Title 8 of the United States Code

Title 8 of the United States Code codifies statutes relating to aliens and nationality in 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* : General Provisions (repealed or omitted)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* : Civil Rights (transferred/repealed)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* : Immigration (transferred/omitted/repealed)
* : Exclusion of Chinese (omitted/repealed)
* : The Cooly Trade (repealed)
* : Miscellaneous Provisions (repealed or transferred)
* : Alien Registration (repealed)
* : Nationality (repealed or transferred)

: 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: is repealed.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: is repealed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: is repealed.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: is repealed.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

External links

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