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US CodeTitle 8Chapter 12

Chapter 12

IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY

Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality

209 sections

Sections

§ 1101

Repealed

Definitions

Very long

§ 1102

Diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities

Short

§ 1103

Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General

Long
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§ 1104

Powers and duties of Secretary of State

Medium

§ 1105

Liaison with internal security officers; data exchange

Medium

§ 1105a

Employment authorization for battered spouses of certain nonimmigrants

Short

§ 1107

Additional report

Short

§ 1151

Worldwide level of immigration

Long

§ 1152

Numerical limitations on individual foreign states

Long

§ 1153

Allocation of immigrant visas

Very long

§ 1153a

Transparency

Long

§ 1154

Procedure for granting immigrant status

Very long

§ 1155

Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date

Very short

§ 1156

Unused immigrant visas

Very short

§ 1157

Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees

Long

§ 1158

Asylum

Very long

§ 1159

Adjustment of status of refugees

Medium

§ 1160

Special agricultural workers

Very long

§ 1181

Admission of immigrants into the United States

Short

§ 1182

Repealed

Inadmissible aliens

Very long

§ 1182d

Denial of visas to confiscators of American property

Short

§ 1182e

Denial of entry into United States of foreign nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or sterilization policy

Short

§ 1182f

Denial of entry into United States of Chinese and other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily tissue transplantation

Short

§ 1183

Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking; return upon permanent departure

Short

§ 1183a

Requirements for sponsor’s affidavit of support

Long

§ 1184

Admission of nonimmigrants

Very long

§ 1184a

Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants

Short

§ 1185

Travel control of citizens and aliens

Medium

§ 1186a

Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters

Long

§ 1186b

Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children

Long

§ 1187

Visa waiver program for certain visitors

Very long

§ 1187a

Provision of assistance to non-program countries

Short

§ 1188

Admission of temporary H–2A workers

Very long

§ 1189

Designation of foreign terrorist organizations

Long

§ 1201

Issuance of visas

Long

§ 1202

Application for visas

Long

§ 1203

Reentry permit

Medium

§ 1204

Immediate relative and special immigrant visas

Very short

§ 1221

Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and departing

Long

§ 1222

Detention of aliens for physical and mental examination

Medium

§ 1223

Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent islands

Short

§ 1224

Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by aircraft

Medium

§ 1225

Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing

Long

§ 1225a

Preinspection at foreign airports

Medium

§ 1226

Apprehension and detention of aliens

Long

§ 1226a

Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review

Medium

§ 1227

Repealed

Deportable aliens

Very long

§ 1228

Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies

Long

§ 1229

Initiation of removal proceedings

Long

§ 1229a

Removal proceedings

Very long

§ 1229b

Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

Very long

§ 1229c

Voluntary departure

Long

§ 1230

Records of admission

Very short

§ 1231

Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed

Very long

§ 1232

Enhancing efforts to combat the trafficking of children

Very long

§ 1252

Judicial review of orders of removal

Very long

§ 1252c

Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens

Short

§ 1253

Penalties related to removal

Long

§ 1254a

Temporary protected status

Very long

§ 1254b

Collection of fees under temporary protected status program

Very short

§ 1255

Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

Very long

§ 1255a

Adjustment of status of certain entrants before , to that of person admitted for lawful residence

Very long

§ 1255b

Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence

Medium

§ 1256

Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen

Short

§ 1257

Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions

Short

§ 1258

Change of nonimmigrant classification

Short

§ 1259

Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to

Short

§ 1260

Removal of aliens falling into distress

Short

§ 1281

Alien crewmen

Medium

§ 1282

Conditional permits to land temporarily

Medium

§ 1283

Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases

Short

§ 1284

Control of alien crewmen

Medium

§ 1285

Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities

Short

§ 1286

Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties

Short

§ 1287

Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties

Short

§ 1288

Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen

Very long

§ 1301

Alien seeking entry; contents

Very short

§ 1302

Registration of aliens

Short

§ 1303

Registration of special groups

Short

§ 1304

Forms for registration and fingerprinting

Medium

§ 1305

Notices of change of address

Short

§ 1306

Penalties

Medium

§ 1321

Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens

Medium

§ 1322

Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground; persons liable; clearance papers; exceptions; “person” defined

Medium

§ 1323

Repealed

Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States

Medium

§ 1324

Bringing in and harboring certain aliens

Long

§ 1324a

Unlawful employment of aliens

Very long

§ 1324b

Unfair immigration-related employment practices

Very long

§ 1324c

Penalties for document fraud

Long

§ 1324d

Civil penalties for failure to depart

Short

§ 1325

Improper entry by alien

Short

§ 1326

Reentry of removed aliens

Medium

§ 1327

Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter

Very short

§ 1328

Importation of alien for immoral purpose

Short

§ 1329

Jurisdiction of district courts

Short

§ 1330

Collection of penalties and expenses

Medium

§ 1351

Nonimmigrant visa fees

Short

§ 1352

Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public

Short

§ 1353

Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of officers and employees dying outside of United States

Short

§ 1353a

Officers and employees; overtime services; extra compensation; length of working day

Short

§ 1353b

Extra compensation; payment

Short

§ 1353c

Immigration officials; service in foreign contiguous territory

Very short

§ 1353d

Disposition of money received as extra compensation

Very short

§ 1354

Applicability to members of the Armed Forces

Short

§ 1355

Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals; retail sale; disposition of receipts

Short

§ 1356

Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of this subchapter

Very long

§ 1357

Powers of immigration officers and employees

Long

§ 1358

Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations

Short

§ 1359

Application to American Indians born in Canada

Very short

§ 1360

Establishment of central file; information from other departments and agencies

Medium

§ 1361

Burden of proof upon alien

Short

§ 1362

Right to counsel

Very short

§ 1363

Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds

Short

§ 1363a

Undercover investigation authority

Medium

§ 1364

Triennial comprehensive report on immigration

Short

§ 1365

Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals

Short

§ 1365a

Integrated entry and exit data system

Long

§ 1365b

Biometric entry and exit data system

Very long

§ 1366

Annual report on criminal aliens

Short

§ 1367

Penalties for disclosure of information

Long

§ 1368

Increase in INS detention facilities; report on detention space

Medium

§ 1369

Treatment of expenses subject to emergency medical services exception

Medium

§ 1370

Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency ambulance services

Short

§ 1371

Reports

Short

§ 1372

Program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants

Long

§ 1373

Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service

Short

§ 1374

Information regarding female genital mutilation

Short

§ 1375a

Domestic violence information and resources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers

Very long

§ 1375b

Protections for domestic workers and other nonimmigrants

Long

§ 1375c

Protections, remedies, and limitations on issuance for A–3 and G–5 visas

Long

§ 1376

Data on nonimmigrant overstay rates

Short

§ 1377

Collection of data on detained asylum seekers

Short

§ 1377a

Report on aliens determined to have credible or reasonable fear of persecution or torture

Short

§ 1378

Collection of data on other detained aliens

Medium

§ 1378a

Report on aliens detained

Medium

§ 1379

Technology standard to confirm identity

Medium

§ 1380

Maintenance of statistics by the Department of Homeland Security

Short

§ 1381

Secretary of Labor report

Very short

§ 1382

Acceptance and administration of gifts for immigration integration grants program

Short

§ 1401

Nationals and citizens of United States at birth

Medium

§ 1401a

Birth abroad before 1952 to service parent

Short

§ 1402

Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after

Short

§ 1403

Persons born in the Canal Zone or Republic of Panama on or after

Short

§ 1404

Persons born in Alaska on or after

Very short

§ 1405

Persons born in Hawaii

Very short

§ 1406

Persons living in and born in the Virgin Islands

Short

§ 1407

Persons living in and born in Guam

Short

§ 1408

Nationals but not citizens of the United States at birth

Short

§ 1409

Children born out of wedlock

Short

§ 1421

Naturalization authority

Long

§ 1422

Eligibility for naturalization

Very short

§ 1423

Requirements as to understanding the English language, history, principles and form of government of the United States

Short

§ 1424

Prohibition upon the naturalization of persons opposed to government or law, or who favor totalitarian forms of government

Long

§ 1425

Ineligibility to naturalization of deserters from the Armed Forces

Short

§ 1426

Citizenship denied alien relieved of service in Armed Forces because of alienage

Short

§ 1427

Requirements of naturalization

Long

§ 1428

Temporary absence of persons performing religious duties

Short

§ 1429

Prerequisite to naturalization; burden of proof

Short

§ 1430

Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations

Long

§ 1431

Children born outside the United States and lawfully admitted for permanent residence; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired

Medium

§ 1433

Children born and residing outside the United States; conditions for acquiring certificate of citizenship

Medium

§ 1435

Former citizens regaining citizenship

Medium

§ 1436

Nationals but not citizens; residence within outlying possessions

Short

§ 1437

Resident Philippine citizens excepted from certain requirements

Very short

§ 1438

Former citizens losing citizenship by entering armed forces of foreign countries during World War II

Medium

§ 1439

Naturalization through service in the armed forces

Long

§ 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

Long

§ 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

Medium

§ 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

Short

§ 1440f

Fingerprints and other biometric information for members of the United States Armed Forces

Medium

§ 1440g

Provision of information on military naturalization

Short

§ 1441

Constructive residence through service on certain United States vessels

Short

§ 1442

Alien enemies

Medium

§ 1443

Administration

Medium

§ 1443a

Naturalization proceedings overseas for members of the Armed Forces and their spouses and children

Short

§ 1444

Photographs; number

Short

§ 1445

Application for naturalization; declaration of intention

Medium

§ 1446

Investigation of applicants; examination of applications

Medium

§ 1447

Hearings on denials of applications for naturalization

Medium

§ 1448

Oath of renunciation and allegiance

Medium

§ 1448a

Address to newly naturalized citizens

Short

§ 1449

Certificate of naturalization; contents

Short

§ 1450

Functions and duties of clerks and records of declarations of intention and applications for naturalization

Short

§ 1451

Revocation of naturalization

Long

§ 1452

Certificates of citizenship or U.S. non-citizen national status; procedure

Medium

§ 1453

Cancellation of certificates issued by Attorney General, the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner; action not to affect citizenship status

Short

§ 1454

Documents and copies issued by Attorney General

Medium

§ 1455

Fiscal provisions

Medium

§ 1457

Publication and distribution of citizenship textbooks; use of naturalization fees

Short

§ 1458

Compilation of naturalization statistics and payment for equipment

Short

§ 1481

Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions

Medium

§ 1483

Restrictions on loss of nationality

Short

§ 1488

Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or fulfillment of conditions

Very short

§ 1489

Application of treaties; exceptions

Short

§ 1501

Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer of United States as to loss of American nationality

Short

§ 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

Short

§ 1503

Denial of rights and privileges as national

Medium

§ 1504

Cancellation of United States passports and Consular Reports of Birth

Short

§ 1521

Office of Refugee Resettlement; establishment; appointment of Director; functions

Short

§ 1522

Authorization for programs for domestic resettlement of and assistance to refugees

Very long