Notes on immigration and nationality : US Code - Notes
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SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
1101. Definitions.
1102. Diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities.
1103. Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under
Secretary, and the Attorney General.
1104. Powers and duties of Secretary of State.
1105. Liaison with internal security officers; data
exchange.
1105a. Employment authorization for battered spouses of
certain nonimmigrants.
1106. Repealed.
1107. Additional report.
SUBCHAPTER II - IMMIGRATION
PART I - SELECTION SYSTEM
1151. Worldwide level of immigration.
1151a. Repealed.
1152. Numerical limitations on individual foreign states.
1153. Allocation of immigrant visas.
1154. Procedure for granting immigrant status.
1155. Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date.
1156. Unused immigrant visas.
1157. Annual admission of refugees and admission of
emergency situation refugees.
1158. Asylum.
1159. Adjustment of status of refugees.
1160. Special agricultural workers.
1161. Repealed.
PART II - ADMISSION QUALIFICATIONS FOR ALIENS; TRAVEL CONTROL OF
CITIZENS AND ALIENS
1181. Admission of immigrants into the United States.
1182. Inadmissible aliens.
1182a to 1182c. Repealed.
1182d. Denial of visas to confiscators of American property.
1182e. Denial of entry into United States of foreign
nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement of
forced abortion or sterilization policy.
1182f. Denial of entry into United States of Chinese and
other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily
tissue transplantation.
1183. Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking;
return upon permanent departure.
1183a. Requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support.
1184. Admission of nonimmigrants.
1184a. Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants.
1185. Travel control of citizens and aliens.
1186. Transferred.
1186a. Conditional permanent resident status for certain
alien spouses and sons and daughters.
1186b. Conditional permanent resident status for certain
alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children.
1187. Visa waiver program for certain visitors.
1188. Admission of temporary H-2A workers.
1189. Designation of foreign terrorist organizations.
PART III - ISSUANCE OF ENTRY DOCUMENTS
1201. Issuance of visas.
1201a. Repealed.
1202. Application for visas.
1203. Reentry permit.
1204. Immediate relative and special immigrant visas.
1205. Repealed.
PART IV - INSPECTION, APPREHENSION, EXAMINATION, EXCLUSION, AND
REMOVAL
1221. Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and
departing.
1222. Detention of aliens for physical and mental
examination.
1223. Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent
islands.
1224. Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by
aircraft.
1225. Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal
of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for
hearing.
1225a. Preinspection at foreign airports.
1226. Apprehension and detention of aliens.
1226a. Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas
corpus; judicial review.
1227. Deportable aliens.
1228. Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing
aggravated felonies.
1229. Initiation of removal proceedings.
1229a. Removal proceedings.
1229b. Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status.
1229c. Voluntary departure.
1230. Records of admission.
1231. Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed.
PART V - ADJUSTMENT AND CHANGE OF STATUS
1251. Transferred.
1251a. Repealed.
1252. Judicial review of orders of removal.
1252a, 1252b. Transferred or Repealed.
1252c. Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials
to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens.
1253. Penalties related to removal.
1254. Repealed.
1254a. Temporary protected status.
1255. Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person
admitted for permanent residence.
1255a. Adjustment of status of certain entrants before
January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for
lawful residence.
1255b. Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that
of persons admitted for permanent residence.
1256. Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon
naturalized citizen.
1257. Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to
nonimmigrant status; exceptions.
1258. Change of nonimmigrant classification.
1259. Record of admission for permanent residence in the
case of certain aliens who entered the United States
prior to January 1, 1972.
1260. Removal of aliens falling into distress.
PART VI - SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALIEN CREWMEN
1281. Alien crewmen.
1282. Conditional permits to land temporarily.
1283. Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with
certain diseases.
1284. Control of alien crewmen.
1285. Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted
with certain disabilities.
1286. Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties.
1287. Alien crewmen brought into the United States with
intent to evade immigration laws; penalties.
1288. Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien
crewmen.
PART VII - REGISTRATION OF ALIENS
1301. Alien seeking entry; contents.
1302. Registration of aliens.
1303. Registration of special groups.
1304. Forms for registration and fingerprinting.
1305. Notices of change of address.
1306. Penalties.
PART VIII - GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS
1321. Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens.
1322. Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a
health-related ground; persons liable; clearance
papers; exceptions; "person" defined.
1323. Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States.
1324. Bringing in and harboring certain aliens.
1324a. Unlawful employment of aliens.
1324b. Unfair immigration-related employment practices.
1324c. Penalties for document fraud.
1324d. Civil penalties for failure to depart.
1325. Improper entry by alien.
1326. Reentry of removed aliens.
1327. Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter.
1328. Importation of alien for immoral purpose.
1329. Jurisdiction of district courts.
1330. Collection of penalties and expenses.
PART IX - MISCELLANEOUS
1351. Nonimmigrant visa fees.
1352. Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of
manifest and crew lists; sale to public.
1353. Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of
officers and employees dying outside of United
States.
1353a. Officers and employees; overtime services; extra
compensation; length of working day.
1353b. Extra compensation; payment.
1353c. Immigration officials; service in foreign contiguous
territory.
1353d. Disposition of money received as extra compensation.
1354. Applicability to members of the Armed Forces.
1355. Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals;
retail sale; disposition of receipts.
1356. Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions
of this subchapter.
1357. Powers of immigration officers and employees.
1358. Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations.
1359. Application to American Indians born in Canada.
1360. Establishment of central file; information from other
departments and agencies.
1361. Burden of proof upon alien.
1362. Right to counsel.
1363. Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure
immigration bonds.
1363a. Undercover investigation authority.
1363b. Repealed
1364. Triennial comprehensive report on immigration.
1365. Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating
illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals.
1365a. Integrated entry and exit data system.
1365b. Biometric entry and exit data system.
1366. Annual report on criminal aliens.
1367. Penalties for disclosure of information.
1368. Increase in INS detention facilities; report on
detention space.
1369. Treatment of expenses subject to emergency medical
services exception.
1370. Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency
ambulance services.
1371. Reports.
1372. Program to collect information relating to
nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange
program participants.
1373. Communication between government agencies and the
Immigration and Naturalization Service.
1374. Information regarding female genital mutilation.
1375. Repealed.
1375a. Domestic violence information and resources for
immigrants and regulation of international marriage
brokers.
1376. Data on nonimmigrant overstay rates.
1377. Collection of data on detained asylum seekers.
1378. Collection of data on other detained aliens.
1379. Technology standard to confirm identity.
1380. Maintenance of statistics by the Department of
Homeland Security.
1381. Secretary of Labor report.
SUBCHAPTER III - NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION
PART I - NATIONALITY AT BIRTH AND COLLECTIVE NATURALIZATION
1401. Nationals and citizens of United States at birth.
1401a. Birth abroad before 1952 to service parent.
1401b. Repealed.
1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11,
1899.
1403. Persons born in the Canal Zone or Republic of Panama
on or after February 26, 1904.
1404. Persons born in Alaska on or after March 30, 1867.
1405. Persons born in Hawaii.
1406. Persons living in and born in the Virgin Islands.
1407. Persons living in and born in Guam.
1408. Nationals but not citizens of the United States at
birth.
1409. Children born out of wedlock.
PART II - NATIONALITY THROUGH NATURALIZATION
1421. Naturalization authority.
1422. Eligibility for naturalization.
1423. Requirements as to understanding the English language,
history, principles and form of government of the
United States.
1424. Prohibition upon the naturalization of persons opposed
to government or law, or who favor totalitarian forms
of government.
1425. Ineligibility to naturalization of deserters from the
Armed Forces.
1426. Citizenship denied alien relieved of service in Armed
Forces because of alienage.
1427. Requirements of naturalization.
1428. Temporary absence of persons performing religious
duties.
1429. Prerequisite to naturalization; burden of proof.
1430. Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit
organizations.
1431. Children born outside the United States and residing
permanently in the United States; conditions under
which citizenship automatically acquired.
1432. Repealed.
1433. Children born and residing outside the United States;
conditions for acquiring certificate of citizenship.
1434. Repealed.
1435. Former citizens regaining citizenship.
1436. Nationals but not citizens; residence within outlying
possessions.
1437. Resident Philippine citizens excepted from certain
requirements.
1438. Former citizens losing citizenship by entering armed
forces of foreign countries during World War II.
1439. Naturalization through service in the armed forces.
1440. Naturalization through active-duty service in the
Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, Korean
hostilities, Vietnam hostilities, or other periods of
military hostilities.
1440-1. Posthumous citizenship through death while on
active-duty service in armed forces during World War
I, World War II, the Korean hostilities, the Vietnam
hostilities, or in other periods of military
hostilities.
1440a to 1440d. Omitted.
1440e. Exemption from naturalization fees for aliens
naturalized through service during Vietnam
hostilities or other subsequent period of military
hostilities; report by clerks of courts to Attorney
General.
1441. Constructive residence through service on certain
United States vessels.
1442. Alien enemies.
1443. Administration.
1443a. Naturalization proceedings overseas for members of the
Armed Forces.
1444. Photographs; number.
1445. Application for naturalization; declaration of
intention.
1446. Investigation of applicants; examination of
applications.
1447. Hearings on denials of applications for
naturalization.
1448. Oath of renunciation and allegiance.
1448a. Address to newly naturalized citizens.
1449. Certificate of naturalization; contents.
1450. Functions and duties of clerks and records of
declarations of intention and applications for
naturalization.
1451. Revocation of naturalization.
1452. Certificates of citizenship or U.S. non-citizen
national status; procedure.
1453. Cancellation of certificates issued by Attorney
General, the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner;
action not to affect citizenship status.
1454. Documents and copies issued by Attorney General.
1455. Fiscal provisions.
1456. Repealed.
1457. Publication and distribution of citizenship textbooks;
use of naturalization fees.
1458. Compilation of naturalization statistics and payment
for equipment.
1459. Repealed.
PART III - LOSS OF NATIONALITY
1481. Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized
citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof;
presumptions.
1482. Repealed.
1483. Restrictions on loss of nationality.
1484 to 1487. Repealed.
1488. Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or
fulfillment of conditions.
1489. Application of treaties; exceptions.
PART IV - MISCELLANEOUS
1501. Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer of
United States as to loss of American nationality.
1502. Certificate of nationality issued by Secretary of
State for person not a naturalized citizen of United
States for use in proceedings of a foreign state.
1503. Denial of rights and privileges as national.
1504. Cancellation of United States passports and Consular
Reports of Birth.
SUBCHAPTER IV - REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
1521. Office of Refugee Resettlement; establishment;
appointment of Director; functions.
1522. Authorization for programs for domestic resettlement
of and assistance to refugees.
1523. Congressional reports.
1524. Authorization of appropriations.
1525. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER V - ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES
1531. Definitions.
1532. Establishment of removal court.
1533. Removal court procedure.
1534. Removal hearing.
1535. Appeals.
1536. Custody and release pending removal hearing.
1537. Custody and release after removal hearing.
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