Amendment of Subsection (a)(15)(H)(i)For termination of amendment bysection 107(c) of Pub. L. 108–77, see Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below.
Editorial Notes
References in TextThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b) (except par. (1)(G)(ii)), (c), and (e)–(g), was in the original, “this Act”, meaning act June 27, 1952, ch. 477,66 Stat. 163, known as theImmigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.
The Headquarters Agreement with theUnited Nations (61 Stat. 758), referred to in subsec. (a)(15)(C)(ii), is set out as a note undersection 287 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Section 1184(l) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(15)(F)(i), probably means the subsec. (l) of section 1184 which relates to nonimmigrant elementary and secondary school students and was added byPub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 625(a)(1),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–699, and redesignated subsec. (m) of section 1184 byPub. L. 106–386, div. A, § 107(e)(2)(A),Oct. 28, 2000,114 Stat. 1478.
TheInternational Organizations Immunities Act (59 Stat. 669), referred to in subsec. (a)(15)(G)(i), is act Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, title I,59 Stat. 669, which is classified principally to subchapter XVIII (§ 288 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out undersection 288 of Title 22 and Tables.
Subsection (p) ofsection 1184 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(15)(K), was redesignated as subsec. (r) of section 1184 byPub. L. 108–193, § 8(a)(3),Dec. 19, 2003,117 Stat. 2886.
Section 3(a) of theSelective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended (54 Stat. 885;55 Stat. 844), referred to in subsec. (a)(19), was classified to section 303 of the formerAppendix to Title 50, War and NationalDefense, and was omitted from the Code as obsolete.
TheSelective Service Act of 1948, referred to in subsec. (a)(19), was redesignated theUniversal Military Training and Service Act by actJune 19, 1951,65 Stat. 75, and then redesignated theMilitary Selective Service Act of 1967 by actJune 30, 1967,Pub. L. 90–40,81 Stat. 100, and subsequently redesignated theMilitary Selective Service Act byPub. L. 92–129, title I, § 101(a)(1),Sept. 28, 1971,85 Stat. 348.
TheImmigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988, referred to in subsec. (a)(27)(L)(iii), isPub. L. 100–525,Oct. 24, 1988,102 Stat. 2609. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1988 Amendments note set out below and Tables.
TheImmigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. (a)(27)(L)(iii), isPub. L. 103–416,Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4305. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1994 Amendment note set out below and Tables.
TheAmerican Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a)(27)(L)(iii), isPub. L. 105–277, div. C, title IV,Oct. 21, 1998,112 Stat. 2681–641. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1998 Amendment note set out below and Tables.
Section 902(d)(1)(B) of theHaitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998, referred to in subsec. (a)(51)(E), isPub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title IX, § 902(d)(1)(B)], which is set out as a note undersection 1255 of this title.
Section 202(d)(1) of theNicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(51)(F), issection 202(d)(1) of Pub. L. 105–100, which is set out as a note undersection 1255 of this title.
Section 309 of the Illegal Immigration Reform andImmigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, referred to in subsec. (a)(51)(G), issection 309 of div. C of Pub. L. 104–208, which is set out as a note under this section.
Section 1432 of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was repealed byPub. L. 106–395, title I, § 103(a),Oct. 30, 2000,114 Stat. 1632.
CodificationSeptember 30, 1996, referred to in the concluding provisions of subsec. (a)(43), was in the original “the date of enactment of this paragraph”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment ofsection 321(b) of Pub. L. 104–208, which inserted that language, to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.
Amendments2023—Subsec. (a)(15)(C).Pub. L. 117–360, § 2(a), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “an alienin immediate and continuous transit through the United States, or an alienwho qualifies as a personentitled to pass in transit to and from theUnited Nations Headquarters District and foreign countries, under the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 11 of the Headquarters Agreement with theUnited Nations (61 Stat. 758);”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(D)(iii).Pub. L. 117–360, § 2(b), added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (a)(15)(E).Pub. L. 117–263, § 5902(b), inserted “(or, in the case of an alienwho acquired the relevant nationality through a financial investment and who has not previously been granted status under this subparagraph, the foreign stateof which the alienis a nationaland in which the alienhas been domiciled for a continuous period of not less than 3 years at any point before applying for a nonimmigrant visaunder this subparagraph)” before “, and the spouse”, substituted “such alien” for “him”, and substituted “the alien” for “he” wherever appearing.
2021—Subsec. (a)(27)(D).Pub. L. 117–31 substituted “an immigrantwho—” for “an immigrantwho”, designated remainder of existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted “or” at end, and added cl. (ii).
2014—Subsec. (b)(1)(F)(i).Pub. L. 113–76 substituted “who is at least 25 years of age, at least 1 of whom personally saw and observed the childbefore or during the adoption proceedings;” for “at least twenty-five years of age, who personally saw and observed the childprior to or during the adoption proceedings;”.
2013—Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(ii)(III).Pub. L. 113–4, § 1221, inserted “, or any adult or minor children of a derivative beneficiary of the alien, as” after “18 years of age”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(U)(iii).Pub. L. 113–4, §§ 801, 1222, inserted “stalking;” after “sexual exploitation;” and “fraud in foreign labor contracting (as defined insection 1351 of title 18);” after “perjury;”.
2012—Subsec. (a)(27)(C)(ii)(II), (III).Pub. L. 112–176 substituted “September 30, 2015” for “September 30, 2012”.
2010—Subsec. (a)(15)(F)(i).Pub. L. 111–306, § 1(a)(1), substituted “an accredited language” for “a language”.
Subsec. (a)(52).Pub. L. 111–306, § 1(a)(2), added par. (52).
Subsec. (b)(1)(G).Pub. L. 111–287 amended subpar. (G) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (G) provided that the term“child” includes a childwho is migrating from certain foreign statesto the United Statesto be adopted if the Attorney Generalis satisfied that certain criteria are met.
2009—Subsec. (a)(27)(C)(ii)(II), (III).Pub. L. 111–83 substituted “September 30, 2012,” for “September 30, 2009,”.
Pub. L. 111–9 substituted “September 30, 2009,” for “March 6, 2009,”.
2008—Subsec. (a)(15)(D)(ii).Pub. L. 110–229, § 702(j)(1), inserted “or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands” after “Guam” in two places.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i).Pub. L. 110–457, § 201(a)(1)(A), substituted “Security, in consultation with the Attorney General,” for “Security and the Attorney Generaljointly;” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i)(I).Pub. L. 110–457, § 201(a)(1)(B), substituted semicolon for comma at end.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i)(II).Pub. L. 110–457, § 201(a)(1)(C), inserted at end “including physical presence on account of the alienhaving been allowed entry into the United Statesfor participation in investigative or judicial processes associated with an act or a perpetrator of trafficking;”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i)(III)(bb).Pub. L. 110–457, § 201(a)(1)(D)(i), (iii), added item (bb). Former item (bb) redesignated (cc).
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i)(III)(cc).Pub. L. 110–457, § 201(a)(1)(D)(ii), (iv), redesignated item (bb) as (cc) and substituted “; and” for “, and”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(ii)(III).Pub. L. 110–457, § 201(a)(2), added subcl. (III).
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(iii).Pub. L. 110–457, § 201(a)(1)(E), (3), struck out cl. (iii) which read as follows: “if theSecretary of Homeland Security, in his or her discretion and with the consultation of the Attorney General, determines that a trafficking victim, due to psychological or physical trauma, is unable to cooperate with a request for assistance described in clause (i)(III)(aa), the request is unreasonable.”
Subsec. (a)(27)(C)(ii)(II), (III).Pub. L. 110–391 substituted “March 6, 2009,” for “October 1, 2008,”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(J)(i).Pub. L. 110–457, § 235(d)(1)(A), substituted“State, or an individual or entity appointed by a Stateor juvenile court located in the United States, and whose reunification with 1 or both of the immigrant’s parents is not viable due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar basis found under Statelaw;” for“Stateand who has been deemed eligible by that court for long-term foster care due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment;”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(J)(iii).Pub. L. 110–457, § 235(d)(1)(B)(i), substituted “theSecretary of Homeland Security consents to the grant of special immigrantjuvenile status,” for “the Attorney Generalexpressly consents to the dependency order serving as a precondition to the grant of special immigrantjuvenile status;” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(27)(J)(iii)(I).Pub. L. 110–457, § 235(d)(1)(B)(ii), substituted “in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Servicesunless the Secretary of Health and Human Servicesspecifically consents to such jurisdiction;” for “in the actual or constructive custody of the Attorney Generalunless the Attorney Generalspecifically consents to such jurisdiction;”.
Subsec. (a)(36), (38).Pub. L. 110–229, § 702(j)(2), (3), substituted “the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands” for “and the Virgin Islands of the United States”.
2006—Subsec. (a)(15)(K)(i), (ii).Pub. L. 109–248, which directed insertion of “(other than a citizen described insection 1154(a)(1)(A)(viii)(I) of this title)” after “citizen of the United States” each place appearing in section 101(a)(15)(K), without specifying the Act to be amended, was executed to subsec. (a)(15)(K) of this section, which is section 101 of theImmigration and Nationality Act, to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(a)(1)(A), substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security, or in the case of subclause (III)(aa) theSecretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney Generaljointly;” for“Attorney General”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i)(III)(aa).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(a)(1)(B)(i), inserted “Federal, State, or local” before “investigation”.
Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(a)(1)(B)(ii), which directed substitution of “or the investigation of crime where acts of trafficking are at least one central reason for the commission of that crime; or” for “, or”, was executed by making the substitution for “, or” the second time appearing to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i)(IV).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(a)(1)(C), struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(ii).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(a)(2), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: “if the Attorney Generalconsiders it necessary to avoid extreme hardship—
“(I) in the case of analien described in clause (i) who is under 21 years of age, the spouse, children,unmarried siblings under 18 years of age on the date on which such alienapplied for status under such clause, and parents of such alien; and
“(II) in the case of analien described in clause (i) who is 21 years of age or older, the spouse and children of suchalien,
if accompanying, or following to join, thealien described in clause (i);”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(iii).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(a)(3), added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (a)(15)(U)(i).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(b)(1), substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for“Attorney General”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(U)(ii).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(b)(2), amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: “if the Attorney Generalconsiders it necessary to avoid extreme hardship to the spouse, the child, or, in the case of an alien child, the parent of the aliendescribed in clause (i), the Attorney Generalmay also grant status under this paragraph based upon certification of a government official listed in clause (i)(III) that an investigation or prosecution would be harmed without the assistance of the spouse, the child, or, in the case of an alien child, the parent of the alien; and”.
Subsec. (a)(51).Pub. L. 109–162, § 811, added par. (51).
Subsec. (b)(1)(E)(i).Pub. L. 109–162, § 805(d), inserted before colon “or if the childhas been battered or subject to extreme cruelty by the adopting parent or by a family member of the adopting parent residing in the same household”.
Subsec. (f)(3).Pub. L. 109–162, § 822(c)(1), substituted “(10)(A)” for “(9)(A)”.
Subsec. (i)(1).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(c)(1), substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General,” for“Attorney General”.
Subsec. (i)(2).Pub. L. 109–162, § 801(c)(2), substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for“Attorney General”.
2005—Subsec. (a)(15)(E)(iii).Pub. L. 109–13 added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(ii)(a).Pub. L. 109–90 substituted “, agriculture as defined insection 203(f) of title 29, and the pressing of apples for cider on a farm,” for “and agriculture as defined insection 203(f) of title 29,” and made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference tosection 3121(g) of title 26.
2004—Subsec. (a)(15)(Q).Pub. L. 108–449, § 1(b)(1), substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for“Attorney General” in two places, “citizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, 21 to 35 years of age, unemployed for not less than 12 months, and having a residencefor not less than 18 months” for “35 years of age or younger having a residence”, and “24 months)” for “36 months)”.
Pub. L. 108–449, § 1(a)(2)(B), amendedPub. L. 105–319, § 2(d)(2). See 1998 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (f)(9).Pub. L. 108–458 added par. (9).
2003—Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(i).Pub. L. 108–77, §§ 107(c), 402(a)(1), temporarily substituted “1182(n)(1) of this title, or (b1) who is entitled to enter the United Statesunder and in pursuance of the provisions of an agreement listed insection 1184(g)(8)(A) of this title, who is engaged in a specialty occupation described insection 1184(i)(3) of this title, and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to theSecretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Statethat the intending employer has filed with the Secretary of Labor an attestation undersection 1182(t)(1) of this title, or (c)” for “1182(n)(1) of this title, or (c)”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T).Pub. L. 108–193, § 8(a)(1)(A), (B), substituted “1184(o) of this title,” for “1184(n) of this title,” and realigned margins.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(i)(III)(bb).Pub. L. 108–193, § 4(b)(1)(A), substituted “18 years of age,” for “15 years of age,”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T)(ii)(I).Pub. L. 108–193, § 4(b)(1)(B), inserted“unmarriedsiblings under 18 years of age on the date on which such alienapplied for status under such clause,” before “and parents”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(U).Pub. L. 108–193, § 8(a)(1)(A), (C), substituted “1184(p) of this title,” for “1184(o) of this title,” in cl. (i) and realigned margins.
Subsec. (a)(15)(V).Pub. L. 108–193, § 8(a)(1)(D), substituted “1184(q) of this title,” for “1184(o) of this title,” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(27)(C)(ii)(II), (III).Pub. L. 108–99 substituted “2008,” for “2003,”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(K)(iii).Pub. L. 108–193, § 4(b)(5), amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (iii) read as follows: “is described in section 1581, 1582, 1583, 1584, 1585, or 1588 of title 18 (relating to peonage, slavery, and involuntary servitude);”.
2002—Subsec. (a)(15)(F)(ii), (iii).Pub. L. 107–274, § 2(a), added cls. (ii) and (iii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: “and (ii) the alienspouse and minor children of any such alienif accompanying him or following to join him;”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(L).Pub. L. 107–125 inserted “subject tosection 1184(c)(2) of this title,” before “an alienwho”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(M)(ii), (iii).Pub. L. 107–274, § 2(b), added cls. (ii) and (iii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: “and (ii) the alienspouse and minor children of any such alienif accompanying him or following to join him;”.
2000—Subsec. (a)(15)(K).Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title XI, § 1103(a)], amended subpar. (K) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (K) read as follows: “an alienwho is the fiancée or fiancé of a citizen of the United Statesand who seeks to enter the United Statessolely to conclude a valid marriage with the petitioner within ninety days after admission, and the minor children of such fiancée or fiancé accompanying him or following to join him;”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(T).Pub. L. 106–386, § 107(e)(1), added subpar. (T).
Subsec. (a)(15)(U).Pub. L. 106–386, § 1513(b), added subpar. (U).
Subsec. (a)(15)(V).Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title XI, § 1102(a)], added subpar. (V).
Subsec. (a)(27)(C)(ii)(II), (III).Pub. L. 106–409 substituted “2003,” for “2000,”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(M).Pub. L. 106–536 added subpar. (M).
Subsec. (a)(50).Pub. L. 106–386, § 1503(a), added par. (50).
Subsec. (b)(1)(G).Pub. L. 106–279, § 302(a), added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (b)(2).Pub. L. 106–279, § 302(c), inserted “and paragraph (1)(G)(i)” after “second proviso therein)”.
Subsec. (f).Pub. L. 106–395 inserted at end: “In the case of an alienwho makes a false statement or claim of citizenship, or who registers to vote or votes in a Federal, State, or local election (including an initiative, recall, or referendum) in violation of a lawful restriction of such registration or voting to citizens, if each natural parent of the alien(or, in the case of an adopted alien, each adoptive parent of the alien) is or was a citizen (whether by birth or naturalization), the alienpermanently resided in the United Statesprior to attaining the age of 16, and the alienreasonably believed at the time of such statement, claim, or violation that he or she was a citizen, no finding that the alienis, or was, not of good moral character may be made based on it.”
Subsec. (i).Pub. L. 106–386, § 107(e)(4), added subsec. (i).
1999—Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(i)(a).Pub. L. 106–95, § 2(c), struck out subcl. (a) which read as follows: “who is coming temporarily to the United Statesto perform servicesas a registered nurse, who meets the qualifications described insection 1182(m)(1) of this title, and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Attorney Generalthat an unexpired attestation is on file and in effect undersection 1182(m)(2) of this title for each facility (which facility shall include the petitioner and each worksite, other than a private household worksite, if the worksite is not the alien’s employer or controlled by the employer) for which the alienwill perform the services, or”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(i)(c).Pub. L. 106–95, § 2(a), added subcl. (c).
Subsec. (b)(1)(E).Pub. L. 106–139, § 1(a)(1), designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (b)(1)(F).Pub. L. 106–139, § 1(a)(2), designated existing provisions as cl. (i), substituted “; or” for period at end, and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (c)(1).Pub. L. 106–139, § 1(b)(1), substituted “16 years (except to the extent that the childis described in subparagraph (E)(ii) or (F)(ii) of subsection (b)(1)),” for “sixteen years,”.
1998—Subsec. (a)(9).Pub. L. 105–277, § 2222(e), inserted “or employee” after “other officer” and “or, when used in subchapter III, for the purpose of adjudicating nationality” before period at end.
Subsec. (a)(15)(N).Pub. L. 105–277, § 421(b), inserted “(or under analogous authority under paragraph (27)(L))” after “(27)(I)(i)” in cl. (i) and after “(27)(I)” in cl. (ii).
Subsec. (a)(15)(Q).Pub. L. 105–319, § 2(e)(2), formerly § 2(d)(2), renumbered § 2(e)(2) and amendedPub. L. 108–449, § 1(a)(2)(B), (3)(A), struck out cl. (i) designation before “an alienhaving a residence” and struck out at end: “or (ii)(I) an aliencitizen of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, 21 to 35 years of age, unemployed for not less than 12 months, and having a residencefor not less than 18 months in Northern Ireland, or the counties of Louth, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim, Sligo, and Donegal within the Republic of Ireland, which the alienhas no intention of abandoning who is coming temporarily (for a period not to exceed 24 months) to the United Statesas a participant in a cultural and training program approved by the Secretary of Stateand theSecretary of Homeland Security under section 2(a) of theIrish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 for the purpose of providing practical training, employment, and the experience of coexistence and conflict resolution in a diverse society, and (II) the alienspouse and minor children of any such alienif accompanying the alienor following to join the alien;”.
Pub. L. 105–319, § 2(b)(1), designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (a)(27)(L).Pub. L. 105–277, § 421(a), added subpar. (L).
1997—Subsec. (a)(27)(C)(ii)(II), (III).Pub. L. 105–54 substituted “2000” for “1997”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(J).Pub. L. 105–119 amended subpar. (J) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (J) read as follows: “an immigrant(i) who has been declared dependent on a juvenile court located in the United Statesor whom such a court has legally committed to, or placed under the custody of, an agency or department of a Stateand who has been deemed eligible by that court for long-term foster care, and (ii) for whom it has been determined in administrative or judicial proceedings that it would not be in the alien’s best interest to be returned to the alien’s or parent’s previous country of nationality or country of last habitual residence; except that no natural parent or prior adoptive parent of any alienprovided special immigrantstatus under this subparagraph shall thereafter, by virtue of such parentage, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under this chapter; or”.
1996—Subsec. (a)(6).Pub. L. 104–208, § 104(a), inserted at end “Such regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alienpresenting a border crossing identification cardis not permitted to cross over the border into the United Statesunless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien.”
Subsec. (a)(13).Pub. L. 104–208, § 301(a), amended par. (13) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (13) read as follows: “The term ‘entry’ means any coming of an alieninto the United States, from a foreign port or place or from an outlying possession, whether voluntarily or otherwise, except that an alienhaving a lawful permanentresidence in the United Statesshall not be regarded as making an entry into the United Statesfor the purposes of the immigration lawsif the alienproves to the satisfaction of the Attorney Generalthat his departure to a foreign port or place or to an outlying possession was not intended or reasonably to be expected by him or his presence in a foreign port or place or in an outlying possession was not voluntary: Provided, That no personwhose departure from the United Stateswas occasioned by deportation proceedings, extradition, or other legal process shall be held to be entitled to such exception.”
Subsec. (a)(15)(F)(i).Pub. L. 104–208, § 625(a)(2), inserted “consistent with section 1184(l) of this title” after “such a course of study”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(K).Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(f)(1)(A), substituted “admission” for “entry”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(S).Pub. L. 104–208, § 671(a)(3)(B), substituted “section 1184(k)” for “section 1184(j)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(17).Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(4)(A), substituted “expulsion, or removal” for “or expulsion”.
Subsec. (a)(30).Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(f)(1)(B), substituted “admission” for “entry”.
Subsec. (a)(42).Pub. L. 104–208, § 601(a)(1), inserted at end “For purposes of determinations under this chapter, a personwho has been forced to abort a pregnancy or to undergo involuntary sterilization, or who has been persecuted for failure or refusal to undergo such a procedure or for other resistance to a coercive population control program, shall be deemed to have been persecuted on account of political opinion, and a personwho has a well founded fear that he or she will be forced to undergo such a procedure or subject to persecution for such failure, refusal, or resistance shall be deemed to have a well founded fear of persecution on account of political opinion.”
Subsec. (a)(43).Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(b), inserted at end of concluding provisions “Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any effective date), the term applies regardless of whether the convictionwas entered before, on, or afterSeptember 30, 1996.”
Subsec. (a)(43)(A).Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(1), inserted “, rape, or sexual abuse of a minor” after “murder”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(D).Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(2), substituted “$10,000” for “$100,000”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(F).Pub. L. 104–208, § 322(a)(2)(A), struck out “imposed (regardless of any suspension of imprisonment)” after “term of imprisonment”.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(3), substituted “at least one year” for “is at least 5 years”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(G).Pub. L. 104–208, § 322(a)(2)(A), which directed amendment of subpar. (G) by striking out “imposed (regardless of any suspension of imprisonment)”, was executed by striking out “imposed (regardless of any suspension of such imprisonment)” after “term of imprisonment” to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(3), substituted “at least one year” for “is at least 5 years”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(J).Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(4), substituted “sentence of one year imprisonment” for “sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment”.
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(1), inserted “, or an offense described in section 1084 (if it is a second or subsequent offense) or 1955 of that title (relating to gambling offenses),” after “corrupt organizations)”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(K)(i).Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(2)(A), struck out “or” at end.
Subsec. (a)(43)(K)(ii).Pub. L. 104–208, § 671(b)(5), struck out comma after “1588”.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(5), inserted “if committed” before “for commercial advantage”.
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(2)(C), added cl. (ii). Former cl. (ii) redesignated (iii).
Subsec. (a)(43)(K)(iii).Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(2)(B), redesignated cl. (ii) as (iii).
Subsec. (a)(43)(L)(iii).Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(6), added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (a)(43)(M).Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(7), substituted “$10,000” for “$200,000” in cls. (i) and (ii).
Subsec. (a)(43)(N).Pub. L. 104–208, § 322(a)(2)(A), which directed amendment of subpar. (N) by striking “imposed (regardless of any suspension of imprisonment)”, could not be executed because that phrase did not appear subsequent to amendment byPub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(8). See below.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(8), substituted “, except in the case of a first offense for which the alienhas affirmatively shown that the aliencommitted the offense for the purpose of assisting, abetting, or aiding only the alien’s spouse, child, or parent (and no other individual) to violate a provision of this chapter” for “for which the term of imprisonment imposed (regardless of any suspension of imprisonment) at least one year;”.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(3), substituted “at least one year” for “is at least 5 years”.
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(3), amended subpar. (N) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (N) read as follows: “an offense described insection 274(a)(1) of title 18, United StatesCode (relating to aliensmuggling) for the purpose of commercial advantage;”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(O).Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(7), added subpar. (O).
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(6), redesignated subpar. (O) as (P).
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(4), amended subpar. (O) generally. Prior to amendment subpar. (O) read as follows: “an offense described insection 1546(a) of title 18 (relating to document fraud) which constitutes trafficking in the documents described in such section for which the term of imprisonment imposed (regardless of any suspicion of such imprisonment) is at least 5 years;”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(P).Pub. L. 104–208, § 322(a)(2)(A), which directed amendment of subpar. (P) by striking out “imposed (regardless of any suspension of imprisonment)”, was executed by striking out “imposed (regardless of any suspension of such imprisonment)” after “term of imprisonment” to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(9), substituted “12 months, except in the case of a first offense for which the alienhas affirmatively shown that the aliencommitted the offense for the purpose of assisting, abetting, or aiding only the alien’s spouse, child, or parent (and no other individual) to violate a provision of this chapter” for “18 months”.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(3), which directed amendment of subpar. (P) by substituting “at least one year” for “is at least 5 years”, could not be executed because “is at least 5 years” did not appear subsequent to amendments byPub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(4), (6). See above.
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(6), redesignated subpar. (O) as (P). Former subpar. (P) redesignated (Q).
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(5), substituted “5 years or more;” for “15 years or more; and”.
Subsec. (a)(43)(Q).Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(6), redesignated subpar. (P) as (Q). Former subpar. (Q) redesignated (U).
Subsec. (a)(43)(R).Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(10), substituted “for which the term of imprisonment is at least one year” for “for which a sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment or more may be imposed”.
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(8), added subpar. (R).
Subsec. (a)(43)(S).Pub. L. 104–208, § 321(a)(11), substituted “for which the term of imprisonment is at least one year” for “for which a sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment or more may be imposed”.
Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(8), added subpar. (S).
Subsec. (a)(43)(T).Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(8), added subpar. (T).
Subsec. (a)(43)(U).Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(e)(6), redesignated subpar. (Q) as (U).
Subsec. (a)(47).Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(b), added par. (47).
Subsec. (a)(48).Pub. L. 104–208, § 322(a)(1), added par. (48).
Subsec. (a)(49).Pub. L. 104–208, § 361(a), added par. (49).
Subsec. (b)(4).Pub. L. 104–208, § 371(a), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “The term ‘special inquiry officer’ means any immigration officerwho the Attorney Generaldeems specially qualified to conduct specified classes of proceedings, in whole or in part, required by this chapter to be conducted by or before a special inquiry officer and who is designated and selected by the Attorney General, individually or by regulation, to conduct such proceedings. Such special inquiry officer shall be subject to such supervision and shall perform such duties, not inconsistent with this chapter, as the Attorney Generalshall prescribe.”
Subsec. (c)(1).Pub. L. 104–208, § 671(e)(2), substituted “and 1432” for “, 1432, and 1433”.
Subsec. (f)(3).Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(3)(A), substituted “inadmissible” for “excludable”.
Subsec. (g).Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(3), substituted “deported or removed” for “deported” in two places.
1995—Subsec. (b)(1)(A).Pub. L. 104–51, § 1(1)(A), substituted“childborn in wedlock” for “legitimate child”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(D).Pub. L. 104–51, § 1(1)(B), substituted “a childborn out of wedlock” for “an illegitimate child”.
Subsec. (b)(2).Pub. L. 104–51, § 1(2) substituted “a childborn out of wedlock” for “an illegitimate child”.
1994—Subsec. (a)(1).Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “official designated by the Secretary of Statepursuant tosection 1104(b) of this title” for “Assistant Secretary of Statefor Consular Affairs”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(S).Pub. L. 103–322 added subpar. (S).
Subsec. (a)(27)(C)(ii)(II), (III).Pub. L. 103–416, § 214, substituted “1997,” for “1994,”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(D).Pub. L. 103–416, § 201, inserted “or of the American Institute in Taiwan,” after “Government abroad,” and “(or, in the case of the American Institute in Taiwan, the Director thereof)” after“Serviceestablishment”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(F)(ii).Pub. L. 103–337 inserted “or continues to be employed by the United StatesGovernment in an area of the former Canal Zone” after “employment”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(I)(iii)(II).Pub. L. 103–416, § 202, added subcl. (II) and struck out former subcl. (II) which read as follows: “files a petition for status under this subparagraph beforeJanuary 1, 1993, and no later than six months after the date of such retirement or six months afterOctober 24, 1988, whichever is later; or”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(J)(i).Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(a), substituted “or whom such a court has legally committed to, or placed under the custody of, an agency or department of a Stateand who has” for “and has” before “been deemed”.
Subsec. (a)(43).Pub. L. 103–416, § 222(a), amended par. (43) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (43) read as follows: “The term‘aggravated felony’ means murder, any illicit trafficking in any controlled substance (as defined insection 802 of title 21), including any drug trafficking crime as defined insection 924(c)(2) of title 18, or any illicit trafficking in any firearms or destructive devices as defined in section 921 of such title, any offense described insection 1956 of title 18 (relating to laundering of monetary instruments), or any crime of violence (as defined insection 16 of title 18, not including a purely political offense) for which the term of imprisonment imposed (regardless of any suspension of such imprisonment) is at least 5 years, or any attempt or conspiracy to commit any such act. Such term applies to offenses described in the previous sentence whether in violation of Federal or Statelaw and also applies to offenses described in the previous sentence in violation of foreign law for which the term of imprisonment was completed within the previous 15 years.”
1991—Subsec. (a)(15)(D)(i).Pub. L. 102–232, § 309(b)(1), inserted a comma after“States)”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(i)(b).Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(7)(A), struck out “, and had approved by,” after “has filed with”.
Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(5)(A), inserted “subject tosection 1182(j)(2) of this title,” after “or (b)”.
Pub. L. 102–232, § 207(b), inserted “or as a fashion model” after “section 1184(i)(1) of this title” and “or, in the case of a fashion model, is of distinguished merit and ability” after “section 1184(i)(2) of this title”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(O)(i).Pub. L. 102–232, § 205(b), struck out before semicolon at end “, but only if the Attorney Generaldetermines that the alien’s entry into the United Stateswill substantially benefit prospectively the United States”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(O)(ii)(III)(b).Pub. L. 102–232, § 205(c), substituted “significant production (including pre- and post-production work)” for “significant principal photography”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(P)(i).Pub. L. 102–232, § 203(a), amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows:
“(I) performs as an athlete, individually or as part of a group or team, at an internationally recognized level of performance, or performs as part of an entertainment group that has been recognized internationally as being outstanding in the discipline for a sustained andsubstantial period of time and has had a sustained andsubstantial relationship with that group over a period of at least 1 year and provides functions integral to the performance of the group, and
“(II) seeks to enter theUnited States temporarily and solely for the purpose of performing as such an athlete or entertainer with respect to a specific athletic competition or performance;”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(P)(ii)(II).Pub. L. 102–232, § 206(b), (c)(1), inserted “or organizations” after “and an organization” and struck out before semicolon at end “, between the United Statesand the foreign statesinvolved”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(P)(iii)(II).Pub. L. 102–232, § 206(d), substituted “to perform, teach, or coach” for “for the purpose of performing” and inserted “commercial or noncommercial” before “program”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(Q).Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(14), substituted “approved” for “designated”.
Subsec. (a)(24).Pub. L. 102–232, § 305(m)(1), struck out par. (24) which defined“naturalizationcourt”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(I)(ii)(II), (iii)(II).Pub. L. 102–232, § 302(e)(8)(A), substituted “files a petition for status” for “applies for a visa or adjustment of status”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(K).Pub. L. 102–110 added subpar. (K).
Subsec. (a)(43).Pub. L. 102–232, § 306(a)(1), struck out comma before period at end of first sentence.
Subsec. (a)(46).Pub. L. 102–232, § 205(a), added par. (46).
Subsec. (c)(1).Pub. L. 102–232, § 309(b)(4), struck out reference to section 1434.
1990—Subsec. (a)(15)(D)(i).Pub. L. 101–649, § 203(c), substituted “a capacity” for “any capacity” and inserted “, as defined insection 1288(a) of this title” after “on board a vessel”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(E)(i).Pub. L. 101–649, § 204(a), inserted “, including trade in servicesor trade in technology” after“substantialtrade”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H).Pub. L. 101–649, § 205(e)(1), struck out “having a residencein a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning” after “an alien”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(i)(a).Pub. L. 101–649, § 162(f)(2)(A), substituted “for each facility (which facility shall include the petitioner and each worksite, other than a private household worksite, if the worksite is not the alien’s employer or controlled by the employer) for which the alienwill perform the services, or” for “for the facility for which the alienwill perform the services, or”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(i)(b).Pub. L. 101–649, § 205(c)(1), substituted “who is coming temporarily to the United Statesto perform services(other than servicesdescribed in subclause (a) during the period in which such subclause applies and other than servicesdescribed in subclause (ii)(a) or in subparagraph (O) or (P)) in a specialty occupation described insection 1184(i)(1) of this title, who meets the requirements for the occupation specified insection 1184(i)(2) of this title, and with respect to whom the Secretary of Labor determines and certifies to the Attorney Generalthat the intending employer has filed with, and had approved by, the Secretary an application undersection 1182(n)(1) of this title” for “who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is coming temporarily to the United Statesto perform services(other than servicesas a registered nurse) of an exceptional nature requiring such merit and ability, and who, in the case of a graduate of a medical school coming to the United Statesto perform servicesas a member of the medical profession, is coming pursuant to an invitation from a public or nonprofit private educational or research institution or agency in the United Statesto teach or conduct research, or both, at or for such institution or agency”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(ii).Pub. L. 101–649, § 205(e)(2), (3), substituted “(a) having a residencein a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning who is coming temporarily to the United States” for “who is coming temporarily to the United States(a)”, and in subcl. (b) inserted “having a residencein a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning who is coming temporarily to the United States” after “(b)”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(iii).Pub. L. 101–649, § 205(e)(4), inserted “having a residencein a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning” after “(iii)”.
Pub. L. 101–649, § 205(d), inserted “, in a training program that is not designed primarily to provide productive employment” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (a)(15)(L).Pub. L. 101–649, § 206(c), substituted “within 3 years preceding” for “immediately preceding”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(O), (P).Pub. L. 101–649, § 207(a), added subpars. (O) and (P).
Subsec. (a)(15)(Q).Pub. L. 101–649, § 208, added subpar. (Q).
Subsec. (a)(15)(R).Pub. L. 101–649, § 209(a), added subpar. (R).
Subsec. (a)(27)(C).Pub. L. 101–649, § 151(a), amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “(i) an immigrantwho continuously for at least two years immediately preceding the time of his application for admission to the United Stateshas been, and who seeks to enter the United Statessolely for the purpose of carrying on the vocation of minister of a religious denomination, and whose servicesare needed by such religious denomination having a bona fide organizationin the United States; and (ii) the spouse or the childof any such immigrant, if accompanying or following to join him;”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(J).Pub. L. 101–649, § 153(a), added subpar. (J).
Subsec. (a)(36).Pub. L. 101–649, § 407(a)(2), struck out “(except as used insection 1421(a) of this title)” after “includes”.
Subsec. (a)(43).Pub. L. 101–649, § 501(a)(6), inserted “and also applies to offenses described in the previous sentence in violation of foreign law for which the term of imprisonment was completed within the previous 15 years” after “Federal or Statelaw”.
Pub. L. 101–649, § 501(a)(5), inserted at end “Such term applies to offenses described in the previous sentence whether in violation of Federal or Statelaw.”
Pub. L. 101–649, § 501(a)(4), struck out “committed within the United States” after “to commit any such act,”.
Pub. L. 101–649, § 501(a)(3), inserted “any offense described insection 1956 of title 18 (relating to laundering of monetary instruments), or any crime of violence (as defined insection 16 of title 18, not including a purely political offense) for which the term of imprisonment imposed (regardless of any suspension of such imprisonment) is at least 5 years,” after “section 921 of such title,”.
Pub. L. 101–649, § 501(a)(2), inserted “any illicit trafficking in any controlled substance (as defined insection 802 of title 21), including” after “murder,”.
Pub. L. 101–649, § 501(a)(1), aligned margin of par. (43).
Subsec. (a)(44).Pub. L. 101–649, § 123, added par. (44).
Subsec. (a)(45).Pub. L. 101–649, § 204(c), added par. (45).
Subsec. (f)(3).Pub. L. 101–649, § 603(a)(1)(A), substituted “paragraphs (2)(D), (6)(E), and (9)(A)” for “paragraphs (11), (12), and (31)”.
Pub. L. 101–649, § 603(a)(1)(B), substituted “subparagraphs (A) and (B) ofsection 1182(a)(2) of this title and subparagraph (C) thereof” for “paragraphs (9) and (10) ofsection 1182(a) of this title and paragraph (23)”.
Subsec. (f)(8).Pub. L. 101–649, § 509(a), substituted “an aggravated felony(as defined in subsection (a)(43))” for “the crime of murder”.
Subsec. (h).Pub. L. 101–649, § 603(a)(1)(C), substituted “1182(a)(2)(E) of this title” for “1182(a)(34) of this title”.
Pub. L. 101–246 added subsec. (h).
1989—Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(i).Pub. L. 101–238 added subcl. (a), designated existing provisions as subcl. (b), and inserted “(other than servicesas a registered nurse)” after “to perform services”.
Subsec. (b)(2).Pub. L. 101–162 inserted before period at end “, except that, for purposes of paragraph (1)(F) (other than the second proviso therein) in the case of an illegitimate childdescribed in paragraph (1)(D) (and not described in paragraph (1)(C)), the term ‘parent’ does not include the natural father of the childif the father has disappeared or abandoned or deserted the childor if the father has in writing irrevocably released the childfor emigration and adoption”.
1988—Subsec. (a)(15)(J).Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(a)(1), substituted “Director of the United StatesInformation Agency” for “Secretary of State”.
Subsec. (a)(27)(I)(i)(II), (ii)(II), (iii)(II).Pub. L. 100–525, § 2(o)(1), substituted “October 24, 1988” for “November 6, 1986” and “applies for a visa or adjustment of status” for “applies for admission”.
Subsec. (a)(38).Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(a)(2), struck out “For the purpose of issuing certificates of citizenship to personswho are citizens of the United States, the term‘United States’ as used insection 1452 of this title includes the Canal Zone.”
Subsec. (a)(43).Pub. L. 100–690 added par. (43).
Subsec. (b)(2).Pub. L. 100–459, temporarily inserted before period at end “, except that, for purposes of paragraph (1)(F) in the case of an illegitimate childdescribed in paragraph (1)(D) (and not described in paragraph (1)(C)), the term ‘parent’ does not include the natural father of the childif the father has disappeared or abandoned or deserted the childor if the father has in writing irrevocably released the childfor emigration and adoption”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note below.
Subsec. (c)(1).Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(b), repealedPub. L. 99–653, § 3. See 1986 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (d).Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(a)(3), struck out subsec. (d) defining “veteran”, “Spanish-American War”, “World War I”, “World War II”, and “Korean hostilities” as those terms were used in part III of subchapter III of this chapter.
1986—Subsec. (a)(15)(D).Pub. L. 99–505 designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (a)(15)(H).Pub. L. 99–603, § 301(a), designated existing provisions of cl. (ii) as subcl. (b) and added subcl. (a) relating to personsperforming agricultural labor or servicesas defined by the Secretary of Labor in regulations and including agricultural labor as defined insection 3121(g) of title 26 and agriculture as defined insection 203(f) of title 29 of a temporary or seasonal nature.
Subsec. (a)(15)(N).Pub. L. 99–603, § 312(b), added subpar. (N).
Subsec. (a)(27)(I).Pub. L. 99–603, § 312(a), added subpar. (I).
Subsec. (b)(1)(D).Pub. L. 99–603, § 315(a), inserted “or to its natural father if the father has or had a bona fide parent-childrelationship with the person”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(E).Pub. L. 99–653, § 2, struck out “thereafter” after “the childhas”.
Subsec. (c)(1).Pub. L. 99–653, § 3, which struck out par. (1) defining“child”, was repealed byPub. L. 100–525, § 8(b), and such par. (1) was revived as ofNov. 14, 1986, see Repeal and Revival note below.
1984—Subsec. (a)(9). Priv. L. 98–47 struck out provisions which directed that in Canal Zone andoutlying possessions of the United States“consular officer” meant an officer designated by the Governor of the Canal Zone, or the governors of the outlying possessions for purposes of issuingimmigrant or nonimmigrant visasunder this chapter.
1981—Subsec. (a)(15)(F).Pub. L. 97–116, §§ 2(a)(1), 18(a)(1), substituted in cl. (i) “college, university, seminary, conservatory, academic high school, elementary school, or other academic institution or in a language training program” for “institution of learning or other recognized place of study”, and “Secretary of Education” for “Office of Education of the United States”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H), (J), (K), (L).Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(a)(2), substituted a semicolon for a period at end of subpars. (H), (J), (K), and (L) and inserted “or” at end of subpar. (L).
Subsec. (a)(15)(M).Pub. L. 97–116, § 2(a)(2), added subpar. (M).
Subsec. (a)(27)(H).Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(d)(1), added subpar. (H).
Subsec. (a)(33).Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(a)(3), struck out provision that residencebe considered continuous for the purposes of sections 1482 and 1484 of this title where there is a continuity of stay but not necessarily an uninterrupted physical presence in a foreign stateor statesor outside the United States.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A), (B).Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(a)(5)(A), struck out “or” at the end.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C).Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(a)(5)(B), substituted a semicolon for the period at end.
Subsec. (b)(1)(E).Pub. L. 97–116, §§ 2(b), 18(a)(5)(C), substituted “sixteen” for “fourteen”, and “; or” for the period at the end.
Subsec. (b)(1)(F).Pub. L. 97–116, § 2(b), substituted “sixteen” for “fourteen”.
Subsec. (f).Pub. L. 97–116, § 2(c), struck out par. (2) which provided that a personnot be considered a personof good moral character if within the period for which good moral character is required to be established the personcommits adultery, and substituted in par. (3) “paragraphs (9) and (10) ofsection 1182(a) of this title and paragraph (23) of such section (except as such paragraph relates to a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marihuana)” for “paragraphs (9), (10), and (23) ofsection 1182(a) of this title”.
1980—Subsec. (a)(42).Pub. L. 96–212 added par. (42).
1979—Subsec. (a)(27)(E) to (G).Pub. L. 96–70 added subpars. (E) to (G).
1977—Subsec. (a)(1).Pub. L. 95–105 substituted “Assistant Secretary of Statefor Consular Affairs” for“administratorof the Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs of theDepartment of State”.
Subsec. (a)(41).Pub. L. 95–83 inserted “a” after “graduates of” and “, other than such alienswho are of nationalor international renown in the field of medicine” after “in a foreign state”.
1976—Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(i).Pub. L. 94–484, § 601(b)(1), inserted “, and who, in the case of a graduate of a medical school coming to the United Statesto perform servicesas a member of the medical profession, is coming pursuant to an invitation from a public or nonprofit private educational or research institution or agency in the United Statesto teach or conduct research, or both, at or for such institution or agency”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(ii).Pub. L. 94–484, § 601(b)(2), inserted “, but this clause shall not apply to graduates of medical schools coming to the United Statesto perform servicesas members of the medical profession”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(H)(iii).Pub. L. 94–484, § 601(b)(3), inserted “, other than to receive graduate medical education or training”.
Subsec. (a)(15)(J).Pub. L. 94–484, § 601(b)(4), inserted “and who, if he is coming to the United Statesto participate in a program under which he will receive graduate medical education or training, also meets the requirements ofsection 1182(j) of this title”.
Subsec. (a)(27).Pub. L. 94–571 struck out subpar. (A) provision defining term “special immigrant” to include an immigrantborn in any independent foreign country of the Western Hemisphere or in the Canal Zone and the spouse and children of any such immigrant, if accompanying, or following to join him and restricting issuance of an immigrantvisa until consular officerwas in receipt of a determination made by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to former provisions ofsection 1182(a)(14) of this title; and redesignated as subpars. (A) to (D) former subpars. (B) to (E).
Subsec. (a)(41).Pub. L. 94–484, § 601(e), added par. (41).
1975—Subsec. (b)(1)(F).Pub. L. 94–155 provided for adoption of alienchildren under the age of fourteen by unmarried United Statescitizens who are at least twenty-five years of age and inserted requirement that before adoption the Attorney Generalbe satisfied that proper care will be provided the childafter admission.
1970—Subsec. (a)(15)(H).Pub. L. 91–225, § 1(a), provided for nonimmigrant alienstatus for alienspouse and minor children of any alienspecified in par. (H) if accompanying him or following to join him and struck out “temporary”, “other”, and “industrial” before“services”, “temporary services”, and “trainee” in cls. (i) to (iii), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(15)(K), (L).Pub. L. 91–225, § 1(b), added subpars. (K) and (L).
1966—Subsec. (a)(38).Pub. L. 89–710 inserted sentence providing that term“United States” as used insection 1452 of this title, for the purpose of issuing certificates of citizenship to personswho are citizens of the United States, shall include the Canal Zone.
1965—Subsec. (a)(27).Pub. L. 89–236, § 8(a), substituted “special immigrant” for “nonquota immigrant” as term being defined.
Subsec. (a)(32).Pub. L. 89–236, § 8(b), substituted term“profession” and its definition for term “quota immigrant” and its definition.
Subsec. (b)(1)(F).Pub. L. 89–236, § 8(c), expanded definition to include a child, under the age of 14 at the time a petition is filed in his behalf to accord a classification as an immediate relative or who is an orphan because of the death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents, or for whom the sole or surviving parent is incapable of providing the proper care which will be provided the childif admitted to the United Statesand who has in writing irrevocably released the childfor emigration and adoption, and made minor amendments in the existing definition.
Subsec. (b)(6).Pub. L. 89–236, § 24, struck out par. (6) which defined term “eligible orphan”.
1961—Subsec. (a)(15).Pub. L. 87–256 included the alienspouse and minor children of any such alienif accompanying him or following to join him in subpar. (F), and added subpar. (J).
Subsec. (b)(1)(F).Pub. L. 87–301, § 2, added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (b)(6).Pub. L. 87–301, § 1, added par. (6).
Subsec. (d)(1).Pub. L. 87–301, § 7(a), inserted “or fromJune 25, 1950, toJuly 1, 1955,”.
Subsec. (d)(2).Pub. L. 87–301, § 7(b), inserted definition of “Korean hostilities”.
1959—Subsec. (a)(36).Pub. L. 86–3 struck out reference to Hawaii.
1958—Subsec. (a)(36).Pub. L. 85–508 struck out reference to Alaska.
1957—Subsec. (b)(1).Pub. L. 85–316 inserted “whether or not born out of wedlock” in subpar. (B), and added subpars. (D) and (E).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of NameBroadcasting Board of Governors renamed United StatesAgency for Global Media pursuant tosection 6204(a)(21) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. The renaming was effectuated by notice to congressional appropriations committees datedMay 24, 2018, and became effectiveAug. 22, 2018.
Effective Date of 2010 AmendmentPub. L. 111–306, § 1(b),Dec. 14, 2010,124 Stat. 3280, provided that:
“(1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall—“(A) take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 14, 2010]; and
“(2) Temporary exception.—“(A) In general.—Notwithstanding section 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by subsection (a), during the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, an
alienseeking to enter the
United Statesto pursue a course of study at a language training program that has been certified by the
Secretary of Homeland Security and has not been accredited or denied accreditation by an entity described in section 101(a)(52) of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(52)] may be granted a
nonimmigrant visaunder such section 101(a)(15)(F)(i).
“(B) Additional requirement.—Analien may not be granted anonimmigrant visa under subparagraph (A) if the sponsoring institution of the language training program to which the alienseeks to enroll does not—“(i) submit an application for the accreditation of such program to a regional or
national accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
“(ii) comply with the applicable accrediting requirements of such agency.”
Pub. L. 111–287, § 4,Nov. 30, 2010,124 Stat. 3059, provided that:
“(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments made by this Act [amending this section and
section 1182 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Nov. 30, 2010].
Effective Date of 2008 AmendmentPub. L. 110–457, title II, § 201(f),Dec. 23, 2008,122 Stat. 5054, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections1184 and1255 of this title] shall—“(1) take effect on the date of enactment of the Act [Dec. 23, 2008]; and
“(2) apply to applications for immigration benefits filed on or after such date.”
Pub. L. 110–391, § 2(d),Oct. 10, 2008,122 Stat. 4193, provided that:
“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date that the
Secretary of Homeland Security submits the certification described in subsection (b)(2) [set out as a note below] stating that the final regulations required by subsection (b)(1) [set out as a note below] have been issued and are in effect [Notice that the regulations have been issued and are in effect
Nov. 26, 2008, was published in the Federal Register,
Nov. 26, 2008. See
73 F.R. 72298.].”
Amendment byPub. L. 110–229 effective on the transition program effective date described insection 1806 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions, seesection 705(b) of Pub. L. 110–229, set out as an Effective Date note undersection 1806 of Title 48.
Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 AmendmentPub. L. 108–99, § 2,Oct. 15, 2003,117 Stat. 1176, provided that:
“The amendment made by section 1 [amending this section] shall take effect onOctober 1, 2003.”
Amendment byPub. L. 108–77 effective on the date the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement enters into force (Jan. 1, 2004), and ceases to be effective on the date the Agreement ceases to be in force, seesection 107 of Pub. L. 108–77, set out in a note undersection 3805 of Title 19, Customs Duties.
Effective Date of 2000 AmendmentPub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title XI, § 1102(e)],Dec. 21, 2000,114 Stat. 2762, 2762A–144, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections
1184 and
1255 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Dec. 21, 2000] and shall apply to an
alienwho is the beneficiary of a classification petition filed under section 204 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1154] on or before the date of the enactment of this Act.”
Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title XI, § 1103(d)],Dec. 21, 2000,114 Stat. 2762, 2762A–146, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections
1184,
1186a, and
1255 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Dec. 21, 2000] and shall apply to an
alienwho is the beneficiary of a classification petition filed under section 204 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1154] before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
Pub. L. 106–409, § 2(b),Nov. 1, 2000,114 Stat. 1787, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect onOctober 1, 2000.”
Pub. L. 106–395, title II, § 201(a)(2),Oct. 30, 2000,114 Stat. 1633, provided that:
Amendment byPub. L. 106–279 effectiveApr. 1, 2008, see section 505(a)(2), (b) ofPub. L. 106–279, set out as an Effective Dates; Transition Rule note undersection 14901 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Effective Date of 1999 AmendmentAmendment byPub. L. 106–95 applicable to classification petitions filed for nonimmigrant status only beginning on the date that interim or final regulations are first promulgated and ending on the date 3 years afterDec. 20, 2006, seesection 2(e) of Pub. L. 106–95, as amended, set out as a note undersection 1182 of this title.
Effective Date of 1997 AmendmentPub. L. 105–139, § 1(f),Dec. 2, 1997,111 Stat. 2645, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections1151,1153, and1255 of this title]—“(2) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of such Act.”
Pub. L. 105–54, § 1(b),Oct. 6, 1997,111 Stat. 1175, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 6, 1997].”
Effective Date of 1996 AmendmentPub. L. 104–208, div. C, title I, § 104(b),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–556, as amended byPub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(b) [title IV, § 410(c)],Oct. 21, 1998,112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–104;Pub. L. 107–173, title VI, § 601,May 14, 2002,116 Stat. 564, provided that:
“(1) Clause a.—Clause (A) of the sentence added by the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to documents issued on or after 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].
“(2) Clause b.—Clause (B) of such sentence shall apply to cards presented on or after 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 309,Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–625, as amended byPub. L. 104–302, § 2(2), (3),Oct. 11, 1996,110 Stat. 3657;Pub. L. 105–100, title II, §§ 203(a)–(c), 204(d),Nov. 19, 1997,111 Stat. 2196–2199, 2201;Pub. L. 105–139, § 1(c),Dec. 2, 1997,111 Stat. 2644;Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, §§ 1506(b)(3), 1510(b),Oct. 28, 2000,114 Stat. 1527, 1531;Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XV, § 1505(c)],Dec. 21, 2000,114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–327, provided that:
“(a) In General.—Except as provided in this section and sections
303(b)(2),
306(c),
308(d)(2)(D), or
308(d)(5) of this division [amending sections
1225,
1227, and
1251 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
1225,
1226,
1227, and
1252 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
section 1225 of this title], this subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 301–309) of title III of div. C of
Pub. L. 104–208, see Tables for classification] and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Sept. 30, 1996] (in this title [see Tables for classification] referred to as the ‘title III–A effective date’).
“(b) Promulgation of Regulations.—The
Attorney General shall first promulgate regulations to carry out this subtitle by not later than 30 days before the title III–A effective date.
“(c) Transition for Certain Aliens.—“(1) General rule that new rules do not apply.—Subject to the succeeding provisions of this subsection, in the case of analien who is in exclusion or deportation proceedings before the title III–A effective date—“(A) the amendments made by this subtitle shall not apply, and
“(B) the proceedings (including judicial review thereof) shall continue to be conducted without regard to such amendments.
“(2) Attorney general option to elect to apply new procedures.—In a case described in paragraph (1) in which an evidentiary hearing under section 236 or 242 and 242B of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1226, 1252, former 1252b] has not commenced as of the title III–A effective date, the
Attorney Generalmay elect to proceed under chapter 4 of title II of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.] (as amended by this subtitle). The
Attorney Generalshall provide notice of such election to the
alieninvolved not later than 30 days before the date any evidentiary hearing is commenced. If the
Attorney Generalmakes such election, the notice of hearing provided to the
alienunder section 235 or 242(a) of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1225, 1252(a)] shall be valid as if provided under section 239 of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1229] (as amended by this subtitle) to confer jurisdiction on the
immigration judge. “(3) Attorney general option to terminate and reinitiate proceedings.—In the case described in paragraph (1), the
Attorney General may elect to terminate proceedings in which there has not been a final administrative decision and to reinitiate proceedings under chapter 4 of title II [of] the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1221 et seq.] (as amended by this subtitle). Any determination in the terminated proceeding shall not be binding in the reinitiated proceeding.
“(4) Transitional changes in judicial review.—In the case in which a final order of exclusion or deportation is entered more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996], notwithstanding any provision of section 106 of theImmigration and Nationality Act [former8 U.S.C. 1105a] (as in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act) to the contrary—“(A) in the case of judicial review of a final order of exclusion, subsection (b) of such section shall not apply and the action for judicial review shall be governed by the provisions of subsections (a) and (c) of such [section] in the same manner as they apply to judicial review of orders of deportation;
“(C) the petition for judicial review must be filed not later than 30 days after the date of the final order of exclusion or deportation;
“(D) the petition for review shall be filed with the court of appeals for the judicial circuit in which the administrative proceedings before the special inquiry officer or
immigration judge were completed;
“(E) there shall be no appeal of any discretionary decision under section 212(c), 212(h), 212(i), 244, or 245 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. former 1182(c), 1182(h), (i), former 1254, 1255] (as in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act [
Sept. 30, 1996]);
“(F)service of the petition for review shall not stay the deportation of an
alienpending the court’s decision on the petition, unless the court orders otherwise; and
“(G) there shall be no appeal permitted in the case of an
alien who is inadmissible or deportable by reason of having committed a criminal offense covered in section 212(a)(2) or section 241(a)(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), or (D) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2), former 1251(a)(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), (D)] (as in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act), or any offense covered by section 241(a)(2)(A)(ii) of such Act (as in effect on such date) for which both predicate offenses are, without regard to their date of commission, otherwise covered by section 241(a)(2)(A)(i) of such Act (as so in effect).
“(5) Transitional rules with regard to suspension of deportation.—“(B) Exception for certain orders.— “(C) Special rule for certain aliens granted temporary protection from deportation and for battered spouses and children.—“(i) In general.—For purposes of calculating the period of continuous physical presence under section 244(a) of theImmigration and Nationality Act [former8 U.S.C. 1254(a)] (as in effect before the title III–A effective date) or section 240A of such Act [8 U.S.C. 1229b] (as in effect after the title III–A effective date), subparagraph (A) of this paragraph and paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 240A(d) of theImmigration and Nationality Act shall not apply in the case of an alien, regardless of whether the alienis in exclusion or deportation proceedings before the title III–A effective date, who has not been convicted at any time of an aggravated felony(as defined in section 101(a) of theImmigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101(a)]) and— “(I) was not apprehended afterDecember 19, 1990, at the time of entry, and is—“(aa) a Salvadoran
national who first entered the
United States on or before
September 19, 1990, and who registered for benefits pursuant to the settlement agreement in American Baptist Churches, et al. v. Thornburgh (ABC), 760 F. Supp. 796 (N.D. Cal. 1991) on or before
October 31, 1991, or applied for temporary protected status on or before
October 31, 1991; or
“(bb) a Guatemalan
national who first entered the
United States on or before
October 1, 1990, and who registered for benefits pursuant to such settlement agreement on or before
December 31, 1991;
“(II) is a Guatemalan or Salvadoran
national who filed an application for asylum with the Immigration and
Naturalization Serviceon or before
April 1, 1990;
“(III) is the spouse or
child (as defined in section 101(b)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)]) of an individual, at the time a decision is rendered to suspend the deportation, or cancel the removal, of such individual, if the individual has been determined to be described in this clause (excluding this subclause and subclause (IV));
“(IV) is theunmarried son or daughter of an alienparent, at the time a decision is rendered to suspend the deportation, or cancel the removal, of such alienparent, if—“(aa) the
alien parent has been determined to be described in this clause (excluding this subclause and subclause (III)); and
“(bb) in the case of a son or daughter who is 21 years of age or older at the time such decision is rendered, the son or daughter entered the
United States on or before
October 1, 1990;
“(V) is an
alien who entered the
United States on or before
December 31, 1990, who filed an application for asylum on or before
December 31, 1991, and who, at the time of filing such application, was a
nationalof the Soviet Union, Russia, any republic of the former Soviet Union, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Albania, East Germany, Yugoslavia, or any
stateof the former Yugoslavia; or
“(VI) is an
alien who was issued an order to show cause or was in deportation proceedings before
April 1, 1997, and who applied for suspension of deportation under section 244(a)(3) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [former
8 U.S.C. 1254(a)(3)] (as in effect before the date of the enactment of this Act [
Sept. 30, 1996]); or
“(VII)(aa) was the spouse orchild of an aliendescribed in subclause (I), (II), or (V)—“(AA) at the time at which a decision is rendered to suspend the deportation or cancel the removal of the
alien;
“(BB) at the time at which the
alien filed an application for suspension of deportation or cancellation of removal; or
“(CC) at the time at which the
alien registered for benefits under the settlement agreement in American Baptist Churches, et. al. v. Thornburgh (ABC), applied for temporary protected status, or applied for asylum; and
“(bb) the spouse,
child, or
child of the spouse has been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the
aliendescribed in subclause (I), (II), or (V).
“(ii) Limitation on judicial review.—A determination by the
Attorney General as to whether an
aliensatisfies the requirements of clause (i) is final and shall not be subject to review by any court. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed as limiting the application of section 242(a)(2)(B) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)] (as in effect after the title III–A effective date) to other eligibility determinations pertaining to discretionary relief under this Act [probably should be “division”, see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note below].
“(iii) Consideration of petitions.— “(iv) Residence with spouse or parent not required.—For purposes of the application of clause (i)(VII), a spouse or
child shall not be required to demonstrate that he or she is residing with the spouse or parent in the
United States. “(6) Transition for certain family unity aliens.— “(7) Limitation on suspension of deportation.—After
April 1, 1997, the
Attorney Generalmay not suspend the deportation and adjust the status under section 244 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [former
8 U.S.C. 1254] (as in effect before the title III–A effective date) of any
alienin any fiscal year, except in accordance with section 240A(e) of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1229b(e)]. The previous sentence shall apply regardless of when an
alienapplied for such suspension and adjustment.
“(d) Transitional References.—For purposes of carrying out theImmigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.], as amended by this subtitle—“(1) any reference in section 212(a)(1)(A) of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1)(A)] to the term ‘inadmissible’ is deemed to include a reference to the term ‘excludable’, and
“(2) any reference in law to an order of removal shall be deemed to include a reference to an order of exclusion and deportation or an
order of deportation.
“(f) Special Rule for Cancellation of Removal.—“(1) In general.—Subject to the provisions of theImmigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.] (as in effect after the title III–A effective date), other than subsections (b)(1), (d)(1), and (e) of section 240A of such Act [8 U.S.C. 1229b(b)(1), (d)(1), (e)] (but including section 242(a)(2)(B) of such Act [8 U.S.C. 1252(a)(2)(B)]), the Attorney Generalmay, under section 240A of such Act, cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, an alienwho is inadmissible or deportable from the United States, if the alienapplies for such relief, the alienis described in subsection (c)(5)(C)(i) of this section, and—“(A) thealien—“(ii) has been physically present in the
United States for a continuous period of not less than 7 years immediately preceding the date of such application;
“(iii) has been a
person of good moral character during such period; and
“(B) thealien—“(iii) has been physically present in the
United States for a continuous period of not less than 10 years immediately following the commission of an act, or the assumption of a status, constituting a ground for removal;
“(iv) has been a
person of good moral character during such period; and
“(2) Treatment of certain breaks in presence.—Section 240A(d)(2) [
8 U.S.C. 1229b(d)(2)] shall apply for purposes of calculating any period of continuous physical presence under this subsection, except that the reference to subsection (b)(1) in such section shall be considered to be a reference to paragraph (1) of this section.
“(g) Motions To Reopen Deportation or Removal Proceedings.— “(h) Relief and Motions to Reopen.—“(1) Relief.—Analien described in subsection (c)(5)(C)(i) who is otherwise eligible for— “(2) Additional motion to reopen permitted.—Notwithstanding any limitation imposed by law on motions to reopen removal or deportation proceedings (except limitations premised on an
alien’s
conviction of an
aggravated felony (as defined by section 101(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)])), any
alienwho is described in subsection (c)(5)(C)(i) and who has become eligible for cancellation of removal or suspension of deportation as a result of the enactment of paragraph (1) may file one motion to reopen removal or deportation proceedings in order to apply for cancellation of removal or suspension of deportation. The scope of any proceeding reopened on this basis shall be limited to a determination of the
alien’s eligibility for cancellation of removal or suspension of deportation. The
Attorney Generalshall designate a specific time period in which all such motions to reopen are required to be filed. The period shall begin not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection [
Dec. 21, 2000] and shall extend for a period not to exceed 240 days.
[Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, § 1506(b)(4),Oct. 28, 2000,114 Stat. 1528, provided that:
]
[Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, § 1510(c),Oct. 28, 2000,114 Stat. 1532, provided that:
]
[Pub. L. 105–100, title II, § 203(f),Nov. 19, 1997,111 Stat. 2200, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section to the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 [amending
section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, set out above] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of such Act.”
]
[Pub. L. 104–302, § 2,Oct. 11, 1996,110 Stat. 3657, provided that the amendment made by section 2(2), (3) tosection 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out above, is effectiveSept. 30, 1996.]
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 321(c),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–628, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to actions taken on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Sept. 30, 1996], regardless of when the
convictionoccurred, and shall apply under section 276(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1326(b)] only to violations of section 276(a) of such Act occurring on or after such date.”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 322(c),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–629, provided that:
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 361(b),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–645, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 371(d)(1),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–646, provided that:
“Subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and sections
1105a,
1159,
1224,
1225,
1226,
1252,
1252b,
1323, and
1362 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Sept. 30, 1996].”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title V, § 591,Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–688, provided that:
“Except as provided in this title [enacting sections
1369 to
1371 and
1623 and
1624 of this title, amending sections
1182,
1183,
1183a,
1612,
1631,
1632,
1641, and
1642 of this title,
section 506 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure,
section 1091 of Title 20, Education, and sections 402, 1320b–7, and 1436a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 1182, 1183a, 1611, 1612, and 1621 of this title, and sections 402 and 1436a of Title 42, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
section 1183a of this title], this title and the amendments made by this title shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Sept. 30, 1996].”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 625(c),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–700, provided that:
“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section and
section 1184 of this title] shall apply to individuals who obtain the status of a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)] after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Sept. 30, 1996], including
alienswhose status as such a nonimmigrant is extended after the end of such period.”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 671(a)(7),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–721, provided that:
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 671(b)(14),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–722, provided that:
“Except as otherwise provided in this subsection [amending this section and sections
1252a,
1255b,
1323,
1356, and
1483 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
1161 and
1433 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections
1255a,
1323, and
1401 of this title], the amendments made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the enactment of INTCA [
Pub. L. 103–416].”
Pub. L. 104–132, title IV, § 440(f),Apr. 24, 1996,110 Stat. 1278, provided that:
Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentsPub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(dd),Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4319, provided that:
“Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections
1151,
1153,
1154,
1160,
1182,
1188,
1251,
1252,
1252b,
1254a,
1255,
1255a,
1256,
1288,
1302,
1322,
1323,
1324a,
1324b,
1324c,
1330,
1356,
1421,
1424,
1444,
1449, and
1522 of this title, repealing
section 1161 of this title, amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1182, 1254a, 1255, 1255a, and 1356 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
section 1288 of this title] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the
Immigration Act of 1990 [
Pub. L. 101–649].”
Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 222(b),Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4322, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to
convictions entered on or after the date of enactment of this Act [
Oct. 25, 1994].”
Amendment byPub. L. 103–236 applicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus ofDepartment of State when executive orders, regulations, or departmental directives implementing the amendments by sections 161 and 162 ofPub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days afterApr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, seesection 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as a note undersection 2651a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Effective Date of 1991 AmendmentPub. L. 102–232, title II, § 208,Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1742, provided that:
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 302(e)(8),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1746, provided that the amendments made by section 302(e)(8)(A) are effective as if included in section 162(e) of theImmigration Act of 1990,Pub. L. 101–649.
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 305(m),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1750, provided that the amendments made by section 305(m)(1) are effective as if included in section 407(d) of theImmigration Act of 1990,Pub. L. 101–649.
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 310,Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1759, as amended byPub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(z)(9),Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4318, provided that:
“Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amendments made by (and provisions of)—“(1) sections 302 through 308 [amending this section, sections
1102,
1105a,
1151 to
1154,
1157,
1159 to
1161,
1182,
1184,
1186a to
1188,
1201,
1221,
1226,
1227,
1229,
1251,
1252,
1252b,
1254 to
1255a,
1281,
1282,
1284,
1288,
1322,
1323,
1324a to
1324c,
1325,
1357,
1421,
1423,
1433,
1439 to
1441,
1443,
1445 to
1449,
1451,
1452, and
1455 of this title, and
section 3753 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1151, 1157, 1160, 1182, 1251, 1252, 1254a, and 1255 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1105a, 1153, 1158, 1160, 1184, 1201, 1251, 1254a, 1255, and 1421 of this title] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the
Immigration Act of 1990 [
Pub. L. 101–649], and
“(2) section 309(b) [amending this section and sections
1154,
1160,
1182,
1188,
1252,
1252a,
1324a,
1356,
1424, and
1455 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Dec. 12, 1991].”
Pub. L. 102–110, § 2(d),Oct. 1, 1991,105 Stat. 557, provided that:
“This section [amending this section and sections
1153 and
1255 of this title] shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Oct. 1, 1991].”
Effective Date of 1990 AmendmentPub. L. 101–649, title I, § 161,Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5008, as amended byPub. L. 102–110, § 4,Oct. 1, 1991,105 Stat. 557;Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 302(e)(1), (2),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1745;Pub. L. 103–416, title II, §§ 218, 219(aa),Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4316, 4319;Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 671(f),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–724, provided that:
“(a) In General.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title and the amendments made by this title [enacting
section 1186b of this title, amending this section, sections 1103, 1151 to 1154, 1157, 1159, 1182, 1251, 1254, 1255, and 1325 of this title,
section 3304 of Title 26,
Internal Revenue Code, and
section 1382c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1152, 1153, 1159, 1182, 1201, and 1251 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under
section 1255 of this title] shall take effect on
October 1, 1991, and apply beginning with fiscal year 1992.
“(b) Provisions Taking Effect Upon Enactment.—The following sections (and amendments made by such sections) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1990] and (unless otherwise provided) apply to fiscal year 1991:“(9) Section 162(b) [amending
section 1154 of this title] (relating to
immigrantvisa petitioning process), but only insofar as such section relates to visas for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1992.
“(c) General Transitions.—“(1) In the case of a petition filed under section 204(a) of theImmigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1154(a)] beforeOctober 1, 1991, for preference status under section 203(a)(3) or section 203(a)(6) of such Act [8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(3), (6)] (as in effect before such date)—“(A) in order to maintain the priority date with respect to such a petition, the petitioner must file (by not later thanOctober 1, 1993) a new petition for classification of the employment under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 203(b) of such Act (as amended by this title), and
“(B) any labor certification under section 212(a)(5)(A) of such Act required with respect to the new petition shall be deemed approved if the labor certification with respect to the previous petition was previously approved under section 212(a)(14) of such Act.
In the case of a petition filed under section 204(a) of such Act beforeOctober 1, 1991, but which is not described in paragraph (4), and for which a filing fee was paid, any additional filing fee shall not exceed one-half of the fee for the filing of the new petition referred to in subparagraph (A).
“(2) Any petition filed under section 204(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act before
October 1, 1991, for preference status under section 203(a)(4) or section 203(a)(5) of such Act (as in effect before such date) shall be deemed, as of such date, to be a petition filed under such section for preference status under section 203(a)(3) or section 203(a)(4), respectively, of such Act (as amended by this title).
“(3) In the case of an
alien who is described in section 203(a)(8) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (as in effect before
October 1, 1991) as the spouse or
childof an
alienadmitted for
permanentresidence as a preference
immigrantunder section 203(a)(3) or 203(a)(6) of such Act (as in effect before such date) and who would be entitled to enter the
United Statesunder such section 203(a)(8) but for the amendments made by this title [see subsec. (a) above], such an
alienshall be deemed to be described in section 203(d) of such Act as the spouse or
childof an
aliendescribed in section 203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3)(A)(i), respectively, of such Act with the same priority date as that of the principal
alien. “(4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), any petition filed before
October 1, 1991, and approved on any date, to accord status under section 203(a)(3) or 203(a)(6) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (as in effect before such date) shall be deemed, on and after
October 1, 1991 (or, if later, the date of such approval), to be a petition approved to accord status under section 203(b)(2) or under the appropriate classification under section 203(b)(3), respectively, of such Act (as in effect on and after such date). Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as exempting the beneficiaries of such petitions from the numerical limitations under section 203(b)(2) or 203(b)(3) of such Act.
“(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply more than two years after the date the priority date for issuance of a visa on the basis of such a petition has been reached.
“(d) Admissibility Standards.— [Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(aa),Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4319, provided that the amendment made by section 219(aa) tosection 161(c)(3) of Pub. L. 101–649, set out above, is effective as if included insection 4 of Pub. L. 102–110, see below.]
[Pub. L. 102–110, § 4,Oct. 1, 1991,105 Stat. 557, provided that the amendment made by section 4, adding pars. (3) and (4) tosection 161(c) of Pub. L. 101–649, set out above, is effective as if included in theImmigration Act of 1990,Pub. L. 101–649.]
Pub. L. 101–649, title I, § 162(f)(3),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5012, provided that:
Pub. L. 101–649, title II, § 203(d),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5019, provided that:
Pub. L. 101–649, title II, § 231,Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5028, provided that:
“Except as otherwise provided in this title, this title, and the amendments made by this title [enacting
section 1288 of this title, amending this section and sections 1182, 1184, 1187, 1281, and 1323 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1182, 1184, 1187, and 1288 of this title], shall take effect on
October 1, 1991, except that sections 222 and 223 [enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Nov. 29, 1990].”
Amendment bysection 407(a)(2) of Pub. L. 101–649 effectiveNov. 29, 1990, with general savings provisions, see section 408(a)(3), (d) ofPub. L. 101–649, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment; Savings Provisions note undersection 1421 of this title.
Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 501(b),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5048, provided that:
“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to offenses committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Nov. 29, 1990], except that the amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (5) of subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enactment of section 7342 of the
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 [
Pub. L. 100–690].”
Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 509(b),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5051, as amended byPub. L. 102–232, title III, § 306(a)(7),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1751, provided that:
“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Nov. 29, 1990] and shall apply to
convictionsoccurring on or after such date, except with respect to
convictionfor murder which shall be considered a bar to good moral character regardless of the date of the
conviction.”
Pub. L. 101–649, title VI, § 601(e),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5077, provided that:
“(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section [amending
section 1182 of this title] and by section 603(a) of this Act [amending this section and sections 1102, 1153, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1181, 1183, 1201, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1254a, 1255a, 1259, 1322, and 1327 of this title, repealing
section 2691 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1255 and 1255a of this title, and repealing provisions set out as notes under
section 1182 of this title] shall apply to individuals entering the
United Stateson or after
June 1, 1991.
“(2) The amendments made by paragraphs (5) and (13) of section 603(a) [amending sections
1160 and
1255a of this title] shall apply to applications for adjustment of status made on or after
June 1, 1991.”
Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 AmendmentPub. L. 100–525, § 2(s),Oct. 24, 1988,102 Stat. 2614, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section, sections
1160,
1161,
1184,
1186,
1187,
1188,
1251,
1254,
1255,
1255a,
1259,
1324,
1324a,
1324b, and
1357 of this title,
section 1546 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and
section 1091 of Title 20, Education, amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1188 and 1255a of this title and
section 1802 of Title 29, Labor, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
section 1255a of this title] shall be effective as if they were included in the enactment of the
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 [
Pub. L. 99–603].”
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 309(b)(15),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1759, provided that:
“The amendments made by section 8 of the
Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988 [
Pub. L. 100–525, amending this section, sections 1152, 1182, 1201 to 1202, 1301, 1302, 1304, 1356, 1409, 1431 to 1433, 1452, 1481, and 1483 of this title, and
section 4195 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 1153, 1201, 1401, 1409, 1451, and 1481 of this title, and
section 4195 of Title 22, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section and
section 1153 of this title] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of the
Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986 (
Public Law 99–653).”
Pub. L. 100–459, title II, § 210(b),Oct. 1, 1988,102 Stat. 2203, provided that:
Effective Date of 1986 AmendmentPub. L. 99–653, § 23(a), as added byPub. L. 100–525, § 8(r),Oct. 24, 1988,102 Stat. 2618, provided that:
“The amendments made by sections 2, 4, and 7 [amending this section and sections
1152,
1182,
1228,
1251, and
1356 of this title] apply to visas issued, and admissions occurring, on or after
November 14, 1986.”
Amendment bysection 301(a) of Pub. L. 99–603 applicable to petitions and applications filed under sections 1184(c) and 1188 of this title on or after the first day of the seventh month beginning afterNov. 6, 1986, seesection 301(d) of Pub. L. 99–603, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note undersection 1188 of this title.
Effective Date of 1981 AmendmentPub. L. 97–116, § 21,Dec. 29, 1981,95 Stat. 1622, provided that:
“(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and in section 5(c) [set out as a note under
section 1182 of this title], the amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 1981 Amendment note below] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Dec. 29, 1981].
“(b)(1) The amendments made by section 2(a) [amending this section] shall apply on and after the first day of the sixth month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 29, 1981].
“(2) The amendment made by section 16 [amending
section 1455 of this title] shall apply to fiscal years beginning on or after
October 1, 1981.”
Effective Date of 1980 AmendmentPub. L. 96–212, title II, § 204(a)–(c),Mar. 17, 1980,94 Stat. 108, provided that:
“(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), this title and the amendments made by this title [enacting sections
1157,
1158, and
1159 of this title, amending this section and sections
1151 to
1153,
1181,
1182,
1253, and
1254 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections
1153,
1157,
1158,
1182, and
1521 of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note under sections
1182 and
1255 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Mar. 17, 1980], and shall apply to fiscal years beginning with the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 1979.
“(b)(1)(A) Section 207(c) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (as added by section 201(b) of this Act) [
section 1157(c) of this title] and the amendments made by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 203 of this Act [amending sections 1152, 1153, 1182, and 1254 of this title] shall take effect on
April 1, 1980.
“(2) Notwithstanding sections 207(a) and 209(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (as added by section 201(b) of this Act) [sections
1157(a) and
1159(b) of this title], the fifty thousand and five thousand numerical limitations specified in such respective sections shall, for fiscal year 1980, be equal to 25,000 and 2,500, respectively.
“(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for fiscal year 1980—“(B) for the purpose of determining the number of
immigrant visa and adjustments of status which may be made available under sections 203(a)(2) and 202(e)(2) of such Act [sections
1153(a)(2) and
1152(e)(2) of this title], the granting of a conditional entry or adjustment of status under section 203(a)(7) or 202(e)(7) of such Act after
September 30, 1979, and before
April 1, 1980, shall be considered to be the granting of an
immigrantvisa under section 203(a)(2) or 202(e)(2), respectively, of such Act during such period.
“(c)“(3) The provisions of paragraphs (14), (15), (20), (21), (25), and (32) if section 212(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [former section 1182(a)(14), (15), (20), (21), (25), and (32) of this title] shall not be applicable to any
alienwho has entered the
United Statesbefore
April 1, 1980, pursuant to section 203(a)(7) of such Act [
section 1153(a)(7) of this title] or who has been paroled as a
refugeeinto the
United Statesunder section 212(d)(5) of such Act, and who is seeking adjustment of status, and the
Attorney Generalmay waive any other provision of section 212(a) of such Act (other than paragraph (27), (29), or (33) and other than so much of paragraph (23) as relates to trafficking in narcotics) with respect to such an
alienfor humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest.”
Effective Date of 1977 AmendmentPub. L. 94–484, title VI, § 602(d), as added byPub. L. 95–83, title III, § 307(q)(3),Aug. 1, 1977,91 Stat. 395, provided that:
“This section [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under
section 1182 of this title] and the amendment made by subsection (c) [amending this section] are effective
January 10, 1977, and the amendments made by subsections (b)(4) and (d) of section 601 [amending this section and
section 1182 of this title] shall apply only on and after
January 10, 1978, notwithstanding subsection (f) of such section [set out as an Effective Date of 1976 Amendments note under
section 1182 of this title].”
Effective Date of 1976 AmendmentPub. L. 94–571, § 10,Oct. 20, 1976,90 Stat. 2707, provided that:
“The foregoing provisions of this Act, including the amendments made by such provisions [see Short Title of 1976 Amendment note below], shall become effective on the first day of the first month which begins more than sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 20, 1976].”
Amendment bysection 601(b)(4) of Pub. L. 94–484 applicable only on and afterJan. 10, 1978, notwithstandingsection 601(f) of Pub. L. 94–484, seesection 602(d) of Pub. L. 94–484, as added bysection 307(q)(3) of Pub. L. 95–83, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note above.
Amendment byPub. L. 94–484 effective ninety days afterOct. 12, 1976, seesection 601(f) of Pub. L. 94–484, set out as a note undersection 1182 of this title.
Effective DateAct June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 407,66 Stat. 281, provided that:
“Except as provided in subsection (k) of section 401 [former
section 1106(k) of this title], this Act [this chapter] shall take effect at 12:01 ante meridian
United StatesEastern Standard Time on the one hundred eightieth day immediately following the date of its enactment [
June 27, 1952].”
Short Title of 2022 AmendmentPub. L. 117–103, div. BB, § 101,Mar. 15, 2022,136 Stat. 1070, provided that:
“This division [enacting
section 1153a of this title, amending sections 1153, 1154, 1186b, and 1255 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1153, 1154, and 1186b of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
section 1153 of this title] may be cited as the ‘EB–5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022’.”
Short Title of 2020 AmendmentPub. L. 116–159, div. D, title I, § 4101,Oct. 1, 2020,134 Stat. 738, provided that:
“This title [amending
section 1356 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1103 and 1356 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act’.”
Pub. L. 116–133, § 1,Mar. 26, 2020,134 Stat. 274, provided that:
“This Act [amending
section 1431 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act’.”
Short Title of 2018 AmendmentPub. L. 115–226, § 1,Aug. 1, 2018,132 Stat. 1625, provided that:
“This Act [enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act’ or the ‘KIWI Act’.”
Short Title of 2015 AmendmentPub. L. 114–113, div. O, title II, § 201,Dec. 18, 2015,129 Stat. 2988, provided that:
“This title [enacting
section 1187a of this title, amending sections 1187 and 1732 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as a note under
section 1187 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015’.”
Pub. L. 114–70, § 1,Oct. 16, 2015,129 Stat. 561, provided that:
Short Title of 2008 AmendmentPub. L. 110–391, § 1,Oct. 10, 2008,122 Stat. 4193, provided that:
Pub. L. 110–382, § 1,Oct. 9, 2008,122 Stat. 4087, which provided thatPub. L. 110–382 could be cited as the “Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act”, was repealed byPub. L. 110–382, § 4,Oct. 9, 2008,122 Stat. 4089, effective 5 years afterOct. 9, 2008.
Pub. L. 110–251, § 1,June 26, 2008,122 Stat. 2319, provided that:
“This Act [enacting sections
1440f and
1440g of this title] may be cited as the ‘Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act’.”
Short Title of 2007 AmendmentPub. L. 110–53, title VII, § 711(a),Aug. 3, 2007,121 Stat. 338, provided that:
Pub. L. 109–477, § 1,Jan. 12, 2007,120 Stat. 3572, provided that:
Short Title of 2006 AmendmentPub. L. 109–463, § 1,Dec. 22, 2006,120 Stat. 3477, provided that:
Pub. L. 109–423, § 1,Dec. 20, 2006,120 Stat. 2900, provided that:
“This Act [enacting and amending provisions set out as notes under
section 1182 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005’.”
Pub. L. 109–367, § 1,Oct. 26, 2006,120 Stat. 2638, provided that:
Pub. L. 109–162, title VIII, § 831,Jan. 5, 2006,119 Stat. 3066, provided that:
Short Title of 2005 AmendmentPub. L. 109–13, div. B, § 1,May 11, 2005,119 Stat. 302, provided that:
“This division [enacting
section 1778 of this title, amending this section, sections 1157 to 1159, 1182, 1184, 1227, 1229a, 1231, 1252, and 1356 of this title, and
section 1028 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 1157, 1158, 1182, 1184, 1227, 1252, 1712, and 1721 of this title, and
section 30301 of Title 49, Transportation, amending provisions set out as notes under sections 1103, 1153, and 1184 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
section 30301 of Title 49] may be cited as the ‘
REAL ID Act of 2005’.”
Pub. L. 109–13, div. B, title IV, § 401,May 11, 2005,119 Stat. 318, provided that:
Short Title of 2004 AmendmentPub. L. 108–447, div. J, title IV, § 401,Dec. 8, 2004,118 Stat. 3351, provided that:
“This title [enacting sections
1380 and
1381 of this title, amending sections
1182,
1184, and
1356 of this title,
section 2916a of Title 29, Labor, and
section 1869c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1182 and 1184 of this title] may be cited as the ‘L–1 Visa and H–1B Visa Reform Act’.”
Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title IV, § 411,Dec. 8, 2004,118 Stat. 3351, provided that:
Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title IV, § 421,Dec. 8, 2004,118 Stat. 3353, provided that:
Short Title of 2002 AmendmentPub. L. 107–274, § 1,Nov. 2, 2002,116 Stat. 1923, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11030(a),Nov. 2, 2002,116 Stat. 1836, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–258, § 1,Oct. 29, 2002,116 Stat. 1738, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–208, § 1,Aug. 6, 2002,116 Stat. 927, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–150, § 1,Mar. 13, 2002,116 Stat. 74, provided that:
Pub. L. 107–128, § 1,Jan. 16, 2002,115 Stat. 2407, provided that:
Short Title of 2000 AmendmentPub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XV, § 1501],Dec. 21, 2000,114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–324, provided that:
Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title XI, § 1101],Dec. 21, 2000,114 Stat. 2762, 2762A–142, provided that:
“This title [amending this section and sections1184,1186a, and1255 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] may be cited as— Pub. L. 106–409, § 1,Nov. 1, 2000,114 Stat. 1787, provided that:
“This Act [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘
Religious Workers Act of 2000’.”
Pub. L. 106–406, § 1,Nov. 1, 2000,114 Stat. 1755, provided that:
Pub. L. 106–396, § 1,Oct. 30, 2000,114 Stat. 1637, provided that:
Pub. L. 106–395, § 1,Oct. 30, 2000,114 Stat. 1631, provided that:
“This Act [amending this section, sections
1182,
1227,
1431, and
1433 of this title, and sections 611 and 1015 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, repealing
section 1432 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 1182, 1227, and 1431 of this title, and
section 611 of Title 18] may be cited as the ‘
Child Citizenship Act of 2000’.”
Pub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, § 1501,Oct. 28, 2000,114 Stat. 1518, provided that:
“This title [amending this section, sections
1151,
1154,
1182,
1184,
1227,
1229a,
1229b,
1255,
1367,
1430, and
1641 of this title,
section 1152 of Title 20, Education, and sections 3796gg, 3796hh, and 1397
l of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections
1229a,
1229b, and
1255 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section and
section 1255 of this title] may be cited as the ‘
Battered Immigrant Women Protection Act of 2000’.”
Pub. L. 106–313, title I, § 101,Oct. 17, 2000,114 Stat. 1251, provided that:
“This title [amending sections
1152,
1154,
1182,
1184, and
1356 of this title,
section 2916a of Title 29, Labor, and
section 1869c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 1153, 1184, and 1356 of this title,
section 2701 of Title 29, and sections 1862 and 13751 of Title 42, and amending provisions set out as a note under
section 1182 of this title] may be cited as the ‘
American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000’.”
Pub. L. 106–215, § 1,June 15, 2000,114 Stat. 337, provided that:
Short Title of 1998 AmendmentPub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(h) [title IX, § 901],Oct. 21, 1998,112 Stat. 2681–480, 2681–538, provided that:
Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title IV, § 401(a),Oct. 21, 1998,112 Stat. 2681–641, provided that:
Short Title of 1997 AmendmentPub. L. 105–119, title I, § 112(a),Nov. 26, 1997,111 Stat. 2459, provided that:
“This section [enacting, amending, and repealing provisions set out as notes under
section 1440 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Philippine Army, Scouts, and Guerilla Veterans of World War II
NaturalizationAct of 1997’.”
Pub. L. 105–100, title II, § 201,Nov. 19, 1997,111 Stat. 2193, provided that:
Short Title of 1991 AmendmentPub. L. 102–232, § 1(a),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1733, provided that:
“This Act [amending this section, sections
1102,
1105a,
1151 to
1154,
1157,
1159 to
1161,
1182,
1184,
1186a to
1188,
1201,
1221,
1226,
1227,
1229,
1251,
1252,
1252a,
1252b,
1254 to
1255a,
1281,
1282,
1284,
1288,
1322,
1323,
1324a to
1324c,
1325,
1356,
1357,
1421,
1423,
1424,
1433,
1439 to
1441,
1443,
1445 to
1452, and
1455 of this title, and
section 3753 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1151, 1157, 1160, 1182, 1184, 1251, 1252, 1254a, 1255, 1356, and 1421 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1105a, 1153, 1158, 1160, 1184, 1201, 1251, 1254a, 1255, and 1421 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and
NaturalizationAmendments of 1991’.”
Pub. L. 102–232, title I, § 101,Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1733, provided that:
Pub. L. 102–232, title II, § 201,Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1736, provided that:
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 301(a),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1742, provided that:
“This title [amending this section, sections
1102,
1105a,
1151 to
1154,
1157,
1159 to
1161,
1182,
1184,
1186a to
1188,
1201,
1221,
1226,
1227,
1229,
1251,
1252,
1252a,
1252b,
1254 to
1255a,
1281,
1282,
1284,
1288,
1322,
1323,
1324a to
1324c,
1325,
1356,
1357,
1421,
1423,
1424,
1433,
1439 to
1441,
1443,
1445 to
1449,
1451,
1452, and
1455 of this title, and
section 3753 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1151, 1157, 1160, 1182, 1251, 1252, 1254a, 1255, and 1356 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1105a, 1153, 1158, 1160, 1184, 1201, 1251, 1254a, 1255, and 1421 of this title] may be cited as the ‘
Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1991’.”
Pub. L. 102–110, § 1,Oct. 1, 1991,105 Stat. 555, provided that:
Short Title of 1990 AmendmentPub. L. 101–649, § 1(a),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 4978, provided that:
Pub. L. 101–249, § 1,Mar. 6, 1990,104 Stat. 94, provided that:
Short Title of 1988 AmendmentPub. L. 100–658, § 1,Nov. 15, 1988,102 Stat. 3908, provided that:
Pub. L. 100–525, § 1(a),Oct. 24, 1988,102 Stat. 2609, provided that:
“This Act [amending this section, sections
1102,
1103,
1104,
1105a,
1152,
1154,
1157,
1160,
1161,
1182,
1184,
1186,
1186a,
1187,
1188,
1201,
1201a,
1202,
1222,
1223,
1224,
1227,
1251,
1252,
1254,
1255,
1255a,
1255b,
1259,
1301,
1302,
1304,
1305,
1324,
1324a,
1324b,
1353,
1356,
1357,
1360,
1408,
1409,
1421,
1422,
1424,
1426,
1431,
1432,
1433,
1435,
1440,
1441,
1446,
1447,
1451,
1452,
1454,
1455,
1459,
1481,
1483,
1489,
1522,
1523, and
1524 of this title,
section 1546 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure,
section 1091 of Title 20, Education, and
section 4195 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1153, 1182, 1201, 1227, 1254, 1255, 1356, 1401, 1409, 1451, 1481, and 1522 of this title and
section 4195 of Title 22, amending provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1153, 1182, 1188, and 1255a of this title and
section 1802 of Title 29, Labor, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
section 1255a of this title] may be cited as the ‘
Immigration Technical Corrections Act of 1988’.”
Short Title of 1986 AmendmentPub. L. 99–653, § 1(a), formerly § 1,Nov. 14, 1986,100 Stat. 3655, as renumbered byPub. L. 100–525, § 8(a)(1),Oct. 24, 1988,102 Stat. 2617, provided that:
“this Act [amending this section, sections
1152,
1182,
1201,
1202,
1228,
1251,
1301,
1302,
1304,
1401,
1409,
1431 to
1433,
1451,
1452,
1481, and
1483 of this title, and
section 4195 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and repealing
section 1201a of this title and provisions set out as notes under
section 1153 of this title] may be cited as the ‘
Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986’.”
Pub. L. 99–639, § 1,Nov. 10, 1986,100 Stat. 3537, provided that:
“This Act [enacting
section 1186a of this title, amending sections 1154, 1182, 1184, 1251, 1255, and 1325 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 1154, 1182, 1184, and 1255 of this title] may be cited as the ‘
Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986’.”
Pub. L. 99–605, § 1(a),Nov. 6, 1986,100 Stat. 3449, provided that:
Pub. L. 99–603, § 1(a),Nov. 6, 1986,100 Stat. 3359, provided that:
“This Act [enacting sections
1160,
1161,
1186,
1187,
1255a,
1324a,
1324b,
1364, and
1365 of this title and
section 1437r of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amending this section, sections 1152, 1184, 1251, 1252, 1254, 1255, 1258, 1259, 1321, 1324, and 1357 of this title,
section 2025 of Title 7, Agriculture,
section 1546 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, sections 1091 and 1096 of Title 20, Education, sections 1802, 1813, and 1851 of Title 29, Labor, and sections 303, 502, 602, 603, 672, 673, 1203, 1320b–7, 1353, 1396b, and 1436a of Title 42, repealing
section 1816 of Title 29, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1152, 1153, 1160, 1186, 1187, 1253, 1255a, 1259, 1324a, and 1324b of this title,
section 1802 of Title 29, and sections 405, 502, and 1320b–7 of Title 42, and amending provisions set out as notes under this section and
section 1383 of Title 42] may be cited as the ‘
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986’.”
Short Title of 1981 AmendmentPub. L. 97–116, § 1(a),Dec. 29, 1981,95 Stat. 1611, provided that:
“this Act [amending this section, sections
1105a,
1151,
1152,
1154,
1182,
1201,
1203,
1221,
1227,
1251,
1252,
1253,
1254,
1255,
1255b,
1258,
1305,
1324,
1356,
1361,
1401a,
1409,
1427,
1431,
1432,
1433,
1439,
1440,
1445,
1446,
1447,
1448,
1452,
1455,
1481, and
1483 of this title, and
section 1429 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1151 and 1182 of this title, amending a provision set out as a note under this section, and repealing a provision set out as a note under
section 1182 of this title] may be cited as the ‘
Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1981’.”
Short Title of 1980 AmendmentPub. L. 96–212, § 1,Mar. 17, 1980,94 Stat. 102, provided:
“That this Act [enacting sections
1157 to
1159 and
1521 to
1525 of this title, amending this section, sections
1151 to
1153,
1181,
1182,
1253, and
1254 of this title, and
section 2601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, enacting provision set out as notes under this section and sections 1153, 1157, 1158, 1521, and 1522 of this title, amending provisions set out as notes under sections 1182 and 1255 of this title, and repealing provisions set out as a note under
section 2601 of Title 22] may be cited as the ‘
Refugee Act of 1980’.”
Short TitleAct June 27, 1952, ch. 477, § 1,66 Stat. 163, provided that such act, enacting this chapter,section 1429 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending sections 1353a, 1353d, 1552 of this title, sections 342b, 342c, 342e of former Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, sections 1114, 1546 of Title 18, sections 618, 1446 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, sections 1, 177 of former Title 49, Transportation, sections 1952 to 1955 and 1961 of the formerAppendix to Title 50, War and NationalDefense, repealing section 530 of former Title 31, Money and Finance, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 1435 and 1440 of this title, may be cited as the “Immigration and Nationality Act”.
RepealsAct June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 403(b),66 Stat. 280, provided that:
“Except as otherwise provided in section 405 [set out below], all other laws, or parts of laws, in conflict or inconsistent with this Act [this chapter] are, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, repealed.”
RegulationsPub. L. 110–391, § 2(b),Oct. 10, 2008,122 Stat. 4193, provided that:
“Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 10, 2008], theSecretary of Homeland Security shall—“(2) submit a certification toCongress and publish notice in the Federal Register that such regulations have been issued and are in effect.”
Pub. L. 109–162, title VIII, § 828,Jan. 5, 2006,119 Stat. 3066, provided that:
Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 303(a)(8),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1748, provided that:
Pub. L. 102–140, title VI, § 610,Oct. 28, 1991,105 Stat. 832, as amended byPub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(l)(2),Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4317, provided that:
“(a) The
Attorney General shall prescribe regulations under title 5,
United StatesCode, to carry out section 404(b)(1) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [act
June 27, 1952, as amended, set out as a note above], including a delineation of (1) scenarios that constitute an immigration emergency, (2) the process by which the President declares an immigration emergency, (3) the role of the Governor and local officials in requesting a declaration of emergency, (4) a definition of ‘assistance as required by the
Attorney General’, and (5) the process by which
Statesand localities are to be reimbursed.
“(b) The
Attorney General shall prescribe regulations under title 5,
United StatesCode, to carry out section 404(b)(2) of such Act, including providing a definition of the terms in section 404(b)(2)(A)(ii) and a delineation of ‘in any other circumstances’ in section 404(b)(2)(A)(iii) of such Act.
“(c) The regulations under this section shall be published for comment not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 1991] and issued in final form not later than 15 days after the end of the comment period.”
Savings ClauseAct June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 405,66 Stat. 280, provided in part that:
“(a) Nothing contained in this Act [this chapter], unless otherwise specifically provided therein, shall be construed to affect the validity of any declaration of intention, petition for
naturalization, certificate of
naturalization, certificate of citizenship, warrant of arrest, order or warrant of deportation, order of exclusion, or other document or proceeding which shall be valid at the time this Act [this chapter] shall take effect; or to affect any prosecution, suit, action, or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought, or any status, condition, right in process of acquisition, act, thing, liability, obligation, or matter, civil or criminal done or existing, at the time this Act [this chapter] shall take effect; but as to all such prosecutions, suits, actions, proceedings, statutes, conditions, rights, acts, things, liabilities, obligations, or matters the statutes or parts of statutes repealed by this Act [this chapter] are, unless otherwise specifically provided therein, hereby continued in force and effect. When an
immigrant, in possession of an unexpired
immigrant visa issued prior to the effective date of this Act [this chapter], makes application for admission, his admissibility shall be determined under the provisions of law in effect on the date of the issuance of such visa. An application for suspension of deportation under section 19 of the
Immigration Act of 1917, as amended [former
section 155 of this title], or for adjustment of status under section 4 of the
Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended [former section 1953 of the former
Appendix to Title 50], which is pending on the date of enactment of this Act [
June 27, 1952], shall be regarded as a proceeding within the meaning of this subsection.
“(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in title III [subchapter III of this chapter], any petition for
naturalization heretofore filed which may be pending at the time this Act [this chapter] shall take effect shall be heard and determined in accordance with the requirements of law in effect when such petition was filed.
“(c) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act [this chapter], the repeal of any statute by this Act [this chapter] shall not terminate nationality heretofore lawfully acquired nor restore nationality heretofore lost under any law of the
United States or any treaty to which the
United States may have been a party.
“(d) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act [this chapter], or any amendment thereto, fees, charges and prices for purposes specified in title V of the
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952 (Public Law 137, Eighty-second
Congress, approved
August 31, 1951), may be fixed and established in the manner and by the head of any Federal Agency as specified in that Act.
“(e) This Act [this chapter] shall not be construed to repeal, alter, or amend section 231(a) of the Act of April 30, 1946 (
60 Stat. 148; [
section 1281(a) of title 22]), the Act of
June 20, 1949 (Public Law 110, section 8, Eighty-first
Congress, first session;
63 Stat. 208 [
section 3508 of title 50]), the Act of
June 5, 1950 (Public Law 535, Eighty-first
Congress, second session [former section 1501 et seq. of title 22]), nor title V of the
Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended (Public Law 78, Eighty-second
Congress, first session [former sections 1461 to 1468 of title 7]).”
SeparabilityPub. L. 106–313, title I, § 116,Oct. 17, 2000,114 Stat. 1262, provided that:
“If any provision of this title [see Short Title of 2000 Amendments note above] (or any amendment made by this title) or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the title (and the amendments made by this title) and the application of such provision to any other
person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. This section be enacted [sic] 2 days after effective date.”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, § 1(e),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–553, provided that:
“If any provision of this division [see Tables for classification] or the application of such provision to any
person or circumstances is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this division and the application of the provisions of this division to any
person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.”
Act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 406,66 Stat. 281, provided that:
“If any particular provision of this Act [this chapter], or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act [this chapter] and the application of such provision to other
persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.”
Rule of ConstructionPub. L. 117–360, § 4,Jan. 5, 2023,136 Stat. 6293, provided that:
“For purposes of this Act [see Short Title of 2023 Amendment note set out above], and the amendments made by this Act, the performance by a
crewman of ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations to or from any other vessel engaged in foreign trade shall not be considered, for immigration purposes, to be
services, work, labor or employment by the
crewmanwithin the
United States.”
Transfer of FunctionsUnitedStates Information Agency (other thanBroadcasting Board of Governors andInternational Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of FunctionsFor abolition of Immigration andNaturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out undersection 1551 of this title.
AppropriationsAct June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 404,66 Stat. 280, as amended byPub. L. 97–116, § 18(s),Dec. 29, 1981,95 Stat. 1621;Pub. L. 99–603, title I, § 113,Nov. 6, 1986,100 Stat. 3383;Pub. L. 101–649, title VII, § 705(a),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5087;Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 308(d),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1757, provided that:
“(a) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act [this chapter] (other than chapter 2 of title IV) [subchapter IV of this chapter].
“(b)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated (for fiscal year 1991 and any subsequent fiscal year) to an immigration emergency fund, to be established in the Treasury, an amount sufficient to provide for a balance of $35,000,000 in such fund, to be used to carry out paragraph (2) and to provide for an increase in border patrol or other enforcement activities of the
Service and for reimbursement of
Stateand localities in providing assistance as requested by the
Attorney General in meeting an immigration emergency, except that no amounts may be withdrawn from such fund with respect to an emergency unless the President has determined that the immigration emergency exists and has certified such fact to the Judiciary Committees of the
House of Representatives and of the
Senate.
“(2)(A) Funds which are authorized to be appropriated by paragraph (1), subject to the dollar limitation contained in subparagraph (B), shall be available, by application for the reimbursement ofStates and localities providing assistance as required by theAttorney General, to Statesand localities whenever—“(i) a district director of the
Service certifies to the
Commissioner that the number of asylum applications filed in the respective district during a calendar quarter exceeds by at least 1,000 the number of such applications filed in that district during the preceding calendar quarter,
“(ii) the lives, property, safety, or welfare of the residents of a
State or locality are endangered, or
In applying clause (i), the providing of parole at a point of entry in a district shall be deemed to constitute an application for asylum in the district.
“(B) Not more than $20,000,000 shall be made available for all localities under this paragraph.
“(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the requirement of paragraph (1) that an immigration emergency be determined shall not apply.
“(D) A decision with respect to an application for reimbursement under subparagraph (A) shall be made by the
Attorney General within 15 days after the date of receipt of the application.”
[Pub. L. 101–649, title VII, § 705(b),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5087, provided that:
“Section 404(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [act
June 27, 1952, set out above], as added by the amendment made by subsection (a)(5), shall apply with respect to increases in the number of asylum applications filed in a calendar quarter beginning on or after
January 1, 1989. The
Attorney Generalmay not spend any amounts from the immigration emergency fund pursuant to the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending section 404 of act
June 27, 1952, set out above] before
October 1, 1991.”
]
[Determination of President of theUnited States, No. 97–16,Feb. 12, 1997,62 F.R. 13981, provided that immigration emergency determined by President in 1995 to exist with respect to smuggling into United Statesof illegal alienspersisted and directed use of Immigration Emergency Fund established by section 404(b)(1) of actJune 27, 1952, set out above.
[Prior determination was contained in the following:
[Determination of President of theUnited States, No. 95–49,Sept. 28, 1995,60 F.R. 53677.]
Benefits for Certain Citizens or Nationals of UkrainePub. L. 117–128, title IV, § 401,May 21, 2022,136 Stat. 1218, as amended byPub. L. 118–50, div. B, title III, § 301,Apr. 24, 2024,138 Stat. 913, provided that:
“(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a citizen ornational of Ukraine (or aperson who last habitually resided in Ukraine) shall be eligible for the benefits described in subsection (b) if—“(1) such individual completed security and law enforcement background checks to the satisfaction of theSecretary of Homeland Security and was subsequently—“(A) paroled into the
United States between
February 24, 2022 and
September 30, 2024; or
“(B) paroled into theUnited States afterSeptember 30, 2023 and—“(i) is the spouse or
child of an individual described in subparagraph (A); or
“(2) such individual’s parole has not been terminated by theSecretary of Homeland Security.
“(b) Benefits.—An individual described in subsection (a) shall be eligible for— “(c) Clarifications.—“(1) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to:“(A) preclude an individual described in subsection (a) from applying for or receiving any immigration benefits to which such individual is otherwise eligible; or
“(B) entitle a
person described in subsection (a) to lawful
permanentresident status.
“(2) Section 421(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (
Public Law 104–193) [
8 U.S.C. 1631(a)] shall not apply with respect to determining the eligibility and the amount of benefits made available pursuant to subsection (b).
“(d) Non-Application of the Paperwork Reduction Act.— Benefits for Certain Citizens or Nationals of AfghanistanPub. L. 117–43, div. C, title V, § 2502,Sept. 30, 2021,135 Stat. 377, as amended byPub. L. 117–328, div. M, title V, § 1501,Dec. 29, 2022,136 Stat. 5195, provided that:
“(a) In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a citizen ornational of Afghanistan (or aperson with no nationality who last habitually resided in Afghanistan) shall be eligible for the benefits described in subsections (b) and (c) if—“(1) such individual completed security and law enforcement background checks to the satisfaction of theSecretary of Homeland Security and was subsequently—“(A) paroled into the
United States between
July 31, 2021, and
September 30, 2023; or
“(B) paroled into theUnited States afterSeptember 30, 2022, and—“(ii) is the parent or legal guardian of an individual described in subparagraph (A) who is determined to be an unaccompanied
child under
6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2); and
“(2) such individual’s parole has not been terminated by theSecretary of Homeland Security.
“(b) Benefits.—An individual described in subsection (a) shall be eligible for—“(1) resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and other benefits available to
refugees admitted under section 207 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1157) until
March 31, 2023, or the term of parole granted under subsection (a), whichever is later;
“(c) Expeditious Adjudication of Asylum Applications.—With respect to an application for asylum under section 208 of theImmigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158) filed by an individual described in subsection (a), theSecretary of Homeland Security shall—“(1) conduct the initial interview on the asylum application not later than 45 days after the date on which the application is filed; and
“(2) in the absence of exceptional circumstances, issue a final administrative adjudication on the asylum application within 150 days after the date the application is filed.
“(d) Clarification.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing in this act [probably should be “Act”, meaning div. C ofPub. L. 117–43, see Tables for classification] shall be interpreted to—“(1) preclude an individual described in subsection (a), from applying for or receiving any immigration benefits to which such individual is otherwise eligible; or
“(2) entitle a
person described in subsection (a) to lawful
permanentresident status.
“(e) Report.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act [
Sept. 30, 2021], and every 3 months thereafter, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
State, shall submit a report to
Congress detailing the number of individuals described in subsection (a); the number of individuals receiving benefits in subsection (b), including their eligibility for benefits as
refugeesnotwithstanding this Act; and any other information deemed relevant by the Secretary.”
Waiver of Medical Exam Requirement for Certain Afghans Seeking AdmissionPub. L. 117–31, title IV, § 402,July 30, 2021,135 Stat. 317, provided that:
“(b) Duration.—A waiver under subsection (a) shall be for a period of 1 year, and, subject to subsection (g), may be extended by the Secretary of
State and
Secretary of Homeland Security for additional periods, each of which shall not exceed 1 year.
“(c) Notification.—Upon exercising the waiver authority under subsection (a), or the authority to extend a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary of
State and the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the appropriate congressional committees.
“(d) Requirement for Medical Examination After Admission.—“(1) In general.—The
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human
Services, shall establish procedures to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that any
alienwho receives a waiver of the medical examination requirement under this section completes such an exam not later than 30 days after the date on which the
alienis admitted to the
United States. “(2) Conditional basis for status.—“(B) Removal of conditions.— “(3) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which the waiver authority under subsection (a) is exercised, or such waiver is extended under subsection (b), as applicable, theSecretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of medical examinations required under paragraph (1), including—“(A) the number of pending and completed examinations; and
“(B) the number of
aliens who have failed to complete the medical examination within the 30-day period after the date of such
aliens’ admission.
“(e) Appropriate Congressional Committees.—The term ‘appropriate committees ofCongress’ means—“(1) the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate; and
“(2) the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the
House of Representatives.
“(f) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this Act [probably means this section] may be construed to prevent the Secretary of
State, the
Secretary of Homeland Security, the
Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Health and Human
Servicesfrom adopting appropriate measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, including COVID–19, to the
United States. “(g) Sunset.—The authority under subsections (a) and (b) expires on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act [July 30, 2021].
“(h) Emergency Requirement.— Availability of FundsPub. L. 118–47, div. G, title I, § 104,Mar. 23, 2024,138 Stat. 856, provided that:
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 117–328, div. O, title III, § 302,Dec. 29, 2022,136 Stat. 5227.
Pub. L. 117–103, div. O, title II, § 202,Mar. 15, 2022,136 Stat. 787.
Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title I, § 102,Dec. 27, 2020,134 Stat. 2148.
Pub. L. 116–94, div. I, title I, § 102,Dec. 20, 2019,133 Stat. 3019.
Pub. L. 116–6, div. H, title I, § 102,Feb. 15, 2019,133 Stat. 475.
Pub. L. 115–141, div. M, title II, § 202,Mar. 23, 2018,132 Stat. 1049.
Pub. L. 115–31, div. F, title V, § 540,May 5, 2017,131 Stat. 432.
Pub. L. 114–113, div. F, title V, § 573,Dec. 18, 2015,129 Stat. 2526.
Annual Report on Immigration Applications Made by Victims of AbusePub. L. 113–4, title VIII, § 802,Mar. 7, 2013,127 Stat. 110, provided that:
“Not later thanDecember 1, 2014, and annually thereafter, theSecretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of theSenate and the Committee on the Judiciary of theHouse of Representatives a report that includes the following:“(1) The number ofaliens who—“(B) were granted such nonimmigrant status during such fiscal year; or
“(C) were denied such nonimmigrant status during such fiscal year.
“(2) The mean amount of time and median amount of time to adjudicate an application for such nonimmigrant status during such fiscal year.
“(3) The mean amount of time and median amount of time between the receipt of an application for such nonimmigrant status and the issuance of work authorization to an eligible applicant during the preceding fiscal year.
“(5) A description of any actions being taken to reduce the adjudication and processing time, while ensuring the safe and competent processing, of an application described in paragraph (1) or a request for continued presence referred to in paragraph (4).”
No Authority for National Identification CardPub. L. 112–176, § 5,Sept. 28, 2012,126 Stat. 1326, provided that:
“Nothing in this Act [amending this section and provisions set out as notes under sections
1153,
1182, and
1324a of this title] may be construed to authorize the planning, testing, piloting, or development of a
nationalidentification card.”
Fee IncreasesPub. L. 111–230, title IV, § 402,Aug. 13, 2010,124 Stat. 2487, as amended byPub. L. 111–347, title III, § 302,Jan. 2, 2011,124 Stat. 3667, provided that:
“(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [
Aug. 13, 2010] and ending on
September 30, 2015, the filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee required to be submitted with an application for admission as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(L) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(L)) shall be increased by $2,250 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the
United Statesif more than 50 percent of the applicant’s employees are nonimmigrants admitted pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of such Act or section 101(a)(15)(L) of such Act.
“(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on
September 30, 2015, the filing fee and fraud prevention and detection fee required to be submitted with an application for admission as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) shall be increased by $2,000 for applicants that employ 50 or more employees in the
United Statesif more than 50 percent of the applicant’s employees are such nonimmigrants or nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(L) of such Act.
“(c) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending onSeptember 30, 2015, all amounts collected pursuant to the fee increases authorized under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury.”
Afghan Allies ProtectionPub. L. 111–8, div. F, title VI,Mar. 11, 2009,123 Stat. 807, as amended byPub. L. 111–118, div. A, title VIII, § 8120(b),Dec. 19, 2009,123 Stat. 3457;Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XII, § 1219,Dec. 26, 2013,127 Stat. 913;Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7034(o),Jan. 17, 2014,128 Stat. 516;Pub. L. 113–160, § 1,Aug. 8, 2014,128 Stat. 1853;Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XII, § 1227,Dec. 19, 2014,128 Stat. 3552;Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XII, § 1216,Nov. 25, 2015,129 Stat. 1045;Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1214,Dec. 23, 2016,130 Stat. 2479;Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7083(a),May 5, 2017,131 Stat. 718;Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title XII, § 1213,Dec. 12, 2017,131 Stat. 1649;Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XII, § 1222,Aug. 13, 2018,132 Stat. 2028;Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7076(a),Feb. 15, 2019,133 Stat. 391;Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XII, § 1219,Dec. 20, 2019,133 Stat. 1636;Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7034(l)(11),Dec. 20, 2019,133 Stat. 2873;Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(11),Dec. 27, 2020,134 Stat. 1750;Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1212,Jan. 1, 2021,134 Stat. 3919;Pub. L. 117–31, title IV, §§ 401(a), 403(b),July 30, 2021,135 Stat. 315, 318;Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7034(d)(9),Dec. 29, 2022,136 Stat. 5031;Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7034(d)(9),Mar. 23, 2024,138 Stat. 789;Pub. L. 119–4, div. A, title XII, § 11208(b),Mar. 15, 2025,139 Stat. 38, provided that:
“SEC. 602. PROTECTION FOR AFGHAN ALLIES.“(a) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate committees ofCongress’ means—“(1) the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate; and
“(2) the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives.
“(b) Special Immigrant Status for Certain Afghans.—“(1) In general.—Subject to paragraph (3), theSecretary of Homeland Security, or, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Statein consultation with theSecretary of Homeland Security, may provide an aliendescribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) with the status of a special immigrantunder section 101(a)(27) of theImmigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)), if the alien—“(A) or an agent acting on behalf of the
alien, submits a petition for classification under section 203(b)(4) of such Act (
8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4));
“(B) is otherwise eligible to receive an
immigrant visa;
“(D) clears a background check and appropriate screening, as determined by theSecretary of Homeland Security.
“(2) Aliens described.—“(A) Principal aliens.—Analien is described in this subparagraph if thealien—“(ii) was or is employed in Afghanistan on or afterOctober 7, 2001, for not less than 1 year— “(I) by, or on behalf of, theUnited States Government; or “‘(II) by the International Security Assistance Force (or any successor name for such Force) in a capacity that required thealien—“(aa) while traveling off-base with
United States military personnel stationed at the International Security Assistance Force (or any successor name for such Force), to serve as an interpreter or translator for such
United States military personnel; or
“(bb) to perform activities for the
United States military personnel stationed at International Security Assistance Force (or any successor name for such Force);
“(iii) provided faithful and valuable
service to an entity or
organization described in clause (ii), which is documented in a positive recommendation or evaluation, subject to subparagraph (D), from the employee’s senior supervisor or the
person currently occupying that position, or a more senior
person, if the employee’s senior supervisor has left the employer or has left Afghanistan; and
“(iv) has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of the
alien’s employment described in clause (ii).
“(B) Spouse or child.—Analien is described in this subparagraph if thealien—“(i) is the spouse or
child of a principal
aliendescribed in subparagraph (A); and
“(C) Surviving spouse or child.—“(I) [(i)] In general.—Analien is described in this subparagraph if thealien— “(II) due to the death of the principal
alien—
“(aa) such petition was revoked or terminated (or otherwise rendered null); and
“(bb) such petition would have been approved if the principal
alien had survived.
“(II) [(ii)] Employment requirements.—An application by a surviving spouse or
child of a principal
alienshall be subject to employment requirements set forth in subparagraph (A) as of the date of the principal
alien’s filing of an application for the first time, or if no application has been filed, the employment requirements as of the date of the principal
alien’s death.
“(D) Approval by chief of mission required.—“(i) In general.—Except as provided under clause (ii), a recommendation or evaluation required under subparagraph (A)(iii) shall be accompanied by approval from the appropriate Chief of Mission, or the designee of the appropriate Chief of Mission, who shall conduct a risk assessment of the
alien and an independent review of records maintained by the
United States Government or hiring
organizationor entity to confirm employment and faithful and valuable
serviceto the
United States Government prior to approval of a petition under this section.
“(ii) Review process for denial by chief of mission.— “(I) In general.—An applicant who has been denied Chief of Mission approval shall—“(aa) receive a written decision that provides, to the maximum extent feasible, information describing the basis for the denial, including the facts and inferences underlying the individual determination; and
“(bb) be provided not more than one written appeal per denial or revocation— “(AA) that shall be submitted not more than 120 days after the date that the applicant receives such decision in writing or thereafter at the discretion of the Secretary of
State; and
“(BB) that may request reopening of such decision and provide additional information, clarify existing information, or explain any unfavorable information.
“(II) Afghan special immigrant visa coordinator.—The Secretary ofState shall designate, in the Embassy of theUnited States in Kabul, Afghanistan, an Afghan SpecialImmigrant Visa Coordinator responsible for overseeing the efficiency and integrity of the processing of specialimmigrant visas under this section, who shall be given—“(aa) sufficiently high security clearance to review information supporting Chief of Mission denials if an appeal of a denial is filed;
“(bb) responsibility for ensuring that an applicant described in subclause (I) receives the information described in subclause (I)(aa); and
“(cc) responsibility for ensuring that every applicant is provided a reasonable opportunity to provide additional information, clarify existing information, or explain any unfavorable information pursuant to [sub]clause (I)(bb).
“(E) Evidence of serious threat.—A credible sworn statement depicting dangerous country conditions, together with official evidence of such country conditions from the
United States Government, should be considered as a factor in determination of whether the
alienhas experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a consequence of the
alien’s employment by the
United States Government for purposes of subparagraph (A)(iv).
“(F) Representation.—An
alien applying for admission to the
United States pursuant to this title may be represented during the application process, including at relevant interviews and examinations, by an attorney or other accredited
representative. Such representation shall not be at the expense of the
United StatesGovernment.
“(3) Numerical limitations.—“(A) In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (C), the total number of principal
aliens who may be provided special
immigrant status under this section may not exceed 1,500 per year for each of the fiscal years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
“(B) Exclusion from numerical limitations.— “(C) Carry forward.—“(i) Fiscal years 2009 through 2013.—If the numerical limitation specified in subparagraph (A) is not reached during a given fiscal year, with respect to fiscal year 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, or 2013, the numerical limitation specified in such subparagraph for the following fiscal year shall be increased by a number equal to the difference between— “(I) the numerical limitation specified in subparagraph (A) for the given fiscal year; and
“(II) the number of principal
aliens provided special
immigrant status under this section during the given fiscal year.
“(ii) Fiscal year 2014.—If the numerical limitation determined under clause (i) is not reached in fiscal year 2013, the total number of principalaliens who may be provided specialimmigrant status under this subsection for fiscal year 2014 shall be equal to the difference between— “(I) the numerical limitation determined under clause (i) for fiscal year 2013; and
“(II) the number of principal
aliens provided such status under this section during fiscal year 2013.
“(D) Additional fiscal year.—For fiscal year 2014, the total number of principal
aliens who may be provided special
immigrant status under this section may not exceed 3,000, except that any unused balance of the total number of principal
alienswho may be provided special
immigrant status in fiscal year 2014 may be carried forward and provided through the end of fiscal year 2015, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (C), except that the one year period during which an
alienmust have been employed in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii) shall be the period from
October 7, 2001 through
December 31, 2014, and except that the principal
alienseeking special
immigrantstatus under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief of Mission in accordance with subsection (b)(2)(D) no later than
September 30, 2014.
“(E) Special rule for end of calendar year 2014.—“(i) In general.—During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph [Aug. 8, 2014] and ending onDecember 31, 2014, an additional 1,000 principal aliensmay be provided special immigrantstatus under this section. For purposes of status provided under this subparagraph— “(I) the period during which an
alien must have been employed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii) must terminate on or before
December 31, 2014;
“(II) the principal
alien seeking special
immigrant status under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief of Mission in accordance with paragraph (2)(D) not later than
December 31, 2014; and
“(III) the authority to provide such status shall terminate onDecember 31, 2014.
“(ii) Construction.—Clause (i) shall not be construed to affect the authority, numerical limitations, or terms for provision of status, under subparagraph (D).
“(F) Fiscal years 2015 through 2025.—In addition to any unused balance under subparagraph (D), for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph [Dec. 19, 2014] until such time that available special immigrantvisas under subparagraphs (D) and (E) and this subparagraph are exhausted, the total number of principal alienswho may be provided special immigrantstatus under this section shall not exceed 50,500. For purposes of status provided under this subparagraph—“(i) the period during which an
alien must have been employed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii) must terminate on or before
December 31, 2024;
“(ii) the principal
alien seeking special
immigrant status under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief of Mission in accordance with paragraph (2)(D) not later than
December 31, 2025; and
“(iii) the authority to issue visas shall commence on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph [Dec. 19, 2014] and shall terminate on the date such visas are exhausted.
“(4) Application process.—“(A) In general.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [
Dec. 26, 2013], the Secretary of
Stateand the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall improve the efficiency by which applications for special
immigrantvisas under paragraph (1), are processed so that all steps, including Chief of Mission approval, under the control of the respective departments incidental to the issuance of such visas, including required screenings and background checks, should be completed not later than 9 months after the date on which an eligible
aliensubmits all required materials to complete an application for such visa.
“(B) Construction.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of a Secretary referred to in subparagraph (A) to take longer than 9 months to complete those steps incidental to the issuance of such visas in high-risk cases for which satisfaction of
national security concerns requires additional time.
“(C) Prohibition on fees.—The
Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of
Statemay not charge an
aliendescribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) any fee in connection with an application for, or issuance of, a special
immigrantvisa under this section.
“(5) Assistance with passport issuance.—The Secretary of
State shall make a reasonable effort to ensure that an
aliendescribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) who is issued a special
immigrant visa pursuant to this subsection is provided with the appropriate series Afghan
passportnecessary to enter the
United States. “(6) Protection of aliens.—The Secretary of
State, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall make a reasonable effort to provide an
aliendescribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (2) who is seeking special
immigrant status under this subsection protection or to immediately remove such
alienfrom Afghanistan, if possible, if the Secretary determines, after consultation, that such
alienis in imminent danger.
“(7) Other eligibility for immigrant status.—No
alien shall be denied the opportunity to apply for admission under this subsection solely because such
alien qualifies as an immediate relative or is eligible for any other
immigrant classification.
“(8) Resettlement support.— “(10) Annual report on use of special immigrant status.—“(B) Content.—Each report required by subparagraph (A) submitted in a fiscal year shall include the following information for the previous fiscal year:“(ii) The number of applications referred to in clause (i) that— “(II) were denied, including a description of the basis for each denial.
“(11) Report on improvements.—“(A) Requirement for report.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the John S. McCain
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 [
Aug. 13, 2018], the Secretary of
Stateand the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate committees of
Congress a report, with a classified annex, if necessary.
“(B) Contents.—The report required by subparagraph (A) shall describe the implementation of improvements to the processing of applications for specialimmigrant visas under this subsection, including information relating to—“(i) enhancing existing systems for conducting background and security checks ofpersons applying for specialimmigrant status, which shall— “(I) support immigration security; and
“(II) provide for the orderly processing of such applications without significant delay;
“(ii) the financial, security, and personnel considerations and resources necessary to carry out this section;
“(iii) the number of
aliens who have applied for special
immigrant visas under this subsection during each month of the preceding fiscal year;
“(iv) the reasons for the failure to process any applications that have been pending for longer than 9 months;
“(v) the total number of applications that are pending due to the failure— “(I) to receive approval from the Chief of Mission;
“(II) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services to complete the adjudication of the Form I–360;
“(III) to conduct a visa interview; or
“(IV) to issue the visa to an eligible
alien;
“(vi) the average wait times for an applicant at each of the stages described in clause (v);
“(vii) the number of denials or rejections at each of the stages described in clause (v); and
“(viii) the reasons for denials by the Chief of Mission based on the categories already made available to denied special
immigrant visa applicants in the denial letter sent to them by the Chief of Mission.
“(12) Public quarterly reports.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 [
Dec. 26, 2013], and every 3 months thereafter, the Secretary of
Stateand the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall publish a report on the website of the
Department of State that describes the efficiency improvements made in the process by which applications for special
immigrantvisas under this subsection are processed, including information described in clauses (iii) through (viii) of paragraph (11)(B).
“(13) Report.—Not later thanDecember 31, 2016, and annually thereafter throughJanuary 31, 2026, the Secretary of Stateand theSecretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with theSecretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the appropriate committees ofCongress containing the following information:“(A) The occupations ofaliens who—“(i) were provided special
immigrant status under subclause (I) or (II)(bb) of paragraph (2)(A)(ii); and
“(ii) were considered principal
aliens for such purpose.
“(B) The number of appeals submitted under paragraph (2)(D)(ii)(I)(bb) from application denials by the Chief of Mission and the number of those applications that were approved pursuant to the appeal.
“(C) The number of applications denied by the Chief of Mission on the basis of derogatory information that were appealed and the number of those applications that were approved pursuant to the appeal.
“(D) The number of applications denied by the Chief of Mission on the basis that the applicant did not establish faithful and valuable
service to the
United States Government that were appealed and the number of those applications that were approved pursuant to the appeal.
“(E) The number of applications denied by the Chief of Mission for failure to establish the one-year period of employment required that were appealed and the number of those applications that were approved pursuant to the appeal.
“(F) The number of applications denied by the Chief of Mission for failure to establish employment by or on behalf of the
United States Government that were appealed and the number of those applications that were approved pursuant to the appeal.
“(G) The number of special
immigrant status approvals revoked by the Chief of Mission and the reason for each revocation.
“(H) The number of special
immigrant status approvals revoked by the Chief of Mission that were appealed and the number of those revocations that were overturned pursuant to the appeal.
“(14) Reports informing the conclusion of the afghan special immigrant visa program.—Not later thanJune 1, 2016, and every six months thereafter, theSecretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Servicesand the Committee on the Judiciary of theSenate and the Committee on Armed Servicesand the Committee on the Judiciary of theHouse of Representatives a report that contains—“(A) a description of the
United States force presence in Afghanistan during the previous 6 months;
“(B) a description of the projected
United States force presence in Afghanistan;
“(C) the number of citizens or
nationals of Afghanistan who were employed by or on behalf of the entities described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) during the previous 6 months; and
“(D) the projected number of such citizens or
nationals who will be employed by or on behalf of such entities.
“(15) Sense of congress.—It is the sense of
Congress that the necessity of providing special
immigrantstatus under this subsection should be assessed at regular intervals by the Committee on Armed
Servicesof the
Senate and the Committee on Armed
Servicesof the
House of Representatives, taking into account the scope of the current and planned presence of
United Statestroops in Afghanistan, the current and prospective numbers of citizens and
nationalsof Afghanistan employed by or on behalf of the entities described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), and the security climate in Afghanistan.
“(c) Rule of Construction.— [Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1212(a)(1), which directed amendment ofsection 602(b)(3)(F) of Pub. L. 111–8, set out above, by substituting “2021” for “2020” in heading, could not be executed because of the prior similar amendment byPub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(11)(A).]
[Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1212(a)(2), which directed amendment ofsection 602(b)(3)(F) of Pub. L. 111–8, set out above, by substituting “22,620” for “22,500” in introductory provisions, could not be executed because “22,500” did not appear in text after the intervening amendment byPub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(11)(B).]
[Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1212(a)(3), which directed amendment ofsection 602(b)(3)(F) of Pub. L. 111–8, set out above, by substituting “December 31, 2022” for “December 31, 2021” in cl. (i), could not be executed because of the prior identical amendment byPub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(11)(C).]
[Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XII, § 1212(a)(4), which directed amendment ofsection 602(b)(3)(F) of Pub. L. 111–8, set out above, by substituting “December 31, 2022” for “December 31, 2021” in cl. (ii), could not be executed because of the prior identical amendment byPub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(l)(11)(C).]
Special Immigrant Status for Persons Serving as Translators With United States Armed ForcesPub. L. 110–242, § 2,June 3, 2008,122 Stat. 1567, as amended byPub. L. 117–31, title IV, § 404(a),July 30, 2021,135 Stat. 319, provided that:
Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1059,Jan. 6, 2006,119 Stat. 3443, as amended byPub. L. 110–28, title III, § 3812,May 25, 2007,121 Stat. 151;Pub. L. 110–36, § 1,June 15, 2007,121 Stat. 227;Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 699J,Dec. 26, 2007,121 Stat. 2373;Pub. L. 112–227, § 1(a),Dec. 28, 2012,126 Stat. 1608, provided that:
“(b) Aliens Described.—“(1) Principal aliens.—Analien is described in this subsection if thealien—“(B) worked directly with
United States Armed Forces, or under Chief of Mission authority, as a translator or interpreter for a period of at least 12 months;
“(C) obtained a favorable written recommendation from the Chief of Mission or a general or flag officer in the chain of command of the
United States Armed Forces unit that was supported by the
alien; and
“(D) before filing the petition described in subsection (a)(1), cleared a background check and screening, as determined by the Chief of Mission or a general or flag officer in the chain of command of the
United States Armed Forces unit that was supported by the
alien. “(2) Spouses and children.—An
alien is described in this subsection if the
alien is the spouse or
child of a principal
aliendescribed in paragraph (1), and is following or accompanying to join the principal
alien. “(c) Numerical Limitations.—“(1) In general.—The total number of principalaliens who may be provided specialimmigrant status under this section—“(A) during each of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008, shall not exceed 500; and
“(B) during any other fiscal year shall not exceed 50.
“(2) Aliens exempt from employment-based numerical limitations.— “(3) Carry forward.—If the numerical limitation described in paragraph (1) is not reached during a given fiscal year, the numerical limitation for the following fiscal year shall be increased by a number equal to the difference between the number of visas authorized for the given fiscal year and the number of
aliens provided special
immigrant status during the given fiscal year.
“(e) Naturalization.—“(1) In general.—A period of absence from theUnited States described in paragraph (2)— “(2) Period of absence described.—A period of absence described in this paragraph is a period of absence from theUnited States due to aperson’s employment by the Chief of Mission or United StatesArmed Forces, under contract with the Chief of Mission or United StatesArmed Forces, or by a firm or corporation under contract with the Chief of Mission or United StatesArmed Forces, if—“(A) such employment involved supporting the Chief of Mission or
United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or in a security-related position in an executive or
managerial capacity; and
“(f) Application of Immigration and Nationality Act Provisions.— [Pub. L. 112–227, § 1(b),Dec. 28, 2012,126 Stat. 1609, provided that:
]
[Pub. L. 110–28 andPub. L. 110–36 made identical amendments tosection 1059 of Pub. L. 109–163, set out above, except for the redesignation of subsec. (d) and addition of subsec. (e). Amendments byPub. L. 110–36 were executed in lieu of the amendments byPub. L. 110–28, to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.]
Battered Immigrant Women; Findings and PurposesPub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, § 1502,Oct. 28, 2000,114 Stat. 1518, provided that:
“(a) Findings.—Congress finds that—“(2) providing battered
immigrant women and children who were experiencing domestic violence at home with protection against deportation allows them to obtain protection orders against their abusers and frees them to cooperate with law enforcement and prosecutors in criminal cases brought against their abusers and the abusers of their children without fearing that the abuser will retaliate by withdrawing or threatening withdrawal of access to an immigration benefit under the abuser’s control; and
“(3) there are several groups of battered
immigrant women and children who do not have access to the immigration protections of the
Violence Against Women Act of 1994 which means that their abusers are virtually immune from prosecution because their victims can be deported as a result of action by their abusers and the Immigration and
NaturalizationService cannot offer them protection no matter how compelling their case under existing law.
“(b) Purposes.—The purposes of this title [see Short Title of 2000 Amendments note above] are—“(1) to remove barriers to criminal prosecutions of
persons who commit acts of battery or extreme cruelty against
immigrant women and children; and
“(2) to offer protection against domestic violence occurring in family and intimate relationships that are covered in
State and tribal protection orders, domestic violence, and family law statutes.”
Protection for Certain Crime Victims Including Victims of Crimes Against WomenPub. L. 106–386, div. B, title V, § 1513(a),Oct. 28, 2000,114 Stat. 1533, provided that:
“(a) Findings and Purpose.—“(1) Findings.—Congress makes the following findings:“(A)Immigrant women and children are often targeted to be victims of crimes committed against them in the
United States, including rape, torture, kidnaping, trafficking, incest, domestic violence, sexual assault, female genital mutilation, forced prostitution, involuntary servitude, being held hostage or being criminally restrained.
“(B) All women and children who are victims of these crimes committed against them in the
United States must be able to report these crimes to law enforcement and fully participate in the investigation of the crimes committed against them and the prosecution of the perpetrators of such crimes.
“(2) Purpose.—“(A) The purpose of this section [amending this section and sections
1182,
1184,
1255, and
1367 of this title] is to create a new
nonimmigrant visaclassification that will strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking of
aliens, and other crimes described in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)(iii)] committed against
aliens, while offering protection to victims of such offenses in keeping with the humanitarian interests of the
United States. This visa will encourage law enforcement officials to better serve
immigrantcrime victims and to prosecute crimes committed against
aliens. “(B) Creating a new
nonimmigrant visa classification will facilitate the reporting of crimes to law enforcement officials by trafficked, exploited, victimized, and abused
alienswho are not in lawful immigration status. It also gives law enforcement officials a means to regularize the status of cooperating individuals during investigations or prosecutions. Providing temporary legal status to
alienswho have been severely victimized by criminal activity also comports with the humanitarian interests of the
United States. “(C) Finally, this section gives the
Attorney General discretion to convert the status of such nonimmigrants to that of
permanentresidents when doing so is justified on humanitarian grounds, for family unity, or is otherwise in the public interest.”
Philippine Traders as NonimmigrantsPhilippine traders classifiable as nonimmigrants under subsec. (a)(15)(E) of this section, seesection 1184a of this title.
Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training ProgramPub. L. 105–319,Oct. 30, 1998,112 Stat. 3013, as amended byPub. L. 107–234, § 1,Oct. 4, 2002,116 Stat. 1481;Pub. L. 108–449, § 1(a),Dec. 10, 2004,118 Stat. 3469, known as theIrish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998, which related to the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program, was repealed bysection 2(c)(1) of Pub. L. 105–319, effectiveOct. 1, 2008.
Coordination of Amendments byPub. L. 104–208Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, § 1(b),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–546, provided that:
“Except as otherwise specifically provided—“(1) whenever in this division [see Tables for classification] an amendment or repeal is expressed as the amendment or repeal of a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or provision in the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.]; and
“(2) amendments to a section or other provision are to such section or other provision before any amendment made to such section or other provision elsewhere in this division.”
Applicability of Title V of Division C ofPub. L. 104–208 to Foreign AssistancePub. L. 104–208, div. C, title V, § 592,Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–688, provided that:
“This title [see Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note above] does not apply to any Federal,
State, or local governmental program, assistance, or benefits provided to an
alienunder any program of foreign assistance as determined by the Secretary of
State in consultation with the
Attorney General.”
Notification to Public and Program Recipients of Changes Regarding Eligibility for ProgramsPub. L. 104–208, div. C, title V, § 593,Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–688, provided that:
“(a) In General.—Each agency of the Federal Government or a
State or political subdivision that administers a program affected by the provisions of this title [see Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note above], shall, directly or through the
States, provide general notification to the public and to program recipients of the changes regarding eligibility for any such program pursuant to this title.
“(b) Failure To Give Notice.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or authorize continuation of eligibility if the notice under this section is not provided.”
Report on Aliens Granted Refugee Status or Asylum Due to Persecution for Resistance to Coercive Population Control MethodsPub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 601(a)(2),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–689, provided that:
“Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the
Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate describing the number and countries of origin of
aliensgranted
refugeestatus or asylum under determinations pursuant to the amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section]. Each such report shall also contain projections regarding the number and countries of origin of
aliensthat are likely to be granted
refugeestatus or asylum for the subsequent 2 fiscal years.”
Sense ofCongress Regarding American-Made Products; Requirements for NoticePub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 648,Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–711, provided that:
“(a) Purchase of American-Made Equipment and Products.—It is the sense of theCongress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available under this division [see Tables for classification] should be American-made.
“(b) Notice to Recipients of Grants.—In providing grants under this division, the
Attorney General, to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to each recipient of a grant a notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the
Congress.”
Improving Border ControlsPub. L. 103–322, title XIII, § 130006,Sept. 13, 1994,108 Stat. 2028, provided that:
“(a) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated for the Immigration andNaturalization Serviceto increase the resources for the Border Patrol, the Inspections Program, and the Deportation Branch to apprehend illegal alienswho attempt clandestine entry into the United Statesor entry into the United Stateswith fraudulent documents or who remain in the country after theirnonimmigrant visas expire—“(1) $228,000,000 for fiscal year 1995;
“(2) $185,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
“(3) $204,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
“(4) $58,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
“Of the sums authorized in this section, all necessary funds shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, be allocated to increase the number of agent positions (and necessary support personnel positions) in the Border Patrol by not less than 1,000 full-time equivalent positions in each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 beyond the number funded as ofOctober 1, 1994.
“(b) Report.—By
September 30, 1996 and
September 30, 1998, the
Attorney Generalshall report to the
Congress on the programs described in this section. The report shall include an evaluation of the programs, an outcome-based measurement of performance, and an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the additional resources provided under this Act [see Tables for classification].”
Visas for Officials of TaiwanPub. L. 103–416, title II, § 221,Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4320, as amended byPub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(d)(3)(E), title VI, § 671(b)(12),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–617, 3009–722, provided that:
“Whenever the President of Taiwan or any other high-level official of Taiwan shall apply to visit theUnited States for the purposes of discussions withUnited States Federal or Stategovernment officials concerning—“(1) trade or business with Taiwan that will reduce the
United States-Taiwan trade deficit,
“(2) prevention of nuclear proliferation,
“(4) the protection of the global environment,
“(5) the protection of endangered species, or
“(6) regional humanitarian disasters,
Construction of Expedited Deportation RequirementsPub. L. 103–416, title II, § 225,Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4324, as amended byPub. L. 104–132, title IV, § 436(b)(2),Apr. 24, 1996,110 Stat. 1275;Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(c)(4)(B),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–616, provided that:
“No amendment made by this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be construed to create any substantive or procedural right or benefit that is legally enforceable by any party against the
United States or its agencies or officers or any other
person.”
[Amendment byPub. L. 104–132 effective as if included in enactment ofPub. L. 103–416, seesection 436(b)(3) of Pub. L. 104–132 set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note undersection 1252 of this title.]
Report on Admission of Certain NonimmigrantsPub. L. 102–232, title II, § 202(b),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1737, directed Comptroller General, by not later thanOct. 1, 1994, to submit to Committees on the Judiciary ofSenate and ofHouse of Representatives a report containing information relating to the admission of artists, entertainers, athletes, and related support personnel as nonimmigrants under8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(O), (P), and information on the laws, regulations, and practices in effect in other countries that affect United Statescitizens and permanentresident aliensin the arts, entertainment, and athletics, in order to evaluate the impact of such admissions, laws, regulations, and practices on such citizens and aliens, directed Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary ofSenate to make the report available to interested parties and to hold a hearing respecting the report and directed such Committee to report toSenate its findings and any legislation it deems appropriate.
Delay UntilApril 1, 1992, in Implementation of Provisions Relating to Nonimmigrant Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Fashion ModelsPub. L. 102–110, § 3,Oct. 1, 1991,105 Stat. 557, provided that:
“Section 214(g)(1)(C) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(C)] shall not apply to the issuance of visas or provision of status before
April 1, 1992.
Aliensseeking nonimmigrant admission as artists, athletes, entertainers, or fashion models (or for the purpose of accompanying or assisting in an artistic or athletic performance) before
April 1, 1992, shall not be admitted under subparagraph (O)(i), (O)(ii), (P)(i), or (P)(iii) of section 101(a)(15) of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)], but may be admitted under the terms of subparagraph (H)(i)(b) of such section (as in effect on
September 30, 1991).”
Commission on Immigration ReformPub. L. 101–649, title I, § 141,Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5001, as amended byPub. L. 102–232, title III, § 302(c)(1),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1744, provided that:
“(a) Establishment and Composition of Commission.—(1) EffectiveOctober 1, 1991, there is established a Commission on Immigration Reform (in this section referred to as the ‘Commission’) which shall be composed of 9 members to be appointed as follows:“(A) One member who shall serve as Chairman, to be appointed by the President.
“(B) Two members to be appointed by the Speaker of theHouse of Representatives who shall select such members from a list of nominees provided by the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of theHouse of Representatives.
“(C) Two members to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives who shall select such members from a list of nominees provided by the ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on Immigration,
Refugees, and International Law of the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives.
“(D) Two members to be appointed by the Majority Leader of the
Senate who shall select such members from a list of nominees provided by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and
RefugeeAffairs of the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate.
“(E) Two members to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate who shall select such members from a list of nominees provided by the ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on Immigration and
RefugeeAffairs of the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate.
“(2) Initial appointments to the Commission shall be made during the 45-day period beginning onOctober 1, 1991. A vacancy in the Commission shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
“(3) Members shall be appointed to serve for the life of the Commission, except that the term of the member described in paragraph (1)(A) shall expire at noon onJanuary 20, 1993, and the President shall appoint an individual to serve for the remaining life of the Commission.
“(b) Functions of Commission.—The Commission shall—“(1) review and evaluate the impact of this Act and the amendments made by this Act [see Tables for classification], in accordance with subsection (c); and
“(2) transmit to theCongress—“(A) not later thanSeptember 30, 1994, a first report describing the progress made in carrying out paragraph (1), and
“(B) not later than
September 30, 1997, a final report setting forth the Commission’s findings and recommendations, including such recommendations for additional changes that should be made with respect to legal immigration into the
United Statesas the Commission deems appropriate.
“(c) Considerations.—“(1) Particular considerations.—In particular, the Commission shall consider the following:“(B) The impact of immigration and the implementation of the employment-based and diversity programs on labor needs, employment, and other economic and domestic conditions in the
United States.
“(C) The social, demographic, and natural resources impact of immigration.
“(E) The impact of per country immigration levels on family-sponsored immigration.
“(F) The impact of the numerical limitation on the adjustment of status of
aliens granted asylum.
“(2) Diversity program.—The Commission shall analyze the information maintained under section 203(c)(3) of theImmigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1153(c)(3)] and shall report toCongress in its report under subsection (b)(2) on—“(B) how such characteristics compare to the characteristics of family-sponsored
immigrants and employment-based
immigrants.
The Commission shall include in the report an assessment of the effect of the requirement of paragraph (2) of section 203(c) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act on the diversity, educational, and skill level of
aliensadmitted.
“(d) Compensation of Members.—(1) Each member of the Commission who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government is entitled to receive, subject to such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts, pay at the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule. Each member of the Commission who is such an officer or employee shall serve without additional pay.
“(2) While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of
services for the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence.
“(e) Meetings, Staff, and Authority of Commission.— “(f) Authorization of Appropriations.—(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.
“(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the authority to make payments, or to enter into contracts, under this section shall be effective only to such extent, or in such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
“(g) Termination Date.—The Commission shall terminate on the date on which a final report is required to be transmitted under subsection (b)(2)(B), except that the Commission may continue to function untilJanuary 1, 1998, for the purpose of concluding its activities, including providing testimony to standing committees ofCongress concerning its final report under this section and disseminating that report.
“(h) Congressional Response.—(1) No later than 90 days after the date of receipt of each report transmitted under subsection (b)(2), the Committees on the Judiciary of theHouse of Representatives and of theSenate shall initiate hearings to consider the findings and recommendations of the report.
“(2) No later than 180 days after the date of receipt of such a report, each such Committee shall report to its respective House its oversight findings and any legislation it deems appropriate.
“(i) Presidential Report.—The President shall conduct a review and evaluation and provide for the transmittal of reports to theCongress in the same manner as the Commission is required to conduct a review and evaluation and to transmit reports under subsection (b).”
[References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, GovernmentOrganization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] ofPub. L. 101–509, set out in a note undersection 5376 of Title 5.]
Special Immigrant Status for Certain Aliens Employed at United States Mission in Hong Kong (D Special Immigrants)Pub. L. 101–649, title I, § 152,Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5005, as amended byPub. L. 102–232, title III, § 302(d)(1),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1744, provided that:
“(b) Aliens Covered.—Analien is described in this subsection if—“(1) thealien is—“(B) a member of the immediate family (as defined in 6 Foreign Affairs Manual 117k as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1990]) of an employee described in subparagraph (A) who has been living with the employee in the same household;
“(2) the welfare of the employee or such an immediate family member is subject to a clear threat due directly to the employee’s employment with the
United States Government or under a
United States Government official; and
“(3) the principal officer in Hong Kong, in the officer’s discretion, has recommended the granting of special
immigrant status to such
alienin exceptional circumstances and the Secretary of
Stateapproves such recommendation and finds that it is in the
nationalinterest to grant such status.
“(c) Expiration.—Subsection (a) shall only apply to
aliens who file an application for special
immigrant status under this section by not later than
January 1, 2002.
“(d) Limited Waiver of Numerical Limitations.— Application of Treaty Trader for Certain Foreign StatesPub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIX, § 5902(a),Dec. 23, 2022,136 Stat. 3440, provided that:
Pub. L. 115–226, § 2,Aug. 1, 2018,132 Stat. 1625, provided that:
Pub. L. 112–130, § 1,June 8, 2012,126 Stat. 376, provided that:
Pub. L. 101–649, title II, § 204(b),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5019, provided that:
Clarification of Treatment of Certain International Accounting and Management Consulting FirmsPub. L. 101–649, title II, § 206(a),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5022, as amended byPub. L. 102–232, title III, § 303(a)(9),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1748;Pub. L. 106–95, § 6,Nov. 12, 1999,113 Stat. 1319, provided that:
“In applying sections 101(a)(15)(L) and 203(b)(1)(C) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(L), 1153(b)(1)(C)], and for no other purpose, in the case of a partnership that is organized in the
United Statesto provide accounting or management consulting
servicesand that markets its accounting or management consulting
servicesunder an internationally recognized name under an agreement with a worldwide coordinating
organizationthat is collectively owned and controlled by the member accounting and management consulting firms or by the elected members (partners, shareholders, members, employees) thereof, an entity that is organized outside the
United Statesto provide accounting or management consulting
servicesshall be considered to be an affiliate of the
United Statesaccounting or management consulting partnership if it markets its accounting or management consulting
servicesunder the same internationally recognized name directly or indirectly under an agreement with the same worldwide coordinating
organizationof which the
United Statespartnership is also a member. Those partnerships organized within the
United Statesand entities organized outside the
United Stateswhich are considered affiliates under this subsection shall continue to be considered affiliates to the extent such firms enter into a plan of association with a successor worldwide coordinating
organization, which need not be collectively owned and controlled.”
Admission of Nonimmigrants for Cooperative Research, Development, and Coproduction ProjectsPub. L. 101–649, title II, § 222,Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5028, as amended byPub. L. 102–232, title III, § 303(b)(3),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1748, provided that:
“(a) In General.—Subject to subsection (b), theAttorney General shall provide for nonimmigrant status in the case of an alienwho—“(1) has a
residence in a foreign country which the
alienhas no intention of abandoning, and
“(2) is coming to the
United States, upon a basis of reciprocity, to perform
servicesof an exceptional nature requiring such merit and ability relating to a cooperative research and development project or a coproduction project provided under a government-to-government agreement administered by the
Secretary of Defense, but not to exceed a period of more than 10 years,
or who is the spouse or minor
child of such an
alienif accompanying or following to join the
alien. “(b) Numerical Limitation.—The number of
aliens who may be admitted as (or otherwise be provided the status of) a nonimmigrant under this section at any time may not exceed 100.”
Establishment of Special Education Exchange Visitor ProgramPub. L. 101–649, title II, § 223,Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5028, as amended byPub. L. 102–232, title III, § 303(b)(4),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1748, provided that:
“(a) In General.—Subject to subsection (b), theAttorney General shall provide for nonimmigrant status in the case of an alienwho—“(1) has a
residence in a foreign country which the
alienhas no intention of abandoning, and
“(2) is coming temporarily to the
United States (for a period not to exceed 18 months) as a participant in a special education training program which provides for practical training and experience in the education of children with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities,
or who is the spouse or minor
child of such an
alienif accompanying or following to join the
alien. “(b) Numerical Limitation.—The number of
aliens who may be admitted as (or otherwise be provided the status of) a nonimmigrant under this section in any fiscal year may not exceed 50.”
Extension of H–1 Immigration Status for Certain Nonimmigrants Employed in Cooperative Research and Development Projects and Coproduction ProjectsPub. L. 101–189, div. A, title IX, § 937,Nov. 29, 1989,103 Stat. 1538, provided that:
“The
Attorney General shall provide for the extension through
December 31, 1991, of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)) for an
aliento perform temporarily
servicesrelating to a cooperative research and development project or a coproduction project provided under a government-to-government agreement administered by the
Secretary of Defense in the case of an
alienwho has had such status for a period of at least five years if such status has not expired as of the date of the enactment of this Act [
Nov. 29, 1989] but would otherwise expire during 1989, 1990, or 1991, due only to the time limitations with respect to such status.”
Extension of H–1 Status for Certain Registered Nurses ThroughDecember 31, 1989Pub. L. 100–658, § 4,Nov. 15, 1988,102 Stat. 3909, provided that:
“TheAttorney General shall provide for the extension throughDecember 31, 1989, of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of theImmigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)] for an aliento perform temporarily servicesas a registered nurse in the case of an alienwho has had such status for a period of at least 5 years if—“(1) such status has not expired as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 15, 1988] but would otherwise expire during 1988 or 1989, due only to the time limitation with respect to such status; or
“(2)(A) the
alien’s status as such a nonimmigrant expired during the period beginning on
January 1, 1987, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, due only to the time limitation with respect to such status,
“(C) the
alien has been employed as a registered nurse in the
United States since the date of expiration of such status, and
“(D) in the case of an
alien whose status expired during 1987, the
alien’s employer has filed with the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, before the date of the enactment of this Act, an appeal of a petition filed in connection with the
alien’s application for extension of such status.”
Nonimmigrant Traders and Investors Under United States-Canada Free-Trade AgreementFor provisions allowing Canadian citizens to be classifiable as nonimmigrants under subsec. (a)(15)(E) of this section upon a basis of reciprocity secured by theUnited States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement, seesection 307(a) of Pub. L. 100–449, set out in a note undersection 2112 of Title 19, Customs Duties.
Amerasian ImmigrationPub. L. 100–461, title II,Oct. 1, 1988,102 Stat. 2268–15, as amended byPub. L. 101–167, title II,Nov. 21, 1989,103 Stat. 1211;Pub. L. 101–302, title II,May 25, 1990,104 Stat. 228;Pub. L. 101–513, title II,Nov. 5, 1990,104 Stat. 1996, provided:
“That the provisions of subsection (c) of section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988, as contained in
section 101(e) of Public Law 100–202 [set out below], shall apply to an individual who (1) departs from Vietnam after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Oct. 1, 1988], and (2) is described in subsection (b) of such section, but who is issued an
immigrantvisa under section 201(b) or 203(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1151(b), 1153(a)] (rather than under subsection (a) of such section), or would be described in subsection (b) of such section if such section also applied to principal
alienswho were citizens of the
United States(rather than merely to
aliens)”.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 584],Dec. 22, 1987,101 Stat. 1329–183, as amended byPub. L. 101–167, title II,Nov. 21, 1989,103 Stat. 1211;Pub. L. 101–513, title II,Nov. 5, 1990,104 Stat. 1996;Pub. L. 101–649, title VI, § 603(a)(20),Nov. 29, 1990,104 Stat. 5084;Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 307(l)(8),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1757, provided that:
“(a)“(2) The provisions of paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4), (5), and (7)(A)] shall not be applicable to any
alienseeking admission to the
United Statesunder this section, and the
Attorney Generalon the recommendation of a
consular officermay waive any other provision of such section (other than paragraph (2)(C) or subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3)) with respect to such an
alienfor humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when it is otherwise in the public interest. Any such waiver by the
Attorney Generalshall be in writing and shall be granted only on an individual basis following an investigation by a
consular officer. “(b)(1) Analien described in this section is analien who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 1987], is residing in Vietnam and who establishes to the satisfaction of a consular officeror an officer of the Immigration and NaturalizationService after a face-to-face interview, that the alien—“(A)(i) was born in Vietnam after
January 1, 1962, and before
January 1, 1976, and (ii) was fathered by a citizen of the
United States(such an
alienin this section referred to as a ‘principal
alien’);
“(B) is the spouse or
child of a principal
alienand is accompanying, or following to join, the principal
alien; or
“(C) subject to paragraph (2), either (i) is the principal
alien’s natural
mother (or is the spouse or
childof such
mother), or (ii) has acted in effect as the principal
alien’s
mother, father, or next-of-kin (or is the spouse or
childof such an
alien), and is accompanying, or following to join, the principal
alien. “(2) An
immigrant visa may not be issued to an
alienunder paragraph (1)(C) unless the officer referred to in paragraph (1) has determined, in the officer’s discretion, that (A) such an
alienhas a bona fide relationship with the principal
aliensimilar to that which exists between close family members and (B) the admission of such an
alienis necessary for humanitarian purposes or to assure family unity. If an
aliendescribed in paragraph (1)(C)(ii) is admitted to the
United States, the natural
motherof the principal
alieninvolved shall not, thereafter, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.] by virtue of such parentage.
“(d) The
Attorney General, in cooperation with the Secretary of
State, shall report to
Congress 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years, after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Dec. 22, 1987] on the implementation of this section. Each such report shall include the number of
alienswho are issued
immigrantvisas and who are admitted to the
United Statesunder this section and number of waivers granted under subsection (a)(2) and the reasons for granting such waivers.
“(e) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this section, the definitions contained in the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.] shall apply in the administration of this section and nothing contained in this section shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, effect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the
Attorney Generalin the administration and enforcement of such Act or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or
naturalization. The fact that an
alienmay be eligible to be granted the status of having been
lawfully admitted for permanent residenceunder this section shall not preclude the
alienfrom seeking such status under any other provision of law for which the
alienmay be eligible.”
[Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 307(l)(8),Dec. 12, 1991,105 Stat. 1757, provided that the amendment made by section 307(l)(8) to section 101(e) [title V, § 584(a)(2)] ofPub. L. 100–202, set out above, is effective as if included in section 603(a) of theImmigration Act of 1990,Pub. L. 101–649.]
[Pub. L. 101–513, title II,Nov. 5, 1990,104 Stat. 1996, provided that the amendment made byPub. L. 101–513 toPub. L. 100–202, § 101(e) [title V, § 584(b)(2)], set out above, is effectiveDec. 22, 1987.]
Authorization of Appropriations for Enforcement and Service Activities of Immigration and Naturalization ServicePub. L. 99–603, title I, § 111,Nov. 6, 1986,100 Stat. 3381, provided that:
“(a) Two Essential Elements.—It is the sense ofCongress that two essential elements of the program of immigration control established by this Act [see Short Title of 1986 Amendments note above] are—“(1) an increase in the border patrol and other inspection and enforcement activities of the Immigration and
Naturalization Serviceand of other appropriate Federal agencies in order to prevent and deter the illegal entry of
aliensinto the
United Statesand the violation of the terms of their entry, and
“(b) Increased Authorization of Appropriations for INS and EOIR.—In addition to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated, in order to carry out this Act there are authorized to be appropriated to theDepartment of Justice—“(1) for the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, for fiscal year 1987, $422,000,000, and for fiscal year 1988, $419,000,000; and
“(2) for the Executive Office of Immigration Review, for fiscal year 1987, $12,000,000, and for fiscal year 1988, $15,000,000.
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraph (1) sufficient funds shall be available to provide for an increase in the border patrol personnel of the Immigration and
Naturalization Serviceso that the average level of such personnel in each of fiscal years 1987 and 1988 is at least 50 percent higher than such level for fiscal year 1986.
“(c) Use of Funds for Improved Services.—Of the funds appropriated to the
Department of Justice for the Immigration and
NaturalizationService, the
Attorney Generalshall provide for improved immigration and
naturalizationservices and for enhanced community outreach and in
-servicetraining of personnel of the
Service. Such enhanced community outreach may include the establishment of appropriate local community taskforces to improve the working relationship between the
Serviceand local community groups and
organizations(including employers and
organizationsrepresenting minorities).
“(d) Supplemental Authorization of Appropriations for Wage and Hour Enforcement.—There are authorized to be appropriated, in addition to such sums as may be available for such purposes, such sums as may be necessary to the
Department of Labor for enforcement activities of the Wage and Hour Division and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within the Employment Standards Administration of the Department in order to deter the employment of unauthorized
aliensand remove the economic incentive for employers to exploit and use such
aliens.”
Sense ofCongress Respecting Consultation With MexicoPub. L. 99–603, title IV, § 407,Nov. 6, 1986,100 Stat. 3443, provided that:
“It is the sense of the
Congress that the President of the
United Statesshould consult with the President of the Republic of Mexico within 90 days after enactment of this Act [
Nov. 6, 1986] regarding the implementation of this Act [see Short Title of 1986 Amendments note above] and its possible effect on the
United Statesor Mexico. After the consultation, it is the sense of the
Congress that the President should report to the
Congress any legislative or administrative changes that may be necessary as a result of the consultation and the enactment of this legislation.”
Commission for the Study of International Migration and Cooperative Economic DevelopmentPub. L. 99–603, title VI, § 601,Nov. 6, 1986,100 Stat. 3444, as amended byPub. L. 100–525, § 2(r),Oct. 24, 1988,102 Stat. 2614, provided for establishment, membership, etc., of a Commission for the Study of International Migration and Cooperative Economic Development to examine, in consultation with governments of Mexico and other sending countries in Western Hemisphere, the conditions which contribute to unauthorized migration to United Statesand mutually beneficial reciprocal trade and investment programs to alleviate conditions leading to such unauthorized migration and to report to President andCongress, not later than 3 years after appointment of members of Commission, on results of Commission’s examination with recommendations on providing mutually beneficial reciprocal trade and investment programs to alleviate such unauthorized migration.
Study and Evaluation of Exchange Programs for Graduate Medical Education of Alien Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools; Report toCongress Not Later ThanJanuary 15, 1983Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(e),Dec. 29, 1981,95 Stat. 1614, directed Secretary of Health and Human Services, after consultation with Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Director of the International Communication Agency, to evaluate effectiveness and value to foreign nations and United Statesof exchange programs for graduate medical education or training of alienswho were graduates of foreign medical schools, and to report toCongress, not later thanJan. 15, 1983, on such evaluation, and include such recommendations for changes in legislation and regulations as appropriate.
Adjustment of Status of Nonimmigrant Aliens Residing in the Virgin Islands to Permanent Resident Alien StatusUpon application during the one-year period beginningSept. 30, 1982, by an alienwho was inspected and admitted to the Virgin Islands of the United Stateseither as a nonimmigrant alienworker under subsec. (a)(15)(H)(ii) of this section or as a spouse or minor childof such worker, and has resided continuously in the Virgin Islands sinceJune 30, 1975, the Attorney Generalmay adjust the status of such nonimmigrant aliento that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, provided certain conditions are met, and such alienis not to be deported for failure to maintain nonimmigrant status until final action is taken on the alien’s application for adjustment, see section 2(a), (b) ofPub. L. 97–271, set out as a note undersection 1255 of this title.
Limitation on Admission of Special ImmigrantsPub. L. 96–70, title III, § 3201(c),Sept. 27, 1979,93 Stat. 497, provided that notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than 15,000 individuals could be admitted to the United Statesas special immigrantsunder subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G) of subsec. (a)(27) of this section, of which not more than 5,000 could be admitted in any fiscal year, prior to repeal byPub. L. 103–416, title II, § 212(a),Oct. 25, 1994,108 Stat. 4314.
DefinitionsPub. L. 104–208, div. C, § 1(c),Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–546, provided that:
“Except as otherwise specifically provided in this division [see Tables for classification], for purposes of titles I [enacting
section 1225a of this title and
section 758 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, amending this section and sections 1103, 1182, 1251, 1325, 1356, and 1357 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 1103, 1182, 1221, 1325, and 1356 of this title, and
section 758 of Title 18] and VI [enacting sections 1363b and 1372 to 1375 of this title and
section 116 of Title 18, amending this section, sections 1105a, 1151, 1152, 1154, 1157, 1158, 1160, 1182, 1184, 1187, 1189, 1201, 1202, 1251, 1252a, 1255 to 1255b, 1258, 1288, 1483, 1323, 1324, 1324b, 1356, and 1522 of this title,
section 112 of Title 32,
NationalGuard, and
section 191 of Title 50, War and
NationalDefense, enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, sections 1153, 1158, 1161, 1182, 1187, 1189, 1202, 1255, 1433, and 1448 of this title,
section 301 of Title 5, Government
Organizationand Employees,
section 116 of Title 18, and
section 405 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 1159, 1182, 1252, 1255a, 1323, 1401, and 1430 of this title] of this division, the terms
‘alien’,
‘Attorney General’,
‘border crossing identification card’, ‘entry’,
‘immigrant’,
‘immigrantvisa’,
‘lawfully admitted for permanent residence’,
‘national’,
‘naturalization’,
‘refugee’,
‘State’, and
‘United States’ shall have the meaning given such terms in section 101(a) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)].”
Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title V, § 594,Sept. 30, 1996,110 Stat. 3009–688, provided that:
“Except as otherwise provided in this title [see Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note above], for purposes of this title— Pub. L. 85–316, § 14,Sept. 11, 1957,71 Stat. 643, provided that:
“Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the definitions contained in subsections (a) and (b) of section 101 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a), (b)] shall apply to sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 15 of this Act [enacting sections 1182b, 1182c, 1201a, 1205, 1251a, 1255a, and 1255b of this title and provisions set out as notes under
section 1153 of this title and section 1971a of the former
Appendix to Title 50, War and
NationalDefense.]”
Executive Documents
Admission of Hawaii as StateAdmission of Hawaii into the Union was accomplishedAug. 21, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3309,Aug. 25, 1959,25 F.R. 6868, 73 Stat. c74, as required by sections 1 and 7(c) ofPub. L. 86–3,Mar. 18, 1959,73 Stat. 4, set out as notes preceding formersection 491 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
Ex. Ord. No. 12711. Policy Implementation With Respect to Nationals of People’s Republic of ChinaEx. Ord. No. 12711,Apr. 11, 1990,55 F.R. 13897, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of theUnited States of America, theAttorney General and the Secretary of Stateare hereby ordered to exercise their authority, including that under theImmigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101–1557), as follows:
Section 1. The Attorney Generalis directed to take any steps necessary to defer untilJanuary 1, 1994, the enforced departure of all nationalsof the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and their dependents who were in the United Stateson or afterJune 5, 1989, up to and including the date of this order (hereinafter “such PRC nationals”).
Sec. 2. The Secretary of Stateand the Attorney Generalare directed to take all steps necessary with respect to such PRC nationals(a) to waive throughJanuary 1, 1994, the requirement of a valid passportand (b) to process and provide necessary documents, both within the United Statesand at U.S. consulates overseas, to facilitate travel across the borders of other nations and reentry into the United Statesin the same status such PRC nationalshad upon departure.
Sec. 3. The Secretary of Stateand the Attorney Generalare directed to provide the following protections:
(a) irrevocable waiver of the 2-year home countryresidence requirement that may be exercised untilJanuary 1, 1994, for such PRC nationals;
(b) maintenance of lawful status for purposes of adjustment of status or change of nonimmigrant status for such PRCnationals who were in lawful status at any time on or afterJune 5, 1989, up to and including the date of this order;
(c) authorization for employment of such PRCnationals throughJanuary 1, 1994; and
(d) notice of expiration of nonimmigrant status (if applicable) rather than the institution of deportation proceedings, and explanation of options available for such PRCnationals eligible for deferral of enforced departure whose nonimmigrant status has expired.
Sec. 4. The Secretary of Stateand the Attorney Generalare directed to provide for enhanced consideration under the immigration lawsfor individuals from any country who express a fear of persecution upon return to their country related to that country’s policy of forced abortion or coerced sterilization, as implemented by the Attorney General’s regulation effectiveJanuary 29, 1990.
Sec. 5. The Attorney Generalis directed to ensure that the Immigration and NaturalizationService finalizes and makes public its position on the issue of training for individuals in F–1 visa status and on the issue of reinstatement into lawful nonimmigrant status of such PRC nationalswho have withdrawn their applications for asylum.
Sec. 6. The Departments of Justice and Stateare directed to consider other steps to assist such PRC nationalsin their efforts to utilize the protections that I have extended pursuant to this order.
Sec. 7. This order shall be effective immediately.
Deterring Illegal ImmigrationMemorandum of President of theUnited States,Feb. 7, 1995,60 F.R. 7885, provided:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
It is a fundamental right and duty for a nation to protect the integrity of its borders and its laws. This Administration shall stand firm against illegal immigration and the continued abuse of ourimmigration laws. By closing the back door to illegal immigration, we will continue to open the front door to legalimmigrants.
My Administration has moved swiftly to reverse the course of a decade of failed immigration policies. Our initiatives have included increasing overall Border personnel by over 50 percent since 1993. We also are strengthening worksite enforcement and work authorization verification to deter employment of illegalaliens. Asylum rules have been reformed to end abuse by those falsely claiming asylum, while offering protection to those in genuine fear of persecution. We are cracking down on smugglers of illegalaliens and reforming criminalalien deportation for quicker removal. And we are the first Administration to obtain funding to reimburseStates for a share of the costs of incarcerating criminal illegal aliens.
While we already are doing more to stem the flow of illegal immigration than has any previous Administration, more remains to be done. In conjunction with the Administration’s unprecedented budget proposal to support immigration initiatives, this directive provides a blueprint of policies and priorities for this Administration’s continuing work to curtail illegal immigration. With its focus on strong border deterrence backed up by effective worksite enforcement, removal of criminal and other deportablealiens and assistance tostates, this program protects the security of our borders, our jobs and our communities for all Americans—citizens and legalimmigrants alike.
COMPREHENSIVE BORDER CONTROL STRATEGYA. Deterring Illegal Immigration At Our Borders
I have directed theAttorney General to move expeditiously toward full implementation of our comprehensive border control strategy, including efforts at the southwest border. To support sustained long-term strengthening of our deterrence capacity, the Administration shall seek funding to add new Border Patrol agents to reach the goal of at least 7,000 agents protecting our borders by the year 2000.
Flexible Border Response Capacity
To further this strategy, theDepartment of Justice shall implement the capacity to respond to emerging situations anywhere along our nationalborders to deter buildups of illegal border crossers, smuggling operations, or other developing problems.
Strategic Use of High Technology
Through the strategic use of sensors, night scopes, helicopters, light planes, all-terrain vehicles, fingerprinting and automated recordkeeping, we have freed many Border Patrol agents from long hours of bureaucratic tasks and increased the effectiveness of these highly-trained personnel. Because these tools are essential for the Immigration andNaturalization Service(INS) to do its job, I direct theAttorney General to accelerate to the greatest extent possible their utilization and enhancement to support implementation of our deterrence strategy.
Strong Enforcement Against Repeat Illegal Crossers
TheDepartment of Justice shall assess the effectiveness of efforts underway to deter repeat illegal crossers, such as fingerprinting and dedicating prosecution resources to enforce the new prosecution authority provided by theViolent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 [Pub. L. 103–322, see Tables for classification].
TheDepartment of Justice shall determine whether accelerated expansion of these techniques to additional border sectors is warranted.
B. DeterringAlien Smuggling
This Administration has had success deterring large ship-based smuggling directly toUnited States shores. In response, smugglers are testing new routes and tactics. Our goal: similar success in choking off these attempts by adjusting our anti-smuggling initiatives to anticipate shifting smuggling patterns.
To meet new and continuing challenges posed along transport routes and in foreign locations by smugglingorganizations, we will augment diplomatic and enforcement resources at overseas locations to work with host governments, and increase related intelligence gathering efforts.
The Departments ofState and Justice, in cooperation with other relevant agencies, will report to theNational Security Council within 30 days on the structure of interagency coordination to achieve these objectives.
Congressional action will be important to provide U.S. law enforcement agencies with needed authority to deal with international smuggling operations. I will propose that theCongress pass legislation providing wiretap authority for investigation of aliensmuggling cases and providing authorization to seize the assets of groups engaged in trafficking in human cargo.
In addition, I will propose legislation to give theAttorney General authority to implement procedures for expedited exclusion to deal with large flows of undocumented migrants, smuggling operations, and other extraordinary migration situations.
C. Visa Overstay Deterrence
Nearly half of this country’s illegalimmigrants come into the country legally and then stay after they are required by law to depart, often using fraudulent documentation. No Administration has ever made a serious effort to identify and deport these individuals. This Administration is committed to curtailing this form of illegal immigration.
Therefore, relevant departments and agencies are directed to review their policies and practices to identify necessary reforms to curtail visa overstayers and to enhance investigations and prosecution of those who fraudulently produce or misusepassports, visas, and other travel related documents. Recommendations for administrative initiatives and legislative reform shall be presented to the White House Interagency Working Group on Immigration byJune 30, 1995.
REDUCING THE MAGNET OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES, WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT, AND DETERRENCEBorder deterrence cannot succeed if the lure of jobs in theUnited States remains. Therefore, a second major component of the Administration’s deterrence strategy is to toughen worksite enforcement and employer sanctions. Employers who hire illegalimmigrants not only obtain unfair competitive advantage over law-abiding employers, their unlawful use of illegalimmigrants suppresses wages and working conditions for our country’s legal workers. Our strategy, which targets enforcement efforts at employers and industries that historically have relied upon employment of illegalimmigrants, will not only strengthen deterrence of illegal immigration, but better protect American workers and businesses that do not hire illegalimmigrants.
Central to this effort is an effective, nondiscriminatory means of verifying the employment authorization of all new employees. The Administration fully supports the recommendation of the Commission on Legal Immigration Reform to create pilot projects to test various techniques for improving workplace verification, including a computer database test to validate a new worker’s social security number for work authorization purposes. The Immigration andNaturalization Service(INS) andSocial Security Administration are directed to establish, implement, monitor, and review the pilots and provide me with an interim report on the progress of this program byMarch 1, 1996.
In addition, the INS is directed to finalize the Administration’s reduction of the number of authorized documents to support work verification for noncitizens. Concurrently, the Administration will seek further reduction legislatively in the number of documents that are acceptable for proving identity and work authorization. The Administration will improve the security of existing documents to be used for work authorization and seek increased penalties for immigration fraud, including fraudulent production and use of documents.
TheDepartment of Labor shall intensify its investigations in industries with patterns of labor law violations that promote illegal immigration.
I also direct theDepartment of Labor, INS, and other relevant Federal agencies to expand their collaboration in cracking down on those who subvert fair competition by hiring illegal aliens. This may include increased Federal authority to confiscate assets that are the fruits of that unfair competition.
The White House Interagency Working Group on Immigration shall further examine the link between immigration and employment, including illegal immigration, and recommend to me other appropriate measures.
DETENTION AND REMOVAL OF DEPORTABLE ILLEGAL ALIENSThe Administration’s deterrence strategy includes strengthening the country’s detention and deportation capability. No longer will criminals and other high risk deportablealiens be released back into communities because of a shortage of detention space and ineffective deportation procedures.
A. Comprehensive Deportation Process Reform
TheDepartment of Justice, in consultation with other relevant agencies, shall develop a streamlined, fair, and effective procedure to expedite removal of deportable aliens. As necessary, additional legislative authority will be sought in this area. In addition, theDepartment of Justice shall increase its capacity to staff deportation and exclusion hearings to support these objectives.
B.National Detention and Removal Plan
To address the shortage of local detention space for illegalaliens, the Administration shall devise aNational Detention, Transportation, and Removal Policy that will permit use of detention space across theUnited States and improve the ability to remove individuals with orders of deportation. TheDepartment of Justice, in consultation with other agencies as appropriate and working under the auspices of the White House Interagency Working Group on Immigration, shall finalize this plan byApril 30, 1995.
The Administration will seek support and funding from theCongress for this plan and for our efforts to double the removal of illegal alienswith final orders of deportation.
C. Identification and Removal of Criminal Aliens
The Institutional Hearing Program is successfully expediting deportation of incarcerated criminalaliens after they serve their sentences.
To further expedite removal of criminalaliens from this country and reduce costs to Federal andState governments, theDepartment of Justice is directed to develop an expanded program of verification of the immigration status of criminal alienswithin our country’s prisons. In developing this program, the viability of expanding the work of the Law Enforcement Support Center should be assessed and all necessary steps taken to increase coordination and cooperative efforts with State, and local law enforcement officers in identification of criminal aliens.
TARGETED DETERRENCE AREASMany of the Administration’s illegal immigration enforcement initiatives are mutually reinforcing. For example, strong interior enforcement supports border control. While there have been efforts over the years at piecemeal cooperation, this Administration will examine, develop, and test a more comprehensive coordinated package of deterrence strategies in selected metropolitan areas by multiple Federal,State, and local agencies.
The White House Interagency Working Group on Immigration shall coordinate the development of this interagency and intergovernmental operation.
VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITSThe law denies most government benefits to illegalaliens. The government has a duty to assure that taxpayer-supported public assistance programs are not abused. As with work authorization, enforcement of eligibility requirements relies upon a credible system of verification. The INS, working with the White House Interagency Working Group on Immigration as appropriate, shall review means of improving the existing benefits verification program. In addition, we will seek new mechanisms—including increased penalties for false information used to qualify for benefits—to protect the integrity of public programs.
ANTI-DISCRIMINATIONOur efforts to combat illegal immigration must not violate the privacy and civil rights of legalimmigrants and U.S. citizens. Therefore, I direct the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Chair of theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission, and other relevant Administration officials to vigorously protect our citizens and legal immigrantsfrom immigration-related instances of discrimination and harassment. All illegal immigration enforcement measures shall be taken with due regard for the basic human rights of individuals and in accordance with our obligations under applicable international agreements.
ASSISTANCE TO STATESStates today face significant costs forservices provided to illegalimmigrants as a result of failed policies of the past. Deterring illegal immigration is the best long-term solution to protect Statesfrom growing costs for illegal immigration. This is the first Administration to address this primary responsibility squarely. We are targeting most of our Federal dollars to those initiatives that address the root causes that lead to increased burdens on States.
The Federal Government providesStates with billions of dollars to provide for health care, education, and otherservices and benefits forimmigrants. This Administration is proposing increases for immigration and immigration-related spending of 25 percent in 1996 compared to 1993 levels. In addition, this Administration is the first to obtain funding from theCongress to reimburse Statesfor a share of the costs of incarcerated illegal aliens.
This Administration will continue to work withStates to obtain more Federal help for certainState costs and will oppose inappropriate cost-shifting to theStates.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONThis Administration will continue to emphasize international cooperative efforts to address illegal immigration.
Pursuant to a Presidential Review Directive (PRD), theDepartment of State is now coordinating a study on United Statespolicy toward international refugeeand migration affairs. I hereby direct that, as part of that PRD process, this report to theNational Security Council include the relationship of economic development and migration in the Western Hemisphere and, in particular, provide recommendations for further foreign economic policy measures to address causes of illegal immigration.
TheDepartment of State shall coordinate an interagency effort to consider expanded arrangements with foreign governments for return of criminal and deportable aliens.
TheDepartment of State also shall seek to negotiate readmission agreements for personswho could have sought asylum in the last country from which they arrived. Such agreements will take due regard of U.S. obligations under the Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees.
TheDepartment of State further shall implement cooperative efforts with other nations receiving smuggled aliensor those used as transhipment points by smugglers. In particular, we will look to countries in our hemisphere to join us by denying their territory as bases for smuggling operations.
TheDepartment of State shall initiate negotiations with foreign countries to secure authority for theUnited States Coast Guard to board source country vessels suspected of transporting smuggled aliens.
This directive shall be published in the Federal Register.
