Title 8 of the United States Code

Chapters 1–11

• : General Provisions (repealed or omitted)
• : Elective Franchise (transferred)
• : Civil Rights (transferred/repealed)
• : Freedmen (omitted)
• : Alien Ownership of Land (transferred/omitted)
• : Immigration (transferred/omitted/repealed)
• : Exclusion of Chinese (omitted/repealed)
• : The Cooly Trade (repealed)
• : Miscellaneous Provisions (repealed or transferred)
• : Alien Registration (repealed)
• : Nationality (repealed or transferred)

{{usctc|8|12|pipe=Chapter 12}}: Immigration and Nationality

Subchapter I: General Provisions

: : Definitions : : Diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities : : Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General : : Powers and duties of Secretary of State : : Liaison with internal security officers; data exchange : : Employment authorization for battered spouses of certain nonimmigrants : is repealed. : : Additional report

Subchapter II: Immigration

Part I: Selection System

: : Worldwide level of immigration : is repealed : : Numerical limitations on individual foreign states : : Allocation of immigrant visas : : Procedure for granting immigrant status : : Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date : : Unused immigrant visas : : Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees : : Asylum : : Adjustment of status of refugees : : Special agricultural workers : is repealed.

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

: : Admission of immigrants into the United States : : Inadmissible aliens : is repealed. : : Denial of visas to confiscators of American property : : Denial of entry into United States of foreign nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or sterilization policy : : Denial of entry into United States of Chinese and other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily tissue transplantation : : Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking; return upon permanent departure : : Requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support : : Admission of nonimmigrants : : Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants : : Travel control of citizens and aliens : is transferred. : : Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters : : Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children : : Visa waiver program for certain visitors : : Provision of assistance to non-program countries : : Admission of temporary H–2A workers : : Designation of foreign terrorist organizations

Part III: Issuance of Entry Documents

: : Issuance of visas : is repealed. : : Application for visas : : Reentry permit : : Immediate relative and special immigrant visas : is repealed.

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

: : Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and departing : : Detention of aliens for physical and mental examination : : Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent islands : : Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by aircraft : : Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing : : Preinspection at foreign airports : : Apprehension and detention of aliens : : Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review : : Deportable aliens : : Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies : : Initiation of removal proceedings : : Removal proceedings : : Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status : : Voluntary departure : : Records of admission : : Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed : : Enhancing efforts to combat the trafficking of children

Part V: Adjustment and Change of Status

: is transferred. : is repealed. : : Judicial review of orders of removal : is transferred. : is repealed. : : Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens : : Penalties related to removal : is repealed. : : Temporary protected status : : Collection of fees under temporary protected status program : : Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence : : Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence : : Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence : : Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen : : Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions : : Change of nonimmigrant classification : : Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972 : : Removal of aliens falling into distress

Part VI: Special Provisions Relating to Alien Crewmen

: : Alien crewmen : : Conditional permits to land temporarily : : Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases : : Control of alien crewmen : : Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities : : Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties : : Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties : : Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen

Part VII: Registration of Aliens

: : Alien seeking entry; contents : : Registration of aliens : : Registration of special groups : : Forms for registration and fingerprinting : : Notices of change of address : : Penalties

Part VIII: General Penalty Provisions

: : Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens : : Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground; persons liable; clearance papers; exceptions; "person" defined : : Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States : : Bringing in and harboring certain aliens : : Unlawful employment of aliens : : Unfair immigration-related employment practices : : Penalties for document fraud : : Civil penalties for failure to depart : : Improper entry by alien : : Reentry of removed aliens : : Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter : : Importation of alien for immoral purpose : : Jurisdiction of district courts : : Collection of penalties and expenses

Part IX: Miscellaneous

: : Nonimmigrant visa fees : : Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public : : Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of officers and employees dying outside of United States : : Officers and employees; overtime services; extra compensation; length of working day : : Extra compensation; payment : : Immigration officials; service in foreign contiguous territory : : Disposition of money received as extra compensation : : Applicability to members of the Armed Forces : : Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals; retail sale; disposition of receipts : : Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of this subchapter : : Powers of immigration officers and employees : : Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations : : Application to American Indians born in Canada : : Establishment of central file; information from other departments and agencies : : Burden of proof upon alien : : Right to counsel : : Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds : : Undercover investigation authority : is repealed. : : Triennial comprehensive report on immigration : : Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals : : Integrated entry and exit data system : : Biometric entry and exit data system : : Annual report on criminal aliens : : Penalties for disclosure of information : : Increase in INS detention facilities; report on detention space : : Treatment of expenses subject to emergency medical services exception : : Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency ambulance services : : Reports : : Program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants : : Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service : : Information regarding female genital mutilation : is repealed. : : Domestic violence information and resources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers : : Protections for domestic workers and other nonimmigrants : : Protections, remedies, and limitations on issuance for A–3 and G–5 visas : : Data on nonimmigrant overstay rates : : Collection of data on detained asylum seekers : : Collection of data on other detained aliens : : Technology standard to confirm identity : : Maintenance of statistics by the Department of Homeland Security : : Secretary of Labor report : : Acceptance and administration of gifts for immigration integration grants program

Subchapter III: Nationality and Naturalization

Subchapter IV: Refugee and Assistance

Subchapter V: Alien Terrorist Removal Procedure

Chapters 13–15

• : Immigration and Naturalization Service
• : Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens
• : Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform

References

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