Title 8 of the United States Code

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Title 8 of the United States Code codifies statutes relating to aliens and nationality in the United States Code.^[1]

Chapters 1-11[]

• Chapter 1: General Provisions (repealed or omitted)
• Chapter 2: Elective Franchise (transferred)
• Chapter 3: Civil Rights (transferred/repealed)
• Chapter 4: Freedmen (omitted)
• Chapter 5: Alien Ownership of Land (transferred/omitted)
• Chapter 6: Immigration (transferred/omitted/repealed)
• Chapter 7: Exclusion of Chinese (omitted/repealed)
• Chapter 8: The Cooly Trade (repealed)
• Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Provisions (repealed or transferred)
• Chapter 10: Alien Registration (repealed)
• Chapter 11: Nationality (repealed or transferred)

Chapter 12: Immigration and Nationality[]

Subchapter I: General Provisions[]

Section 1101: Definitions

Section 1102: Diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities

Section 1103: Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General

Section 1104: Powers and duties of Secretary of State

Section 1105: Liaison with internal security officers; data exchange

Section 1105a: Employment authorization for battered spouses of certain nonimmigrants

Section 1106 is repealed.

Section 1107: Additional report

Subchapter II: Immigration[]

Part I: Selection System[]

Section 1151: Worldwide level of immigration

Section 1151a is repealed

Section 1152: Numerical limitations on individual foreign states

Section 1153: Allocation of immigrant visas

Section 1154: Procedure for granting immigrant status

Section 1155: Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date

Section 1156: Unused immigrant visas

Section 1157: Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees

Section 1158: Asylum

Section 1159: Adjustment of status of refugees

Section 1160: Special agricultural workers

Section 1161 is repealed.

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

Section 1181: Admission of immigrants into the United States

Section 1182: Inadmissible aliens

Section 1182a is repealed.

Section 1182d: Denial of visas to confiscators of American property

Section 1182e: Denial of entry into United States of foreign nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or sterilization policy

Section 1182f: Denial of entry into United States of Chinese and other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily tissue transplantation

Section 1183: Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking; return upon permanent departure

Section 1183a: Requirements for sponsor’s affidavit of support

Section 1184: Admission of nonimmigrants

Section 1184a: Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants

Section 1185: Travel control of citizens and aliens

Section 1186 is transferred.

Section 1186a: Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters

Section 1186b: Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children

Section 1187: Visa waiver program for certain visitors

Section 1187a: Provision of assistance to non-program countries

Section 1188: Admission of temporary H–2A workers

Section 1189: Designation of foreign terrorist organizations

Part III: Issuance of Entry Documents[]

Section 1201: Issuance of visas

Section 1201a is repealed.

Section 1202: Application for visas

Section 1203: Reentry permit

Section 1204: Immediate relative and special immigrant visas

Section 1205 is repealed.

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

Section 1221: Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and departing

Section 1222: Detention of aliens for physical and mental examination

Section 1223: Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent islands

Section 1224: Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by aircraft

Section 1225: Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing

Section 1225a: Preinspection at foreign airports

Section 1226: Apprehension and detention of aliens

Section 1226a: Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review

Section 1227: Deportable aliens

Section 1228: Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies

Section 1229: Initiation of removal proceedings

Section 1229a: Removal proceedings

Section 1229b: Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

Section 1229c: Voluntary departure

Section 1230: Records of admission

Section 1231: Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed

Section 1232: Enhancing efforts to combat the trafficking of children

Part V: Adjustment and Change of Status[]

Section 1251 is transferred.

Section 1251a is repealed.

Section 1252: Judicial review of orders of removal

Section 1252a is transferred.

Section 1252b is repealed.

Section 1252c: Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens

Section 1253: Penalties related to removal

Section 1254 is repealed.

Section 1254a: Temporary protected status

Section 1254b: Collection of fees under temporary protected status program

Section 1255: Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence

Section 1255a: Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence

Section 1255b: Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence

Section 1256: Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen

Section 1257: Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions

Section 1258: Change of nonimmigrant classification

Section 1259: Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972

Section 1260: Removal of aliens falling into distress

Part VI: Special Provisions Relating to Alien Crewmen[]

Section 1281: Alien crewmen

Section 1282: Conditional permits to land temporarily

Section 1283: Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases

Section 1284: Control of alien crewmen

Section 1285: Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities

Section 1286: Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties

Section 1287: Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties

Section 1288: Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen

Part VII: Registration of Aliens[]

Section 1301: Alien seeking entry; contents

Section 1302: Registration of aliens

Section 1303: Registration of special groups

Section 1304: Forms for registration and fingerprinting

Section 1305: Notices of change of address

Section 1306: Penalties

Part VIII: General Penalty Provisions[]

Section 1321: Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens

Section 1322: Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground; persons liable; clearance papers; exceptions; "person" defined

Section 1323: Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States

Section 1324: Bringing in and harboring certain aliens

Section 1324a: Unlawful employment of aliens

Section 1324b: Unfair immigration-related employment practices

Section 1324c: Penalties for document fraud

Section 1324d: Civil penalties for failure to depart

Section 1325: Improper entry by alien

Section 1326: Reentry of removed aliens

Section 1327: Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter

Section 1328: Importation of alien for immoral purpose

Section 1329: Jurisdiction of district courts

Section 1330: Collection of penalties and expenses

Part IX: Miscellaneous[]

Section 1351: Nonimmigrant visa fees

Section 1352: Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public

Section 1353: Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of officers and employees dying outside of United States

Section 1353a: Officers and employees; overtime services; extra compensation; length of working day

Section 1353b: Extra compensation; payment

Section 1353c: Immigration officials; service in foreign contiguous territory

Section 1353d: Disposition of money received as extra compensation

Section 1354: Applicability to members of the Armed Forces

Section 1355: Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals; retail sale; disposition of receipts

Section 1356: Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of this subchapter

Section 1357: Powers of immigration officers and employees

Section 1358: Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations

Section 1359: Application to American Indians born in Canada

Section 1360: Establishment of central file; information from other departments and agencies

Section 1361: Burden of proof upon alien

Section 1362: Right to counsel

Section 1363: Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds

Section 1363a: Undercover investigation authority

Section 1363b is repealed.

Section 1364: Triennial comprehensive report on immigration

Section 1365: Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals

Section 1365a: Integrated entry and exit data system

Section 1365b: Biometric entry and exit data system

Section 1366: Annual report on criminal aliens

Section 1367: Penalties for disclosure of information

Section 1368: Increase in INS detention facilities; report on detention space

Section 1369: Treatment of expenses subject to emergency medical services exception

Section 1370: Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency ambulance services

Section 1371: Reports

Section 1372: Program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants

Section 1373: Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service

Section 1374: Information regarding female genital mutilation

Section 1375 is repealed.

Section 1375a: Domestic violence information and resources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers

Section 1375b: Protections for domestic workers and other nonimmigrants

Section 1375c: Protections, remedies, and limitations on issuance for A–3 and G–5 visas

Section 1376: Data on nonimmigrant overstay rates

Section 1377: Collection of data on detained asylum seekers

Section 1378: Collection of data on other detained aliens

Section 1379: Technology standard to confirm identity

Section 1380: Maintenance of statistics by the Department of Homeland Security

Section 1381: Secretary of Labor report

Section 1382: 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[]

• Chapter 13: Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Chapter 14: Restricting Welfare and Public Benefits for Aliens
• Chapter 15: Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform

References[]

External links[]

• U.S. Code Title 8, via United States Government Publishing Office
• U.S. Code Title 8, via Cornell University