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Архив автора: Valeriy Gritsenko

USCIS Policy Manual

Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures

Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants

Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole

Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees

Volume 5 - Adoptions

Volume 6 - Immigrants

Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status

Volume 8 - Admissibility

Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief

Volume 10 - Employment Authorization

Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents

Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization

Volume 1 - General Policies and Procedures

Part A - Public Services

Part B - Submission of Benefit Requests

Part C - Biometrics Collection and Security Checks

Part D - Attorneys and Representatives

Part E - Adjudications

Part F - Motions and Appeals

Volume 2 - Nonimmigrants

Part Q - Nonimmigrants Intending to Adjust Status (K, V)

Part A - Nonimmigrant Policies and Procedures

Part B - Diplomatic and International Organization Personnel (A, G)

Part D - Exchange Visitors (J)

Part E - Cultural Visitors (Q)

Part G - Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors (E-1, E-2)

Part H - Specialty Occupation Workers (H-1B, E-3)

Part I - Temporary Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Workers (H-2)

Part J - Trainees (H-3)

Part K - Media Representatives (I)

Part L - Intracompany Transferees (L)

Part M - Aliens of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement (O)

Part N - Athletes and Entertainers (P)

Part O - Religious Workers (R)

Part P - NAFTA Professionals (TN)

Volume 3 - Humanitarian Protection and Parole

Part B - Victims of Trafficking

Part C - Victims of Crimes

Part D - Violence Against Women Act

Part E - Employment Authorization for Abused Spouses of Certain Nonimmigrants

Part F - Parolees

Part G - Deferred Action

Part H - Humanitarian Emergencies

Part I - Temporary Protected Status

Volume 4 - Refugees and Asylees

Volume 5 - Adoptions

Volume 6 - Immigrants

Part A - Immigrant Policies and Procedures

Part B - Family-Based Immigrants

Part C - Adam Walsh Act

Part D - Surviving Relatives

Part E - Employment-Based Immigration

Part F - Employment-Based Classifications

Part G - Investors

Part H - Designated and Special Immigrants

Part I - Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents

Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles

Part K - CNMI Resident Status

Volume 7 - Adjustment of Status

Part Q - Rescission of Lawful Permanent Residence

Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures

Part B - 245(a) Adjustment

Part C - 245(i) Adjustment

Part D - Family-Based Adjustment

Part E - Employment-Based Adjustment

Part F - Special Immigrant-Based (EB-4) Adjustment

Part G - Diversity Visa Adjustment

Part J - Trafficking Victim-Based Adjustment

Part K - Crime Victim-Based Adjustment

Part L - Refugee Adjustment

Part M - Asylee Adjustment

Part N - Legalization

Part O - Registration

Part P - Other Adjustment Programs

Volume 8 - Admissibility

Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility

Part C - Civil Surgeon Designation and Revocation

Part F - National Security and Related Grounds of Inadmissibility

Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

Part I - Illegal Entrants and Other Immigration Violators

Part J - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation

Part K - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship

Part O - Aliens Unlawfully Present

Part P - Alien Present After Previous Immigration Violation

Volume 9 - Waivers and Other Forms of Relief

Part A - Waiver Policies and Procedures

Part B - Extreme Hardship

Part D - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility

Part F - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation

Part S - Consent to Reapply

Volume 10 - Employment Authorization

Part A - Employment Authorization Policies and Procedures

Part B - Specific Categories

Volume 11 - Travel and Identity Documents

Part A - Secure Identity Documents Policies and Procedures

Part B - Permanent Resident Cards

Part C - Reentry Permits

Part D - Refugee Travel Documents

Part E - Advance Parole Documents

Part F - Arrival-Departure Records

Volume 12 - Citizenship and Naturalization

Part A - Citizenship and Naturalization Policies and Procedures

Part B - Naturalization Examination

Part C - Accommodations

Part D - General Naturalization Requirements

Part E - English and Civics Testing and Exceptions

Part F - Good Moral Character

Part G - Spouses of U.S. Citizens

Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens

Part I - Military Members and their Families

Part J - Oath of Allegiance

Part K - Certificates of Citizenship and Naturalization

Part L - Revocation of Naturalization

Part A - Public Services

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Web-Based Information
• Chapter 3 – Forms of Assistance
• Chapter 4 – Service Request Management Tool
• Chapter 5 – Requests to Expedite Applications or Petitions
• Chapter 6 – Disability Accommodation Requests
• Chapter 7 – Privacy and Confidentiality
• Chapter 8 – Conduct in USCIS Facilities
• Chapter 9 – Feedback, Complaints, and Reporting Misconduct

Part B - Submission of Benefit Requests

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Signatures
• Chapter 3 – Fees
• Chapter 4 – Fee Waivers
• Chapter 5 – Interpreters and Preparers
• Chapter 6 – Submitting Requests

Part C - Biometrics Collection and Security Checks

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Biometrics Collection

Part D - Attorneys and Representatives

Part E - Adjudications

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Record of Proceeding
• Chapter 3 – Jurisdiction
• Chapter 4 – Burden and Standards of Proof
• Chapter 5 – Verification of Identifying Information
• Chapter 8 – Discretionary Analysis

Part F - Motions and Appeals

Part A - Nonimmigrant Policies and Procedures

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 4 – Extension of Stay and Change of Status

Part B - Diplomatic and International Organization Personnel (A, G)

Part D - Exchange Visitors (J)

Part E - Cultural Visitors (Q)

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Filing and Documentation
• Chapter 4 – Adjudication
• Chapter 5 – Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Changes of Status

Part G - Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors (E-1, E-2)

Part H - Specialty Occupation Workers (H-1B, E-3)

Part I - Temporary Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Workers (H-2)

Part J - Trainees (H-3)

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – H-3 Categories
• Chapter 3 – Trainee Program Requirements
• Chapter 4 – Special Education Exchange Visitor Program Requirements
• Chapter 5 – Family Members of H-3 Beneficiaries
• Chapter 6 – Adjudication
• Chapter 7 – Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Change of Status

Part K - Media Representatives (I)

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility
• Chapter 3 – Distinction between News and Entertainment
• Chapter 4 – Family Members
• Chapter 5 – Adjudication

Part L - Intracompany Transferees (L)

Part M - Aliens of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement (O)

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility for O Classification
• Chapter 3 – Petitioners
• Chapter 4 – O-1 Beneficiaries
• Chapter 5 – O-2 Beneficiaries
• Chapter 6 – Family Members
• Chapter 7 – Documentation and Evidence
• Chapter 8 – Adjudication
• Chapter 9 – Admission, Extension of Stay, Change of Status, and Change of Employer

Part N - Athletes and Entertainers (P)

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Petitioners
• Chapter 4 – Documentation and Evidence
• Chapter 5 – Adjudication
• Chapter 6 – Post-Adjudication Actions

Part O - Religious Workers (R)

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – General Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Petitioner Requirements
• Chapter 4 – Beneficiary Requirements
• Chapter 5 – Adjudication
• Chapter 6 – Admissions, Extensions of Stay, and Changes of Status
• Chapter 7 – Period of Stay

Part P - NAFTA Professionals (TN)

Part Q - Nonimmigrants Intending to Adjust Status (K, V)

Part B - Victims of Trafficking

Part C - Victims of Crimes

Part D - Violence Against Women Act

Part E - Employment Authorization for Abused Spouses of Certain Nonimmigrants

Part F - Parolees

Part G - Deferred Action

Part H - Humanitarian Emergencies

Part I - Temporary Protected Status

Part A - Immigrant Policies and Procedures

Part B - Family-Based Immigrants

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 3 – Filing

Part C - Adam Walsh Act

Part D - Surviving Relatives

Part E - Employment-Based Immigration

• Chapter 7 – Schedule A Designation Petitions

Part F - Employment-Based Classifications

Part G - Investors

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Regional Center Designation, Reporting, Amendments, and Termination
• Chapter 4 – Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor (Form I-526)
• Chapter 5 – Removal of Conditions
• Chapter 6 – Deference

Part H - Designated and Special Immigrants

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Religious Workers
• Chapter 3 – Panama Canal Zone Employees
• Chapter 6 – Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Chapter 8 – Certain Iraqi Nationals
• Chapter 9 – Certain Afghan Nationals
• Chapter 10 – Certain Iraqi and Afghan Translators and Interpreters
• Chapter 11 – Decision and Post-Adjudication

Part I - Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residents

Part J - Special Immigrant Juveniles

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Documentation and Evidence
• Chapter 4 – Adjudication
• Chapter 5 – Appeals, Motions to Reopen, and Motions to Reconsider
• Chapter 6 – Data

Part K - CNMI Resident Status

Part A - Adjustment of Status Policies and Procedures

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Filing Instructions
• Chapter 4 – Documentation
• Chapter 5 – Interview Guidelines
• Chapter 6 – Adjudicative Review
• Chapter 7 – Child Status Protection Act
• Chapter 8 – Transfer of Underlying Basis
• Chapter 9 – Death of Petitioner or Principal Beneficiary
• Chapter 10 – Legal Analysis and Use of Discretion
• Chapter 11 – Decision Procedures

Part B - 245(a) Adjustment

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Unlawful Immigration Status at Time of Filing (INA 245(c)(2))
• Chapter 4 – Status and Nonimmigrant Visa Violations (INA 245(c)(2) and INA 245(c)(8))
• Chapter 5 – Employment-Based Applicant Not in Lawful Nonimmigrant Status (INA 245(c)(7))
• Chapter 6 – Unauthorized Employment (INA 245(c)(2) and INA 245(c)(8))
• Chapter 7 – Other Barred Adjustment Applicants
• Chapter 8 – Inapplicability of Bars to Adjustment

Part C - 245(i) Adjustment

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Grandfathering Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Eligibility and Filing Requirements
• Chapter 4 – Documentation and Evidence
• Chapter 5 – Adjudication and Decision

Part D - Family-Based Adjustment

Part E - Employment-Based Adjustment

• Chapter 5 – Job Portability after Adjustment Filing and Other AC21 Provisions

Part F - Special Immigrant-Based (EB-4) Adjustment

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Religious Workers
• Chapter 3 – International Employees of U.S. Government Abroad
• Chapter 4 – Panama Canal Zone Employees
• Chapter 5 – Certain Physicians
• Chapter 6 – Certain G-4 or NATO-6 Employees and their Family Members
• Chapter 7 – Special Immigrant Juveniles
• Chapter 8 – Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Chapter 9 – Certain Broadcasters
• Chapter 10 – Certain Afghanistan and Iraq Nationals

Part G - Diversity Visa Adjustment

Part J - Trafficking Victim-Based Adjustment

Part K - Crime Victim-Based Adjustment

Part L - Refugee Adjustment

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Admissibility and Waiver Requirements
• Chapter 4 – Documentation and Evidence
• Chapter 5 – Adjudication Procedures
• Chapter 6 – Termination of Status and Notice to Appear Considerations

Part M - Asylee Adjustment

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 3 – Admissibility and Waiver Requirements
• Chapter 4 – Documentation and Evidence
• Chapter 5 – Adjudication Procedures
• Chapter 6 – Termination of Status and Notice to Appear Considerations

Part N - Legalization

Part O - Registration

• Chapter 1 – Presumption of Lawful Admission
• Chapter 2 – Presumption of Lawful Admission Despite Certain Errors Occurring at Entry
• Chapter 3 – Children Born in the United States to Accredited Diplomats
• Chapter 4 – Aliens Who Entered the United States Prior to January 1, 1972
• Chapter 5 – Other Special Laws

Part P - Other Adjustment Programs

• Chapter 5 – Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness

Part Q - Rescission of Lawful Permanent Residence

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility
• Chapter 3 – Rescission Process
• Chapter 4 – Effective Date of Rescission
• Chapter 5 – Adjudication Procedures

Part B - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
• Chapter 3 – Applicability of Medical Examination and Vaccination Requirement
• Chapter 4 – Review of Medical Examination Documentation
• Chapter 5 – Review of Overall Findings
• Chapter 6 – Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance
• Chapter 7 – Physical or Mental Disorder with Associated Harmful Behavior
• Chapter 8 – Drug Abuse or Drug Addiction
• Chapter 9 – Vaccination Requirement
• Chapter 10 – Other Medical Conditions
• Chapter 11 – Inadmissibility Determination
• Chapter 12 – Waiver Authority

Part C - Civil Surgeon Designation and Revocation

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Application for Civil Surgeon Designation
• Chapter 3 – Blanket Civil Surgeon Designation
• Chapter 4 – Termination and Revocation
• Chapter 5 – Civil Surgeon List

Part F - National Security and Related Grounds of Inadmissibility

• Chapter 3 – Immigrant Membership in Totalitarian Party

Part G - Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility

Part I - Illegal Entrants and Other Immigration Violators

Part J - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Overview of Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation
• Chapter 3 – Adjudicating Inadmissibility

Part K - False Claim to U.S. Citizenship

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Determining False Claim to U.S. Citizenship
• Chapter 3 – Adjudication
• Chapter 4 – Exceptions and Waivers

Part O - Aliens Unlawfully Present

Part P - Alien Present After Previous Immigration Violation

Part A - Waiver Policies and Procedures

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Forms of Relief
• Chapter 3 – Review of Inadmissibility Grounds
• Chapter 4 – Waiver Eligibility and Evidence
• Chapter 5 – Discretion
• Chapter 6 – Validity of an Approved Waiver
• Chapter 7 – Denials, Appeals, and Motions

Part B - Extreme Hardship

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Extreme Hardship Policy
• Chapter 3 – Adjudicating Extreme Hardship Claims
• Chapter 4 – Qualifying Relative
• Chapter 5 – Extreme Hardship Considerations and Factors
• Chapter 6 – Extreme Hardship Determinations
• Chapter 7 – Discretion

Part D - Health-Related Grounds of Inadmissibility

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Waiver of Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance
• Chapter 3 – Waiver of Immigrant Vaccination Requirement
• Chapter 4 – Waiver of Physical or Mental Disorder Accompanied by Harmful Behavior
• Chapter 5 – Waiver of Drug Abuse and Addiction

Part F - Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Adjudication of Fraud and Willful Misrepresentation Waivers
• Chapter 3 – Effect of Granting a Waiver

Part S - Consent to Reapply

Part A - Employment Authorization Policies and Procedures

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Eligibility Requirements
• Chapter 5 – Discretion

Part B - Specific Categories

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Parolees
• Chapter 3 – Aliens Granted Deferred Action
• Chapter 4 – Adjustment Applicants Under INA 245

Part A - Secure Identity Documents Policies and Procedures

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – USCIS-Issued Secure Identity Documents
• Chapter 3 – Reissuance of Secure Identity Documents

Part B - Permanent Resident Cards

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Replacement of Permanent Resident Card
• Chapter 3 – Expired Permanent Resident Cards
• Chapter 4 – Commuter Cards

Part C - Reentry Permits

Part D - Refugee Travel Documents

Part E - Advance Parole Documents

Part F - Arrival-Departure Records

Part A - Citizenship and Naturalization Policies and Procedures

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Becoming a U.S. Citizen
• Chapter 3 – USCIS Authority to Naturalize

Part B - Naturalization Examination

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Background and Security Checks
• Chapter 3 – Naturalization Interview
• Chapter 4 – Results of the Naturalization Examination
• Chapter 5 – Motion to Reopen
• Chapter 6 – USCIS Hearing and Judicial Review

Part C - Accommodations

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Accommodation Policies and Procedures
• Chapter 3 – Types of Accommodations

Part D - General Naturalization Requirements

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Lawful Permanent Resident Admission for Naturalization
• Chapter 3 – Continuous Residence
• Chapter 4 – Physical Presence
• Chapter 5 – Modifications and Exceptions to Continuous Residence and Physical Presence
• Chapter 6 – Jurisdiction, Place of Residence, and Early Filing
• Chapter 7 – Attachment to the Constitution
• Chapter 8 – Educational Requirements
• Chapter 9 – Good Moral Character

Part E - English and Civics Testing and Exceptions

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – English and Civics Testing
• Chapter 3 – Medical Disability Exception (Form N-648)

Part F - Good Moral Character

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Adjudicative Factors
• Chapter 3 – Evidence and the Record
• Chapter 4 – Permanent Bars to Good Moral Character
• Chapter 5 – Conditional Bars for Acts in Statutory Period

Part G - Spouses of U.S. Citizens

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Marriage and Marital Union for Naturalization
• Chapter 3 – Spouses of U.S. Citizens Residing in the United States
• Chapter 4 – Spouses of U.S. Citizens Employed Abroad
• Chapter 5 – Conditional Permanent Resident Spouses and Naturalization

Part H - Children of U.S. Citizens

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Definition of Child and Residence for Citizenship and Naturalization
• Chapter 3 – U.S. Citizens at Birth (INA 301 and 309)
• Chapter 4 – Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship after Birth (INA 320)
• Chapter 5 – Child Residing Outside of the United States (INA 322)
• Chapter 6 – Special Provisions for the Naturalization of Children

Part I - Military Members and their Families

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – One Year of Military Service during Peacetime (INA 328)
• Chapter 3 – Military Service during Hostilities (INA 329)
• Chapter 4 – Permanent Bars to Naturalization
• Chapter 5 – Application and Filing for Service Members (INA 328 and 329)
• Chapter 6 – Required Background Checks
• Chapter 7 – Revocation of Naturalization
• Chapter 8 – Posthumous Citizenship (INA 329A)
• Chapter 9 – Spouses, Children, and Surviving Family Benefits

Part J - Oath of Allegiance

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – The Oath of Allegiance
• Chapter 3 – Oath of Allegiance Modifications and Waivers
• Chapter 4 – General Considerations for All Oath Ceremonies
• Chapter 5 – Administrative Naturalization Ceremonies
• Chapter 6 – Judicial and Expedited Oath Ceremonies

Part K - Certificates of Citizenship and Naturalization

• Chapter 1 – Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Certificate of Citizenship
• Chapter 3 – Certificate of Naturalization
• Chapter 4 – Replacement of Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization
• Chapter 5 – Cancellation of Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization

Part L - Revocation of Naturalization

• Chapter 1- Purpose and Background
• Chapter 2 – Grounds for Revocation of Naturalization
• Chapter 3 – Effects of Revocation of Naturalization

Foreign Affairs Manual

8 FAM Passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad

9 FAM Visas

8 FAM Passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad

100 Introduction to 8 FAM U.S. Passport and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad

300 U.S. Citizenship and Nationality

400 Unavailable

500 Unavailable

600 Unavailable

700 Unavailable

800 Unavailable

1000 Unavailable

1200 Unavailable

1300 Unavailable

100 Introduction to 8 FAM U.S. Passport and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad

101 Overview of 8 FAM

102 Authorities

103 Responsibilities

104 Unavailable

105 Where to go to Resolve a Problem

300 U.S. Citizenship and Nationality

301 U.S. Citizenship

302 (U) Special Citizenship Provisions

303 Unavailable

304 Evidence of Relationship to U.S. Citizen/Non-Citizen U.S. National Parent(s)

306 Honorary Citizenship

307 Retention of Citizenship

308 (U) Non-Citizen U.S. Nationality

400 Unavailable

401 Unavailable

402 Biometrics

403 Personally Identifiable Information

500 Unavailable

502 Unavailable

503 Special Issuance Passports

505 Unavailable

506 Entitlement to a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)

600 Unavailable

602 Unavailable

603 Unavailable

604 Unavailable

700 Unavailable

701 Unavailable

703 Unavailable

704 Unavailable

800 Unavailable

801 Unavailable

1000 Unavailable

1003 Unavailable

1004 Passport Amendments

1200 Unavailable

1203 Release of Information from Consular Files

1206 Tranmission of Files to Records Services

1300 Unavailable

1304 Passport Waivers and Travel letters

1305 Unassigned

1306 Passport-Related Services for Protected Powers

101 Overview of 8 FAM

• 101.1 Introduction to U.S. Passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad
• 101.2 Scope and Applicability

102 Authorities

• 102.1 Statutory Authorities
• 102.2 Regulatory Authorities
• 102.3 Supreme Court Decisions
• 102.4 Appellate Court Decisions
• 102.5 Certain Other Authorities

103 Responsibilities

• 103.1 Responsibilities
• 103.2 Adjudicatory Functions

104 Unavailable

• 104.3 Special Training Requirements for Remote Adjudication

105 Where to go to Resolve a Problem

• 105.1 Requesting Support

301 U.S. Citizenship

• 301.1 Acquisition by Birth in the United States
• 301.4 Acquisition by Birth Abroad to U.S. Citizen Parent(s) and Evolution of Key Statutes
• 301.5 Section 1993, Revised Statutes of 1878
• 301.6 Nationality Act of 1940
• 301.7 Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
• 301.8 Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by Naturalization
• 301.9 Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship by Parent(s’) Naturalization Prior to the Child Citizenship Act
• 301.10 Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship under the Child Citizenship Act

302 (U) Special Citizenship Provisions

• 302.1 Historical Background to Acquisition by Birth in U.S.Territories and Possessions
• 302. 2 Acquisition by Birth in The Commonwealth of the NorthernMariana Islands
• 302.3 Acquisition by Birth in Guam on or after December 24, 1952
• 302.4 Special Citizenship Provisions Regarding Panama
• 302.5 Special Citizenship Provisions Regarding the Philippines
• 302.6 Acquisition by Birth in Puerto Rico
• 302. 8 Acquisition by Birth in the U.S. Virgin Islands

303 Unavailable

• 303.3 Documentary Evidence of U.S. Citizenship Issued to Persons Born Abroad

304 Evidence of Relationship to U.S. Citizen/Non-Citizen U.S. National Parent(s)

• 304.1 Marriage
• 304.2 DNA Testing and Citizenship
• 304.3 Acquisition of U.S. Citizenship at Birth – Assisted Reproductive Technology
• 304.4 Posthumous Children

306 Honorary Citizenship

• 306.1 Honorary Citizenship

307 Retention of Citizenship

• 307.1 Retention Provisions
• 307.2 Defenses of Unawareness, Impossibility of Performance, Constructive Compliance, and Official Misinformation

308 (U) Non-Citizen U.S. Nationality

• 308.1 Introduction to Non-Citizen U.S. Nationality
• 308.2 Acquisition by Birth in American Samoa and Swains Island
• 308.3 Non-Citizen U.S. Nationality in The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• 308.4 Acquisition by Birth in Guam Before December 24, 1952
• 308.5 Acquisition by Birth in The Panama Canal Zone
• 308.6 Non-Citizen U.S. Nationality in the Philippines after April 11, 1899 but before July 4, 1946
• 308.7 Acquisition by Birth in Puerto Rico
• 308.8 Acquisition by Birth in the U.S. Virgin Islands Before December 24, 1952
• 308.9 Acquisition by Birth Abroad to Non-Citizen U.S. National Parent(s)

401 Unavailable

• 401.6 Native American Travel Documents

402 Biometrics

• 402.1 Passport Photographs

403 Personally Identifiable Information

• 403.1 Name Usage and Name Change
• 403.2 Date of Birth
• 403.3 Gender Change
• 403.4 Place of Birth

502 Unavailable

• 502.6 Acting in Loco Parentis

503 Special Issuance Passports

• 503.1 Introduction to Special Issuance Passports
• 503.2 Travel with Special Issuance Passports

505 Unavailable

• 505.2 Passport Endorsements

506 Entitlement to a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)

• 506.1 Who is Eligible to Apply for a CRBA
• 506.2 Adopted Children
• 506.3 Stillborn Children
• 506.4 Consular Reports of Birth Abroad for Deceased Individuals

602 Unavailable

• 602.2 Passport Fees
• 602.3 Consular Report of Birth Abroad Fees

603 Unavailable

• 603.3 Special Acceptance Procedures for Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)
• 603.11 Special Acceptance Procedures for Outreach Events

604 Unavailable

• 604.2 Overseas Department of Defense Passport Application Acceptance Program for Regular Passport books and Passport Cards

701 Unavailable

• 701.3 Standard Abbreviations

703 Unavailable

• 703.6 Form DS-1640, Request for Passport Services and Electronic Request for Passport Services
• 703.12 Form DS-5524, Questionnaire to Determine Eligibility fora Diplomatic/Official U.S. Passport – U.S. Government Personal ServicesContractors Only

704 Unavailable

• 704.4 Secondary Identity Evidence Worksheet
• 704.5 Physical Presence and Residence Calculators

801 Unavailable

• 801.2 Information Request Letters and Information Notices

1003 Unavailable

• 1003.5 Unclaimed Passports and ConsularReport of Birth Abroad ( CRBAs )

1004 Passport Amendments

• 1004.1 Passport Amendments

1203 Release of Information from Consular Files

• 1203.1 Release of Information from Passport Files
• 1203.2 Release of Information from Consular Report of Birth Abroad Files

1206 Tranmission of Files to Records Services

• 1206.1 Monthly Transmittal of Application Forms for Posts
• 1206.2 Disposition of Approved Forms DS-2029
• 1206.3 Disposition of CRBA FIle Copy

1304 Passport Waivers and Travel letters

• 1304.1 Introduction to Passport Waivers and Travel letters
• 1304.2 Domestic Passport Waivers
• 1304.3 Travel Letters

1305 Unassigned

1306 Passport-Related Services for Protected Powers

• 1306.1 Passport-related Services for Protected Powers

9 FAM Visas

100 Introduction to 9 FAM visas

200 Travel to the United States with other Documents, Non-visa Travelers

300 Eligibility and Ineligibility to receive a visa

400 Nonimmigrant Visas

500 Immigrant Visas

600 Visa Section Administration

100 Introduction to 9 FAM visas

101 Overview of 9 FAM

102 Visas Overview

103 Visa Office Points of Contact

200 Travel to the United States with other Documents, Non-visa Travelers

201 Exemptions and Waivers of Visa and/or Passport Requirements

202 Non-visa travelers

203 Refugees and Asylees

300 Eligibility and Ineligibility to receive a visa

301 Eligibility Overview

302 grounds of ineligibility

303 Clearances

304 Special clearances

305 Waivers

306 Overcomes

307 Visa Lookout Accountability

400 Nonimmigrant Visas

401 Nonimmigrant Status

402 Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications

403 Nonimmigrant Visa Processing

500 Immigrant Visas

501 Immigrant Visa Overview

502 Immigrant Visa Classifications

503 Numerical Limitations

504 Processing

600 Visa Section Administration

601 Managing a Visa Unit

602 Cultivating Visa-Related Working Relationships

603 Protecting and Releasing Visa-related Information

604 SBU Materials Related to Visa Unit Administration

101 Overview of 9 FAM

• 101.1 Introduction to 9 FAM
• 101.2 training and support for 9 FAM use

102 Visas Overview

• 102.1 Introduction to Visas (what is a visa?)
• 102.2 Visa-Related Roles
• 102.3 Definitions
• 102.4 Abbreviations
• 102.5 Post Codes; Nationality Codes; and Port-of-Entry Codes
• 102.6 Visa Office
• 102.7 Select Alert Facilitation Program
• 102.8 Family-based relationships

103 Visa Office Points of Contact

• 103.1 Primary Points of Contact
• 103.2 General Correspondence with the Visa Office
• 103.3 visa office points of contact
• 103.4 [email protected]

201 Exemptions and Waivers of Visa and/or Passport Requirements

• 201.1 Nonimmigrant Travel Without a Visa and/or Passport
• 201.2 Immigrant Travel Without a Visa and/or Passport

202 Non-visa travelers

• 202.1 U.S. Citizens and Nationals
• 202.2 Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs)
• 202.3 Parolees
• 202.4 Family Members of Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Program (FP-1 or FP-D) Processing

203 Refugees and Asylees

• 203.1 Statutory and Regulatory Authorities
• 203.2 What is a refugee? What is an asylee?
• 203.3 Roles and Responsibilities
• 203.4 Referrals for refugee status
• 203.5 Casework for Follow-to-Join Asylees and Refugees
• 203.6 Processing V92/V93 Cases
• 203.7 Refugee Travel documents

301 Eligibility Overview

• 301.1 Issuance and Refusals of Visas Based on Law
• 301.2 Consular Officer Responsibilities Related to Eligibility
• 301.3 Eligibility – Classification Requirements
• 301.4 Ineligibilities and Grounds for Refusals
• 301.5 Obtaining Ineligibility-Related Information

302 grounds of ineligibility

• 302.1 Ineligibility based on Inadequate documentation ofqualification – INA 212(a)(5), INA 212(a)(7), INA 214(b), INA 221(g), and INA222(g)
• 302.2 Ineligibility Based on Health and Medical Grounds -INA 212(a)(1)
• 302.3 Ineligibility based on Criminal Activity, Criminal Convictions and related activities – INA 212(a)(2)
• 302.4 Ineligibility based on Controlled SubstanceViolations – INA 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II) and INA 212(a)(2)(C)
• 302.5 Ineligibility based on National Security Grounds -INA 212(a)(3)(A) and INA 212(a)(3)(D)
• 302.6 Ineligibilities Based On Terrorism-Related Grounds -INA 212(a)(3)(B), INA 212(a)(3)(F) and 8 U.S.C. 1735
• 302.7 Ineligibility based on Human Rights Violations – INA212(a)(2)(G), INA 212(a)(3)(E), INA 212(a)(3)(G), and PP 8697
• 302.8 Public Charge – INA 212(a)(4)
• 302.9 Ineligibility based on Illegal Entry, Misrepresentation and Other Immigration Violations – INA 212(a)(6)
• 302.10 Ineligibility based on Citizenship Restrictions – INA212(a)(8)
• 302.11 Ineligibility based on Previous removal and unlawful presence in the United States – INA 212(a)(9)
• 302.12 Ineligibility based on other activities – INA212(a)(10)
• 302.13 Miscellaneous Ineligibilities – INA 208(d), INA212(e), 22 U.S.C. 6091 and 22 U.S.C. 6713
• 302.14 Ineligibility based on Sanctioned activities – INA212(a)(3)(C), INA 212(f) and PP 8693

303 Clearances

• 303.1 Overview of Clearances
• 303.2 Guides on Proper Names and Name Citing
• 303.3 CLASS – Consular Lookout and Support System
• 303.4 Post-Based Reviews and clearances
• 303.5 Biometric Screening
• 303.6 Facial Recognition
• 303.7 Fingerprinting
• 303.8 Unavailable
• 303.9 Processing Visa Cases with Hits from INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Document (SLTD) database
• 303.10 Unavailable

304 Special clearances

• 304.1 Overview
• 304.2 Unavailable
• 304.3 Advisory Opinions
• 304.4 Viper Program
• 304.5 Unavailable

305 Waivers

• 305.1 Types of Waivers Available
• 305.2 Waivers for Immigrant Visa Applicants
• 305.3 Waivers for Nonimmigrant Visas Applicants
• 305.4 Processing Waivers

306 Overcomes

• 306.1 Statutory and Regulatory Authorities
• 306.2 Overcoming a Refusal

307 Visa Lookout Accountability

• 307.1 Statutory and Regulatory Authority
• 307.2 Definitions
• 307.3 Meeting the Visa Lookout Accountability (VLA) Requirement
• 307.4 Supervisory Duties
• 307.5 Documenting Visa Lookout Accountability (VLA) Violations

401 Nonimmigrant Status

• 401.1 Introduction to Nonimmigrant Visas and Status

402 Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications

• 402.1 Overview of NIV Classifications
• 402.2 Tourists and Business Visitors and Mexican Border Crossing Cards – B Visas and BCCs
• 402.3 Officials and Employees of Foreign Governments andInternational Organizations – A, C-2, C-3, G, NATO Visas, and diplomatictype and official type visas
• 402.4 Transit visas – C Visas
• 402.5 Students and Exchange Visitors – F, M, and J Visas
• 402.6 Witnesses and Victims – S, T, and U Visas
• 402.7 Fiance(e) and other NIV Family Members Processed as if Immigrants – K and N visas
• 402.8 Crew – D and C1/D Visas
• 402.9 Treaty Traders, Investors, and Specialty Occupations – EVisas
• 402.10 Temporary Workers and Trainees – H Visas
• 402.11 Information Media Representatives – I Visas
• 402.12 Intracompany Transferees – L Visas
• 402.13 Aliens of Extraordinary Ability O Visas
• 402.14 Athletes, Artists, and Entertainers – P Visas
• 402.15 International cultural exchange participants – Q Visas
• 402.16 Religious Occupations – R Visas
• 402.17 NAFTA Professionals – TN and TD Visas
• 402.18 Nonimmigrant Visas Specifically for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands – CW and E-2C Visas

403 Nonimmigrant Visa Processing

• 403.1 NIV Processing overview
• 403.2 NIV Application
• 403.3 Pre-interview Processing
• 403.4 NIV Fees
• 403.5 NIV Interview by Consular Officer
• 403.6 NIV Clearances
• 403.7 NIV Adjudication
• 403.8 Nonimmigrant Visa Reciprocity
• 403.9 NIV Issuances
• 403.10 NIV Refusals
• 403.11 NIV Revocation
• 403.12 NIV Adjudication review

501 Immigrant Visa Overview

• 501.1 Introduction to Immigrant Visas

502 Immigrant Visa Classifications

• 502.1 IV Classifications Overview
• 502.2 Family-Based IV Classifications
• 502.3 Adoption-based classifications and processing
• 502.4 Employment-based IV Classifications
• 502.5 Special Immigrants
• 502.6 Diversity Immigrant Visas
• 502.7 Other IV and Quasi-IV Classifications

503 Numerical Limitations

• 503.1 Numerical Limitations Overview
• 503.2 Chargeability
• 503.3 Priority Dates
• 503.4 Allocation of Immigrant Visa Numbers

504 Processing

• 504.1 Immigrant Visa Process Overview
• 504.2 Immigrant Visa Petitions
• 504.3 Managing Immigrant Visa Numbers
• 504.4 Pre-Appointment Processing
• 504.5 Pre-Interview Processing
• 504.6 Collection of Immigrant Visa Fees
• 504.7 Interview by Consular Officer
• 504.8 Unavailable
• 504.9 Immigrant Visa Adjudications
• 504.10 Immigrant Visa Issuance
• 504.11 Immigrant Visa Refusals
• 504.12 Revocation of Immigrant Visas
• 504.13 Termination of Immigrant Visa Registration

601 Managing a Visa Unit

• 601.1 Management and Leadership
• 601.2 Resources for Visa Units
• 601.3 Management/Internal Controls for Visa Units
• 601.4 Supervision and Management Issues
• 601.5 Visa Fees
• 601.6 Maintaining Visa Files, Records, and Information
• 601.7 Visa Correspondence
• 601.8 Nonimmigrant Visa Referral and Priority Appointment Request Programs
• 601.9 Visas and Public Diplomacy
• 601.10 Visa Fraud Prevention
• 601.11 Visas and DNA
• 601.12 Discontinuation of Visa issuance under INA 243(d)
• 601.13 Consular Returns
• 601.14 Affidavit of Support

602 Cultivating Visa-Related Working Relationships

• 602.1 Visa Contacts
• 602.2 Working with Other Parts of the United States Government

603 Protecting and Releasing Visa-related Information

• 603.1 Protecting Visa Information
• 603.2 Releasing Visa Information

604 SBU Materials Related to Visa Unit Administration

• 604.1 Unavailable
• 604.2 Standard Visa Cable Texts

Title I. General Provisions

• §101 (8 USC 1101) Definitions
• §102 (8 USC 1102) Diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities
• §103 (8 USC 1103) Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General
• §104 (8 USC 1104) Powers and duties of Secretary of State
• §105 (8 USC 1105) Liaison with internal security officers; data exchange
• §106 (8 USC 1105a) Employment authorization for battered spouses of certain nonimmigrants

Part I - Nationality at Birth and Collective Naturalization

• §301 (8 USC 1401) Nationals and citizens of United States at birth
• §302 (8 USC 1402) Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
• §303 (8 USC 1403) Persons born in the Canal Zone or Republic of Panama on or after February 26, 1904
• §304 (8 USC 1404) Persons born in Alaska on or after March 30, 1867
• §305 (8 USC 1405) Persons born in Hawaii
• §306 (8 USC 1406) Persons living in and born in the Virgin Islands
• §307 (8 USC 1407) Persons living in and born in Guam
• §308 (8 USC 1408) Nationals but not citizens of the United States at birth
• §309 (8 USC 1409) Children born out of wedlock

Part I - Selection System

• §201 (8 USC 1151) Worldwide level of immigration
• §202 (8 USC 1152) Numerical limitations on individual foreign states
• §203 (8 USC 1153) Allocation of immigrant visas
• §204 (8 USC 1154) Procedure for granting immigrant status
• §205 (8 USC 1155) Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date
• §206 (8 USC 1156) Unused immigrant visas
• §207 (8 USC 1157) Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees
• §208 (8 USC 1158) Asylum
• §209 (8 USC 1159) Adjustment of status of refugees
• §210 (8 USC 1160) Special agricultural workers

Chapter I - Department of Homeland Security

Subchapter A - General Provisions

Subchapter B - Immigration Regulations

Subchapter C - Nationality Regulations

Subchapter A - General Provisions

Part 1 - Definitions

Part 2 - Authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security

Part 3 - Executive Office for Immigration Review

Subchapter A - General Provisions

Part 1001 - Definitions

Part 1003 - Executive Office for Immigration Review

Part 1 - Definitions

• §1.1 Applicability
• §1.2 Definitions
• §1.3 Lawfully present aliens for purposes of applying for Social Security benefits
• §1.4 Definition of Form I-94

Part 100 - Statement of Organization

• §100.1 Introduction
• §100.3 Places where, and methods whereby, information may be secured or submittals or requests made
• §100.4 Field offices
• §100.5 Regulations

Part 301 - Nationals and Citizens of the United States at Birth

• §301.1 Procedures

Part 1001 - Definitions

• §1001.1 Definitions

Part 1101 - Presumption of Lawful Admission

• §1101.1 Presumption of lawful admission
• §1101.2 Presumption of lawful admission; entry under erroneous name or other errors
• §1101.3 Creation of record of lawful permanent resident status for person born under diplomatic status in the United States
• §1101.4 Registration procedure
• §1101.5 Special immigrant status for certain G-4 nonimmigrants

Part 1299 - Immigration Review Forms

• §1299.1 Use of immigration forms
• §1299.2 Specific immigration review forms

Subpart A - Applying for Benefits, Surety Bonds, Fees

• §103.2 Submission and adjudication of benefit requests
• §103.3 Denials, appeals, and precedent decisions
• §103.4 Certifications
• §103.5 Reopening or reconsideration
• §103.6 Immigration bonds
• §103.7 Fees
• §103.8 Service of decisions and other notices
• §103.9 Request for further action on an approved benefit request
• §103.10 Precedent decisions

Subpart A - Immigrant Visa Petitions

• §204.1 General information about immediate relative and family-sponsored petitions
• §204.2 Petitions for relatives, widows and widowers, and abused spouses and children
• §204.3 Orphan cases under section 101(b)(1)(F) of the Act (non-Hague Adoption Convention cases)
• §204.4 Amerasian child of a United States citizen
• §204.5 Petitions for employment-based immigrants
• §204.6 Petitions for employment creation immigrants
• §204.7 Preservation of benefits contained in savings clause of Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1976
• §204.9 Special immigrant status for certain aliens who have served honorably (or are enlisted to serve) in the Armed Forces of the United States for at least 12 years
• §204.11 Special immigrant status for certain aliens declared dependent on a juvenile court (special immigrant juvenile)
• §204.12 How can second-preference immigrant physicians be granted a national interest waiver based on service in a medically underserved area or VA facility?
• §204.13 How can the International Broadcasting Bureau of the United States Broadcasting Board of Governors petition for a fourth preference special immigrant broadcaster?

Subpart A - Asylum and Withholding of Removal

• §208.1 General
• §208.2 Jurisdiction
• §208.3 Form of application
• §208.4 Filing the application
• §208.5 Special duties toward aliens in custody of DHS
• §208.6 Disclosure to third parties
• §208.7 Employment authorization
• §208.8 Limitations on travel outside the United States
• §208.9 Procedure for interview before an asylum officer
• §208.10 Failure to appear for an interview before an asylum officer or for a biometric services appointment for the asylum application
• §208.11 Comments from the Department of State
• §208.12 Reliance on information compiled by other sources
• §208.13 Establishing asylum eligibility
• §208.14 Approval, denial, referral, or dismissal of application
• §208.15 Definition of “firm resettlement.”
• §208.16 Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture
• §208.17 Deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture
• §208.18 Implementation of the Convention Against Torture
• §208.19 Decisions
• §208.20 Determining if an asylum application is frivolous
• §208.21 Admission of the asylee’s spouse and children
• §208.22 Effect on exclusion, deportation, and removal proceedings
• §208.23 Restoration of status
• §208.24 Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation
• §208.25 Severability

Subpart A - Controls of Aliens Departing from the United States

• §215.1 Definitions
• §215.2 Authority of departure-control officer to prevent alien’s departure from the United States
• §215.3 Alien whose departure is deemed prejudicial to the interests of the United States
• §215.4 Procedure in case of alien prevented from departing from the United States
• §215.5 Hearing procedure before special inquiry officer
• §215.6 Departure from the Canal Zone, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or outlying possessions of the United States
• §215.7 Instructions from the Administrator required in certain cases
• §215.8 Requirements for biometric identifiers from aliens on departure from the United States
• §215.9 Temporary Worker Visa Exit Program

Subpart A - Detention of Aliens Prior to Order of Removal

• §236.1 Apprehension, custody, and detention
• §236.2 Confined aliens, incompetents, and minors
• §236.3 Processing, detention, and release of alien minors
• §236.4 Removal of S-5, S-6, and S-7 nonimmigrants
• §236.5 Fingerprints and photographs
• §236.6 Information regarding detainees

Subpart B - Cancellation of Removal

• §240.21 Suspension of deportation and adjustment of status under section 244(a) of the Act (as in effect before April 1, 1997) and cancellation of removal and adjustment of status under section 240A(b) of the Act for certain nonpermanent residents

Subpart A - Post-hearing Detention and Removal

• §241.1 Final order of removal
• §241.2 Warrant of removal
• §241.3 Detention of aliens during removal period
• §241.4 Continued detention of inadmissible, criminal, and other aliens beyond the removal period
• §241.5 Conditions of release after removal period
• §241.6 Administrative stay of removal
• §241.7 Self-removal
• §241.8 Reinstatement of removal orders
• §241.9 Notice to transportation line of alien’s removal
• §241.10 Special care and attention of removable aliens
• §241.11 Detention and removal of stowaways
• §241.12 Nonapplication of costs of detention and maintenance
• §241.13 Determination of whether there is a significant likelihood of removing a detained alien in the reasonably foreseeable future
• §241.14 Continued detention of removable aliens on account of special circumstances
• §241.15 Countries to which aliens may be removed

Subpart A - Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) Legalization Provisions

• §245a.1 Definitions
• §245a.2 Application for temporary residence
• §245a.3 Application for adjustment from temporary to permanent resident status
• §245a.4 Adjustment to lawful resident status of certain nationals of countries for which extended voluntary departure has been made available
• §245a.5 Temporary disqualification of certain newly legalized aliens from receiving benefits from programs of financial assistance furnished under federal law
• §245a.6 Treatment of denied application under part 245a, Subpart B

Subpart A - Employer Requirements

• §274a.1 Definitions
• §274a.2 Verification of identity and employment authorization
• §274a.3 Continuing employment of unauthorized aliens
• §274a.4 Good faith defense
• §274a.5 Use of labor through contract
• §274a.6 State employment agencies
• §274a.7 Pre-enactment provisions for employees hired prior to November 7, 1986 or in the CNMI prior to the transition program effective date
• §274a.8 Prohibition of indemnity bonds
• §274a.9 Enforcement procedures
• §274a.10 Penalties

Subpart A - Board of Immigration Appeals

• §1003.1 Organization, jurisdiction, and powers of the Board of Immigration Appeals
• §1003.2 Reopening or reconsideration before the Board of Immigration Appeals
• §1003.3 Notice of appeal
• §1003.4 Withdrawal of appeal
• §1003.5 Forwarding of record on appeal
• §1003.6 Stay of execution of decision
• §1003.7 Notice of certification
• §1003.8 Fees before the Board

Subpart A - Asylum and Withholding of Removal

• §1208.1 General
• §1208.2 Jurisdiction
• §1208.3 Form of application
• §1208.4 Filing the application
• §1208.5 Special duties toward aliens in custody of DHS
• §1208.6 Disclosure to third parties
• §1208.8 Limitations on travel outside the United States
• §1208.10 Failure to appear at a scheduled hearing before an immigration judge; failure to follow requirements for biometrics and other biographical information processing
• §1208.11 Comments from the Department of State
• §1208.12 Reliance on information compiled by other sources
• §1208.13 Establishing asylum eligibility
• §1208.14 Approval, denial, referral, or dismissal of application
• §1208.15 Definition of “firm resettlement.”
• §1208.16 Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture
• §1208.17 Deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture
• §1208.18 Implementation of the Convention Against Torture
• §1208.19 Decisions
• §1208.20 Determining if an asylum application is frivolous
• §1208.21 Admission of the asylee’s spouse and children
• §1208.22 Effect on exclusion, deportation, and removal proceedings
• §1208.23 Restoration of status
• §1208.24 Termination of asylum or withholding of removal or deportation
• §1208.25 Severability

Subpart A - Detention of Aliens Prior to Order of Removal

• §1236.1 Apprehension, custody, and detention
• §1236.2 Confined aliens, incompetents, and minors
• §1236.3 Detention and release of juveniles
• §1236.4 Removal of S-5, S-6, and S-7 nonimmigrants
• §1236.5 Fingerprints and photographs
• §1236.6 Information regarding detainees

Subpart A - Removal Proceedings

• §1240.1 Immigration judges
• §1240.2 Service counsel
• §1240.3 Representation by counsel
• §1240.4 Incompetent respondents
• §1240.5 Interpreter
• §1240.6 Postponement and adjournment of hearing
• §1240.7 Evidence in removal proceedings under section 240 of the Act
• §1240.8 Burdens of proof in removal proceedings
• §1240.9 Contents of record
• §1240.10 Hearing
• §1240.11 Ancillary matters, applications
• §1240.12 Decision of the immigration judge
• §1240.13 Notice of decision
• §1240.14 Finality of order
• §1240.15 Appeals
• §1240.16 Application of new procedures or termination of proceedings in old proceedings pursuant to section 309(c) of Public Law 104-208

Subpart A - Post-hearing Detention and Removal

• §1241.1 Final order of removal
• §1241.2 Warrant of removal; detention of aliens during removal period
• §1241.6 Administrative stay of removal
• §1241.7 Self-removal
• §1241.8 Reinstatement of removal orders
• §1241.14 Continued detention of removable aliens on account of special circumstances
• §1241.15 Lack of jurisdiction to review other country of removal

Subpart A - Employer Requirements

• §1274a.1 Employer requirements
• §1274a.9 Enforcement procedures
• §1274a.10 Penalties

Recognition of...

• §1292.11 Recognition of an organization
• §1292.12 Accreditation of representatives
• §1292.13 Applying for recognition of organizations or accreditation of representatives
• §1292.14 Reporting, recordkeeping, and posting requirements for recognized organizations
• §1292.15 Extension of recognition and accreditation to multiple offices or locations of an organization
• §1292.16 Renewal of recognition and accreditation
• §1292.17 Administrative termination of recognition and accreditation
• §1292.18 Administrative review of denied requests for reconsideration
• §1292.19 Complaints against recognized organizations and accredited representatives
• §1292.20 Roster of recognized organizations and accredited representatives

The Immigration and Nationality Act

Title I. General Provisions

Title II. Immigration

Title III. Nationality and Naturalization

Title IV. Refugee Assistance

Title V. Alien Terrorist Removal Procedures

Title II. Immigration

Part I - Selection System

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

Part III - Issuance of Entry Documents

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

Part V - Adjustment and Change of Status

Part VI - Special Provisions Relating to Alien Crewmen

Part VII - Registration of Aliens

Part VIII - General Penalty Provisions

Part IX - Miscellaneous

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

• §211 (8 USC 1181) Admission of immigrants into the United States
• §212 (8 USC 1182) Inadmissible aliens
• §213A (8 USC 1183a) Requirements for sponsor’s affidavit of support
• §214 (8 USC 1184) Admission of nonimmigrants
• §215 (8 USC 1185) Travel control of citizens and aliens
• §216A (8 USC 1186b) Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children
• §217 (8 USC 1187) Visa waiver program for certain visitors
• §218 (8 USC 1188) Admission of temporary H-2A workers
• §219 (8 USC 1189) Designation of foreign terrorist organizations

Part II - Nationality Through Naturalization

• §310 (8 USC 1421) Naturalization authority
• §311 (8 USC 1422) Eligibility for naturalization
• §312 (8 USC 1423) Requirements as to understanding the English language, history, principles and form of government of the United States
• §313 (8 USC 1424) Prohibition upon the naturalization of persons opposed to government or law, or who favor totalitarian forms of government
• §314 (8 USC 1425) Ineligibility to naturalization of deserters from the Armed Forces
• §315 (8 USC 1426) Citizenship denied alien relieved of service in Armed Forces because of alienage
• §316 (8 USC 1427) Requirements of naturalization
• §317 (8 USC 1428) Temporary absence of persons performing religious duties
• §318 (8 USC 1429) Prerequisite to naturalization; burden of proof
• §319 (8 USC 1430) Married persons and employees of certain nonprofit organizations
• §320 (8 USC 1431) Children born outside the United States and residing permanently in the United States; conditions under which citizenship automatically acquired
• §321 (8 USC 1432)[repealed]
• §322 (8 USC 1433) Children born and residing outside the United States; conditions for acquiring certificate of citizenship
• §324 (8 USC 1435) Former citizens regaining citizenship
• §325 (8 USC 1436) Nationals but not citizens; residence within outlying possessions
• §326 (8 USC 1437) Resident Philippine citizens excepted from certain requirements
• §327 (8 USC 1438) Former citizens losing citizenship by entering armed forces of foreign countries during World War II
• §328 (8 USC 1439) Naturalization through service in the armed forces
• §329 (8 USC 1440) Naturalization through active-duty service in the Armed Forces during World War I, World War II, Korean hostilities, Vietnam hostilities, or other periods of military hostilities
• §330 (8 USC 1441) Constructive residence through service on certain United States vessels
• §331 (8 USC 1442) Alien enemies
• §332 (8 USC 1443) Administration
• §333 (8 USC 1444) Photographs; number
• §334 (8 USC 1445) Application for naturalization; declaration of intention
• §335 (8 USC 1446) Investigation of applicants; examination of applications
• §336 (8 USC 1447) Hearings on denials of applications for naturalization
• §337 (8 USC 1448) Oath of renunciation and allegiance
• §338 (8 USC 1449) Certificate of naturalization; contents
• §339 (8 USC 1450) Functions and duties of clerks and records of declarations of intention and applications for naturalization
• §340 (8 USC 1451) Revocation of naturalization
• §341 (8 USC 1452) Certificates of citizenship or U.S. non-citizen national status; procedure
• §342 (8 USC 1453) Cancellation of certificates issued by Attorney General, the Commissioner or a Deputy Commissioner; action not to affect citizenship status
• §343 (8 USC 1454) Documents and copies issued by Attorney General
• §344 (8 USC 1455) Fiscal provisions
• §346 (8 USC 1457) Publication and distribution of citizenship textbooks; use of naturalization fees
• §347 (8 USC 1458) Compilation of naturalization statistics and payment for equipment
• §329A (8 USC 1440-1) Posthumous citizenship through death while on active-duty service in armed forces during World War I, World War II, the Korean hostilities, the Vietnam hostilities, or in other periods of military hostilities

The Code of Federal Regulations Title 8

Chapter I - Department of Homeland Security

Chapter V - Executive Office for Immigration Review

Chapter V - Executive Office for Immigration Review

Subchapter A - General Provisions

Subchapter B - Immigration Regulations

Subchapter C - Nationality Regulations

Subchapter B - Immigration Regulations

Part 100 - Statement of Organization

Part 101 - Presumption of Lawful Admission

Part 103 - Immigration Benefit Requests; USCIS Filing Requirements; Biometric Requirements; Availability of Records

Part 106 - USCIS Fee Schedule

Part 204 - Immigrant Petitions

Part 205 - Revocation of Approval of Petitions

Part 207 - Admission of Refugees

Part 208 - Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

Part 209 - Adjustment of Status of Refugees and Aliens Granted Asylum

Part 210 - Special Agricultural Workers

Part 211 - Documentary Requirements: Immigrants; Waivers

Part 212 - Documentary Requirements: Nonimmigrants; Waivers; Admission of Certain Inadmissible Aliens; Parole

Part 213 - Admission of Aliens on Giving Bond or Cash Deposit

Part 213a - Affidavits of Support on Behalf of Immigrants

Part 214 - Nonimmigrant Classes

Part 215 - Controls of Aliens Departing from the United States; Electronic Visa Update System

Part 216 - Conditional Basis of Lawful Permanent Residence Status

Part 217 - Visa Waiver Program

Part 221 - Admission of Visitors or Students

Part 223 - Reentry Permits, Refugee Travel Documents, and Advance Parole Documents

Part 231 - Arrival and Departure Manifests

Part 232 - Detention of Aliens for Physical and Mental Examination

Part 233 - Contracts With Transportation Lines

Part 234 - Designation of Ports of Entry for Aliens Arriving by Civil Aircraft

Part 235 - Inspection of Persons Applying for Admission

Part 236 - Apprehension and Detention of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens; Removal of Aliens Ordered Removed

Part 238 - Expedited Removal of Aggravated Felons

Part 239 - Initiation of Removal Proceedings

Part 240 - Voluntary Departure, Suspension of Deportation and Special Rule Cancellation of Removal

Part 241 - Apprehension and Detention of Aliens Ordered Removed

Part 244 - Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Designated States

Part 245 - Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence

Part 245a - Adjustment of Status to That of Persons Admitted for Temporary or Permanent Resident Status Under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Part 246 - Rescission of Adjustment of Status

Part 247 - Adjustment of Status of Certain Resident Aliens

Part 248 - Change of Nonimmigrant Classification

Part 249 - Creation of Records of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence

Part 250 - Removal of Aliens Who Have Fallen Into Distress

Part 251 - Arrival and Departure Manifests and Lists: Supporting Documents

Part 252 - Landing of Alien Crewmen

Part 253 - Parole of Alien Crewmen

Part 258 - Limitations on Performance of Longshore Work by Alien Crewmen

Part 264 - Registration and Fingerprinting of Aliens in the United States

Part 265 - Notices of Address

Part 270 - Penalties for Document Fraud

Part 271 - Diligent and Reasonable Efforts to Prevent the Unauthorized Entry of Aliens by the Owners of Railroad Lines, International Bridges or Toll Roads

Part 273 - Carrier Responsibilities at Foreign Ports of Embarkation; Reducing, Refunding, or Waiving Fines Under Section 273 of the Act

Part 274 - Seizure and Forfeiture of Conveyances

Part 274a - Control of Employment of Aliens

Part 280 - Imposition and Collection of Fines

Part 286 - Immigration User Fee

Part 287 - Field Officers; Powers and Duties

Part 289 - American Indians Born in Canada

Part 292 - Representation and Appearances

Part 293 - Deposit of and Interest on Cash Received to Secure Immigration Bonds

Part 299 - Immigration Forms

Subchapter B - Immigration Regulations

Part 1101 - Presumption of Lawful Admission

Part 1103 - Appeals, Records, and Fees

Part 1204 - Immigrant Petitions

Part 1205 - Revocation of Approval of Petitions

Part 1207 - Admission of Refugees

Part 1208 - Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

Part 1209 - Adjustment of Status of Refugees and Aliens Granted Asylum

Part 1211 - Documentary Requirements: Immigrants; Waivers

Part 1212 - Documentary Requirements: Nonimmigrants; Waivers; Admission of Certain Inadmissible Aliens; Parole

Part 1214 - Review of Nonimmigrant Classes

Part 1215 - Controls of Aliens Departing from the United States

Part 1216 - Conditional Basis of Lawful Permanent Residence Status

Part 1235 - Inspection of Persons Applying for Admission

Part 1236 - Apprehension and Detention of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens; Removal of Aliens Ordered Removed

Part 1238 - Expedited Removal of Aggravated Felons

Part 1239 - Initiation of Removal Proceedings

Part 1240 - Proceedings to Determine Removability of Aliens in the United States

Part 1241 - Apprehension and Detention of Aliens Ordered Removed

Part 1244 - Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Designated States

Part 1245 - Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence

Part 1246 - Rescission of Adjustment of Status

Part 1249 - Creation of Records of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence

Part 1270 - Penalties for Document Fraud

Part 1274a - Control of Employment of Aliens

Part 1280 - Imposition and Collection of Fines

Part 1287 - Field Officers; Powers and Duties

Part 1292 - Representation and Appearances

Part 2 - Authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security

• §2.1 Authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security

Part 101 - Presumption of Lawful Admission

• §101.1 Presumption of lawful admission
• §101.2 Presumption of lawful admission; entry under erroneous name or other errors
• §101.3 Creation of record of lawful permanent resident status for person born under diplomatic status in the United States
• §101.4 Registration procedure
• §101.5 Special immigrant status for certain G-4 nonimmigrants

Part 306 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Virgin Islanders

• §306.1 Persons eligible
• §306.2 United States citizenship; when acquired
• §306.11 Preliminary application form; filing; examination
• §306.12 Renunciation forms; disposition

Part 1003 - Executive Office for Immigration Review

• §1003.0 Executive Office for Immigration Review

Subpart A - Board of Immigration Appeals

Subpart B - Office of the Chief Immigration Judge

Subpart C - Immigration Court - Rules of Procedure

Subpart E - List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers

Subpart G - Professional Conduct for Practitioners - Rules and Procedures

Part 1103 - Appeals, Records, and Fees

• §1103.3 Denials, appeals, and precedent decisions
• §1103.4 Certifications
• §1103.7 Fees

Part 1337 - Oath of Allegiance

• §1337.1 Oath of allegiance
• §1337.2 Oath administered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service or an Immigration Judge
• §1337.3 Expedited administration of oath of allegiance
• §1337.4 When requests for change of name granted
• §1337.7 Information and assignment of individuals under exclusive jurisdiction
• §1337.8 Oath administered by the courts
• §1337.9 Effective date of naturalization
• §1337.10 Failure to appear for oath administration ceremony

Subpart B - Biometric Requirements

• §103.16 Collection, use and storage of biometric information
• §103.17 Biometric services fee

Subpart C - Intercountry Adoption of a Convention Adoptee

• §204.300 Scope of this subpart
• §204.301 Definitions
• §204.302 Role of service providers
• §204.303 Determination of habitual residence
• §204.304 Improper inducement prohibited
• §204.305 State preadoption requirements
• §204.306 Classification as an immediate relative based on a Convention adoption
• §204.307 Who may file a Form I-800A or Form I-800
• §204.308 Where to file Form I-800A or Form I-800
• §204.309 Factors requiring denial of a Form I-800A or Form I-800
• §204.310 Filing requirements for Form I-800A
• §204.311 Convention adoption home study requirements
• §204.312 Adjudication of the Form I-800A
• §204.313 Filing and adjudication of a Form I-800
• §204.314 Appeal

Subpart B - Credible Fear of Persecution

• §208.30 Credible fear of persecution, reasonable possibility of persecution, and reasonable possibility of torture determinations involving stowaways and applicants for admission who are found inadmissible pursuant to section 212(a)(6)(C) or 212(a)(7) of the Act, whose entry is limited or suspended under section 212(f) or 215(a)(1) of the Act, or who failed to apply for protection from persecution in a third country where potential relief is available while en route to the United States
• §208.31 Reasonable fear of persecution or torture determinations involving aliens ordered removed under section 238(b) of the Act and aliens whose removal is reinstated under section 241(a)(5) of the Act

Subpart B - Electronic Visa Update System

• §215.21 Purpose
• §215.22 Applicability
• §215.23 Definitions
• §215.24 Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) requirements

Subpart B - Family Unity Program

• §236.10 Description of program
• §236.11 Definitions
• §236.12 Eligibility
• §236.13 Ineligible aliens
• §236.14 Filing
• §236.15 Voluntary departure and eligibility for employment
• §236.16 Travel outside the United States
• §236.17 Eligibility for Federal financial assistance programs
• §236.18 Termination of Family Unity Program benefits

Subpart C - Voluntary Departure

• §240.25 Voluntary departure – authority of the Service

Subpart B - Deportation of Excluded Aliens (for Hearings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

• §241.20 Proceedings commenced prior to April 1, 1997
• §241.21 Stay of deportation of excluded alien
• §241.22 Notice to surrender for deportation
• §241.23 Cost of maintenance not assessed
• §241.24 Notice to transportation line of alien’s exclusion
• §241.25 Deportation

Subpart B - Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions

• §245a.10 Definitions
• §245a.11 Eligibility to adjust to LPR status
• §245a.12 Filing and applications
• §245a.13 During pendency of application
• §245a.14 Application for class membership in the CSS, LULAC, or Zambrano lawsuit
• §245a.15 Continuous residence in an unlawful status since prior to January 1, 1982, through May 4, 1988
• §245a.16 Continuous physical presence from November 6, 1986, through May 4, 1988
• §245a.17 Citizenship skills
• §245a.18 Ineligibility and applicability of grounds of inadmissibility
• §245a.19 Interviews
• §245a.20 Decisions, appeals, motions, and certifications
• §245a.21 Confidentiality
• §245a.22 Rescission

Subpart B - Employment Authorization

• §274a.12 Classes of aliens authorized to accept employment
• §274a.13 Application for employment authorization
• §274a.14 Termination of employment authorization

Subpart B - Office of the Chief Immigration Judge

• §1003.9 Office of the Chief Immigration Judge
• §1003.10 Immigration judges
• §1003.11 Administrative control Immigration Courts

Subpart B - Credible Fear of Persecution

• §1208.30 Credible fear of persecution, reasonable possibility of persecution, and reasonable possibility of torture determinations involving stowaways and applicants for admission who are found inadmissible pursuant to section 212(a)(6)(C) or 212(a)(7) of the Act or whose entry is limited or suspended under section 212(f) or 215(a)(1) of the Act, or who failed to apply for protection from persecution in a third country where potential relief is available while en route to the United States
• §1208.31 Reasonable fear of persecution or torture determinations involving aliens ordered removed under section 238(b) of the Act and aliens whose removal is reinstated under section 241(a)(5) of the Act

Subpart B - Cancellation of Removal

• §1240.20 Cancellation of removal and adjustment of status under section 240A of the Act
• §1240.21 Suspension of deportation and adjustment of status under section 244(a) of the Act (as in effect before April 1, 1997) and cancellation of removal and adjustment of status under section 240A(b) of the Act for certain nonpermanent residents

Subpart B - Deportation of Excluded Aliens (for Hearings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

• §1241.20 Aliens ordered excluded

In General

• §1292.1 Representation of others
• §1292.3 Conduct for practitioners and recognized organizations – rules and procedures
• §1292.4 Appearances
• §1292.5 Service upon and action by attorney or representative of record
• §1292.6 Interpretation

Uncategorized

Part III - Issuance of Entry Documents

• §221 (8 USC 1201) Issuance of visas
• §222 (8 USC 1202) Application for visas
• §223 (8 USC 1203) Reentry permit
• §224 (8 USC 1204) Immediate relative and special immigrant visas

Title III. Nationality and Naturalization

Part I - Nationality at Birth and Collective Naturalization

Part II - Nationality Through Naturalization

Part III - Loss of Nationality

Part IV - Miscellaneous

Part III - Loss of Nationality

• §349 (8 USC 1481) Loss of nationality by native-born or naturalized citizen; voluntary action; burden of proof; presumptions
• §351 (8 USC 1483) Restrictions on loss of nationality
• §356 (8 USC 1488) Nationality lost solely from performance of acts or fulfillment of conditions
• §357 (8 USC 1489) Application of treaties; exceptions

Subchapter C - Nationality Regulations

Part 301 - Nationals and Citizens of the United States at Birth

Part 306 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Virgin Islanders

Part 310 - Naturalization Authority

Part 312 - Educational Requirements for Naturalization

Part 313 - Membership in the Communist Party or Any Other Totalitarian Organizations

Part 315 - Persons Ineligible to Citizenship: Exemption from Military Service

Part 316 - General Requirements for Naturalization

Part 318 - Pending Removal Proceedings

Part 319 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Spouses of United States Citizens

Part 320 - Child Born Outside the United States and Residing Permanently in the United States; Requirements for Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship

Part 322 - Child Born Outside the United States; Requirements for Application for Certificate of Citizenship

Part 324 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Women Who Have Lost United States Citizenship by Marriage and Former Citizens Whose Naturalization Is Authorized by Private Law

Part 325 - Nationals but Not Citizens of the United States; Residence Within Outlying Possessions

Part 327 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons Who Lost United States Citizenship Through Service in Armed Forces of Foreign Country During World War Ii

Part 328 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons With 1 Year of Service in the United States Armed Forces

Part 329 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons With Active Duty or Certain Ready Reserve Service in the United States Armed Forces During Specified Periods of Hostilities

Part 330 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Seamen

Part 331 - Alien Enemies; Naturalization Under Specified Conditions and Procedures

Part 332 - Naturalization Administration

Part 333 - Photographs

Part 334 - Application for Naturalization

Part 335 - Examination on Application for Naturalization

Part 336 - Hearings on Denials of Applications for Naturalization

Part 337 - Oath of Allegiance

Part 338 - Certificate of Naturalization

Part 339 - Functions and Duties of Clerks of Court Regarding Naturalization Proceedings

Part 340 - Revocation of Naturalization

Part 341 - Certificates of Citizenship

Part 342 - Administrative Cancellation of Certificates, Documents, or Records

Part 343 - Certificate of Naturalization or Repatriation; Persons Who Resumed Citizenship Under Section 323 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as Amended, or Section 4 of the Act of June 29, 1906

Part 343a - Naturalization and Citizenship Papers Lost, Mutilated, or Destroyed; New Certificate in Changed Name; Certified Copy of Repatriation Proceedings

Part 343b - Special Certificate of Naturalization for Recognition by a Foreign State

Part 343c - Certifications from Records

Part 349 - Loss of Nationality

Part 392 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons Who Die While Serving on Active Duty With the United States Armed Forces During Certain Periods of Hostilities

Subchapter C - Nationality Regulations

Part 1299 - Immigration Review Forms

Part 1337 - Oath of Allegiance

Part 3 - Executive Office for Immigration Review

• §3.0 Executive Office for Immigration Review

Part 103 - Immigration Benefit Requests; USCIS Filing Requirements; Biometric Requirements; Availability of Records

Subpart A - Applying for Benefits, Surety Bonds, Fees

Subpart B - Biometric Requirements

Subpart D - Availability of Records

Part 310 - Naturalization Authority

• §310.1 Administrative naturalization authority
• §310.2 Jurisdiction to accept applications for naturalization
• §310.3 Administration of the oath of allegiance
• §310.4 Judicial naturalization authority and withdrawal of petitions
• §310.5 Judicial review

Part 1204 - Immigrant Petitions

• §1204.1 Single level of appellate review

Subpart D - Availability of Records

• §103.38 Genealogy Program
• §103.39 Historical Records
• §103.40 Genealogical research requests
• §103.42 Rules relating to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act

Subpart H - Applications for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal Under Section 203 of Pub. L. 105-100

• §240.60 Definitions
• §240.61 Applicability
• §240.62 Jurisdiction
• §240.63 Application process
• §240.64 Eligibility – general
• §240.65 Eligibility for suspension of deportation
• §240.66 Eligibility for special rule cancellation of removal
• §240.67 Procedure for interview before an asylum officer
• §240.68 Failure to appear at an interview before an asylum officer or failure to follow requirements for fingerprinting
• §240.69 Reliance on information compiled by other sources
• §240.70 Decision by the Service

Subpart C - Deportation of Aliens in the United States (for Hearings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

• §241.30 Proceedings commenced prior to April 1, 1997
• §241.31 Final order of deportation
• §241.32 Warrant of deportation
• §241.33 Expulsion

Subpart C - LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions

• §245a.30 Description of program
• §245a.31 Eligibility
• §245a.32 Ineligible aliens
• §245a.33 Filing
• §245a.34 Protection from removal, eligibility for employment, and period of authorized stay
• §245a.35 Travel outside the United States
• §245a.37 Termination of Family Unity Program benefits

Subpart C - Immigration Court - Rules of Procedure

• §1003.12 Scope of rules
• §1003.13 Definitions
• §1003.14 Jurisdiction and commencement of proceedings
• §1003.15 Contents of the order to show cause and notice to appear and notification of change of address
• §1003.16 Representation
• §1003.17 Appearances
• §1003.18 Scheduling of cases
• §1003.19 Custody/bond
• §1003.20 Change of venue
• §1003.21 Pre-hearing conferences and statement
• §1003.22 Interpreters
• §1003.23 Reopening or reconsideration before the Immigration Court
• §1003.24 Fees pertaining to matters within the jurisdiction of an immigration judge
• §1003.25 Form of the proceeding
• §1003.26 In absentia hearings
• §1003.27 Public access to hearings
• §1003.28 Recording equipment
• §1003.29 Continuances
• §1003.30 Additional charges in deportation or removal hearings
• §1003.31 Filing documents and applications
• §1003.32 Service and size of documents
• §1003.33 Translation of documents
• §1003.34 Testimony
• §1003.35 Depositions and subpoenas
• §1003.36 Record of proceeding
• §1003.37 Decisions
• §1003.38 Appeals
• §1003.39 Finality of decision
• §1003.40 Local operating procedures
• §1003.41 Evidence of criminal conviction
• §1003.42 Review of credible fear of persecution, reasonable possibility of persecution, and reasonable possibility of torture determinations
• §1003.43 Motions to reopen for suspension of deportation and cancellation of removal pursuant to section 203(c) of NACARA and section 1505(c) of the LIFE Act Amendments
• §1003.44 Special motion to seek section 212(c) relief for aliens who pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to certain crimes before April 1, 1997
• §1003.46 Protective orders, sealed submissions in Immigration Courts
• §1003.47 Identity, law enforcement, or security investigations or examinations relating to applications for immigration relief, protection, or restriction on removal

Subpart C - Voluntary Departure

• §1240.26 Voluntary departure – authority of the Executive Office for Immigration Review

Subpart C - Deportation of Aliens in the United States (for Hearings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

• §1241.30 Aliens ordered deported
• §1241.31 Final order of deportation
• §1241.32 Warrant of deportation
• §1241.33 Expulsion

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

• §231 (8 USC 1221) Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and departing
• §232 (8 USC 1222) Detention of aliens for physical and mental examination
• §233 (8 USC 1223) Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent islands
• §234 (8 USC 1224) Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by aircraft
• §235A (8 USC 1225a) Preinspection at foreign airports
• §236A (8 USC 1226a) Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review
• §237 (8 USC 1227) Deportable aliens
• §238 (8 USC 1228) Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies
• §239 (8 USC 1229) Initiation of removal proceedings
• §240B (8 USC 1229c) Voluntary departure
• §240C (8 USC 1230) Records of admission
• §241 (8 USC 1231) Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed

Part IV - Miscellaneous

• §358 (8 USC 1501) Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer of United States as to loss of American nationality
• §359 (8 USC 1502) Certificate of nationality issued by Secretary of State for person not a naturalized citizen of United States for use in proceedings of a foreign state
• §360 (8 USC 1503) Denial of rights and privileges as national
• §361 (8 USC 1504) Cancellation of United States passports and Consular Reports of Birth

Title IV. Refugee Assistance

• §411 (8 USC 1521) Office of Refugee Resettlement; establishment; appointment of Director; functions
• §412 (8 USC 1522) Authorization for programs for domestic resettlement of and assistance to refugees
• §413 (8 USC 1523) Congressional reports
• §414 (8 USC 1524) Authorization of appropriations

Part 106 - USCIS Fee Schedule

• §106.1 Fee requirements
• §106.2 Fees
• §106.3 Fee waivers and exemptions
• §106.4 Premium processing service
• §106.5 Authority to certify records
• §106.6 DHS severability

Part 312 - Educational Requirements for Naturalization

• §312.1 Literacy requirements
• §312.2 Knowledge of history and government of the United States
• §312.3 Testing of applicants who obtained permanent residence pursuant to section 245A of the Act
• §312.4 Selection of interpreter
• §312.5 Failure to meet educational and literacy requirements

Part 1205 - Revocation of Approval of Petitions

• §1205.1 Automatic revocation
• §1205.2 Revocation on notice

Subpart E - List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers

• §1003.61 General provisions
• §1003.62 Eligibility
• §1003.63 Applications
• §1003.64 Approval and denial of applications
• §1003.65 Removal of a provider from the List
• §1003.66 Changes in information or status

Subpart D - Exclusion of Aliens (for Proceedings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

• §1240.30 Proceedings prior to April 1, 1997
• §1240.31 Authority of immigration judges
• §1240.32 Hearing
• §1240.33 Applications for asylum or withholding of deportation
• §1240.34 Renewal of application for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Act
• §1240.35 Decision of the immigration judge; notice to the applicant
• §1240.36 Finality of order
• §1240.37 Appeals
• §1240.38 Fingerprinting of excluded aliens

Part V - Adjustment and Change of Status

• §242 (8 USC 1252) Judicial review of orders of removal
• §243 (8 USC 1253) Penalties related to removal
• §244 (8 USC 1254a) Temporary protected status
• §245A (8 USC 1255a) Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence
• §246 (8 USC 1256) Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen
• §247 (8 USC 1257) Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions
• §248 (8 USC 1258) Change of nonimmigrant classification
• §249 (8 USC 1259) Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972
• §250 (8 USC 1260) Removal of aliens falling into distress

Title V. Alien Terrorist Removal Procedures

• §501 (8 USC 1531) Definitions
• §502 (8 USC 1532) Establishment of removal court
• §503 (8 USC 1533) Removal court procedure
• §504 (8 USC 1534) Removal hearing
• §505 (8 USC 1535) Appeals
• §506 (8 USC 1536) Custody and release pending removal hearing
• §507 (8 USC 1537) Custody and release after removal hearing

Part 204 - Immigrant Petitions

Subpart A - Immigrant Visa Petitions

Subpart C - Intercountry Adoption of a Convention Adoptee

Part 313 - Membership in the Communist Party or Any Other Totalitarian Organizations

• §313.1 Definitions
• §313.2 Prohibitions
• §313.3 Statutory exemptions
• §313.4 Procedure

Part 1207 - Admission of Refugees

• §1207.3 Waivers of inadmissibility

Subpart G - Professional Conduct for Practitioners - Rules and Procedures

• §1003.101 General provisions
• §1003.102 Grounds
• §1003.103 Immediate suspension and summary disciplinary proceedings; duty of practitioner to notify EOIR of conviction or discipline
• §1003.104 Filing of complaints; preliminary inquiries; resolutions; referral of complaints
• §1003.105 Notice of Intent to Discipline
• §1003.106 Right to be heard and disposition
• §1003.107 Reinstatement after disbarment or suspension
• §1003.108 Confidentiality
• §1003.109 Discipline of government attorneys
• §1003.110 Sanction of recognized organizations
• §1003.111 Interim suspension

Subpart E - Proceedings To Determine Deportability of Aliens in the United States: Hearing and Appeal (for Proceedings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

• §1240.40 Proceedings commenced prior to April 1, 1997
• §1240.41 Immigration judges
• §1240.42 Representation by counsel
• §1240.43 Incompetent respondents
• §1240.44 Interpreter
• §1240.45 Postponement and adjournment of hearing
• §1240.46 Evidence
• §1240.47 Contents of record
• §1240.48 Hearing
• §1240.49 Ancillary matters, applications
• §1240.50 Decision of the immigration judge
• §1240.51 Notice of decision
• §1240.52 Finality of order
• §1240.53 Appeals

Part VI - Special Provisions Relating to Alien Crewmen

• §251 (8 USC 1281) Alien crewmen
• §252 (8 USC 1282) Conditional permits to land temporarily
• §253 (8 USC 1283) Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases
• §254 (8 USC 1284) Control of alien crewmen
• §255 (8 USC 1285) Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities
• §256 (8 USC 1286) Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties
• §257 (8 USC 1287) Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties
• §258 (8 USC 1288) Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen

Part 205 - Revocation of Approval of Petitions

• §205.1 Automatic revocation
• §205.2 Revocation on notice

Part 315 - Persons Ineligible to Citizenship: Exemption from Military Service

• §315.1 Definitions
• §315.2 Ineligibility and exceptions
• §315.3 Evidence
• §315.4 Exemption treaties

Part 1208 - Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

Subpart A - Asylum and Withholding of Removal

Subpart B - Credible Fear of Persecution

Subpart F - Suspension of Deportation and Voluntary Departure (for Proceedings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

• §1240.55 Proceedings commenced prior to April 1, 1997
• §1240.56 Application
• §1240.57 Extension of time to depart
• §1240.58 Extreme hardship

Part VII - Registration of Aliens

• §261 (8 USC 1301) Alien seeking entry; contents
• §262 (8 USC 1302) Registration of aliens
• §263 (8 USC 1303) Registration of special groups
• §264 (8 USC 1304) Forms for registration and fingerprinting
• §265 (8 USC 1305) Notices of change of address
• §266 (8 USC 1306) Penalties

Part 207 - Admission of Refugees

• §207.1 Eligibility
• §207.2 Applicant processing
• §207.3 Waivers of inadmissibility
• §207.4 Approved application
• §207.5 Waiting lists and priority handling
• §207.6 Control over approved refugee numbers
• §207.7 Derivatives of refugees
• §207.8 Physical presence in the United States
• §207.9 Termination of refugee status

Part 316 - General Requirements for Naturalization

• §316.1 Definitions
• §316.2 Eligibility
• §316.4 Application; documents
• §316.5 Residence in the United States
• §316.6 Physical presence for certain spouses of military personnel
• §316.10 Good moral character
• §316.11 Attachment to the Constitution; favorable disposition towards the good order and happiness
• §316.12 Applicant’s legal incompetency during statutory period
• §316.14 Adjudication – examination, grant, denial
• §316.20 American institutions of research, public international organizations, and designations under the International Immunities Act

Part 1209 - Adjustment of Status of Refugees and Aliens Granted Asylum

• §1209.1 Adjustment of status of refugees
• §1209.2 Adjustment of status of alien granted asylum

Subpart H - Applications for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal Under Section 203 of Pub. L. 105-100

• §1240.60 Definitions
• §1240.61 Applicability
• §1240.62 Jurisdiction
• §1240.63 Application process
• §1240.64 Eligibility – general
• §1240.65 Eligibility for suspension of deportation
• §1240.66 Eligibility for special rule cancellation of removal
• §1240.67 Procedure for interview before an asylum officer
• §1240.68 Failure to appear at an interview before an asylum officer or failure to follow requirements for fingerprinting
• §1240.69 Reliance on information compiled by other sources
• §1240.70 Decision by the Service

Part VIII - General Penalty Provisions

• §271 (8 USC 1321) Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens
• §272 (8 USC 1322) Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground; persons liable; clearance papers; exceptions; “person” defined
• §273 (8 USC 1323) Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States
• §274D (8 USC 1324d) Civil penalties for failure to depart
• §275 (8 USC 1325) Improper entry by alien
• §276 (8 USC 1326) Reentry of removed aliens
• §277 (8 USC 1327) Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter
• §278 (8 USC 1328) Importation of alien for immoral purpose
• §279 (8 USC 1329) Jurisdiction of district courts
• §280 (8 USC 1330) Collection of penalties and expenses

Part 208 - Procedures for Asylum and Withholding of Removal

Subpart A - Asylum and Withholding of Removal

Subpart B - Credible Fear of Persecution

Part 318 - Pending Removal Proceedings

• §318.1 Warrant of arrest

Part 1211 - Documentary Requirements: Immigrants; Waivers

• §1211.4 Waiver of documents for returning residents

Part IX - Miscellaneous

• §281 (8 USC 1351) Nonimmigrant visa fees
• §282 (8 USC 1352) Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public
• §283 (8 USC 1353) Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of officers and employees dying outside of United States
• §284 (8 USC 1354) Applicability to members of the Armed Forces
• §285 (8 USC 1355) Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals; retail sale; disposition of receipts
• §286 (8 USC 1356) Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of
• §287 (8 USC 1357) Powers of immigration officers and employees
• §288 (8 USC 1358) Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations
• §289 (8 USC 1359) Application to American Indians born in Canada
• §290 (8 USC 1360) Establishment of central file; information from other departments and agencies
• §291 (8 USC 1361) Burden of proof upon alien
• §292 (8 USC 1362) Right to counsel
• §293 (8 USC 1363) Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds
• §294 (8 USC 1363a) Undercover investigation authority

Part 209 - Adjustment of Status of Refugees and Aliens Granted Asylum

• §209.1 Adjustment of status of refugees
• §209.2 Adjustment of status of alien granted asylum

Part 319 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Spouses of United States Citizens

• §319.1 Persons living in marital union with United States citizen spouse
• §319.2 Person whose United States citizen spouse is employed abroad
• §319.3 Surviving spouses of United States citizens who died during a period of honorable service in an active duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States
• §319.4 Persons continuously employed for 5 years by United States organizations engaged in disseminating information
• §319.5 Public international organizations in which the U.S. participates by treaty or statute
• §319.6 United States nonprofit organizations engaged abroad in disseminating information which significantly promotes U.S. interests
• §319.11 Filing of application

Part 1212 - Documentary Requirements: Nonimmigrants; Waivers; Admission of Certain Inadmissible Aliens; Parole

• §1212.1 Documentary requirements for nonimmigrants
• §1212.2 Consent to reapply for admission after deportation, removal or departure at Government expense
• §1212.3 Application for the exercise of discretion under former section 212(c)
• §1212.4 Applications for the exercise of discretion under section 212(d)(1) and 212(d)(3)
• §1212.5 Parole of aliens into the United States
• §1212.6 Border crossing identification cards
• §1212.7 Waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility
• §1212.8 Certification requirement of section 212(a)(14)
• §1212.9 Applicability of section 212(a)(32) to certain derivative third and sixth preference and nonpreference immigrants
• §1212.10 Section 212(k) waiver
• §1212.11 Controlled substance convictions
• §1212.12 Parole determinations and revocations respecting Mariel Cubans
• §1212.13 Severability
• §1212.14 Parole determinations for alien witnesses and informants for whom a law enforcement authority (“LEA”) will request S classification
• §1212.15 Certificates for foreign health care workers
• §1212.16 Applications for exercise of discretion relating to T nonimmigrant status

Part 210 - Special Agricultural Workers

• §210.1 Definition of terms used in this part
• §210.2 Application for temporary resident status
• §210.3 Eligibility
• §210.4 Status and benefits
• §210.5 Adjustment to permanent resident status

Part 320 - Child Born Outside the United States and Residing Permanently in the United States; Requirements for Automatic Acquisition of Citizenship

• §320.1 What definitions are used in this part?
• §320.2 Who is eligible for citizenship?
• §320.3 How, where, and what forms and other documents should be filed?
• §320.4 Who must appear for an interview on the application for citizenship?
• §320.5 Decision

Part 1214 - Review of Nonimmigrant Classes

• §1214.1 Review of requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status
• §1214.2 Review of alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons; aliens in pending immigration proceedings
• §1214.3 Certain spouses and children of lawful permanent residents; aliens in proceedings; V visas

Part 211 - Documentary Requirements: Immigrants; Waivers

• §211.1 Visas
• §211.2 Passports
• §211.3 Expiration of immigrant visa or other travel document
• §211.4 Waiver of documents for returning residents
• §211.5 Alien commuters

Part 322 - Child Born Outside the United States; Requirements for Application for Certificate of Citizenship

• §322.1 What are the definitions used in this part?
• §322.2 Eligibility
• §322.3 Application and supporting documents
• §322.4 Interview
• §322.5 Decision

Part 1215 - Controls of Aliens Departing from the United States

• §1215.1 Definitions
• §1215.2 Authority of departure-control officer to prevent alien’s departure from the United States
• §1215.3 Alien whose departure is deemed prejudicial to the interests of the United States
• §1215.4 Procedure in case of alien prevented from departing from the United States
• §1215.5 Hearing procedure before special inquiry officer
• §1215.6 Departure from the Canal Zone, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or outlying possessions of the United States
• §1215.7 Instructions from the Administrator required in certain cases

Part 212 - Documentary Requirements: Nonimmigrants; Waivers; Admission of Certain Inadmissible Aliens; Parole

• §212.0 Definitions
• §212.1 Documentary requirements for nonimmigrants
• §212.2 Consent to reapply for admission after deportation, removal or departure at Government expense
• §212.3 Application for the exercise of discretion under section 212(c)
• §212.4 Applications for the exercise of discretion under section 212(d)(1) and 212(d)(3)
• §212.5 Parole of aliens into the United States
• §212.6 Border crossing identification cards
• §212.7 Waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility
• §212.10 Section 212(k) waiver
• §212.12 Parole determinations and revocations respecting Mariel Cubans
• §212.14 Parole determinations for alien witnesses and informants for whom a law enforcement authority (“LEA”) will request S classification
• §212.15 Certificates for foreign health care workers
• §212.16 Applications for exercise of discretion relating to T nonimmigrant status
• §212.17 Applications for the exercise of discretion relating to U nonimmigrant status
• §212.18 Applications for waivers of inadmissibility in connection with an application for adjustment of status by T nonimmigrant status holders
• §212.19 Parole for entrepreneurs

Part 324 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Women Who Have Lost United States Citizenship by Marriage and Former Citizens Whose Naturalization Is Authorized by Private Law

• §324.1 Definitions
• §324.2 Former citizen at birth or by naturalization
• §324.3 Women, citizens of the United States at birth, who lost or are believed to have lost citizenship by marriage and whose marriage has terminated
• §324.4 Women restored to United States citizenship by the act of June 25, 1936, as amended by the act of July 2, 1940
• §324.5 Former citizen of the United States whose naturalization by taking the oath is authorized by a private law

Part 1216 - Conditional Basis of Lawful Permanent Residence Status

• §1216.1 Definition of conditional permanent resident
• §1216.2 Notification requirements
• §1216.3 Termination of conditional resident status
• §1216.4 Joint petition to remove conditional basis of lawful permanent resident status for alien spouse
• §1216.5 Waiver of requirement to file joint petition to remove conditions by alien spouse
• §1216.6 Petition by entrepreneur to remove conditional basis of lawful permanent resident status

Part 213 - Admission of Aliens on Giving Bond or Cash Deposit

• §213.1 Admission under bond or cash deposit

Part 325 - Nationals but Not Citizens of the United States; Residence Within Outlying Possessions

• §325.2 Eligibility
• §325.3 Residence
• §325.4 Application; documents

Part 1235 - Inspection of Persons Applying for Admission

• §1235.4 Withdrawal of application for admission
• §1235.6 Referral to immigration judge
• §1235.8 Inadmissibility on security and related grounds
• §1235.9 Northern Marianas identification card
• §1235.10 U.S. Citizen Identification Card
• §1235.11 Admission of conditional permanent residents

Part 213a - Affidavits of Support on Behalf of Immigrants

• §213a.1 Definitions
• §213a.2 Use of affidavit of support
• §213a.3 Change of address
• §213a.4 Actions for reimbursement, public notice, and congressional reports
• §213a.5 Relationship of this part to other affidavits of support

Part 327 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons Who Lost United States Citizenship Through Service in Armed Forces of Foreign Country During World War Ii

• §327.1 Eligibility
• §327.2 Procedure for naturalization

Part 1236 - Apprehension and Detention of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens; Removal of Aliens Ordered Removed

Subpart A - Detention of Aliens Prior to Order of Removal

Part 214 - Nonimmigrant Classes

• §214.1 Requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status
• §214.2 Special requirements for admission, extension, and maintenance of status
• §214.3 Approval of schools for enrollment of F and M nonimmigrants
• §214.4 Denial of certification, denial of recertification, or withdrawal of SEVP certification
• §214.5 Libyan and third country nationals acting on behalf of Libyan entities
• §214.6 Citizens of Canada or Mexico seeking temporary entry under NAFTA to engage in business activities at a professional level
• §214.7 Habitual residence in the territories and possessions of the United States and consequences thereof
• §214.11 Alien victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons
• §214.12 Preliminary enrollment of schools in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS)
• §214.13 SEVIS fee for certain F, J, and M nonimmigrants
• §214.14 Alien victims of certain qualifying criminal activity
• §214.15 Certain spouses and children of lawful permanent residents

Part 328 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons With 1 Year of Service in the United States Armed Forces

• §328.1 Definitions
• §328.2 Eligibility
• §328.4 Application and evidence

Part 1238 - Expedited Removal of Aggravated Felons

• §1238.1 Proceedings under section 238(b) of the Act

Part 215 - Controls of Aliens Departing from the United States; Electronic Visa Update System

Subpart A - Controls of Aliens Departing from the United States

Subpart B - Electronic Visa Update System

Part 329 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons With Active Duty or Certain Ready Reserve Service in the United States Armed Forces During Specified Periods of Hostilities

• §329.1 Definitions
• §329.2 Eligibility
• §329.4 Application and evidence

Part 1239 - Initiation of Removal Proceedings

• §1239.1 Notice to appear
• §1239.2 Cancellation of notice to appear
• §1239.3 Effect of filing notice to appear

Part 216 - Conditional Basis of Lawful Permanent Residence Status

• §216.1 Definition of conditional permanent resident
• §216.2 Notification requirements
• §216.3 Termination of conditional resident status
• §216.4 Joint petition to remove conditional basis of lawful permanent resident status for alien spouse
• §216.5 Waiver of requirement to file joint petition to remove conditions by alien spouse
• §216.6 Petition by investor to remove conditional basis of lawful permanent resident status

Part 330 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Seamen

• §330.1 Eligibility
• §330.2 Application

Part 1240 - Proceedings to Determine Removability of Aliens in the United States

Subpart A - Removal Proceedings

Subpart B - Cancellation of Removal

Subpart C - Voluntary Departure

Subpart D - Exclusion of Aliens (for Proceedings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

Subpart E - Proceedings To Determine Deportability of Aliens in the United States: Hearing and Appeal (for Proceedings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

Subpart F - Suspension of Deportation and Voluntary Departure (for Proceedings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

Subpart H - Applications for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal Under Section 203 of Pub. L. 105-100

Part 217 - Visa Waiver Program

• §217.1 Scope
• §217.2 Eligibility
• §217.3 Maintenance of status
• §217.4 Inadmissibility and deportability
• §217.5 Electronic System for Travel Authorization
• §217.6 Carrier agreements
• §217.7 Electronic data transmission requirement

Part 331 - Alien Enemies; Naturalization Under Specified Conditions and Procedures

• §331.1 Definitions
• §331.2 Eligibility
• §331.3 Investigation
• §331.4 Procedures

Part 1241 - Apprehension and Detention of Aliens Ordered Removed

Subpart A - Post-hearing Detention and Removal

Subpart B - Deportation of Excluded Aliens (for Hearings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

Subpart C - Deportation of Aliens in the United States (for Hearings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

Part 221 - Admission of Visitors or Students

• §221.1 Admission under bond

Part 332 - Naturalization Administration

• §332.1 Designation of USCIS employees to administer oaths and conduct examinations and hearings
• §332.5 Official forms for use by clerks of court

Part 1244 - Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Designated States

• §1244.1 Definitions
• §1244.2 Eligibility
• §1244.3 Applicability of grounds of inadmissibility
• §1244.4 Ineligible aliens
• §1244.5 Temporary treatment benefits for eligible aliens
• §1244.6 Application
• §1244.7 Filing the application
• §1244.8 Appearance
• §1244.9 Evidence
• §1244.10 Decision by the director or Administrative Appeals Unit (AAU)
• §1244.11 Renewal of application; appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals
• §1244.12 Employment authorization
• §1244.13 Termination of temporary treatment benefits
• §1244.14 Withdrawal of Temporary Protected Status
• §1244.15 Travel abroad
• §1244.16 Confidentiality
• §1244.17 Annual registration
• §1244.18 Issuance of charging documents; detention
• §1244.19 Termination of designation
• §1244.20 Waiver of fees

Part 223 - Reentry Permits, Refugee Travel Documents, and Advance Parole Documents

• §223.1 Purpose of documents
• §223.2 Application and processing
• §223.3 Validity and effect on admissibility

Part 333 - Photographs

• §333.1 Description of required photographs
• §333.2 Attachment of photographs to documents

Part 1245 - Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence

• §1245.1 Eligibility
• §1245.2 Application
• §1245.3 Adjustment of status under section 13 of the Act of September 11, 1957, as amended
• §1245.4 Documentary requirements
• §1245.5 Medical examination
• §1245.6 Interview
• §1245.7 Adjustment of status of certain Soviet and Indochinese parolees under the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1990 (Pub. L. 101-167)
• §1245.8 Adjustment of status as a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27)(K) of the Act
• §1245.9 Adjustment of status of certain nationals of the People’s Republic of China under Public Law 102-404
• §1245.10 Adjustment of status upon payment of additional sum under section 245(i)
• §1245.11 Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification
• §1245.12 What are the procedures for certain Polish and Hungarian parolees who are adjusting status to that of permanent resident under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996?
• §1245.13 Adjustment of status of certain nationals of Nicaragua and Cuba under Public Law 105-100
• §1245.14 Adjustment of status of certain health care workers
• §1245.15 Adjustment of status of certain Haitian nationals under the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA)
• §1245.18 How can physicians (with approved Forms I-140) that are serving in medically underserved areas or at a Veterans Affairs facility adjust status?
• §1245.20 Adjustment of status of Syrian asylees under Public Law 106-378
• §1245.21 Adjustment of status of certain nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos (section 586 of Public Law 106-429)
• §1245.22 Evidence to demonstrate an alien’s physical presence in the United States on a specific date

Part 231 - Arrival and Departure Manifests

• §231.1 Electronic manifest and I-94 requirement for passengers and crew onboard arriving vessels and aircraft
• §231.2 Electronic manifest and I-94 requirement for passengers and crew onboard departing vessels and aircraft
• §231.3 Exemptions for private vessels and aircraft

Part 334 - Application for Naturalization

• §334.1 Filing of application for naturalization
• §334.2 Application for naturalization
• §334.4 Investigation and report if applicant is sick or disabled
• §334.5 Amendment of application for naturalization; reopening proceedings
• §334.11 Declaration of intention

Part 1246 - Rescission of Adjustment of Status

• §1246.1 Notice
• §1246.2 Allegations admitted; no answer filed; no hearing requested
• §1246.3 Allegations contested or denied; hearing requested
• §1246.4 Immigration judge’s authority; withdrawal and substitution
• §1246.5 Hearing
• §1246.6 Decision and order
• §1246.7 Appeals
• §1246.9 Surrender of Form I-551

Part 232 - Detention of Aliens for Physical and Mental Examination

• §232.1 General
• §232.2 Examination in the United States of alien applicants for benefits under the immigration laws and other aliens
• §232.3 Arriving aliens

Part 335 - Examination on Application for Naturalization

• §335.1 Investigation of applicant
• §335.2 Examination of applicant
• §335.3 Determination on application; continuance of examination
• §335.4 Use of record of examination
• §335.5 Receipt of derogatory information after grant
• §335.6 Failure to appear for examination
• §335.7 Failure to prosecute application after initial examination
• §335.9 Transfer of application
• §335.10 Withdrawal of application

Part 1249 - Creation of Records of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence

• §1249.1 Waiver of inadmissibility
• §1249.2 Application
• §1249.3 Reopening and reconsideration

Part 233 - Contracts With Transportation Lines

• §233.1 Contracts
• §233.2 Transportation lines bringing aliens to the United States from or through foreign contiguous territory or adjacent islands
• §233.4 Preinspection outside the United States
• §233.5 Aliens entering Guam pursuant to section 14 of Public Law 99-396, “Omnibus Territories Act.”
• §233.6 Aliens entering Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands pursuant to Title VII of Public Law 110-229, “Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008.”

Part 336 - Hearings on Denials of Applications for Naturalization

• §336.1 Denial after section 335 examination
• §336.2 USCIS hearing
• §336.9 Judicial review of denial determinations on applications for naturalization

Part 1270 - Penalties for Document Fraud

• §1270.1 Definitions
• §1270.2 Enforcement procedures
• §1270.3 Penalties

Part 234 - Designation of Ports of Entry for Aliens Arriving by Civil Aircraft

• §234.1 Definitions
• §234.2 Landing requirements
• §234.3 Aircraft; how considered
• §234.4 International airports for entry of aliens

Part 337 - Oath of Allegiance

• §337.1 Oath of allegiance
• §337.2 Oath administered by USCIS or EOIR
• §337.3 Expedited administration of oath of allegiance
• §337.4 When requests for change of name granted
• §337.7 Information and assignment of individuals under exclusive jurisdiction
• §337.8 Oath administered by the courts
• §337.9 Effective date of naturalization
• §337.10 Failure to appear for oath administration ceremony

Part 1274a - Control of Employment of Aliens

Subpart A - Employer Requirements

Part 235 - Inspection of Persons Applying for Admission

• §235.1 Scope of examination
• §235.2 Parole for deferred inspection
• §235.3 Inadmissible aliens and expedited removal
• §235.4 Withdrawal of application for admission
• §235.5 Preinspection
• §235.6 Referral to immigration judge
• §235.7 Automated inspection services
• §235.8 Inadmissibility on security and related grounds
• §235.9 Northern Marianas identification card
• §235.10 U.S. Citizen Identification Card
• §235.11 Admission of conditional permanent residents
• §235.12 Global Entry program
• §235.13 U.S. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Card Program

Part 338 - Certificate of Naturalization

• §338.1 Execution and issuance of certificate
• §338.2 Execution in case name is changed
• §338.3 Delivery of certificates
• §338.5 Correction of certificates

Part 1280 - Imposition and Collection of Fines

• §1280.1 Review of fines and civil monetary penalties imposed by DHS

Part 236 - Apprehension and Detention of Inadmissible and Deportable Aliens; Removal of Aliens Ordered Removed

Subpart A - Detention of Aliens Prior to Order of Removal

Subpart B - Family Unity Program

Part 339 - Functions and Duties of Clerks of Court Regarding Naturalization Proceedings

• §339.1 Administration of oath of allegiance to applicants for naturalization
• §339.2 Monthly reports
• §339.3 Relinquishment of naturalization jurisdiction
• §339.4 Binding of naturalization records
• §339.5 Recordkeeping

Part 1287 - Field Officers; Powers and Duties

• §1287.4 Subpoena
• §1287.6 Proof of official records

Part 238 - Expedited Removal of Aggravated Felons

• §238.1 Proceedings under section 238(b) of the Act

Part 340 - Revocation of Naturalization

• §340.2 Revocation proceedings pursuant to section 340(a) of the Act

Part 1292 - Representation and Appearances

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Part 239 - Initiation of Removal Proceedings

• §239.1 Notice to appear
• §239.2 Cancellation of notice to appear
• §239.3 Effect of filing notice to appear

Part 341 - Certificates of Citizenship

• §341.1 Application
• §341.2 Examination upon application
• §341.3 Depositions
• §341.4 Surrender of immigration documents
• §341.5 Decision

Part 240 - Voluntary Departure, Suspension of Deportation and Special Rule Cancellation of Removal

Subpart B - Cancellation of Removal

Subpart C - Voluntary Departure

Subpart H - Applications for Suspension of Deportation or Special Rule Cancellation of Removal Under Section 203 of Pub. L. 105-100

Part 342 - Administrative Cancellation of Certificates, Documents, or Records

• §342.1 Notice
• §342.2 Service of notice
• §342.3 Allegations admitted; no answer filed; no personal appearance requested
• §342.4 Answer asserting defense; personal appearance requested
• §342.5 Conduct of examination
• §342.6 Depositions
• §342.7 Report and recommendation
• §342.8 Appeals
• §342.9 Notice re 18 U.S.C. 1428

Part 241 - Apprehension and Detention of Aliens Ordered Removed

Subpart A - Post-hearing Detention and Removal

Subpart B - Deportation of Excluded Aliens (for Hearings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

Subpart C - Deportation of Aliens in the United States (for Hearings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)

Part 343 - Certificate of Naturalization or Repatriation; Persons Who Resumed Citizenship Under Section 323 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as Amended, or Section 4 of the Act of June 29, 1906

• §343.1 Application

Part 244 - Temporary Protected Status for Nationals of Designated States

• §244.1 Definitions
• §244.2 Eligibility
• §244.3 Applicability of grounds of inadmissibility
• §244.4 Ineligible aliens
• §244.5 Temporary treatment benefits for eligible aliens
• §244.6 Application
• §244.7 Filing the application
• §244.8 Appearance
• §244.9 Evidence
• §244.10 Decision and appeal
• §244.11 Renewal of application; appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals
• §244.12 Employment authorization
• §244.13 Termination of temporary treatment benefits
• §244.14 Withdrawal of Temporary Protected Status
• §244.15 Travel abroad
• §244.16 Confidentiality
• §244.17 Periodic registration
• §244.18 Issuance of charging documents; detention
• §244.19 Termination of designation

Part 343a - Naturalization and Citizenship Papers Lost, Mutilated, or Destroyed; New Certificate in Changed Name; Certified Copy of Repatriation Proceedings

• §343a.1 Application for replacement of or new papers relating to naturalization, citizenship, or repatriation
• §343a.2 Return or replacement of surrendered certificate of naturalization or citizenship

Part 245 - Adjustment of Status to That of Person Admitted for Permanent Residence

• §245.1 Eligibility
• §245.2 Application
• §245.3 Adjustment of status under section 13 of the Act of September 11, 1957, as amended
• §245.4 Documentary requirements
• §245.5 Medical examination
• §245.6 Interview
• §245.7 Adjustment of status of certain Soviet and Indochinese parolees under the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1990 (Pub. L. 101-167)
• §245.8 Adjustment of status as a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27)(K) of the Act
• §245.10 Adjustment of status upon payment of additional sum under section 245(i)
• §245.11 Adjustment of aliens in S nonimmigrant classification
• §245.15 Adjustment of status of certain Haitian nationals under the Haitian Refugee Immigrant Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA)
• §245.18 Physicians with approved employment-based petitions serving in a medically underserved area or a Veterans Affairs facility
• §245.21 Adjustment of status of certain nationals of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos (section 586 of Public Law 106-429)
• §245.22 Evidence to demonstrate an alien’s physical presence in the United States on a specific date
• §245.23 Adjustment of aliens in T nonimmigrant classification
• §245.24 Adjustment of aliens in U nonimmigrant status
• §245.25 Adjustment of status of aliens with approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions; validity of petition and offer of employment

Part 343b - Special Certificate of Naturalization for Recognition by a Foreign State

• §343b.1 Application
• §343b.2 Number of applications required
• §343b.3 Interview
• §343b.4 Applicant outside of United States
• §343b.5 Verification of naturalization
• §343b.11 Disposition of application

Part 245a - Adjustment of Status to That of Persons Admitted for Temporary or Permanent Resident Status Under Section 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act

Subpart A - Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) Legalization Provisions

Subpart B - Legal Immigration Family Equity (LIFE) Act Legalization Provisions

Subpart C - LIFE Act Amendments Family Unity Provisions

Part 343c - Certifications from Records

• §343c.1 Application for certification of naturalization record of court or certificate of naturalization or citizenship

Part 246 - Rescission of Adjustment of Status

• §246.1 Notice
• §246.2 Allegations admitted; no answer filed; no hearing requested
• §246.3 Allegations contested or denied; hearing requested
• §246.4 Immigration judge’s authority; withdrawal and substitution
• §246.5 Hearing
• §246.6 Decision and order
• §246.7 Appeals
• §246.9 Surrender of Form I-551

Part 349 - Loss of Nationality

• §349.1 Japanese renunciation of nationality

Part 247 - Adjustment of Status of Certain Resident Aliens

• §247.1 Scope of part
• §247.11 Notice
• §247.12 Disposition of case
• §247.13 Disposition of Form I-508
• §247.14 Surrender of documents

Part 392 - Special Classes of Persons Who May Be Naturalized: Persons Who Die While Serving on Active Duty With the United States Armed Forces During Certain Periods of Hostilities

• §392.1 Definitions
• §392.2 Eligibility for posthumous citizenship
• §392.3 Application for posthumous citizenship
• §392.4 Issuance of a certificate of citizenship

Part 248 - Change of Nonimmigrant Classification

• §248.1 Eligibility
• §248.2 Ineligible classes
• §248.3 Petition and application

Part 249 - Creation of Records of Lawful Admission for Permanent Residence

• §249.1 Waiver of inadmissibility
• §249.2 Application
• §249.3 Reopening and reconsideration

Part 250 - Removal of Aliens Who Have Fallen Into Distress

• §250.1 Application
• §250.2 Removal authorization

Part 251 - Arrival and Departure Manifests and Lists: Supporting Documents

• §251.1 Arrival manifests and lists
• §251.2 Notification of illegal landings
• §251.3 Departure manifests and lists for vessels
• §251.4 Departure manifests and lists for aircraft
• §251.5 Paper arrival and departure manifests for crew
• §251.6 Exemptions for private vessels and aircraft

Part 252 - Landing of Alien Crewmen

• §252.1 Examination of crewmen
• §252.2 Revocation of conditional landing permits; removal
• §252.3 Great Lakes vessels and tugboats arriving in the United States from Canada; special procedures
• §252.4 Permanent landing permit and identification card
• §252.5 Special procedures for deserters from Spanish or Greek ships of war

Part 253 - Parole of Alien Crewmen

• §253.1 Parole
• §253.2 Termination of parole

Part 258 - Limitations on Performance of Longshore Work by Alien Crewmen

• §258.1 Limitations – General
• §258.2 Exceptions
• §258.3 Action upon arrival

Part 264 - Registration and Fingerprinting of Aliens in the United States

• §264.1 Registration and fingerprinting
• §264.2 Application for creation of record of permanent residence
• §264.5 Application for a replacement Permanent Resident Card
• §264.6 Application for a nonimmigrant arrival-departure record

Part 265 - Notices of Address

• §265.1 Reporting change of address

Part 270 - Penalties for Document Fraud

• §270.1 Definitions
• §270.2 Enforcement procedures
• §270.3 Penalties

Part 271 - Diligent and Reasonable Efforts to Prevent the Unauthorized Entry of Aliens by the Owners of Railroad Lines, International Bridges or Toll Roads

• §271.1 Procedures for inspections

Part 273 - Carrier Responsibilities at Foreign Ports of Embarkation; Reducing, Refunding, or Waiving Fines Under Section 273 of the Act

• §273.1 General
• §273.2 Definition
• §273.3 Screening procedures
• §273.4 Demonstration by carrier that screening requirements were met
• §273.5 General criteria used for reduction, refund, or waiver of fines
• §273.6 Memorandum of Understanding

Part 274 - Seizure and Forfeiture of Conveyances

• §274.1 Seizure and forfeiture authority
• §274.2 Delegation of authority

Part 274a - Control of Employment of Aliens

Subpart A - Employer Requirements

Subpart B - Employment Authorization

Part 280 - Imposition and Collection of Fines

• §280.1 Notice of intention to fine; administrative proceedings not exclusive
• §280.2 Special provisions relating to aircraft
• §280.3 Departure of vessel or aircraft prior to denial of clearance
• §280.4 Data concerning cost of transportation
• §280.5 Mitigation or remission of fines
• §280.6 Bond to obtain clearance; form
• §280.7 Approval of bonds or acceptance of cash deposit to obtain clearance
• §280.11 Notice of intention to fine; procedure
• §280.12 Answer and request or order for interview
• §280.13 Disposition of case
• §280.14 Record
• §280.15 Notice of final decision to district director of customs
• §280.21 Seizure of aircraft
• §280.51 Application for mitigation or remission
• §280.52 Payment of fines
• §280.53 Civil monetary penalties inflation adjustment

Part 286 - Immigration User Fee

• §286.1 Definitions
• §286.2 Fee for arrival of passengers aboard commercial aircraft or commercial vessels
• §286.3 Exceptions
• §286.4 Fee collection responsibility
• §286.5 Remittance and statement procedures
• §286.6 Maintenance of records
• §286.7 Penalties
• §286.8 Establishment of pilot programs for the charging of a land border fee for inspection services
• §286.9 Fee for processing applications and issuing documentation at land border Ports-of-Entry

Part 287 - Field Officers; Powers and Duties

• §287.1 Definitions
• §287.2 Disposition of criminal cases
• §287.3 Disposition of cases of aliens arrested without warrant
• §287.4 Subpoena
• §287.5 Exercise of power by immigration officers
• §287.6 Proof of official records
• §287.7 Detainer provisions under section 287(d)(3) of the Act
• §287.8 Standards for enforcement activities
• §287.9 Criminal search warrant and firearms policies
• §287.10 Expedited internal review process
• §287.11 Pre-enrolled Access Lane
• §287.12 Scope

Part 289 - American Indians Born in Canada

• §289.1 Definition
• §289.2 Lawful admission for permanent residence
• §289.3 Recording the entry of certain American Indians born in Canada

Part 292 - Representation and Appearances

• §292.1 Representation of others
• §292.2 Organizations qualified for recognition; requests for recognition; withdrawal of recognition; accreditation of representatives; roster
• §292.3 Professional conduct for practitioners – Rules and procedures
• §292.4 Appearances
• §292.5 Service upon and action by attorney or representative of record
• §292.6 Interpretation

Part 293 - Deposit of and Interest on Cash Received to Secure Immigration Bonds

• §293.1 Computation of interest
• §293.2 Interest rate
• §293.3 Time of payment

Part 299 - Immigration Forms

• §299.1 Prescribed forms
• §299.2 Distribution of Service forms
• §299.4 Reproduction of Public Use Forms by public and private entities