain nonimmigrants - (a) In generalIn the case of an alien spouse admitted...

§ 1106. Repealed. , , -

§ 1107. Additional report - At the beginning and midpoint of each fiscal year, the...

SUBCHAPTER II— IMMIGRATION

Part I— Selection System

§ 1151. Worldwide level of immigration - (a) In generalExclusive of aliens described in subsection (b), aliens...

§ 1151a. Repealed. , , -

§ 1152. Numerical limitations on individual foreign states - (a) Per country level(1) Nondiscrimination(A) Except as specifically provided in...

§ 1153. Allocation of immigrant visas - (a) Preference allocation for family-sponsored immigrantsAliens subject to the worldwide...

§ 1153a. Transparency - (a) In generalEmployees of the Department of Homeland Security, including...

§ 1154. Procedure for granting immigrant status - (a) Petitioning procedure(1)(A)(i) Except as provided in clause (viii), any...

§ 1155. Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date - The Secretary of Homeland Security may, at any time, for...

§ 1156. Unused immigrant visas - If an immigrant having an immigrant visa is denied admission...

§ 1157. Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees - (a) Maximum number of admissions; increases for humanitarian concerns; allocations(1)...

§ 1158. Asylum - (a) Authority to apply for asylum(1) In generalAny alien who...

§ 1159. Adjustment of status of refugees - (a) Inspection and examination by Department of Homeland Security(1) Any...

§ 1160. Special agricultural workers - (a) Lawful residence(1) In generalThe Attorney General shall adjust the...

§ 1161. Repealed. , , -

Part II— Admission Qualifications for Aliens; Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens

§ 1181. Admission of immigrants into the United States - (a) Documents required; admission under quotas before June 30, 1968Except...

§ 1182. Inadmissible aliens - (a) Classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admissionExcept as...

§§ 1182a to 1182c. Repealed. , (3), , -

§ 1182d. Denial of visas to confiscators of American property - (a) Denial of visasExcept as otherwise provided in section 6091...

§ 1182e. Denial of entry into United States of foreign nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or sterilization policy - (a) Denial of entryNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the...

§ 1182f. Denial of entry into United States of Chinese and other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily tissue transplantation - (a) Denial of entryNotwithstanding any other provision of law and...

§ 1183. Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking; return upon permanent departure - An alien inadmissible under paragraph (4) of may, if otherwise...

§ 1183a. Requirements for sponsor’s affidavit of support - (a) Enforceability(1) Terms of affidavitNo affidavit of support may be...

§ 1184. Admission of nonimmigrants - (a) Regulations(1) The admission to the United States of any...

§ 1184a. Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants - Upon a basis of reciprocity secured by agreement entered into...

§ 1185. Travel control of citizens and aliens - (a) Restrictions and prohibitionsUnless otherwise ordered by the President, it...

§ 1186. Transferred -

§ 1186a. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters - (a) In general(1) Conditional basis for statusNotwithstanding any other provision...

§ 1186b. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children - (a) In general(1) Conditional basis for statusAn alien investor, alien...

§ 1187. Visa waiver program for certain visitors - (a) Establishment of programThe Secretary of Homeland Security and the...

§ 1187a. Provision of assistance to non-program countries - (1) submitting to Interpol information about the theft or loss...

§ 1188. Admission of temporary H–2A workers - (a) Conditions for approval of H–2A petitions(1) A petition to...

§ 1189. Designation of foreign terrorist organizations - (a) Designation(1) In generalThe Secretary is authorized to designate an...

Part III— Issuance of Entry Documents

§ 1201. Issuance of visas - (a) Immigrants; nonimmigrants(1) Under the conditions hereinafter prescribed and subject...

§ 1201a. Repealed. , formerly § 5(a)(d), , , renumbered § 5(b), , , -

§ 1202. Application for visas - (a) Immigrant visasEvery alien applying for an immigrant visa and...

§ 1203. Reentry permit - (a) Application; contents(1) Any alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence,...

§ 1204. Immediate relative and special immigrant visas - A consular officer may, subject to the limitations provided in...

§ 1205. Repealed. , , -

Part IV— Inspection, Apprehension, Examination, Exclusion, and Removal

§ 1221. Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and departing - (a) Arrival manifestsFor each commercial vessel or aircraft transporting any...

§ 1222. Detention of aliens for physical and mental examination - (a) Detention of aliensFor the purpose of determining whether aliens...

§ 1223. Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent islands - (a) Necessity of transportation contractThe Attorney General shall have power...

§ 1224. Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by aircraft - The Attorney General is authorized (1) by regulation to designate...

§ 1225. Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing - (a) Inspection(1) Aliens treated as applicants for admissionAn alien present...

§ 1225a. Preinspection at foreign airports - (a) Establishment of preinspection stations(1) New stations.—Subject to paragraph (5),...

§ 1226. Apprehension and detention of aliens - (a) Arrest, detention, and releaseOn a warrant issued by the...

§ 1226a. Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review - (a) Detention of terrorist aliens(1) CustodyThe Attorney General shall take...

§ 1227. Deportable aliens - (a) Classes of deportable aliensAny alien (including an alien crewman)...

§ 1228. Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies - (a) Removal of criminal aliens(1) In generalThe Attorney General shall...

§ 1229. Initiation of removal proceedings - (a) Notice to appear(1) In generalIn removal proceedings under section...

§ 1229a. Removal proceedings - (a) Proceeding(1) In generalAn immigration judge shall conduct proceedings for...

§ 1229b. Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status - (a) Cancellation of removal for certain permanent residentsThe Attorney General...

§ 1229c. Voluntary departure - (a) Certain conditions(1) In generalThe Attorney General may permit an...

§ 1230. Records of admission - (a) The Attorney General shall cause to be filed, as...

§ 1231. Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed - (a) Detention, release, and removal of aliens ordered removed(1) Removal...

§ 1232. Enhancing efforts to combat the trafficking of children - (a) Combating child trafficking at the border and ports of...

Part V— Adjustment and Change of Status

§ 1251. Transferred -

§ 1251a. Repealed. , , -

§ 1252. Judicial review of orders of removal - (a) Applicable provisions(1) General orders of removalJudicial review of a...

§ 1252a. Transferred -

§ 1252b. Repealed. , , -

§ 1252c. Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, to the...

§ 1253. Penalties related to removal - (a) Penalty for failure to depart(1) In generalAny alien against...

§ 1254. Repealed. , , -

§ 1254a. Temporary protected status - (a) Granting of status(1) In generalIn the case of an...

§ 1254b. Collection of fees under temporary protected status program - (a) In addition to collection of registration fees described in...

§ 1255. Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence - (a) Status as person admitted for permanent residence on application...

§ 1255a. Adjustment of status of certain entrants before , to that of person admitted for lawful residence - (a) Temporary resident statusThe Attorney General shall adjust the status...

§ 1255b. Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence - (a) ApplicationAny alien admitted to the United States as a...

§ 1256. Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen - (a) If, at any time within five years after the...

§ 1257. Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions - (a) The status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent...

§ 1258. Change of nonimmigrant classification - (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security may, under such conditions...

§ 1259. Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to - (a) entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972;...

§ 1260. Removal of aliens falling into distress - The Attorney General may remove from the United States any...

Part VI— Special Provisions Relating to Alien Crewmen

§ 1281. Alien crewmen - (a) Arrival; submission of list; exceptionsUpon arrival of any vessel...

§ 1282. Conditional permits to land temporarily - (a) Period of timeNo alien crewman shall be permitted to...

§ 1283. Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases - An alien crewman, including an alien crewman ineligible for a...

§ 1284. Control of alien crewmen - (a) Penalties for failureThe owner, agent, consignee, charterer, master, or...

§ 1285. Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities - It shall be unlawful for any vessel or aircraft carrying...

§ 1286. Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties - It shall be unlawful for any person, including the owner,...

§ 1287. Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties - Any person, including the owner, agent, consignee, master, or commanding...

§ 1288. Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen - (a) In generalFor purposes of section 1101(a)(15)(D)(i) of this title,...

Part VII— Registration of Aliens

§ 1301. Alien seeking entry; contents - No visa shall be issued to any alien seeking to...

§ 1302. Registration of aliens - (a) It shall be the duty of every alien now...

§ 1303. Registration of special groups - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1301 and 1302 of...

§ 1304. Forms for registration and fingerprinting - (a) Preparation; contentsThe Attorney General and the Secretary of State...

§ 1305. Notices of change of address - (a) Notification of changeEach alien required to be registered under...

§ 1306. Penalties - (a) Willful failure to registerAny alien required to apply for...

Part VIII— General Penalty Provisions

§ 1321. Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens - (a) Failure to report; penaltiesIt shall be the duty of...

§ 1322. Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground; persons liable; clearance papers; exceptions; “person” defined - (a) Any person who shall bring to the United States...

§ 1323. Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States - (a) Persons liable(1) It shall be unlawful for any person,...

§ 1324. Bringing in and harboring certain aliens - (a) Criminal penalties(1)(A) Any person who—(i) knowing that a person...

§ 1324a. Unlawful employment of aliens - (a) Making employment of unauthorized aliens unlawful(1) In generalIt is...

§ 1324b. Unfair immigration-related employment practices - (a) Prohibition of discrimination based on national origin or citizenship...

§ 1324c. Penalties for document fraud - (a) Activities prohibitedIt is unlawful for any person or entity...

§ 1324d. Civil penalties for failure to depart - (a) In generalAny alien subject to a final order of...

§ 1325. Improper entry by alien - (a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection;...

§ 1326. Reentry of removed aliens - (a) In generalSubject to subsection (b), any alien who—(1) has...

§ 1327. Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter - Any person who knowingly aids or assists any alien inadmissible...

§ 1328. Importation of alien for immoral purpose - The importation into the United States of any alien for...

§ 1329. Jurisdiction of district courts - The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction...

§ 1330. Collection of penalties and expenses - (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, the withholding...

Part IX— Miscellaneous

§ 1351. Nonimmigrant visa fees - The fees for the furnishing and verification of applications for...

§ 1352. Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public - (a) Reentry permits issued under section 1203 of this title...

§ 1353. Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of officers and employees dying outside of United States - When officers, inspectors, or other employees of the Service are...

§ 1353a. Officers and employees; overtime services; extra compensation; length of working day - The Attorney General shall fix a reasonable rate of extra...

§ 1353b. Extra compensation; payment - The said extra compensation shall be paid by the master,...

§ 1353c. Immigration officials; service in foreign contiguous territory - Nothing in relative to augmenting salaries of Government officials from...

§ 1353d. Disposition of money received as extra compensation - Moneys collected on or after , as extra compensation for...

§ 1354. Applicability to members of the Armed Forces - (a) Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed so...

§ 1355. Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals; retail sale; disposition of receipts - (a) Subject to such conditions and limitations as the Attorney...

§ 1356. Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of this subchapter - (a) Detention, transportation, hospitalization, and all other expenses of detained...

§ 1357. Powers of immigration officers and employees - (a) Powers without warrantAny officer or employee of the Service...

§ 1358. Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations - The officers in charge of the various immigrant stations shall...

§ 1359. Application to American Indians born in Canada - Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the...

§ 1360. Establishment of central file; information from other departments and agencies - (a) Establishment of central fileThere shall be established in the...

§ 1361. Burden of proof upon alien - Whenever any person makes application for a visa or any...

§ 1362. Right to counsel - In any removal proceedings before an immigration judge and in...

§ 1363. Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds - (a) Cash received by the Attorney General as security on...

§ 1363a. Undercover investigation authority - (a) In generalWith respect to any undercover investigative operation of...

§ 1363b. Repealed. , , , 2681–67 -

§ 1364. Triennial comprehensive report on immigration - (a) Triennial reportThe President shall transmit to the Congress, not...

§ 1365. Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals - (a) Reimbursement of StatesSubject to the amounts provided in advance...

§ 1365a. Integrated entry and exit data system - (a) RequirementThe Attorney General shall implement an integrated entry and...

§ 1365b. Biometric entry and exit data system - (a) FindingConsistent with the report of the National Commission on...

§ 1366. Annual report on criminal aliens - (1) the number of illegal aliens incarcerated in Federal and...

§ 1367. Penalties for disclosure of information - (a) In generalExcept as provided in subsection (b), in no...

§ 1368. Increase in INS detention facilities; report on detention space - (a) Increase in detention facilitiesSubject to the availability of appropriations,...

§ 1369. Treatment of expenses subject to emergency medical services exception - (a) In generalSubject to such amounts as are provided in...

§ 1370. Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency ambulance services - (1) is injured while crossing a land or sea border...

§ 1371. Reports - (1) Public charge deportationsThe number of aliens deported on public...

§ 1372. Program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants - (a) In general(1) ProgramThe Attorney General, in consultation with the...

§ 1373. Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or...

§ 1374. Information regarding female genital mutilation - (a) Provision of information regarding female genital mutilationThe Immigration and...

§ 1375. Repealed. , , -

§ 1375a. Domestic violence information and resources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers - (a) Information for K nonimmigrants on legal rights and resources...

§ 1375b. Protections for domestic workers and other nonimmigrants - (a) Information pamphlet and video for consular waiting rooms(1) Development...

§ 1375c. Protections, remedies, and limitations on issuance for A–3 and G–5 visas - (a) Limitations on issuance of A–3 and G–5 visas(1) Contract...

§ 1376. Data on nonimmigrant overstay rates - (a) Collection of dataNot later than the date that is...

§ 1377. Collection of data on detained asylum seekers - (a) In generalThe Attorney General shall regularly collect data on...

§ 1377a. Report on aliens determined to have credible or reasonable fear of persecution or torture - (a) Semimonthly updatesNot later than 30 days after December 20,...

§ 1378. Collection of data on other detained aliens - (a) In generalThe Attorney General shall regularly collect data on...

§ 1378a. Report on aliens detained - (1) aliens detained by such agency, including data disaggregated by...

§ 1379. Technology standard to confirm identity - (1) In generalThe Attorney General and the Secretary of State...

§ 1380. Maintenance of statistics by the Department of Homeland Security - (a) In generalThe Department of Homeland Security shall maintain statistics...

§ 1381. Secretary of Labor report - (1) the authorities described in clauses (i) and (ii) of...

§ 1382. Acceptance and administration of gifts for immigration integration grants program - The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is authorized...

SUBCHAPTER III— NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION

Part I— Nationality at Birth and Collective Naturalization

§ 1401. Nationals and citizens of United States at birth - (a) a person born in the United States, and subject...

§ 1401a. Birth abroad before 1952 to service parent - shall be considered to have been and to be applicable...

§ 1401b. Repealed. , , -

§ 1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after - All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after ,...

§ 1403. Persons born in the Canal Zone or Republic of Panama on or after - (a) Any person born in the Canal Zone on or...

§ 1404. Persons born in Alaska on or after - A person born in Alaska on or after , except...

§ 1405. Persons born in Hawaii - A person born in Hawaii on or after , and...

§ 1406. Persons living in and born in the Virgin Islands - (a) The following persons and their children born subsequent to...

§ 1407. Persons living in and born in Guam - (a) The following persons, and their children born after April...

§ 1408. Nationals but not citizens of the United States at birth - (1) A person born in an outlying possession of the...

§ 1409. Children born out of wedlock - (a) The provisions of paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (g)...

Part II— Nationality Through Naturalization

§ 1421. Naturalization authority - (a) Authority in Attorney GeneralThe sole authority to naturalize persons...

§ 1422. Eligibility for naturalization - The right of a person to become a naturalized citizen...

§ 1423. Requirements as to understanding the English language, history, principles and form of government of the United States - (a) No person except as otherwise provided in this subchapter...

§ 1424. Prohibition upon the naturalization of persons opposed to government or law, or who favor totalitarian forms of government - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 405(b) of this Act,...

§ 1425. Ineligibility to naturalization of deserters from the Armed Forces - A person who, at any time during which the United...

§ 1426. Citizenship denied alien relieved of service in Armed Forces because of alienage - (a) Permanent ineligibilityNotwithstanding the provisions of section 405(b) 11 See...

§ 1427. Requirements of naturalization - (a) ResidenceNo person, except as otherwise provided in this subchapter,...

§ 1428. Temporary absence of persons performing religious duties - Any person who is authorized to perform the ministerial or...

§ 1429. Prerequisite to naturalization; burden of proof - Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no person shall...

§ 1430. Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations - (a) Any person whose spouse is a citizen of the...

§ 1431. Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired - (a) In general A child born outside of the United...

§ 1432. Repealed. , , -

§ 1433. Children born and residing outside the United States; conditions for acquiring certificate of citizenship - (a) Application by citizen parents; requirementsA parent who is a...

§ 1434. Repealed. , , -

§ 1435. Former citizens regaining citizenship - (a) RequirementsAny person formerly a citizen of the United States...

§ 1436. Nationals but not citizens; residence within outlying possessions - A person not a citizen who owes permanent allegiance to...

§ 1437. Resident Philippine citizens excepted from certain requirements - Any person who (1) was a citizen of the Commonwealth...

§ 1438. Former citizens losing citizenship by entering armed forces of foreign countries during World War II - (a) Requirements; oath; certified copies of oathAny person who, (1)...

§ 1439. Naturalization through service in the armed forces - (a) RequirementsA person who has served honorably at any time...

§ 1440. Naturalization through active-duty service in the Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, Korean hostilities, Vietnam hostilities, or other periods of military hostilities - (a) RequirementsAny person who, while an alien or a noncitizen...

§ 1440–1. Posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service in armed forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean hostilities, the Vietnam hostilities, or in other periods of military hostilities - (a) Permitting granting of posthumous citizenshipNotwithstanding any other provision of...

§§ 1440a to 1440d. Omitted -

§ 1440e. Exemption from naturalization fees for aliens naturalized through service during Vietnam hostilities or other subsequent period of military hostilities; report by clerks of courts to Attorney General - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no clerk of a...

§ 1440f. Fingerprints and other biometric information for members of the United States Armed Forces - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, including section...

§ 1440g. Provision of information on military naturalization - (a) In generalNot later than 30 days after the effective...

§ 1441. Constructive residence through service on certain United States vessels - Any periods of time during all of which a person...

§ 1442. Alien enemies - (a) Naturalization under specified conditionsAn alien who is a native,...

§ 1443. Administration - (a) Rules and regulations governing examination of applicantsThe Attorney General...

§ 1443a. Naturalization proceedings overseas for members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and children - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland...

§ 1444. Photographs; number - (a) Three identical photographs of the applicant shall be signed...

§ 1445. Application for naturalization; declaration of intention - (a) Evidence and formAn applicant for naturalization shall make and...

§ 1446. Investigation of applicants; examination of applications - (a) WaiverBefore a person may be naturalized, an employee of...

§ 1447. Hearings on denials of applications for naturalization - (a) Request for hearing before immigration officerIf, after an examination...

§ 1448. Oath of renunciation and allegiance - (a) Public ceremonyA person who has applied for naturalization shall,...

§ 1448a. Address to newly naturalized citizens - Either at the time of the rendition of the decree...

§ 1449. Certificate of naturalization; contents - A person admitted to citizenship in conformity with the provisions...

§ 1450. Functions and duties of clerks and records of declarations of intention and applications for naturalization - (a) The clerk of each court that administers oaths of...

§ 1451. Revocation of naturalization - (a) Concealment of material evidence; refusal to testifyIt shall be...

§ 1452. Certificates of citizenship or U.S. non-citizen national status; procedure - (a) Application to Attorney General for certificate of citizenship; proof;...

§ 1453. Cancellation of certificates issued by Attorney General, the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner; action not to affect citizenship status - The Attorney General is authorized to cancel any certificate of...

§ 1454. Documents and copies issued by Attorney General - (a) If any certificate of naturalization or citizenship issued to...

§ 1455. Fiscal provisions - (a) The Attorney General shall charge, collect, and account for...

§ 1456. Repealed. , , , eff. -

§ 1457. Publication and distribution of citizenship textbooks; use of naturalization fees - Authorization is granted for the publication and distribution of the...

§ 1458. Compilation of naturalization statistics and payment for equipment - The Attorney General is authorized and directed to prepare from...

§ 1459. Repealed. , , -

Part III— Loss of Nationality

§ 1481. Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions - (a) A person who is a national of the United...

§ 1482. Repealed. , , -

§ 1483. Restrictions on loss of nationality - (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (6) and (7) of...

§§ 1484 to 1487. Repealed. , , -

§ 1488. Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or fulfillment of conditions - The loss of nationality under this part shall result solely...

§ 1489. Application of treaties; exceptions - Nothing in this subchapter shall be applied in contravention of...

Part IV— Miscellaneous

§ 1501. Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer of United States as to loss of American nationality - Whenever a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States...

§ 1502. Certificate of nationality issued by Secretary of State for person not a naturalized citizen of United States for use in proceedings of a foreign state - The Secretary of State is authorized to issue, in his...

§ 1503. Denial of rights and privileges as national - (a) Proceedings for declaration of United States nationalityIf any person...

§ 1504. Cancellation of United States passports and Consular Reports of Birth - (a) The Secretary of State is authorized to cancel any...

SUBCHAPTER IV— REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

§ 1521. Office of Refugee Resettlement; establishment; appointment of Director; functions - (a) There is established, within the Department of Health and...

§ 1522. Authorization for programs for domestic resettlement of and assistance to refugees - (a) Conditions and considerations(1)(A) In providing assistance under this section,...

§ 1523. Congressional reports - (a) The Secretary shall submit a report on activities under...

§ 1524. Authorization of appropriations - (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for each of...

§ 1525. Repealed. , , -

SUBCHAPTER V— ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES

§ 1531. Definitions - (1) the term “alien terrorist” means any alien described in...

§ 1532. Establishment of removal court - (a) Designation of judgesThe Chief Justice of the United States...

§ 1533. Removal court procedure - (a) Application(1) In generalIn any case in which the Attorney...

§ 1534. Removal hearing - (a) In general(1) Expeditious hearingIn any case in which an...

§ 1535. Appeals - (a) Appeal of denial of application for removal proceedings(1) In...

§ 1536. Custody and release pending removal hearing - (a) Upon filing application(1) In generalSubject to paragraphs (2) and...

§ 1537. Custody and release after removal hearing - (a) Release(1) In generalSubject to paragraph (2), if the judge...

CHAPTER 13— IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE

SUBCHAPTER I— ORGANIZATION

§ 1551. Immigration and Naturalization Service - There is created and established in the Department of Justice...

§ 1552. Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization; office - The office of the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization is...

§ 1553. Assistant Commissioners and one District Director; compensation and salary grade - The compensation of the five assistant commissioners and one district...

§ 1554. Special immigrant inspectors at Washington - Special immigrant inspectors, not to exceed three, may be detailed...

§ 1555. Immigration Service expenses - Appropriations now or hereafter provided for the Immigration and Naturalization...

§ 1556. Transferred -

§ 1557. Prevention of transportation in foreign commerce of alien women and girls under international agreement; Commissioner designated as authority to receive and preserve information - For the purpose of regulating and preventing the transportation in...

SUBCHAPTER II— IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

§ 1571. Purposes - (a) PurposesThe purposes of this subchapter are to—(1) provide the...

§ 1572. Definitions - (1) BacklogThe term “backlog” means, with respect to an immigration...

§ 1573. Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account - (a) Authority of the Attorney GeneralThe Attorney General shall take...

§ 1574. Reports to Congress - (a) Backlog elimination plan(1) Report requiredNot later than 90 days...

CHAPTER 14— RESTRICTING WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS FOR ALIENS

SUBCHAPTER I— ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL BENEFITS

§ 1611. Aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal public benefits - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law and except...

§ 1612. Limited eligibility of qualified aliens for certain Federal programs - (a) Limited eligibility for specified Federal programs(1) In generalNotwithstanding any...

§ 1613. Five-year limited eligibility of qualified aliens for Federal means-tested public benefit - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law and except...

§ 1614. Notification and information reporting - Each Federal agency that administers a program to which section...

§ 1615. Requirements relating to provision of benefits based on citizenship, alienage, or immigration status under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, and certain other Acts - (a) School lunch and breakfast programsNotwithstanding any other provision of...

SUBCHAPTER II— ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS PROGRAMS

§ 1621. Aliens who are not qualified aliens or nonimmigrants ineligible for State and local public benefits - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law and except...

§ 1622. State authority to limit eligibility of qualified aliens for State public benefits - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law and except...

§ 1623. Limitation on eligibility for preferential treatment of aliens not lawfully present on basis of residence for higher education benefits - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien...

§ 1624. Authority of States and political subdivisions of States to limit assistance to aliens and to distinguish among classes of aliens in providing general cash public assistance - (a) In generalSubject to subsection (b) and notwithstanding any other...

§ 1625. Authorization for verification of eligibility for State and local public benefits - A State or political subdivision of a State is authorized...

SUBCHAPTER III— ATTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT

§ 1631. Federal attribution of sponsor’s income and resources to alien - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, in determining...

§ 1632. Authority for States to provide for attribution of sponsors income and resources to the alien with respect to State programs - (a) Optional application to State programsExcept as provided in subsection...

SUBCHAPTER IV— GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1641. Definitions - (a) In generalExcept as otherwise provided in this chapter, the...

§ 1642. Verification of eligibility for Federal public benefits - (a) In general(1) Not later than 18 months after August...

§ 1643. Statutory construction - (a) Limitation(1) Nothing in this chapter may be construed as...

§ 1644. Communication between State and local government agencies and Immigration and Naturalization Service - Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State, or local law,...

§ 1645. Qualifying quarters - (1) all of the qualifying quarters of coverage as defined...

§ 1646. Derivative eligibility for benefits - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who under...

CHAPTER 15— ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM

SUBCHAPTER I— FUNDING

§ 1711. Authorization of appropriations for hiring and training Government personnel - (a) Additional personnel(1) INS inspectorsSubject to the availability of appropriations,...

§ 1712. Authorization of appropriations for improvements in technology and infrastructure - (a) Funding of technology(1) Authorization of appropriationsIn addition to funds...

§ 1713. Machine-readable visa fees - (a) Omitted (b) Fee amountThe machine-readable visa fee charged by...

§ 1714. Surcharges related to consular services - Beginning in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, the Secretary of...

§ 1715. Consular and Border Security Programs - (a) Separate fundThere is established in the Treasury a separate...

SUBCHAPTER II— INTERAGENCY INFORMATION SHARING

§ 1721. Interim measures for access to and coordination of law enforcement and other information - (a) Interim directiveUntil the plan required by subsection (c) is...

§ 1722. Interoperable law enforcement and intelligence data system with name-matching capacity and training - (a) Interoperable law enforcement and intelligence electronic data system(1) Requirement...

§ 1723. Commission on Interoperable Data Sharing - (a) EstablishmentNot later than one year after October 26, 2001,...

§ 1724. Personnel management authorities for positions involved in the development and implementation of the interoperable electronic data system (“Chimera system”) - (a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law relating to...

SUBCHAPTER III— VISA ISSUANCE

§ 1731. Implementation of an integrated entry and exit data system - (a) Development of systemIn developing the integrated entry and exit...

§ 1732. Machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents - (a) Report(1) In generalNot later than 180 days after May...

§ 1733. Terrorist lookout committees - (a) EstablishmentThe Secretary of State shall require a terrorist lookout...

§ 1734. Improved training for consular officers - (a) TrainingThe Secretary of State shall require that all consular...

§ 1735. Restriction on issuance of visas to nonimmigrants from countries that are state sponsors of international terrorism - (a) In generalNo nonimmigrant visa under section 1101(a)(15) of this...

§ 1736. Check of lookout databases - Prior to the admission of an alien under the visa...

§ 1737. Tracking system for stolen passports - (a) Entering stolen passport identification numbers in the interoperable data...

§ 1738. Identification documents for certain newly admitted aliens - Not later than 180 days after , the Attorney General...

SUBCHAPTER IV— INSPECTION AND ADMISSION OF ALIENS

§ 1751. Study of the feasibility of a North American National Security Program - (a) In generalThe President shall conduct a study of the...

§ 1752. Staffing levels at ports of entry - The Immigration and Naturalization Service shall staff ports of entry...

§ 1752a. Model ports-of-entry - (a) In generalThe Secretary of Homeland Security shall—(1) establish a...

§ 1753. Joint United States-Canada projects for alternative inspections services - (a) In generalUnited States border inspections agencies, including the Immigration...

SUBCHAPTER V— FOREIGN STUDENTS AND EXCHANGE VISITORS

§ 1761. Foreign student monitoring program - (a) Omitted (b) Information required of the visa applicantPrior to...

§ 1762. Review of institutions and other entities authorized to enroll or sponsor certain nonimmigrants - (a) Periodic review of complianceNot later than two years after...

SUBCHAPTER VI— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 1771. General Accounting Office study - (a) Requirement for study(1) In generalThe Comptroller General of the...

§ 1772. International cooperation - (a) International electronic data systemThe Secretary of State and the...

§ 1773. Statutory construction - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose requirements...

§ 1774. Annual report on aliens who fail to appear after release on own recognizance - (a) Requirement for reportNot later than January 15 of each...

§ 1775. Retention of nonimmigrant visa applications by the Department of State - The Department of State shall retain, for a period of...

§ 1776. Training program - (1) Review, evaluation, and revision of existing training programsThe Secretary...

§ 1777. Establishment of Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center - (a) EstablishmentThere is established a Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center...

§ 1778. Vulnerability and threat assessment - (a) StudyThe Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and...

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