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P u b l i c L a w 4 1 4 C H A P T E R 4 7 7

A N A C T June 27, 1952

To revise the laws relat ing to immigrat ion, natural izat ion, and nat ional i ty;

[H.R.

5678]

and for other purposes.

Be it enacted

hy

the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of AmHca in Congress

assembled,

T h a t t h i s A c t , ^^^Snty^'lct '^

divided in to t i t les , chapters , and sec t ions according to the fo l lowing

table of contents , may be c i t ed a s the " Immigra t ion and Na t iona l i ty

Ac t" .

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE

IGENERAL

See.

101. Definitions.

Sec.

102. Applicabili ty of t i t le II to certain nonimmigrants. ^

Sec.

103. Pow ers and duties of the Attorney G eneral and the Comm issioner. '

0

Sec.

104. Powers and duties of the Secretary of State; Bureau of Security and

'*

Consular Affairs.

Sec.

105. Liaison with internal security officers.

TITLE I IIMMIGRATION

i .^.i.* . C H A P T E R 1QUOTA S Y S T E M

Sec.

201. Numerical l im itat ion s : a nnua l quota based upon nat ional or igin;

minimum quotas .

Sec.

202. De termin ation of quota to which an imm igran t is charge able.

Sec.

203. Allocation of immigrant visas within quotas.

*

Sec.

204. Proce dure for gra nting im mig rant statu s under section 101 (a) (27)

(P) ( i ) or

203

(a) (1) (A).

Sec.

205. Proced ure for g ran ting no nquota sta tus or preference by reason of

relat ionship.

Sec.

206.

Revocation of approval of petit ions.

Sec.

207. Unused quota immigrant visas.

C H A P T E R

2QUALIFICATIONS

F O R AD M I S S I O N O F AL I E N S ; TRAVE L C O N T R O I - OF

C I T I Z E N S A N D A L I E N S

Sec.

211. Docum entary requirements .

Sec.

212. General classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas and excluded from

admission.

Sec. 213. Adm ission of alien s on giving bond or cash depo sit.

Sec.

214. Admission of nonim mig rants.

Sec.

215. Travel control of aliens and citizens in time of war or national emer

gency.

C H A P T E R

3^ISSUANCE

ON E N T R Y D O C U M E N T S

Sec.

221. Issuance of visas.

Sec.

222. Applications for visas.

Sec.

223. Reentry permits.

Sec.

224. Nonquo ta imm igrant visas.

C H A P T E R 4^PROVISIONS R E L A T I N G TO E N T R Y A N D E X C L U S I O N

Sec.

231. Lists of aliens and citizen passengers arriving or departing; record

Oi.

resident aliens and citizens leaving permanently for foreign country.

Sec.

232. Deten tion of aliens lor observation and exam ination.

Sec.

233. Temporary removal for examination upon arrival.

Sec.

234. Physical and mental examination.

Sec.

235. Inspection by immigrant oflBcers.

Sec.

236. Exclusion of aliens.

Sec.

237. Immediate deportation of aliens excluded from admission or entering

in violation of law.

Sec.

238. En try thro ugh or from foreign contiguous ter ritor y a nd adjace nt

is lands; landing s tat ions .

Sec.

239. Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by civil aircraft .

Sec.

240. Records of admission.

C H A P T E R 5DEPORTATION ; A D J U S T M E N T O F S T A T U S

Sec.

241. Ge neral classes of depo rtable alien s.

Sec.

242. Apprehension and deportation of aliens.

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CONTENTSContinued

TITLE I IIMMIGRATIONCont inued

CHAPTER

5DEPORTATION;

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUSContinued

Sec. 243.

Countries

to

which alie ns shall

be

deported;

cost

of

deportation.

Sec. 244.Suspension of deporta tion; voluntary departu re.

Sec. 245.

Adjustment

of

status

of

nonimmigrant

to

tha t

of

person admitted

for

,

r

,

'

per man ent I'esidence.

Sec. 246.Rescission of adjustment of status.

Sec.

247.Adjustment ofstatus ofcertai n resident aliens tononimmigrant status.

Sec. 248.

Change

of

non immi gra nt classification.

Sec. 249.Record of admission fo r permanent residence in the case of certain

aliens whoentered p rior to July 1, 1924.

Sec. 250.

Removal

of

aliens

who

hav e fallen into d istr ess .

C H A P T E R G S P E C I A L P R O V I S I O N S R E L A T I N G TOA L I E N C R E W M E N

Sec. 251.Lists of alien crewmen ; reports of illegal landings.

Sec. 252. Conditional permits to land temporar ily.

Sec.

253.

Hospital treat ment

of

alien crewmen afflicted wit h cert ain disea ses.

Sec. 254.Control of alien crewmen.

Sec. 255.Employment on passenger vessels of ali ens afflicted wit h cer tai n dis

abilities.

Sec.

256.Discharge of alien crewme n.

Sec. 257.Bringing in alien crewmen into United State s with in tent to evade

immigration laws.

C H A P T E R 7 R E G I S T R A T I O N OF A L I E N S

Sec. 261.Aliens seeking ent ry into theUnited States.

Sec.

262.Registration of aliens in theUnited States .

Sec. 263.

Provisions governing re gistra tion

of

special groups.

Sec. 264.Forms and procedure.

Sec. 265.Notices ofchange of address.

Sec. 266. Penalties.

C H A P T E R 8 G E N E R A L P E N A L T Y P R O V I S I O N S

Sec. 271.Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens.

Sec.

272.Bringing in alien subject to disability or afflicted w ith dis eas e.

Sec. 273.

Unlawful bringin g

of

alien s into United State s.

See. 274. Bringing in and harborin g certain aliens.

Sec. 275.Entry of alien a t improper time or place; misrepresentation and con

cealment of facts.

Sec. 276.

Reentry

of

deported alien.

Sec. 277.Aiding or assisting subversive alien to enter theUnited State s,

Sec.

278. Importation of aliens fo r immoral purposes.

Sec. 279.

Jurisdiction

of

district courts.

Sec. 280.Collection of penalties and expenses.

C H A P T E R 9 M I S C E L L A N E O U S

Sec. 281.Schedule of fees.

Sec. 282.Print ing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifests and crew

lists.

Sec. 283.Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of immigration

officers and employees who die outside the United States.

Sec. 284.Members of theArmed Forces.

Sec. 285.

Disposal

of

privileges

a t

immigrant stations.

Sec.

286.Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of this title.

Sec.

287.Powers of immigration officers and employees.

Sec. 288.Local jurisdi ction over immig rant stations .

Sec. 289.American In dian s born in Canada.

Sec. 290.Cent ral file; infor matio n from other dep ar tme nts and agencies.

Sec. 291.Burden of proof.

Sec. 292.Right to counsel.

TITLE

IIINATIONALITY

AND

NATURALIZATION

C H A P T E R 1 N A T I O N A L I T Y AT B I R T H AND BY C O L L E C T IV E N A T U R A L I Z A T I O N

Sec.

301.Nationals and citizens a t birth.

Sec. 302.Persons born in Puerto Rico.

Sec.

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T A B L E Ol CONTENTSContinued

T I T L E

III

NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZ ATIONContinued

C H A P T E R 1

N A T I O N A L I T Y

AT

B I R T H

AND BY

C O L L E C T I V E

N A T U R A L I Z A T I O N C o n t i n u e d

Sec. 304.P e r s o n s b o r n in A l a s k a .

Sec. 305.P e r s o n s b o r n in H a w a i i .

Sec. 306. P e r s o n s l i v i n gin andb o r nin theV i rg i n I s l a n d s .

Sec. 307. P e r s o n s l i v in g in andb o r n in G u a m .

Sec.

308.

N a t i o n a l s

but not

c i t i z e n s

a t

b i r t h .

Sec. 309. C h i l d r e n b o r n out of wed lock .

C H A P T E R 2 N A T I O N A L I T Y T H R O U G H N A T U R A L I Z A T I O N

Sec. 310.J u r i s d i c t i o n to n a t u r a l i z e .

Sec. 311.E l i g i b i l i t y for n a t u r a l i z a t i o n .

Sec. 312.R e q u i r e m e n t s as to u n d e r s t a n d i n g the En g l i s h l a n g u a g e , h i s t o ry , p r i n

c ip les

and

fo rm

of

g o v e r n m e n t

of the

U n i t e d S t a t e s .

Sec.

313.

P ro h i b i t i o n u p o n

the

n a t u r a l i z a t i o n

of

p e r s o n s o p p o s e d

to

g o v e r n m e n t

o r

law, or wh o

f a v o r t o t a l i t a r i a n f o r m s

of

g o v e r n m e n t .

Sec. 314. In e l i g i b i l i t y to n a t u r a l i z a t i o n of d e s e r t e r s f r o m the A r m e d F o r c e s of

t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s .

Sec. 315.A l i e n r e l i e v e d f ro m t r a i n i n g and s e rv i c e in the A r m e d F o r c e s of the

U n i t e d S t a t e s b e c a u s e

of

a l i e n a g e b a r r e d f ro m c i t i z e n s h i p .

Sec.

316.

R e q u i r e m e n t s

as to

re s i d e n c e , g o od m o r a l c h a r a c t e r , a t t a c h m e n t

to

t h e p r i n c i p l e s

of the

C o n s t i t u t i o n ,

and

f a v o r a b l e d i s p o s i t i o n

to th e

U n i t e d S t a t e s .

Sec. 317.

T e m p o r a r y a b s e nc e

of

p e r s o n s p e r fo rm i n g r e l i g i o u s d u t i e s .

Sec.

318.

P r e r e q u i s i te s

to

naturalizationburden

of

proof.

Sec. 319.M a r r i e d p e r s o n s .

Sec.

320.

C h i l d r e n b o rn o u t s i d e

of

U n i t e d S t a t e s

of one

a l i e n

and one

c i t i zen

p a r e n t .

Sec.

321.

C h i l d r e n b o rn o u t s i d e

of


of

a l i e n p a re n t .

Sec. 322.C h i l d b o rn o u t s i d e of U n i te d S t a t e s ; n a t u r a l i z a t i o n on p e t i t i o n of

c i t i z e n

paren t ;

r e q u i r e m e n t s

and

e x e m p t i o n s .

Sec.

323.

C h i l d r e n a d o p t e d

by

U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n s .

Sec.

324.

F o n n e r c i t i z e n s r e g a i n i n g U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n sh i p .

Sec.

325.

N a t i o n a l s

but not

c i t i z e n s

of the

U n i t e d S t a t e s ; r e s i d e n c e w i t h i n o u t

ly ing possess ions .

Sec.

326.

R e s i d e n t P h i l i p p i n e c i t i z e n s e x c e p t e d f ro m c e r t a i n r e q u i r e m e n t s .

Sec. 327.F o rm e r U n i t e d S t a t e s c i t i z e n s l o s i n g c i t i z e n s h i p by e n t e r i n g the a r m e d

fo rc e s of fo r e i g n c o u n t r i e s d u r i n g

\ / o r l d

Wa r II.

Sec.

328.

N a t u r a l i z a t i o n t h r o u g h s e r v i c e

in the

A r m e d F o r c e s

of the

U n i t e d

S t a t e s . 5, ,

Sec.

329.

N a t u r a l i z a t i o n t h r o u g h a c t i v e - d u t y s e r v i ce

in

A r m e d F o r c e s d u r i n g

W o r l d

W ar I or

V/orld

Wa r II.

Sec. 330. C o n s t r u c t i v e r e s i d e n c e t h r o u g h s e r v i ce onc e r t a i n U n i t e d S t a t e s v e s s e l s .

Sec.

331.

A l i e n e n e m i e s ; n a t u r a l i z a t i o n u n d e r s p e c if ie d c o n d i t i o n s

and

p r o c e d u r e .

Sec.

332.

P r o c e d u r a l

and

a d m i n i s t r a t i v e p r o v i s i o n s ; e x e c u t iv e f u n c t i o n s .

Sec.

333.

P h o t o g r a p h s .

Sec. 334. P e t i t i o n for n a t u r a l i z a t i o n ; d e c l a r a t i o n of i n t e n t i o n .

Sec.

335.

I n v e s t i g a t i o n

of

p e t i t i o n e r s ; p r e li m i n a r y e x a m i n a t i o n s

on

p e t i t i o n s .

Sec.

336.

F i n a l h e a r i n g

in

o p e n court; e x a m i n a t i o n

of

p e t i t i o n e r b e fo re

the

court.

Sec. 337.O a t h of r e n u n c i a t i o n and a l l e g i a n c e .

Sec.

338.

C e r t i f i c a t e

of

n a t u r a l i z a t i o n ; c o n t e n t s .

Sec.

339.

F u n c t i o n s

and

d u t i e s

of

c le rks .

Sec. 340.R e v o c a t i o n of n a t u r a l i z a t i o n . -

Sec. 341.C e r t i f i c a t e s of

c i t i z e n s h i p ;

p r o c e d u r e .

Sec.

342.

C a n c e l l a t i o n

of

c e r t i f i c a t e s

not to

a f fe c t c i t i z e n s h i p s t a t u s .

Sec. 343.D o c u m e n t s and cop ies i s su ed by the A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l .

Sec.

344.

F i s c a l p ro v i s i o n s .

Sec. 345.M a i l r e l a t i n g to n a t u r a l i z a t i o n t r a n s m i t t e d f r ee of p o s t a g e and r e g i s

t e r e d .

Sec.

346.

P u b l i c a t i o n

and

d i s t r i b u t i o n

of

c i ti z e n s h i p te x t b o o k s f r o m n a t u r a l i z a

t ion fees .

Sec. 347.C o m p i l a t io n of n a t u r a l i z a t i o n s t a t i s t i c s and p a y m e n t for e q u i p m e n t .

Sec.

348.

A d m i s s i b i l i ty

in

e v i d e n c e

of

t e s t i m o n y

as to

s t a t e m e n t s v o l u n t a r i l y

m a d e

to

officers

or

e m p l o y e e s

in the

c o u r s e

of

th ei r official d ut i es .

C H A P T E R 3 ^ L O S S OF N A T I O N A L I T Y

Sec. 349. Lo s sof n a t i o n a l i t y byn a t i v e - b o r n or n a t u r a l i z e d c i t i z e n .

Sec. 350.D u a l n a t i o n a l s ; d i v e s t i tu r e of fo r e i g n n a t i o n a l i t y .

Sec.

351.

R e s t r i c ti o n s

on

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T A B L E O F CONTENTSContiiiued

T I T L E

I I I N A T I O N A L I T Y A N DNATURALIZATIONContinued

CHAPTER

3LOSS

OFNATIONALITYContinued

Sec. 3 5 2. Lo s s o f n a t i o n a l i t y b y n a t u r a l i z e d n a t i o n a l .

Sec. 353 . Sec t ion 352 no t e f fec tive as to ce r ta in p erso ns .

Sec. 354 . Sec t ion 852 (a ) (2 ) no t e f fec t ive as to ce r ta in pers ons .

Sec. 3 5 5 . L o s s o f A m e r i c a n n a t i o n a l i t y t h r o u g h p a r e n t ' s e x p a t r i a t i o n ; n o t

eft'ec-

t i v e u n t i l p e r s o n a t t a i n s a g e o f t w e n t y - f i v e y e a r s .

Sec. 356 . N at i on a l i ty lo s t so le ly f rom pe rfo rm anc e o f ac t s o r fu l f i l lmen t o f

c o n d i t i o n s .

Sec. 357 . App l ica t ion o f t r e a t i e s ; e x c e p t i o n s .

CHAPTER

4 M I S C E L L A N E O U S

Sec. 358 . Cer t i f i ca te o f d ip lom at ic o r co nsu lar o f f icer a s to lo ss o f A me rica n

n a t i o n a l i t y .

Sec. 359 . Cer t i f i ca te of na t ion a l i t y fo r a per son no t a na tu r a l i ze d c i t i zen fo r u se

in p roceed ings o f a fo re ign s ta te .

Sec. 36 0 . J u d i c i a l p ro c e e d i n g s fo r d e c l a r a t i o n o f U n i t e d S t a t e s n a t i o n a l i t y i n

e v e n t o f d e n i a l o f r i g h t s a n d p r i v i l e g e s a s n a t i o n a l .

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Canal Zone and the out ly ing possess ions of the Uni ted Sta tes , the

term "consular officer" means an officer designated by the Governor of

the Canal Zone , or the governors of the out ly ing possess ions , for the

purpo se o f is su ing im m igra n t o r non im m igran t v i sa s und e r th i s Ac t .

(10) Th e t e rm "c r ew ma n" mean s a pe rson s e rv ing in any capac i ty

on board a vesse l or a i rc raf t .

(11 ) Th e t e rm "d ip lom a t i c v i s a " mean s a non im mig ran t v i s a bea r

ing tha t t i t le and issued to a nonimmigrant in accordance wi th such

regu la t ion s as the Secr e tary of Sta t e ma y prescr ibe .

(12) The te rm "doctr ine" inc ludes , but i s not l imi ted to , pol ic ies ,

prac t ices , purposes , a ims , or procedures .

(13) The te rm "entry" means any coming of an a l ien in to the

Uni ted Sta tes , f rom a fore ign por t or p lace or f rom an out ly ing posses

s ion, whether voluntar i ly or o therwise , except tha t an a l ien having a

lawful permanent res idence in the Uni ted Sta tes sha l l not be regarded

as m ak ing an entry in to the U ni te d S ta tes for the purp oses of the im

migra t ion laws i f the a l ien proves to the sa t is fac t ion of the At torney

Genera l tha t h is depar ture to a fore ign por t or p lace or to an out ly ing

possession

vras

not in ten ded or reasonably to be expected by him or h is

presence in a foreign port or place or in an outlying possession was not

v o l u n t a r y :

Provided^ T ha t no pe rson whose dep a r tu r e

from

the Uni t ed

Sta tes was occas ioned by deporta t ion proceedings , ext radi t ion , or

other legal process shall be held to be enti t led to such exception.

(14) The te rm "fore ign s ta te" inc ludes out ly ing possess ions of a

fore ign s ta te , but se l f -governing d om inions or te rr i tor ie s un der m an

date or t rus teeship sha l l be regarded as separa te fore ign s ta tes .

(15) Th e te rm " i m m ig ran t" means every a l ien except an a lien who immigrant.

is within one of the

follovring

c lasses of nonimmigrant a l iens

(A ) ( i ) an ambassad or , publ ic min is te r , or career d ip loma t ic or

consular officer who has been accredited by a foreign government

recognized de jure by the Uni ted Sta tes and who is accepted by

' '

the Pres ident or by the Secre tary of Sta te , and the members of the

a l i en 's imm edia te

f a m i l y ;

(i i) upon a basis of reciprocity, other officials and employees

who have been accredi ted by a fore ign government recognized de

jure by the Uni ted Sta tes , who are accepted by the Secre tary of

S ta te , and the members o f the i r immedia te fami l i e s ; and

(i i i ) upon a bas is of rec iproc i ty , a t tendants , se rvants , personal

employees, and members of their immediate families , of the offi

c i al s and employees who have a non im mig ran t s t a tus und e r ( i )

and ( i i ) above;

(B ) an a l ien (o ther than one com ing for the purp ose of s tudy

or of performing ski l led or unski l led labor or as a representa t ive

of fore ign press , rad io , f ilm, or o ther fore ign in form at ion me dia

com ing to engag e in such voca t ion) ha vin g a res idence in a fore ign

country which he has no in tent ion of abandoning and who is v is i t

ing the Un i t ed S ta te s t em pora r i ly fo r bus ines s o r t emp ora r i ly fo r

p l e a s u r e ;

(C) an a l ien in immedia te and cont inuous t rans i t through the

United States , or an alien who qualifies as a person enti t led to

pas s in t r ans i t t o and f rom the Uni t ed Na t ions Headqua r t e r s

Dis t r i c t andforeign cou n t r i e s , und e r the p rov i s ions o f p a ra gra ph s

( 3 ) , (4 ) , and (5) of sec tion 11 of the H ead qu art e rs Ag reem ent 22

usc287note.

wi th the Un i t ed Na t ion s (61 S ta t . 7 58 ) ;

(D) an a l ien c rewman serving in good fa i th as such in any

capaci ty required for normal opera t ion and service on board a

vessel (other than a fishing vessel having i ts home port or an

ope ra t ing base in the Uni t ed S ta te s ) o r a i rc ra f t , who in tends to

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and to depar t f rom the Uni ted Sta tes wi th the vesse l or a i rc raf t

on which he arrived or some other vessel or aircraft;

^ (E ) an a l ien ent i t led to enter the Un i ted Sta t es und er and in

pursuance of the provis ions of a t rea ty of commerce and naviga

t ion be tween the Uni ted Sta tes and the fore ign s ta te of which he

is a national, and the spouse and children of any such alien if

accompanying or fo l lowing to jo in h im: ( i ) so le ly to carry on

subs tan t i a l t r ade , p r inc ipa l ly be tween the Uni t ed S ta te s and

the fore ign s ta te of wh ich he is a na t io na l ; or ( i i ) so le ly to develop

and di rec t the oper a t ions of an enterpr ise in which he has inves ted ,

or of an enterprise in which he is actively in the process of invest

ing, a subs tant ia l amount of

c a p i t a l ;

(F) an a l ien having a res idence in a fore ign country which he

has no in tent ion of abandoning, who is a bona f ide s tudent qua l i

fied to pursue a full course of s tudy and who seeks to enter the

Uni ted Sta tes temporar i ly and sole ly for the purpose of pursuing

such a course of s tudy a t an es tabl ished ins t i tu t ion of learning or

other recognized place of s tudy in the Uni ted Sta tes , par t icular ly

des igna ted by h im and approved by the At to rney Gene ra l after

consul ta t ion wi th the Off ice of Educat ion of the Uni ted Sta tes ,

which ins t i tu t ion or p lace of s tudy sha l l have agreed to report

to the At to rney

(General

the te rm inat ion of a t tenda nce of each

nonimmigrant s tudent , and i f any such ins t i tu t ion of learning or

place of s tudy fa i ls to make reports prompt ly the approval sha l l

b e w i t h d r a w n ;

(G ) ( i ) a des ign ated pr inc ipa l res ident repre senta t iv e of a

fore ign government recognized de jure by the Uni ted Sta tes ,

which fore ign government i s a member of an in te rna t iona l organ

iza t ion ent i t led to enjoy pr iv i leges , exempt ions , and immuni t ies

a s an in te rna t iona l o rgan iza t ion un de r the In te rn a t ion a l O rgan -

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note.

izatious

Immuni t ies Act (59 Sta t . 669) , accredi ted res ident mem

bers of the s taff of such representatives, and members of his or

the i r immedia te

f a m i l y ;

( i i ) o ther accredi ted representa t ives of such a fore ign govern

ment to such in te rna t iona l organiza t ions , and the members of

the i r immedia te fami l i e s ;

( i i i ) an a l ien able to qual i fy un der ( i ) or ( i i ) above except for

th e fact tha t the government of which such a l ien is an accredi ted

representa t ive is not recognized de jure by the Uni ted Sta tes , or

tha t the government of which he is an accredi ted representa t ive

is not a member of such in te rna t iona l organiza t ion, and the mem

bers of h is immedia te family;

(iv) officers , or employees of such international organizations,

and the members of the i r immedia te famil ies ;

(v) a t tendants , se rvants , and personal employees of any such

representative, officer, or employee, and the members of the imme-

d ia te famil ies of such a t te nd ant s , se rvan ts , and perso nal

employees ;

(H ) an a l ien ha vin g a res idence in a fore ign c oun try which he

has no in ten t ion of aband on ing ( i ) who is of d is t ingu ished m eri t

and abi l i ty and who is coming temporar i ly to the Uni ted Sta tes to

perform temporary services of an except ional na ture requir ing

such me ri t and abi l i ty ; or ( i i ) w ho is com ing tem po rar i ly to the

Uni ted Sta tes to perform other temporary services or labor , i f

unemployed persons capable of performing such service or labor

cannot be found in th is co un try ; or ( i i i ) who is com ing tem

pora r i ly to the Uni t ed S ta te s a s an indus t r i a l t r a inee ;

(I) upon a basis of reciprocity, an alien who is a bona fide

representa t ive of foreign press , radio, fi lm, or other foreign infor-


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media , who seeks to enter the Uni ted Sta tes sole ly to

engage in such vocation, and the spouse and children of such a

representa t ive , i f accompanying or fo l lowing to jo in h im,

(16) Th e t e rm " im m igra n t v i s a " means an imm igran t v is a requ ired

by th is Ac t an d p ro pe rly issued by a consu lar officer at his office outsid e

of the Uni ted Sta tes to an e l ig ib le immigrant under the provis ions of

th is Act .

(17) Th e t e rm " im mig ra t ion l aw s" inc ludes th i s Ac t and a l l laws ,

conven t ions , and t rea t i e s of the U ni t ed S ta te s re l a t ing to the imm igra

t ion , exc lus ion, deporta t ion, or expuls ion of a l iens .

(18) The te rm " immigra t ion off icer" means any employee or c lass

of employees of the Service or of the Uni ted Sta tes des ignated by the

At to rney Gene ra l , i nd iv idua l ly o r by regu la t ion , to pe r fo rm the func

tions of an immigration officer specified by this Act or any section

thereof.

(19) Th e te rm " ine l ig ib le to c i t izen ship ," when used in re ference to

any ind iv idua l , means , no twi ths tand ing the p rov i s ions o f any t rea ty

re la t ing to mi l i ta r y service , an indi vidu al wh o is, or was a t any t im e,

permanent ly debarred f rom becoming a c i t izen of the Uni ted Sta tes

under sec t ion

o

(a) of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940,

a s amended

(54

Sta t . 885: 55 Sta t . 844) , or under sec t ion 4 (a ) of

the S elective Se rvice Ac t of 1948, as amend ed (62 St at . 60 5; 65 St at .

gSo

uscapp.303,

7 6 ) ,

or under any sec t ion of th is Act , or any other Act , or under any

law amendatory of , supplementary to , or in subs t i tu t ion for , any of

such sections or Acts .

(20) Th e t e rm " lawfu l ly ad mi t t ed fo r pe rm anen t re s idence" means

the s ta tus of having been law

fully

accorded the pr iv i lege of res id ing

pe rmanen t ly in the Uni t ed S ta te s a s an immigran t in accordance wi th

the imm igra t ion l aws , such s t a tus no t hav ing changed .

(21) T he te rm "na t io na l" mea ns a person owin g per m ane nt a lle - "National."

giance to a s tate .

(22) The t e rm "na t ion a l of the Uni t e d S ta te s " means (A ) a c i ti z en

of the U ni t ed S ta te s , or (B ) a person who , tho ug h not a c i t izen of the

Un i ted S ta te s , owes pe rm anen t a l leg iance to the Un i t ed S ta te s .

(23)

T h e te r m " n a t u r a l i z a t i o n " m e a n s t h e

conferring

o f na t iona l i ty

of a s ta te upon a person af te r b i r th , by any means whatsoever .

(24) Th e t e rm "na tu ra l i za t ion co ur t " , un le ss o the rwise pa r t i cu la r ly

descr ibed, means a court author ized by sec t ion 310 (a) of t i t le I I I to

exerc ise na tura l iza t ion jur isdic t ion.

(25) T he te rm "n onc om bata nt service" sha l l not inc lude service in

which the individual i s not subjec t to mi l i ta ry d isc ip l ine , court

mart ia l , or does not wear the uniform of any branch of the a rmed

forces.

(26) Th e t e rm "no n im mig ran t v i s a " means a v i sa p rope r ly i ssued

to an a l ien as an e l ig ib le nonimmigrant by a competent off icer as pro

vided in th is Act .

( 27 ) T h e t e r m " n o n q u o t a i m m i g r a n t " m e an s

(A ) an imm igr an t who is the chi ld or the spouse of a c i t izen

of the Uni t ed

S t a t e s ;

(B ) an im m igran t , l awfu l ly adm i t t ed fo r pe rm anen t re s idence ,

w h o i s r e t u r n i n g

from

a t em pora ry v i s i t abroad;

(C) an immigran t who was born in Canada , the Repub l i c o f

Mexico, the Republ ic of Cuba , the Republ ic of Hai t i , the Domini

can Republ ic , the Canal Zone , or an independent country of Cen

t ra l or South America , and the spouse or the chi ld of any such

immigran t , i f a ccompany ing o r fo l lowing to jo in h im;

(D ) an imm igra n t who was a c i ti z en o f the Uni t ed S ta te s and

ma y, un der sec t ion 324 (a) or 327 of t i t le I I I , app ly for reacqu is i -

t ion of c i t izenship;


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(E ) an im m igr an t inc luded wi th in the second proviso to sec

t ion 349 (a) (1) of t i t le -I I I ;

(F ) ( i ) an im m igr an t who cont inuo us ly for a t leas t two years

immedia te ly preceding the t ime of h is appl ica t ion for admiss ion

to the Uni ted Sta tes has been, and who seeks to enter the Uni ted

Sta tes sole ly for the purpose of carrying on the voca t ion of min

is te r of a re l ig ious denominat ion, and whose services a re needed

, by such re l ig ious deno min at ion hav ing a bona f ide orga niza t ion

in the Uni ted Sta tes ; and ( i i ) the spouse or the chi ld of any such

immigran t , i f a ccompany ing o r fo l lowing to jo in h im; o r

(G ) an imm igran t who is an employee , o r an hono rab ly re t i r ed

fo rmer employee , o f the Uni t ed S ta te s Gove rnment ab road , and

w h o h a s

performed faithful

service

for

a total of fifteen years, or

more , and his accompanying spouse and c h i l d r e n :Provided T h a t

the principal officer of a Foreign Service establishment, in his

d i s c re t ion , sha l l have recommended the g ran t ing o f nonquo ta

s ta tus to such a l ien in except ional c i rcumstances and the Secre tary

of Sta te approves such recommendat ion and f inds tha t i t i s in the

na t iona l in t e re s t to g ran t such s t a tus .

(28) The te rm "organiza t ion" means , but i s not l imi ted to , an

organ iza t ion , co rpora t ion , company , pa r tne rsh ip , a s soc ia t ion , t rus t ,

.t>: .qc7ft:>3u

'J foun dat ion or fu nd ; and inc ludes a gro up of persons , wh ether or not

incorpora ted , pe rmanen t ly o r t empora r i ly a s soc ia ted toge the r w i th

joint action on any subject or subjects .

(29) The te rm "out ly ing possess ions of the Uni ted Sta tes" means

Amer ican Samoa and Swa ins I s l and .

(30) The t e rm "pas spor t " means any t rave l document i s sued by

compe ten t au thor i ty showing the bea re r ' s o r ig in , iden t i ty , and na t ion

ali ty if any, w^hich i s va l id for the ent ry of the bearer in to a fore ign

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d ic ta to rsh ip o r to t a l i t a r i an i sm. Th e t e rm s " to ta l i t a r i an d ic t a to rsh ip* '

and " to ta l i t a r i an i sm" mean and re fe r to sys tems o f gove rnment no t

representa t ive in fac t , charac ter ized by (A) the exis tence of a s ingle

pol i t ica l par ty , organized on a d ic ta tor ia l bas is , wi th so c lose an

ident i ty be tween such par ty and i t s pol ic ies and the governmenta l

pol ic ies of the country in which i t exis ts , tha t the par ty and the gov

ernm ent cons t i tu te an indis t ing uishab le uni t , and (B ) the forc ib le

suppress ion of oppos i t ion to such par ty .

(38) The te rm "Uni ted Sta tes" , except as o therwise spec i f ica l ly

here in provided, when used in a geographica l sense , means the con

t inen ta l U n i t ed S ta te s , A la ska , Haw a i i , Pu e r to R ico , G uam , and the

Vi rg in I s l ands o f the Uni t ed S ta te s .

(39) The te rm "unmarr ied" , when used in re ference to any indi

vidual as of any t ime, means an individual who a t such t ime is not

ma r r i ed , whe the r o r no t p rev ious ly m ar r i ed .

(40) The t e rm "wor ld communism" means a revo lu t iona ry move

me nt , the purpo se of wh ich is to es tabl ish eventu a l ly a Com m unis t

to ta l i ta r ian d ic ta torship in any or a l l the countr ies of the world

th rough the med ium of an in te rna t iona l ly coord ina ted Communis t

pol i t ica l movement .

(b) A s used in t i t les I an d I I

(1 ) The t e rm "ch i ld" means an unmarr i ed pe rson unde r twen ty -one

years of age who

i s

(A ) a l eg i t ima te ch i ld ; o r

(B) a s tepchi ld , provided the chi ld had not reached the age of

e ighteen years a t the t ime the marr iage crea t ing the s ta tus of

s tepchi ld occurred; o r

(C) a chi ld legi t imated under the law of the child's residence

or domic i le , or und er th e law of th efather's residence or domicile ,

whether in or outs ide the Uni ted Sta tes , i f such legi t imat ion takes

place before the chi ld reaches the age of e ighteen years and the

chi ld i s in the lega l cus tody of the legi t im at ing par en t or pa ren ts

a t the t ime of such legi t imat ion.

(2 ) The t e rms "pa ren t " , " fa the r" , o r "mothe r" mean a pa ren t ,

father, or mother only where the re la t ionship exis ts by reason of any

of the circumstances set forth in (1) above.

(3 ) The t e rm "pe rson" means an ind iv idua l o r an o rgan iza t ion .

(4) The term "special inquiry officer" means any immigration officer

who the At torney Genera l deems spec ia l ly qual i f ied to conduct spec i

fied classes of proceedings, in whole or in part , required by this Act

to be conducted by or before a special inquiry officer and who is

des ignated and se lec ted by the At torney Genera l , individual ly or by

reg ula tion , to con duc t such proc eedin gs. Such special inq uir y officer

shall be subject to such supervision and shall perform such duties , not

incons is tent wi th th is Act , as the At torney Genera l sha l l prescr ibe .

(5 ) The t e rm "ad jacen t i s l ands" inc ludes Sa in t P ie r re , Mique lon ,

Cuba , the Domin ican Repub l i c , Ha i t i , Be rmuda , the Bahamas , Ba rba

dos,

J a m a i c a , t h e W i n d w a r d a n d L e e w a r d I s l a n d s , T r i n i d a d , M a r t i

n ique , and o the r Br i t i sh , F rench , and Ne the r l ands t e r r i to ry o r pos se s

s ions in or bo rde r ing on the Caribb ean Sea .

(c ) As used in t i t le I I I

(1 ) The t e rm "ch i ld" means an unmarr i ed pe rson unde r twen ty -one

years of age and inc ludes a chi ld legi t imated under the law of the

chi ld ' s res idence or domic i le , or un der the law of the father's residence

or domic i le , whether in the Uni ted Sta tes or e lsewhere , and, except as

othe rwis e pro vid ed in sections 320, 321, 322, an d 323 of t i t le I I I , a

chi ld adopted in the Uni ted Sta tes , i f such legi t imat ion or adopt ion

takes p lace before the chi ld reaches the age of s ix teen years , and the


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chi ld i s in the lega l cus tody of the legi t imat ing or adopt ing parent

or parents a t the t ime of such legi t imat ion or adopt ion.

(2 ) Th e t e rms "pa r en t " ,

fatlier ,

and "mother ' ' inc lude in the case

of a posthumous child a deceased parent,

father,

and mothe r .

(d) As used in cha pte r 3 of t i t le I I I

(1) The te rm "ve teran" means a person who served in the a rmed

forces of the Uni ted Sta tes a t any t ime in an ac t ive-duty s ta tus dur ing

the perio d from A pr il 21 , 1898, to Au gu st 12, 1898, or from A pr il 6,

1917, to Novem ber

11 ,1918 ,

or f rom December 7 ,1941 ,to D ecember 31,

1946,

a l l da tes inc lus ive , and w ho was discharg ed therefro m und er

hono rable condi t ions . Th e records of the a rm ed forces sha l l be con

c lusive as to type of a d ischarg e and as to wheth er th e condi t ions un der

which a d ischarge was g iven were honorable .

(2 ) (A) Th e t e rm "Span i sh - Am er ican W a r" re la t e s to the pe r iod

f r o m A p r i l

21 ,1898 ,

t o A u g u s t

1 2 ,1 8 9 8 ;

( B ) t h e t e r m " W o r l d W a r I "

re la tes to the per iod

from

A pr i l 6 , 1917, to Novem ber 1 1,

1918;

and

(C) the t e rm "Wor ld War I I " re l a t e s to the pe r iod f rom December

7,1941 ,

to December

31 ,1946 ,

all dates inclusive.

(e ) F o r the purpo ses of th isAct

(1) Th e givin g, loan ing, or prom is ing of sup po rt or of money or

any other th ing of va lue to be used for advocat ing any doctr ine sha l l

cons t i tu te the advocat ing of such doctr ine ; but nothing in th is para

graph shall be construed as an exclusive definit ion of advocating.

(2) The giving, loaning, or promis ing of support or of money or

any other th ing of va lue for any purpose to any organiza t ion sha l l

be presumed to consti tute affi l iat ion

t h e r e w i t h ;

bu t no th ing in th i s

p ar ag ra p h sha ll be con strued as an exclusive definit ion of affil iat ion.

(3 ) Ad voca t in g the economic , in t e rna t ion a l , and gove rn menta l doc

t r ines of world communism means advocat ing the es tabl ishment of a

to ta l i ta r ian Communis t d ic ta torship in any or a l l of the countr ies of

the wor ld th ro ug h the med ium of an in te rna t iona l ly coord ina ted Com

munis t movement .

(f ) For the purposes of th isAct

No person shall be regarded as , or found to be, a person of good

mo ra l chara c ter who, du r in g the per iod for which good m ora l ch ar

acter is require d to be established , is , or w a s

(1 ) a hab i tua l drunkard;

(2) one who dur in g such per iod has com mit ted adu l te ry ;

(3) a member of one or more of the classes of persons, whether

excludable or not , descr ibed in pa ra gr ap hs (11 ) , (12 ) , and (31)

of section 212 (a) of this

Act;

o r pa r ag rap hs ( 9 ) , (10 ) , and (23)

of section 212 (a), if the offense described therein, for which

such person was convicted or of which he admits the commission,

was commi t t ed dur ing such period;

(4) one whose income is der ived p r inc ipa l ly f rom i l lega l

gambl ing ac t iv i t i e s ;

(5) one who has been convic ted of two or more gambl ing

offenses committed during such

period;

(6) one who has g iven fa lse tes t imon y for th e purpose of obta in

ing any benef i ts under th is

Act;

(7) one who during such per iod has been confined, as a resul t

of convic t ion, to a penal ins t i tu t ion for an aggregate per iod of

one hundred and e ighty days or more , regardless of whether the

offense, or offenses, for which he has been confined were committed

within or wi thout such

period;

(8) one who at any t ime has been convicted of the crime of

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T h e fact tha t any person is not wi th in any of the foregoing c lasses

sha l l not prec lude a f inding tha t for o ther reasons such person is or

was not of good mora l charac ter .

(g) For the purposes of th is Act any a l ien ordered deported

(whether before or a f te r the enac tment of th is Act) who has le f t the

Uni ted Sta tes , sha l l be cons idered to have been deported in pursuance

of law, irrespective of the source from which the expenses of his

t ranspor ta t ion were de f rayed o r o f the p lace to which he depa r t ed .

A P P L I C A B I L I T Y O F T I T L E I I T O C E R T A I N N O N I M M I G R A N T S

SEC. 102. Except as o therwise provided in th is Act , for so long as

they cont inue in the nonimmigrant c lasses enumera ted in th is sec t ion,

the provis ions of th is Act re la t ing to ine l ig ib i l i ty to rece ive v isas and

the exc lus ion or deporta t ion of a l iens sha l l not be cons t rued to apply

to n o n i m m i g r a n t s

(1) w i th in the c lass descr ibed in pa ra gr ap h (15) (A ) ( i ) of

sec t ion 101 (a) , except those provis ions re la t ing to reasonable

requ irem ents of passp orts and visas as a me ans of ident i f ica t ion

and documenta t ion necessary to es tabl ish the i r qua l i f ica t ions

und e r such pa ra gr ap h (15) (A ) ( i ) , and , und e r such ru le s and

regula t ions as the Pres ident may deem to be necessary , the provi

s ions of par ag ra ph (27) of sect ion 212 (a) ;

(2) w i th in the c lass descr ibed in pa ra gr ap h (15) (G ) ( i ) of

sec t ion 101 (a) , except those provis ions re la t ing to reasonable

requirements of passports and visas as a means of ident i f ica t ion

and documenta ion necessary to es tabl ish the i r qua l i f ica t ions under

such pa rag rap h (15) (G ) ( i ) , and the p rov i s ions o f pa ra gr ap h

(27) of section 212 (a) ; and

(3 ) w i th in the c la sses desc ribed in pa rag rap hs (15) (A ) ( i i ) ,

(15 ) (G ) ( i i ) , (15 ) (G ) ( i i i ) , o r (15 ) (G ) ( iv ) o f s ect ion 101

( a ) , except those provis ions re la t ing to reasonable requirements

of passports and visas as a means of ident i f ica t ion and documen

ta t ion necessary to es tabl ish the i r qua l i f ica t ions under such para

g raphs , and the p rov i s ions o f pa ragraphs (27) and (29) o f

sec t ion 212 (a) .

P O W E R S A N D D U T I E S O F T H E A T T O R N E Y G E N E R A L A N D T H E C O M M I S S I O N E R

SEC.

103. ( a ) T he A t to rn ey Gen e ra l sha l l be cha rged w i th the

a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d

enforcement

of th is Act and a l l o ther laws re la t ing

to the imm igra t io n an d na tu ra l i za t ion o f a l iens , excep t

insofar

as this

Act or such laws re la te to the powers , func t ions , and dut ies conferred

upon the Pres ident , the Secre tary of Sta te , the off icers of the Depart

ment of Sta te , or d ip lomat ic or consular off icers : Provided hoicever^

Tha t de te rmina t ion and ru l ing by the At to rney Gene ra l w i th re spec t

to all questions of laAV sha l l be con trol l ing . H e sha l l have contro l ,

direction, and supervision of al l employees and of al l the fi les and

record s of the Service . H e sha l l es tabl ish such r e gu l a t i ons ; prescr ibe

such forms of bond, reports , ent r ies , and other papers ; i s sue such

int ruc t ions ; and perform such other ac ts as he deems necessary for

ca r ry i ng ou t h i s au th or i ty un de r the p rov i s ions o f th i s Ac t . H e is

authorized, in accordance wi th the c iv i l -service laws and regula t ions

an d the Classification A ct of 1949, to app oin t such employ ees of th e

s us*c*ion'*note

Service as he deems necessary, and to delegate to them or to any officer

or employee of the Department of Jus t ice in h is d iscre t ion any of the

dut ies and powers imposed upon him in th is

Act;

he may require or

authorize any employee of the Service or the Department of Jus t ice

to perform or exerc ise any of the powers , pr iv i leges , or dut ies con

ferred or imposed by th is Act or regula t ions is sued thereunder upon


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any othe r employee of the Service . H e sliall have the power and duty

to control and guard the boundaries and borders of the Uni ted Sta tes

agains t the i l lega l ent ry of a l iens and sha l l , in h is d iscre t ion, appoint

for tha t purpose such number of employees of the Service as to him

shal l app ear necessary and pro per . H e is autho r ized to confer or

impose upon any employee of the Uni ted Sta tes , wi th the consent of

the head of the Department or o ther independent es tabl ishment under

whose jur isdic t ion the employee is serving, any of the powers , pr iv

i leges , or dut ies conferred or imposed by th is Act or regu la t ion s is sued

the reu nd er upon officers or employ ees of the Service. H e m ay, with

the concurrence of the Secretary of State, establish offices of the Serv

ice in foreign countr ies ; and, a f te r consul ta t ion wi th the Secre tary of

Sta te , he may, whenever in h is judgment such ac t ion may be necessary

to accomplish the purposes of this Act, detail employees of the Service

for du ty in foreign countr ies .

(b) Th e Comm iss ioner sha l l be a c i t izen of the Un i ted Sta t es an d

shall be apj)ointed by the Pres ident , by and wi th the advice and con

sent of the Senate, and shall receive compensation at the rate of $17,500

per annum . H e sha l l be charg ed wi th any and a l l respons ibi l i t ies and

authori ty in the adminis t ra t ion of the Service and of th is Act which

are conferred upon the At torney Genera l as may be de lega ted to h im

l)y the At to rne y G enera l or which m ay be prescr ibed by the A t tor ney

Genera l .

P O W E R S A N D D U T I E S OF T H E S E C R E T A R Y O F S T A T E ; B U R E A U O F

SECURITY

A N D C O N S U L A R A F F A I R S

SEC.

104. (a ) Th e Secre tary of Sta te sha l l be charg ed wi th the ad

minis t ra t ion and the enforcement of the provis ions of th is Act and a l l

o ther immigra t ion and na t iona l i ty laws re la t ing to (1) the powers ,

duties and functions of diplomatic and consular officers of the United

Sta tes , except those powers , dut ies and funct ions conferred upon the

consular officers relating to the granting or refusal of visas; (2) the

powers , dut ies and funct ions of the Bureau of Securi ty and Consular

Affa i rs ; and (3) the de terminat ion of na t iona l i ty of a person not in

the Un i ted Sta tes . H e sha l l es tabl ish such reg ula t ion s ; prescr ibe

such forms of reports , ent r ies and other papers ; i s sue such ins t ruc

t i o n s ; and perform such other ac ts as he deems necessary for carrying

out such provis ions . He is autho r ized to confer or impose upon any

employee of the Uni ted Sta tes , wi th the consent of the head of the

depa r tmen t o r independen t e s t ab l i shment unde r whose ju r i sd ic t ion

the employee is serving, any of the powers , func t ions , or dut ies con

ferred or imposed by th is Act or regula t ions is sued thereunder upon

officers or employees of the Department of State or of the American

Fore ign Se rv ice .

(b) T her e is hereby es tabl ished in the Dep artm en t of Sta te a

Bureau of Securi ty and Consular Affa i rs , to be headed by an admin

i s t ra to r (w i th an appropr ia t e t i t l e to be des igna ted by the Sec re ta ry

of Sta te ) , wi th rank and compensa t ion equal to tha t of an Ass is tant

Sec re tary of Sta te . Th e adm inis t ra to r sha l l be a c i t izen of the Un i ted

States , qualified by experience, and shall maintain close l iaison with

the appropria te commit tees of Congress in order tha t they may be

advised regarding the adminis t ra t ion of th is Act by consular off icers .

pj,\ ;

H e sha l l be charg ed wi th any and a l l respon s ibi l i ty and aut ho ri ty

in the adminis t ra t ion of the Bureau and of th is Act which are con

ferred on the Secre tary of Sta te as may be de lega ted to h im by the

Secre tary of Sta te or which may be prescr ibed by the Secre tary of

Sta te . H e sha l l a lso per form such other dut ies as the Secre ta ry of

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(c) Within the Bureau there shall be a Passport Office, a Visa Office,

and such other offices as the Secretary of State may deem to be appro

pr iat e , each office to be hea ded by a dire ctor . T he Di rec tor s of th e

Passport Office and the Visa Office shall be experienced in the admin

i s t ra t ion o f the na t iona l i ty and im mig ra t ion l aws ,

(d) The funct ions here tofore performed by the Passport Divis ion

and the Visa Divis ion of the Department of Sta te sha l l hereaf te r be

performed by the Passport Office and the Visa Office, respectively, of

the Bureau of Securi ty and Consular Affa i rs .

(e) There shall be a General Counsel of the Visa Office, who shall

be appointed by the Secre tary of Sta te and who sha l l se rve under

the genera l d i rec t ion of the Legal Adviser of the Department of

Sta te . Th e G enera l Counse l sha l l have au tho ri ty to m ain ta in l ia ison

with the appropriate officers of the Service with a view to securing

uniform in terpre ta t ions of the provis ions of th is Act .

( f ) Th e Bu reau sha l l be und er the imm edia te jur isdic t ion of th e

Depu ty Unde r Sec re ta ry o f S ta t e fo r Admin i s t ra t ion .

L I A I S O N W I T H I N T E R N A L S E C U R I T Y O F F IC E R S

SEC. 105. Th e Com miss ioner and the adm inis t ra to r sha l l have a utho r

i ty to mainta in d i rec t and cont inuous l ia ison wi th the Direc tors of the

Fede ra l Bureau o f Inves t iga t ion and the Cen t ra l In te l l igence Agency

and with other internal security officers of the Government for the

purpose of obta in ing and exchanging informat ion for use in enforc

ing the provis ions of th is Act in the in te res t of the in te rna l secur i ty

of the Un i ted Sta tes . Th e Com miss ioner and the adm inis t ra to r sha l l

mainta in d i rec t and cont inuous l ia ison wi th each other wi th a v iew to

a coordina ted , uniform, and eff ic ient adminis t ra t ion of th is Act , and

a l l o the r immigra t ion and na t iona l i ty l aws .

T I T L E I IIMMIGRATION

C H A P T E R 1QUOTA S Y S T E M

N U MER IC A L LIMITA TIO N S

;

A NN UA L QUOTA BASED UPON NATIONAL ORIGIN

;

M I N I M U M Q U O T A S

SEC. 201. (a ) The annual quota of any quota a rea sha l l be one-s ix th

of 1 per centum of the num ber of inha bi ta nts in the cont inen ta l U ni te d

Sta tes in 1920, wh ich num ber , except for the purp ose of co m put in g

quotas for quota a reas wi th in the As ia-Pac if ic t r iangle , sha l l be the

same number here tofore de termined under the provis ions of sec t ion

11 of the Im m igr a t io n A ct of 1924, a t t r ib utab le by na t ion a l or ig in to

iîîchH^'

such quo ta a rea : Provided, T ha t the quo ta ex i s t ing for Chinese per

sons pr ior to the da te of enac tment of th is Act sha l l be cont inued,

and, except as o therwise provided in sec t ion 202 (e) , the minimum

quota for any quota a rea sha l l be one hundred.

(b) Th e de term inat io n of the ann ual quota of any quota a rea sha l l

be made by the Secre tary of Sta te , the Secre tary of Commerce , and the

A tt or ne y G en era l, jo in tly . Su ch officials sha ll, jo in tly , re po rt to th e Proclamation.

Pres ident the quota of each quota a rea , and the Pres ident sha l l pro

c la im and make know n the quo ta s so repor ted . Such de te rmina t ion

and report sha l l be made and such proc lamat ion sha l l be i s sued as

soon as prac t icabl e a f te r the da te of enac tm ent of th is Act . Qu otas

proclaimed therein shall take effect on the firs t day of the fiscal year,

or the next fiscal half year, nextfollowing the expira t ion of s ix months

af te r the da te of the proc lamat ion, and unt i l such da te the existing tûscâoi?'

quo ta s p roc la imed unde r the Im m igra t ion A c t of 1924 sha l l r em a in

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in effect. A f ter the ma king of a p roc lam at ion u nde r th is subsect ion

the quotas p rocla imed therein shal l con t inue wi th the same ef fect as

if specif ically stat ed her ein a nd sh al l be f inal an d conclusive for ever y

purpos e, excep t (1 ) inso far as i t i s ma de to app ea r to the sa t i s fact ion

of such off ic ia l s and procla imed by the Pres iden t , that an er ror o f

fact

has occurred in such determinat ion or in such proclamat ion , o r (2 )

in the case provided for in sect ion 202 (e) .

(c) There shal l be i ssued to quota immigran ts chargeab le to any

quota (1 ) no more immigran t v isas in any f i scal year than the

quota

for such year, and (2) in any calendar month of any fiscal year, no

mo re im m ig ran t v i sas t h an 10 p e r cen tu m o f t h e q u o ta

for

such

year;

except that dur ing the las t two months of any f i scal year immigran t

v isas may be i ssued wi thout regard to the 10 per cen tum l imi ta t ion

contained herein .

(d) N oth ing in th i s A ct shal l p rev ent the i ssuance (w i tho ut increas

ing the to ta l number o f quota immigran t v isas which may be i ssued)

o f an immig ran t v i sa t o an immig ran t a s a q u o ta immig ran t ev en

th o u g h h e is a n o n q u o ta im m ig ran t .

( e ) Th e q u o ta n u mb ers av a i l ab l e u n d er t h e an n u a l q u o tas o f each

quota area procla imed under th is Act shal l be reduced by the number

of quota numbers which have been ordered to be deducted f rom the

annual quotas au thor ized pr io r to the ef fect ive date o f the annual

q u o tas p ro c l a imed u n d er t h i s Ac t under

8^iFsc\ss^' (1) sect ion 19 (c) o f the Im m igr at ion A ct of 1917 , as

amended;

souscap?Pi9si ^^) *

Disp laced P erso ns Ac t of 1948, as ame nde d; and

note. ' (3) any oth er A ct of Co ngre ss enacte d pr io r to th e effective da te

of the quotas p rocla imed under th is Act .

D E T E R M I N A T I O N O F Q U O T A T O W H I C H A N I M M I G R A N T I S C H A R G E A BL E

SEC. 202 . (a) Ea ch indepe nde nt cou nt ry , se l f -govern in g dom inion ,

man d a ted t e r r i t o ry , an d t e r r i t o ry u n d er t h e i n t e rn a t io n a l t ru s t eesh ip

system of the Uni ted Nat ions , o ther than the Uni ted S ta tes and i t s

outlying possessions and the countries specif ied in sect ion 101 (a)

(27)

(C ) , shal l be t rea ted as a sep arate quota area when appro ved by

th e Secre t a ry of S t a t e . Al l o th e r i n h ab i t ed l an d s sh a l l b e a t t r i b u t ed

to a quota area specif ied by the Secr etary of S ta te . F o r the purp oses

of th is Act , the annual quota to which an immigran t i s chargeab le

shal l be determined by b i r th wi th in a quota area , excep t

that

(1 ) an a l ien ch i ld , when accompanied by h is a l ien paren t o r

p aren t s may b e ch arg ed to t h e q u o ta o f t h e acco mp an y in g p a ren t

or o f e i ther accompanying paren t i f such paren t has received or

wou ld be quali fied for an im m igr an t v isa , i f necessary to p re ven t

the separat ion of the ch i ld f rom the accompanying paren t o r

paren ts , and i f the quota to which such paren t has been or would

be chargeab le i s no t exh austed for th at f iscal ye ar ;

(2) i f an al ien is chargeable to a different quota from that of

h is accompanying spouse, the quota to which such a l ien i s charge

ab le may , i f necessary to p revent the separat ion of husband and

wife , be determined by the quota o f the accompanying spouse, i f

such spouse has received or would be qual i f ied for an immigran t

visa and if the quota to which such spouse has been or would be

chargeable i s no t exhausted for that f i scal year ;

(3 ) an a l ien born in the Uni ted S ta tes shal l be considered as

ha vin g been bor n in the coun t ry of which h e is a c i t izen or sub ject ,

or i f he is not a ci t izen or subject of any country then in the last

^ fo reign cou nt ry in wh ich he ha d h is res idence as determ ined by

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(4) an a l ien born wi th in any quota a rea

ni

which ne i ther of h is

parents was born and in which ne i ther of h is parents had a res i

dence a t the t ime of such a l ien ' s b i r th m ay be charged to the q uota

area of e i ther

parent;

(5) n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f p a r a g r a p h s ( 2 ) , (3 ) ,

and (4) of th is subsec t ion, any a l ien who is a t t r ibutable by as

mu ch as one-ha lf of h is ances t ry to a people or peoples indige nous

to the Asia-Pacific triangle defined in subsection (b) of this sec

t ion , unless such a l ien is ent i t led to a nonquota immigrant s ta tus

u n d e r p a r a g r a p h ( 2 7 ) ( A ) , ( 2 7) ( B ) , ( 2 7) ( D ) , ( 27 ) ( E ) ,

(27) ( F ) , or (27) (G ) of sec t ion 101 (a ) , sha l l be charg eable to a

quo ta as specified in subsection (b) of this section : Provided^

T h a t th e child of an alien defined in section 101 (a) (27) ( C ) , if

accompanying or fo l lowing to jo in h im, sha l l be c lass i f ied under

sec tion 101 (a) (27) (C ) , no tw i ths tan din g the provis ions of

subsection (b) of this section.

(b) W it h reference to de ter m ina tio n of the quo ta to wh ich shall be Asia-Pacific .

chargeable an immigrant who is a t t r ibutable by as much as one-ha l f

of h is ances t ry to a people or peoples indigenous to the As ia-Pac if ic

t r iangle compris ing a l l quota a reas and a l l colonies and other depend

ent a reas s i tua te whol ly eas t of the meridian s ix ty degrees eas t of

Greenwich, whol ly wes t of the meridian one hundred and s ix ty-f ive

degrees wes t , and whol ly nor th of the para l le l twenty-f ive degrees

sou th l a t i tude

(1) t here i s hereby es tabl ished, in addi t ion to quotas for sepa

ra te quota a reas compris ing independent countr ies , se l f -govern

ing domin ions , and t e r r i to r i e s unde r the in te rna t iona l t rus t ee sh ip

sys tem of the Uni ted Nat ions s i tua te whol ly wi th in sa id As ia-

Pac if ic t r iangle , an As ia-Pac if ic quota of one hundred annual ly ,

which quota shall not be subject to the provisions of subsec

t i o n ( e ) ;

(2) such immigrant born wi th in a separa te quota a rea s i tua te

whol ly wi th in such Asia-Pac if ic t r iangle sha l l not be chargeable

to the As ia-Pac if ic quota , but sha l l be chargeable to the quota

for the separa te quota a rea in which he was

b o r n ;

(3) such im m igr an t born wi th in a colony or o ther depe nden t

area s i tua te whol ly wi th in sa id As ia-Pac if ic t r iangle sha l l be

chargeable to the As ia-Pac if ic

quo t a ;

(4) such im m igr an t bor n outs ide the As ia-Pac if ic t r ia ng le who

is a t t r ibutable by as much as one-ha l f of h is ances t ry to a people

or peoples indigenous to not more than one separa te quota a rea ,

s i tua te whol ly wi th in the As ia-Pac if ic t r iangle , sha l l be chargeable

to the quota of tha t quota

a r e a ;

(5) such im m igr an t born outs ide the As ia-Pac if ic t r iang le who

is a t t r ibutable by as much as one-ha l f of h is ances t ry to a people

or peoples indigenous to one or more colonies or o ther dependent

a reas s i tua te

w^holly

wi th in the As ia-Pac if ic t r iangle , sha l l be

chargeable to the As ia-Pac if ic

quo t a ;

(6) such im m igr an t born outs ide the As ia-Pac if ic t r ian gle who

is a t t r ibutable by as much as one-ha l f of h is ances t ry to peoples

indigenous to two or more separa te quota a reas s i tua te whol ly

within the As ia-Pac if ic t r iangle , or to a quota a rea or a reas and

one or more colonies and other dependent a reas s i tua te whol ly

there in , sha l l be chargeable to the As ia-Pac if ic quota .

(c ) A ny im m igr an t bor n in a colony or o ther componen t or depend

ent a rea of a gov ernin g cou ntry for wh ich no separa te or speci fic quo ta

has been es tabl ished, unless a nonquota immigrant as provided in

section 101 (a ) (27) of this Act, shall be cha rge able to the quot a of

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persons born in any one such colony or o ther component or dependent

area overseas f rom the governing country sha l l be chargeable to the

quota of i t s governing country in any one year , and (2) any such

immigrant , i f a t t r ibutable by as much as one-ha l f of h is ances t ry to

a people or peoples indigenous to the As ia-Pac if ic t r iangle , sha l l be

chargeable to a quota as provided in subsection (b) of this section.

(d) Th e provis ion of an im m igra t ion quota for a quota a rea sha l l

not cons t i tu te recogni t ion by the Uni ted Sta tes of the pol i t ica l transfer

of te rr i tory f rom one country to another , or recogni t ion of a govern

ment not recognized by the Uni ted Sta tes .

Revision.

(e) Af ter th e de te rm inat io n of quotas ha s been ma de as prov ided in

sec tion 201, revis ion of th e qu otas sha l l be made by th e Sec re tary of

S ta te , t he Sec re ta ry o f Commerce , and the At to rney Gene ra l , j o in t ly ,

whenever necessary , to provide

for

any chan ge of bounda r i e s re su l t ing

in t ransfer of te rr i tory f rom one sovere ignty to another , a change of

admin i s t ra t ive a r rangements o f a co lony o r o the r dependen t a rea , o r

.

j ; j

'< s

any othe r pol i t ica l chang e , req uir i ng a chan ge in the l i s t of quota a reas

or of the te rr i tor ia l l imi ts

thereof,

but any increase in the number of

min imum quo ta a rea s above twen ty wi th in the As ia -Pac i f i c t r i ang le

sha l l resul t in a proport iona te decrease in each minimum quota of

such area in order tha t the sum tota l of a l l minimum quotas wi th in the

Asia-Pac if ic t r ian gle sha l l not exceed two thous and . I n the case of

any change in the t e r r i to r i a l l imi t s o f quo ta a rea s , no t r equ i r ing a

change in the quotas for such areas , the Secre tary of Sta te sha l l , upon

recogni t ion of such change , i s sue appropria te ins t ruc t ions to a l l con

sular offices concerning the change in the terri torial l imits of the quota

areas involved.

A L L O C A T IO N O F I M M I G R A N T V IS A S W I T H I N Q U O TA S

SEC.

203 . ( a ) Im m ig ra n t v i sa s to quo ta imm igra n t s sha l l be a l lo t t ed

in each fiscal year as

fo l lows :

(1) T he firs t 50 pe r centum of the quo ta of each quota ar ea for

such year , p lus any por t ion of such quota not required for the

i s suance o f immigran t

Aasas

to the c lasses spec if ied in pa ra gr ap hs

(2) an d (3 ) , sha l l be m ade ava i lable for the issuance of im m igr an t

visas (A) to qual i f ied quota immigrants whose services a re de ter

mined by the At to rney Gene ra l to be needed u rgen t ly in the

Uni ted S ta te s because o f the h igh educa t ion , t e chn ica l t r a in ing ,

spec ia l ized exper ience , or except ional abi l i ty of such immigrants

and to be subs tant ia l ly benef ic ia l prospec t ive ly to the na t iona l

economy, cul tura l in te res ts , or

w^elfare

o f the Uni t ed S ta te s , and

(B) to qual i f ied quota immigrants who are the spouse or chi ldren

of any immigrant descr ibed in c lause (A) i f accompanying him.

(2) T he next 30 pe r centum of the quo ta for each quota a rea

for such year , p lus any por t ion of such quota not required for the

issuance of immigrant v isas to the c lasses spec i f ied in paragraphs

(1) and (3 ) , sha l l be m ade ava i lable for the is suance of im m ig ran t

visas to qual i f ied quota immigrants who are the parents of c i t izens

of the Uni ted Sta tes , such c i t izens be ing a t leas t twenty-one years

of age.

(3 ) T he rem a in in g 20 pe r cen tum of the quo ta fo r each quo ta

area for such year , p lus any por t ion of such quota not required

for

the issuance of immigrant visas to the classes specified in para

gr ap hs (1) a nd (2 ) , sha l l be m ade ava i lable for the is suance of

immigrant v isas to qual i f ied quota immigrants who are the spouses

or the chi ldren of a l iens lawful ly admit ted for permanent res i

dence.

(4) Any port ion of the quota for each quota a rea for such year

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specif ied in pa ra gr ap hs (1 ) , (2 ) , an d (8) sha l l be ma de ava i lable

for the is suance of immigrant v isas to o ther qua l i f ied quota immi

gr an ts charg eable to such quota . Qual i f ied quota im m igr an ts of

each quota a rea who are the brothers , s is te rs , sons , or daughters of

c i t izens of the Uni ted Sta tes sha l l be ent i t led to a preference of

not exceeding 25 per centum of the im m igr an t v isas ava i lable for

issuance for each quota a rea under th is paragraph.

(b ) Q uo ta imm igran t v is a s i ssued pursuan t to pa rag rap h (1 ) o f

subsection (a) shall , in the case of each quota area, be issued to eligible

quota immigrants in the order in which a pe t i t ion on behalf of each

such immigrant i s f i led wi th the At torney Genera l as provided in

section 204; and shall be issued in the firs t calendar month after receipt

of not ice of approval of such pe t i t ion in which a quota number i s

ava i lable

for

an immigrant chargeable to such quota a rea .

(c ) Quota immigrant v isas i s sued to a l iens in the c lasses des ignated

i n p a r a g r a p h s ( 2 ) , ( 3 ) , an d (4) of subsection (a ) s hal l , in th e case of

each quota , be i s sued to qual i f ied quota immigrants s t r ic t ly in the

chronologica l order in which such immigrants a re regis te red in each

class on quota wai t ing l i s ts which sha l l be mainta ined for each quota

in accordance wi th regula t ions prescr ibed by the Secre tary of Sta te .

(d) In de termining the order for cons idera t ion of appl ica t ions for

quo ta im m igr an t v isas un der subsec tion ( a ) , cons idera t ion sha l l be

given fi rs t to app l ica t io ns un der pa ra gr ap h (1 ) , second to ap pl ica t io ns

u n d e r p a r a g r a p h ( 2 ) , t h i r d to a p p l i ca t i o n s u n d e r p a r a g r a p h ( 3 ) ,

and four th to app l i ca t ions und e r pa rag rap h (4 ) .

(e ) E ve r y imm igran t sha l l be p re sumed to be a quo ta imm igran t

unti l he establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer, at the

time of application for a visa, and to the immigration officers , at the

t ime of appl ica t ion for admiss ion, tha t he is a nonquota immigrant .

Ev e ry quo ta imm igran t sha l l be p re sumed to be a nonpre fe rence quo ta

im mi gran t u n t i l he e s t ab l i shes to thesatisfaction of the consular officer

an d the im m ig rat ion officers tha t he is ent i t led to a

])reference

quota

s ta t us un der par ag ra ph (1 ) , (2 ) , or (3) of subsec t ion ( a ) or to a

preference under paragraph (4) of such subsec t ion.

P R O C E D U RE F O R G R A N T I N G I M M I G R A N T S T A T U S U N D E R S E C T IO N 1 0 1 ( a )

( 2 7 ) ( F ) ( i ) O R S E C T I O N 2 0 3 ( a ) ( 1 ) ( A )

SEO.

204. (a) In the case of any alien claiming in his application

for an imm igr an t v isa to be ent i t led to an imm igra nt s ta tus u nde r

sec t ion 101 (a) (27) ( F ) ( i ) or sec tion 203 (a) (1) (A ) , the consular

officer shall not grant such status unti l he has been authorized to do

so as provided in this section.

(b) Any person, ins t i tu t ion, f i rm, organiza t ion, or governmenta l

agency des i r ing to have an a l ien c lass i f ied as an immigrant under sec

t io n 101 (a) (27) ( F ) (i) or section 203 (a ) (1) (A ) shall f ile a

pe t i t ion wi th the At torney Genera l for such c lass i f ica t ion of the a l ien .

The pe t i t ion sha l l be in such form as the At torney Genera l may by

regula t ions prescr ibe and sha l l s ta te the bas is for the need of the

services of such a l ien and conta in such addi t iona l informat ion and be

sup po rted by such doc um enta ry evidence as ma y be require d by the

At to rn ey Gene ra l . Th e pe t i t ion sha l l be ma de unde r oa th ad min

i s t e red by any ind iv idua l hav ing au thor i ty to admin i s t e r oa ths , i f

executed in the Uni ted Sta tes , but , i f executed outs ide the Uni ted

States , administered by a consular officer.

(c) After an investigation of the facts in each case, and after con

su l t a t ion wi th appropr ia t e agenc ie s o f the Gove rnment , t he At to rney

Genera l sha l l , i f he de termines tha t the

facts

s ta ted in the pe t i t ion are

t rue and tha t the a l ien in respec t of whom the pe t i t ion is made is

P e t i t i o n .

A p p r o v a l .

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A T .

R e s t r i c t i o n .

e l ig ib le for an immigrant s ta tus under sec t ion

101

(a ) (27) (F ) ( i )

or sec t ion 203 (a) (1) ( A ), app rove the pe t i t io n and forw ard one

copy thereof to the De pa rtm en t of Sta te . Th e Sec re tary of St a te

shall then authorize the consular officer concerned to grant such im

migran t s t a tus .

(d) Nothing in th is sec t ion sha l l be cons t rued to ent i t le an immi

grant , in respec t of whom a pe t i t ion under th is sec t ion is approved,

to enter the Un i ted S ta te s as an imm igr an t under sec t ion 101 (a) (27)

(F ) (i) or section 203 (a) (1) (A ) if up on his ar riv al at a po rt of

entry in the Uni ted Sta tes he is

found

not to be enti t led to such classi

fication. ,

P e t i t i o n .

A p p r o v a l .

R e s t r i c t i o n .

PROCEDUKE FO R G R A N T I N G N O N Q U O T A S T A T U S OR P R E F E R E N C E B Y R E A S O N

O F R E L A T I O N S H I P

SEC. 205. (a ) In the case of any a l ien c la iming in h is appl ica t ion

fo r an immigran t v i s a to be en t i t l ed to a nonquo ta immigran t s t a tus

un der sec t ion 101 (a) (27) ( A ) , or to a quota imm igr an t s ta tus und er

section 203 (a ) (2) or 203 (a) (3 ), or to a prefe rence un de r section 203

(a) (4 ), the consu lar officer shall not gra nt such sta tus or pr efere nce

unti l he has been authorized to do so as provided in this section.

(b ) An y c it iz en o f the Uni t ed S ta te s c l a iming tha t any im mig ran t

is h is spouse or chi ld and th a t such im m igr an t i s ent i t led to a nonq uota

im m igra nt s ta tus under sec tion 101 (a) (27) (A ), or any c it izen of the

Un i ted S ta te s c l a iming tha t any imm igran t is h i s pa re n t and tha t such

im m igra nt i s ent i t led to a quota imm igr an t s ta tus under sec t ion 203 ( a)

( 2 ) , or any a l ien lawful ly admit ted for permanent res idence c la iming

tha t any immigrant i s h is spouse or chi ld and tha t such immigrant i s

ent i t led to a quota im m igra nt s ta tus under sec tion 203 (a) (3 ) , or any

ci t izen of the Uni ted Sta tes c la iming tha t any immigrant i s h is

brother , s is te r , son, or daughter and tha t such immigrant i s ent i t led

to a prefe rence u nd er section 203 (a ) (4) m ay fi le a pet i t ion wath

the At torn ey G enera l . Th e pe t i t ion sha l l be in such form an d sha l l

con ta in such in fo rma t ion and be suppor ted by such documenta ry

evidence as the At torn ey G enera l may by regu la t ion s prescr ibe . Th e

pet i t ion sha l l be made under oa th adminis te red by any individual

hav ing au th or i ty to adm in i s t e r oa ths , i f execu ted in the Uni t ed S ta te s ,

but , i f executed outs ide the Uni ted Sta tes , adminis te red by a consular

officer.

(c ) After an inves t iga t ion of the fac ts in each case the At torney

Genera l sha l l , i f he de termines the fac ts s ta ted in the pe t i t ion are t rue

and that the alien in respect of whom the peti t ion is made is el igible

for a nonq uota imm igr an t s ta tu s un der sec t ion 101 (a) (27) ( A ) , or

for a quota imm igra nt s ta tus unde r sec t ion 203 (a ) (2)

oi

203 (a) (3 ) ,

or for a preference un der sec tion 203 (a) (4 ) , app rove the p e t i t ion

a n d f orwa rd one copy thereof to the D ep art m en t of Sta te . Th e Secre

tary of State shall then authorize the consular officer concerned to

g ra n t the nonquo ta imm igran t s t a tus , quo ta immi gran t s t a tus , o r

prefe rence , as th e case m ay be.

(d ) N oth ing in th is sec tion sha l l be cons t rued to ent i t le an imm i

grant , in respec t of whom a pe t i t ion under th is sec t ion is approved,

to enter the Uni ted Sta tes as a nonquota immigrant under sec t ion 101

(a) (27) (A ) i f upon his a rr iva l a t a po r t of ent ry in the Un i ted

States he is found not to be enti t led to such classification, or to enter

the Un i ted S ta tes as a quo ta im m igr an t unde r sec t ion 203 (a) (2) or

203 (a) (3) i f upon his a rr i va l a t a po r t of ent ry in the Un i ted Sta tes

he is found not to be enti t led to such classification, or to enter the

Uni ted Sta tes as a preference quota immigrant under sec t ion 203

(a) (4) i f upon his a rr iva l a t a po r t of ent r y in the Uni te d Sta te s he

is found not to be enti t led to such preference.


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REVOCATION Or APPROVALOFPETITIONS

SEC.

206.

Th e

A t t o r ne y Ge ne r a l m a y ,

a t any

t i m e ,

for

w h a t

he

deems

to

be

good

and

sufficient cause, revoke

th e

a p p r o v a l

of any

pe t i t ion

a pp r ove d

by him

under section 204, section 205,

or

section

214 (c) of

thi s t i t le . Such revocat ion shal l

be

effective

as of the

d a t e

of

a pp r ova l

of

any

such p e t i t ion .

In no

case , how ever , shal l such revo cat ion hav e

effect unless there

is

mai led

to the

pe t i t ione r ' s l a s t known ad dress

a

notice

of the

r evoca t ion

and

unless not ice

of the

r evoca t ion

is

com

m un i c a t e d t h r ough

the

Secre ta ry

of

S t a t e

to the

beneficiary

of the

petition before such beneficiary commences

his

j ou r ne y

to the

U n i t e d

S t a t e s .

If

not ice

of

revocat ion

is not so

g iven ,

and the

beneficiary

appl ies

for

admiss ion

to the

U n i t e d S t a t e s ,

his

adm iss ibi l i ty shal l

be

de te rmined

in the

m a nn e r p r ov i de d

for by

sections 235

and

236.

' * UNUSED QUOTA IMM IGRAN T VISAS i s ' o

SEC.207.

If a

quo t a i m m i g r a n t ha v i n g

an

imm igra nt v i sa i s exc luded

from admiss ion

to

the Uni te d S ta tes and depo r ted ,

or

does not a pp ly for

admiss ion

to the

U n i t e d S t a t e sbefore

the

e xp i r a t i on

of the

va l id i ty

of

the immigrant v i sa ,

or if an

a l i en having

an

im m igr an t visa issued

to

him as a

quo t a i m m i g r a n t

is

found

no t to be a

quota im mig rant ,

no immigrant v i sa sha l l

be

issued

in

lieu thereof

to any

other

i m m i g r a n t .

C H A P T E R 2QUALIFICATIONS

F O R A D M I S S I O N O F A L I E N S; T R A V E L

CONTROLOFC I T I Z E N S A N D A L I E N S

DOCUMENTARY REQUIREM ENTS

SEC.

211.

(a) No im mig rant sha l l be adm i t ted in to the Un i ted S ta tes

unless

at the

t i m e

of

appl ica t ion

for

adm iss ion

he (1) has a

va l id

un

expi r ed immigrant v i sa

or

was bo rn subsequent

to the

issuance

of

such

immigrant v i sa

of

t he a c c om pa ny i ng pa r e n t ,

(2) is

prop er ly chargeable

to

the

quota specified

in the

i m m i g r a n t v i sa ,

(3) is a

nonquota immi

g r a n t

if

specified

as

such

in the


(4) is of the

p r op e r

s t a t u s unde r

the

qu ota specif ied

in the


and (5) is

otherwise admiss ib le under th i s

Act.

( b ) N o t w i t h s t a nd i ng

the

provis ions

of

section

212 (a) (20) of

th i s

A c t ,

in

such cases

or in

such classes

of

cases

and

und er such condi t ions

as

may be by

regulat ions prescr ibed, otherwise admiss ible a l iens

lawful ly admi t ted

for

pe rmanent r es idence

who

de pa r t f rom

the

U ni t e d S t a t e s t e m por a r i l y

may be

r e a dm i t t e d

to the


by

t he A t t o r ne y Ge ne r a l

in his

d i sc r e tion w i thout be ing r equi r ed

to

obta in

a

passpor t , immigrant v i sa , r een t ry pe rmi t

or

other docu

menta t ion .

(c)

The

A t t o r ne y Ge ne r a l

may in his

discret ion, subject

to

sub

sect ion (d ) , adm i t to the Un i ted S ta te s

any

o the rwise admiss ib le imm i

g r a n t

no t

adm iss ible

Documents

Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952