1
So in original. The semicolon probably should be a comma.
2
See References in Text note below.
of this title is inadmissible until the alien has been outside the United States for a continuous period of 5 years after the date of the violation. of this title) prior to the commencement of proceedings under 4
So in original. Probably should be preceded by “ineligible for”.
of status. Any alien described in this paragraph, who is denied admission to the United States, shall be immediately removed in the manner provided by 6
So in original. Probably should be “Secretary’s”.
discretion, may waive the application of—7
So in original. Probably should be “(10)(E))”.
if the activities rendering the alien inadmissible under the provision were caused by, or were incident to, the victimization described in by an H–1B-dependent employer (as defined in paragraph (3)) or by an employer that has been found, on or after 9
So in original. Probably should be “or”.
disability of the Secretary of Labor) shall personally certify that reasonable cause exists and shall approve commencement of the investigation. The investigation may be initiated for reasons other than completeness and obvious inaccuracies by the employer in complying with this subsection.10
So in original. Probably should be “clause”.
(i) or (ii), prior to the commencement of an investigation under such clauses, of the intent to conduct an investigation. The notice shall be provided in such a manner, and shall contain sufficient detail, to permit the employer to respond to the allegations before an investigation is commenced. The Secretary of Labor is not required to comply with this clause if the Secretary of Labor determines that to do so would interfere with an effort by the Secretary of Labor to secure compliance by the employer with the requirements of this subsection. There shall be no judicial review of a determination by the Secretary of Labor under this clause.11
So in original. Two subsecs. (t) have been enacted.
Nonimmigrant professionals; labor attestations12
So in original. Two subsecs. (t) have been enacted.
Foreign residence requirementAmendment of Section
For termination of amendment by [section 107(c) of Pub. L. 108–77], see Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below.
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original, “this Act”, meaning [act June 27, 1952, ch. 477], [66 Stat. 163], known as the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.
Section 3(a) of the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(E)(iii)(II), is [section 3(a) of Pub. L. 102–256], which is set out as a note under section 1350 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Section 301 of the Immigration Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (a)(6)(E)(ii), (9)(B)(iii)(III), is [section 301 of Pub. L. 101–649], which is set out as a note under section 1255a of this title.
Section 112 of the Immigration Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (a)(6)(E)(ii), is [section 112 of Pub. L. 101–649], which is set out as a note under section 1153 of this title.
Section 1184(l) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(6)(G), probably means the subsec. (l) of section 1184, which relates to nonimmigrant elementary and secondary school students and was added by [Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 625(a)(1)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–699], and redesignated subsec. (m) of section 1184 by [Pub. L. 106–386, div. A, § 107(e)(2)(A)], Oct. 28, 2000, [114 Stat. 1478].
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (m)(6)(B), is [act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531], [49 Stat. 620]. Titles XVIII and XIX of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) and XIX (§ 1396 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Part A of title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 1395c et seq.) of subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
Codification
Subsection (j)(3), which required the Director of the United States Information Agency to transmit an annual report to Congress on aliens submitting affidavits described in subsection (j)(1)(E) of this section, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to [section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66], as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 193 of House Document No. 103–7.
Amendments
2013—Subsec. (a)(4)(E). [Pub. L. 113–4] added subpar. (E).
2010—Subsec. (a)(1)(C)(ii). [Pub. L. 111–287] substituted “subparagraph (F) or (G) of section 1101(b)(1) of this title;” for “section 1101(b)(1)(F) of this title,”.
2009—Subsec. (a)(3)(E)(ii). [Pub. L. 111–122] struck out “conduct outside the United States that would, if committed in the United States or by a United States national, be” before “genocide”.
2008—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i). [Pub. L. 110–293] substituted a semicolon for “, which shall include infection with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome,”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(H)(i). [Pub. L. 110–457] substituted “who commits or conspires to commit human trafficking offenses in the United States or outside the United States, or who the consular officer, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State,” for “who is listed in a report submitted pursuant to section 7108(b) of title 22, or who the consular officer”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(G). [Pub. L. 110–340] added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (a)(7)(B)(iii). [Pub. L. 110–229, § 702(b)(2)], amended cl. (iii) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For provision authorizing waiver of clause (i) in the case of visitors to Guam, see subsection (l) of this section.”
Subsec. (d)(7). [Pub. L. 110–229, § 702(d)], inserted “the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “Guam,”.
Subsec. (l). [Pub. L. 110–229, § 702(b)(3)], amended subsec. (l) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (l) consisted of pars. (1) to (3) relating to waiver of requirements for nonimmigrant visitors to Guam.
2007—Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(ii). [Pub. L. 110–161, § 691(c)], substituted “Subclause (IX)” for “Subclause (VII)” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (d)(3)(B)(i). [Pub. L. 110–161, § 691(a)], amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: “The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may conclude in such Secretary’s sole unreviewable discretion that subsection (a)(3)(B)(i)(IV)(bb) or (a)(3)(B)(i)(VII) of this section shall not apply to an alien, that subsection (a)(3)(B)(iv)(VI) of this section shall not apply with respect to any material support an alien afforded to an organization or individual that has engaged in a terrorist activity, or that subsection (a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of this section shall not apply to a group solely by virtue of having a subgroup within the scope of that subsection. The Secretary of State may not, however, exercise discretion under this clause with respect to an alien once removal proceedings against the alien are instituted under section 1229a of this title.”
2006—Subsec. (a)(4)(C)(i)(I). [Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(b)(1)(A)(i)], which directed the amendment of subsec. (a)(4)(C)(i)(II) by substituting a semicolon for “, or”, was executed to subsec. (a)(4)(C)(i)(I), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. The quoted matter did not appear in subsec. (a)(4)(C)(i)(II).
Subsec. (a)(4)(C)(i)(III). [Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(b)(1)(A)(ii)], added subcl. (III).
Subsec. (a)(6)(A)(ii)(I). [Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(b)(1)(B)], amended subcl. (I) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (I) read as follows: “the alien qualifies for immigrant status under subparagraph (A)(iii), (A)(iv), (B)(ii), or (B)(iii) of section 1154(a)(1) of this title,”.
Subsec. (a)(9)(B)(iii)(V). [Pub. L. 109–162, § 802(a)], added subcl. (V).
Subsec. (a)(9)(C)(ii). [Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(b)(1)(C)], substituted “the Secretary of Homeland Security has consented to the alien’s reapplying for admission.” for “the Attorney General has consented to the alien’s reapplying for admission. The Attorney General in the Attorney General’s discretion may waive the provisions of subsection (a)(9)(C)(i) of this section in the case of an alien to whom the Attorney General has granted classification under clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 1154(a)(1)(A) of this title, or classification under clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 1154(a)(1)(B) of this title, in any case in which there is a connection between—
“(1) the alien’s having been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty; and
“(2) the alien’s—
“(A) removal;
“(B) departure from the United States;
“(C) reentry or reentries into the United States; or
“(D) attempted reentry into the United States.”
Subsec. (a)(9)(C)(iii). [Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(b)(1)(C)], added subpar. (iii).
Subsec. (d)(13), (14). [Pub. L. 109–162, § 802(b)], substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Attorney General” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (g)(1)(C). [Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(b)(2)], amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “qualifies for classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 1154(a)(1)(A) of this title or classification under clause (ii) or (iii) of section 1154(a)(1)(B) of this title;”.
Subsec. (h)(1)(C). [Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(b)(3)], amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “the alien qualifies for classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 1154(a)(1)(A) of this title or classification under clause (ii) or (iii) of section 1154(a)(1)(B) of this title; and”.
Subsec. (i)(1). [Pub. L. 109–271, § 6(b)(4)], substituted “a VAWA self-petitioner” for “an alien granted classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 1154(a)(1)(A) of this title or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 1154(a)(1)(B) of this title”.
2005—Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i). [Pub. L. 109–13, § 103(a)], reenacted heading without change and amended first sentence of cl. (i) generally, substituting general provisions relating to inadmissibility of aliens engaging in terrorist activities for former provisions relating to inadmissibility of any alien who had engaged in a terrorist activity, any alien who a consular officer or the Attorney General knew or reasonably believed had engaged in terrorist activity, any alien who had incited terrorist activity, any alien who was a representative of a foreign terrorist organization or group that had publicly endorsed terrorist acts, any alien who was a member of a foreign terrorist organization, any alien who had used the alien’s position of prominence to endorse terrorist activity, and any alien who was the spouse or child of an alien who had been found inadmissible, if the activity causing the alien to be found inadmissible had occurred within the last 5 years.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iv). [Pub. L. 109–13, § 103(b)], reenacted heading without change and amended text of cl. (iv) generally, substituting provisions defining the term “engage in terrorist activity” in subcls. (I) to (VI), including provisions relating to demonstration of certain knowledge by clear and convincing evidence, for provisions defining the term “engage in terrorist activity” in somewhat similar subcls. (I) to (VI) which did not include provisions relating to demonstration of certain knowledge by clear and convincing evidence.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(vi). [Pub. L. 109–13, § 103(c)], amended heading and text of cl. (vi) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “As used in clause (i)(VI) and clause (iv), the term ‘terrorist organization’ means an organization—
“(I) designated under section 1189 of this title;
“(II) otherwise designated, upon publication in the Federal Register, by the Secretary of State in consultation with or upon the request of the Attorney General, as a terrorist organization, after finding that the organization engages in the activities described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (iv), or that the organization provides material support to further terrorist activity; or
“(III) that is a group of two or more individuals, whether organized or not, which engages in the activities described in subclause (I), (II), or (III) of clause (iv).”
Subsec. (d)(3). [Pub. L. 109–13, § 104], designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), redesignated former subpars. (A) and (B) as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (t). [Pub. L. 109–13, § 501(d)(1)], inserted “or section 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of this title” after “section 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1) of this title” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (t)(3)(C)(i)(II), (ii)(II), (iii)(II). [Pub. L. 109–13, § 501(d)(2)], substituted “1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1), or 1101(a)(15)(E)(iii)” for “or 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b1)”.
2004—Subsec. (a)(2)(G). [Pub. L. 108–458, § 5502(a)], amended heading and text of subpar. (G) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any alien who, while serving as a foreign government official, was responsible for or directly carried out, at any time during the preceding 24-month period, particularly severe violations of religious freedom, as defined in section 6402 of title 22, and the spouse and children, if any, are inadmissible.”
Subsec. (a)(3)(E). [Pub. L. 108–458, § 5501(a)(3)], which directed substitution of “Participants in Nazi persecution, genocide, or the commission of any act of torture or extrajudicial killing” for “Participants in nazi persecution or genocide” in heading, was executed by making the substitution for “Participants in Nazi persecutions or genocide” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(3)(E)(ii). [Pub. L. 108–458, § 5501(a)(1)], substituted “ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in conduct outside the United States that would, if committed in the United States or by a United States national, be genocide, as defined in section 1091(a) of title 18, is inadmissible” for “has engaged in conduct that is defined as genocide for purposes of the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide is inadmissible”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(E)(iii). [Pub. L. 108–458, § 5501(a)(2)], added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (d)(3)(A), (B). [Pub. L. 108–458, § 5503], substituted “and clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(E)” for “and (3)(E)”.
Subsec. (n)(1)(E)(ii). [Pub. L. 108–447, § 422(a)], struck out “October 1, 2003,” before “by an H–1B-dependent employer”.
Subsec. (n)(2)(G). [Pub. L. 108–447, § 424(a)(1)], added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (n)(2)(H), (I). [Pub. L. 108–447, § 424(b)], added subpar. (H) and redesignated former subpar. (H) as (I).
Subsec. (p). [Pub. L. 108–449, § 1(b)(2)(A)], which directed redesignation of subsec. (p), relating to consideration of benefits received as battered alien in determination of inadmissibility as likely to become public charge, as (s), could not be executed because of the previous temporary redesignation by [Pub. L. 108–77, § 402(b)(1)]. See 2003 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (p)(3), (4). [Pub. L. 108–447, § 423], added pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (s). [Pub. L. 108–449, § 1(b)(2)(A)], which directed redesignation of subsec. (p), relating to consideration of benefits received as battered alien in determination of inadmissibility as likely to become public charge, as (s), could not be executed because of the previous redesignation by [Pub. L. 108–77, § 402(b)(1)]. See 2003 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (t). [Pub. L. 108–449, § 1(b)(2)(B)], added subsec. (t) relating to foreign residence requirement.
2003—Subsec. (d)(13). [Pub. L. 108–193, § 8(a)(2)], redesignated par. (13), relating to Attorney General’s determination whether a ground for inadmissibility exists with respect to a nonimmigrant described in section 1101(a)(15)(U) of this title, as (14).
Subsec. (d)(13)(A). [Pub. L. 108–193, § 4(b)(4)(A)], inserted “, except that the ground for inadmissibility described in subsection (a)(4) shall not apply with respect to such a nonimmigrant” before period at end.
Subsec. (d)(13)(B)(i). [Pub. L. 108–193, § 4(b)(4)(B)(i)], amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: “paragraphs (1) and (4) of subsection (a) of this section; and”.
Subsec. (d)(13)(B)(ii). [Pub. L. 108–193, § 4(b)(4)(B)(ii)], substituted “subsection (a)” for “such subsection” and inserted “(4),” after “(3),”.
Subsec. (d)(14). [Pub. L. 108–193, § 8(a)(2)], redesignated par. (13), relating to Attorney General’s determination whether a ground for inadmissibility exists with respect to a nonimmigrant described in section 1101(a)(15)(U) of this title, as (14).
Subsec. (p). [Pub. L. 108–77], §§ 107(c), 402(b)(1), temporarily redesignated subsec. (p), relating to consideration of benefits received as battered alien in determination of inadmissibility as likely to become public charge, as (s). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (p)(1). [Pub. L. 108–77], §§ 107(c), 402(c), temporarily substituted “(a)(5)(A), (n)(1)(A)(i)(II), and (t)(1)(A)(i)(II)” for “(n)(1)(A)(i)(II) and (a)(5)(A)”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (s). [Pub. L. 108–77], §§ 107(c), 402(b)(1), temporarily redesignated subsec. (p), relating to consideration of benefits received as battered alien in determination of inadmissibility as likely to become public charge, as (s). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (t). [Pub. L. 108–77], §§ 107(c), 402(b)(2), temporarily added subsec. (t). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment note below.
2002—Subsec. (a)(4)(C)(ii). [Pub. L. 107–150] substituted “(and any additional sponsor required under section 1183a(f) of this title or any alternative sponsor permitted under paragraph (5)(B) of such section)” for “(including any additional sponsor required under section 1183a(f) of this title)”.
Subsec. (e). [Pub. L. 107–273] substituted “section 1184(l)” for “section 1184(k)”.
2001—Subsec. (a)(2)(I). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 1006(a)], added subpar. (I).
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(II). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(C)], substituted “clause (iv)” for “clause (iii)”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(IV). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(A)(i)], amended subcl. (IV) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (IV) read as follows: “is a representative (as defined in clause (iv)) of a foreign terrorist organization, as designated by the Secretary under section 1189 of this title, or”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(V). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(A)(ii)], inserted “or” after “section 1189 of this title,”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(VI), (VII). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(A)(iii)], which directed addition of subcls. (VI) and (VII) at end of cl. (i), was executed by making the addition after subcl. (V) and before concluding provisions of cl. (i) to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(ii). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(D)], added cl. (ii). Former cl. (ii) redesignated (iii).
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iii). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(E)(i)], inserted “it had been” before “committed in the United States” in introductory provisions.
[Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(B)], redesignated cl. (ii) as (iii). Former cl. (iii) redesignated (iv).
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iii)(V)(b). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(E)(ii)], substituted “, firearm, or other weapon or dangerous device” for “or firearm”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iv). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(F)], reenacted heading without change and amended text of cl. (iv) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “As used in this chapter, the term ‘engage in terrorist activity’ means to commit, in an individual capacity or as a member of an organization, an act of terrorist activity or an act which the actor knows, or reasonably should know, affords material support to any individual, organization, or government in conducting a terrorist activity at any time, including any of the following acts:
“(I) The preparation or planning of a terrorist activity.
“(II) The gathering of information on potential targets for terrorist activity.
“(III) The providing of any type of material support, including a safe house, transportation, communications, funds, false documentation or identification, weapons, explosives, or training, to any individual the actor knows or has reason to believe has committed or plans to commit a terrorist activity.
“(IV) The soliciting of funds or other things of value for terrorist activity or for any terrorist organization.
“(V) The solicitation of any individual for membership in a terrorist organization, terrorist government, or to engage in a terrorist activity.”
[Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(B)], redesignated cl. (iii) as (iv). Former cl. (iv) redesignated (v).
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(v). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(B)], redesignated cl. (iv) as (v).
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(vi). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(1)(G)], added cl. (vi).
Subsec. (a)(3)(F). [Pub. L. 107–56, § 411(a)(2)], added subpar. (F).
2000—Subsec. (a)(2)(H). [Pub. L. 106–386, § 111(d)], added subpar. (H).
Subsec. (a)(5)(A)(iv). [Pub. L. 106–313, § 106(c)(2)], added cl. (iv).
Subsec. (a)(6)(C)(ii). [Pub. L. 106–395, § 201(b)(2)], amended heading and text of cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any alien who falsely represents, or has falsely represented, himself or herself to be a citizen of the United States for any purpose or benefit under this chapter (including section 1324a of this title) or any other Federal or State law is inadmissible.”
Subsec. (a)(7)(B)(iv). [Pub. L. 106–396] struck out “pilot” before “program” in heading and text.
Subsec. (a)(9)(C)(ii). [Pub. L. 106–386, § 1505(a)], inserted at end “The Attorney General in the Attorney General’s discretion may waive the provisions of subsection (a)(9)(C)(i) of this section in the case of an alien to whom the Attorney General has granted classification under clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of section 1154(a)(1)(A) of this title, or classification under clause (ii), (iii), or (iv) of section 1154(a)(1)(B) of this title, in any case in which there is a connection between—” and added subcls. (1) and (2).
Subsec. (a)(10)(D). [Pub. L. 106–395, § 201(b)(1)], amended heading and text of subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any alien who has voted in violation of any Federal, State, or local constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, or regulation is inadmissible.”
Subsec. (d)(13). [Pub. L. 106–386, § 1513(e)], added par. (13) relating to Attorney General’s determination whether a ground for inadmissibility exists with respect to a nonimmigrant described in section 1101(a)(15)(U) of this title.
[Pub. L. 106–386, § 107(e)(3)], added par. (13) relating to Attorney General’s determination whether a ground for inadmissibility exists with respect to a nonimmigrant described in section 1101(a)(15)(T) of this title.
Subsec. (g)(1)(C). [Pub. L. 106–386, § 1505(d)], added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (h)(1)(C). [Pub. L. 106–386, § 1505(e)], added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (i)(1). [Pub. L. 106–386, § 1505(c)(1)], inserted before period at end “or, in the case of an alien granted classification under clause (iii) or (iv) of section 1154(a)(1)(A) of this title or clause (ii) or (iii) of section 1154(a)(1)(B) of this title, the alien demonstrates extreme hardship to the alien or the alien’s United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, or qualified alien parent or child”.
Subsec. (n)(1)(E)(ii). [Pub. L. 106–313, § 107(a)], substituted “October 1, 2003” for “October 1, 2001”.
Subsec. (p). [Pub. L. 106–386, § 1505(f)], added subsec. (p) relating to consideration of benefits received as battered alien in determination of inadmissibility as likely to become public charge.
1999—Subsec. (a)(2)(C). [Pub. L. 106–120] amended heading and text of subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any alien who the consular or immigration officer knows or has reason to believe is or has been an illicit trafficker in any such controlled substance or is or has been a knowing assister, abettor, conspirator, or colluder with others in the illicit trafficking in any such controlled substance, is inadmissible.”
Subsec. (a)(5)(C). [Pub. L. 106–95, § 4(a)(2)], substituted “Subject to subsection (r), any alien who seeks” for “Any alien who seeks” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (m). [Pub. L. 106–95, § 2(b)], amended subsec. (m) generally, adding provisions providing that no more than 33 percent of a facility’s workforce may be nonimmigrant aliens and making issuance of visas dependent upon State populations, and revising period of admission from a maximum of 6 years to 3 years.
Subsec. (r). [Pub. L. 106–95, § 4(a)(1)], added subsec. (r).
1998—Subsec. (a)(2)(G). [Pub. L. 105–292] added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (a)(10)(C)(ii), (iii). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 2226(a)], added cls. (ii) and (iii) and struck out heading and text of former cl. (ii). Text read as follows: “Clause (i) shall not apply so long as the child is located in a foreign state that is a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.”
Subsec. (n)(1). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 412(b)(2)], substituted “an H–1B nonimmigrant” for “a nonimmigrant described in section 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of this title” in introductory provisions.
[Pub. L. 105–277, § 412(a)(2)], (3), inserted at end “The application form shall include a clear statement explaining the liability under subparagraph (F) of a placing employer if the other employer described in such subparagraph displaces a United States worker as described in such subparagraph. Nothing in subparagraph (G) shall be construed to prohibit an employer from using legitimate selection criteria relevant to the job that are normal or customary to the type of job involved, so long as such criteria are not applied in a discriminatory manner.”
Subsec. (n)(1)(A)(i). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 412(b)(2)], substituted “an H–1B nonimmigrant” for “a nonimmigrant described in section 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of this title” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (n)(1)(C)(ii). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 412(c)], amended cl. (ii) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (ii) read as follows: “if there is no such bargaining representative, has posted notice of filing in conspicuous locations at the place of employment.”
Subsec. (n)(1)(E) to (G). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 412(a)(1)], added subpars. (E) to (G).
Subsec. (n)(2)(A). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 413(b)(2)], substituted “Subject to paragraph (5)(A), the Secretary” for “The Secretary” in first sentence.
Subsec. (n)(2)(C). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 413(a)], amended subpar. (C) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: “If the Secretary finds, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, a failure to meet a condition of paragraph (1)(B), a substantial failure to meet a condition of paragraphs (1)(C) or (1)(D), a willful failure to meet a condition of paragraph (1)(A), or a misrepresentation of material fact in an application—
“(i) the Secretary shall notify the Attorney General of such finding and may, in addition, impose such other administrative remedies (including civil monetary penalties in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, and
“(ii) the Attorney General shall not approve petitions filed with respect to that employer under section 1154 or 1184(c) of this title during a period of at least 1 year for aliens to be employed by the employer.”
Subsec. (n)(2)(E). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 413(c)], added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (n)(2)(F). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 413(d)], added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (n)(2)(G). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 413(e)], temporarily added subpar. (G). See Effective and Termination Dates of 1998 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (n)(2)(H). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 413(f)], added subpar. (H).
Subsec. (n)(3), (4). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 412(b)(1)], added pars. (3) and (4).
Subsec. (n)(5). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 413(b)(1)], added par. (5).
Subsec. (p). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 415(a)], added subsec. (p) relating to computation of prevailing wage level.
Subsec. (q). [Pub. L. 105–277, § 431(a)], added subsec. (q).
1997—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii). [Pub. L. 105–73, § 1(1)], inserted “except as provided in subparagraph (C),” after “(ii)”.
Subsec. (a)(1)(C). [Pub. L. 105–73, § 1(2)], added subpar. (C).
1996—[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(A)], amended section catchline.
Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(C)], substituted “is inadmissible” for “is excludable” wherever appearing in pars. (1) to (5), (6)(C) to (E), (G), (7), (8), (10)(A), (C)(i), (D), and (E).
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(B)], substituted “aliens ineligible for visas or admission” for “excludable aliens” in heading and substituted “Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, aliens who are inadmissible under the following paragraphs are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United States:” for “Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following describes classes of excludable aliens who are ineligible to receive visas and who shall be excluded from admission into the United States:” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii) to (iv). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 341(a)], added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cls. (ii) and (iii) as (iii) and (iv), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 322(a)(2)(B)], struck out “actually imposed” after “confinement”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(D)(i), (ii). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(f)(1)(C)], substituted “admission” for “entry”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(I). [Pub. L. 104–132, § 411(1)(A)], struck out “or” at end.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(II). [Pub. L. 104–132, § 411(1)(B)], inserted “is engaged in or” after “ground to believe,”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(III). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 342(a)(2)], added subcl. (III). Former subcl. (III) redesignated (IV).
[Pub. L. 104–132, § 411(1)(C)], added subcl. (III).
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(IV). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 355], inserted “which the alien knows or should have known is a terrorist organization” after “1189 of this title,”.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 342(a)(1)], redesignated subcl. (III) as (IV). Former subcl. (IV) redesignated (V).
[Pub. L. 104–132, § 411(1)(C)], added subcl. (IV).
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(i)(V). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 342(a)(1)], redesignated subcl. (IV) as (V).
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iii)(III). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 342(a)(3)], inserted “documentation or” before “identification”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iv). [Pub. L. 104–132, § 411(2)], added cl. (iv).
Subsec. (a)(4). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 531(a)], amended heading and text of par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any alien who, in the opinion of the consular officer at the time of application for a visa, or in the opinion of the Attorney General at the time of application for admission or adjustment of status, is likely at any time to become a public charge is excludable.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 305(c)], which directed amendment of par. (4) by substituting “1227(a)(5)(B)” for “1251(a)(5)(B)” each place it appears, could not be executed because “1251(a)(5)(B)” did not appear in par. (4).
Subsec. (a)(5)(A)(iii). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 624(a)], added cl. (iii).
Subsec. (a)(5)(C). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 343(2)], added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (D).
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(D)], substituted “inadmissibility” for “exclusion”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(D). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 343(1)], redesignated subpar. (C) as (D).
Subsec. (a)(6)(A). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 301(c)(1)], amended heading and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any alien who has been excluded from admission and deported and who again seeks admission within one year of the date of such deportation is excludable, unless prior to the alien’s reembarkation at a place outside the United States or attempt to be admitted from foreign contiguous territory the Attorney General has consented to the alien’s reapplying for admission.”
Subsec. (a)(6)(B). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 301(c)(1)], amended heading and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any alien who—
“(i) has been arrested and deported,
“(ii) has fallen into distress and has been removed pursuant to this chapter or any prior Act,
“(iii) has been removed as an alien enemy, or
“(iv) has been removed at Government expense in lieu of deportation pursuant to section 1252(b) of this title,
and (a) who seeks admission within 5 years of the date of such deportation or removal, or (b) who seeks admission within 20 years in the case of an alien convicted of an aggravated felony, is excludable, unless before the date of the alien’s embarkation or reembarkation at a place outside the United States or attempt to be admitted from foreign contiguous territory the Attorney General has consented to the alien’s applying or reapplying for admission.”
Subsec. (a)(6)(C)(i). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(f)(1)(D)], substituted “admission” for “entry”.
Subsec. (a)(6)(C)(ii), (iii). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 344(a)], added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii).
Subsec. (a)(6)(F). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 345(a)(1)], amended heading and text of subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “An alien who is the subject of a final order for violation of section 1324c of this title is excludable.”
Subsec. (a)(6)(G). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 346(a)], added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (a)(9). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 301(b)(1)], added par. (9). Former par. (9) redesignated (10).
Subsec. (a)(10). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 301(b)(1)], redesignated par. (9) as (10).
Subsec. (a)(10)(B). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(c)(2)(B)], amended heading and text of subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Any alien accompanying another alien ordered to be excluded and deported and certified to be helpless from sickness or mental or physical disability or infancy pursuant to section 1227(e) of this title, whose protection or guardianship is required by the alien ordered excluded and deported, is excludable.”
Subsec. (a)(10)(D). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 347(a)], added subpar. (D).
Subsec. (a)(10)(E). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 352(a)], added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (b). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(F)], which directed amendment of par. (2) by striking “or ineligible for entry”, was executed by striking the language in par. (1)(B) before “or adjustment”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the intervening redesignation of par. (2) as par. (1)(B) by [Pub. L. 104–132, § 412(1)]. See below.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(E)], substituted “inadmissible” for “excludable” wherever appearing.
[Pub. L. 104–132, § 412], designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), if” for “If”, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, realigned margins, and added pars. (2) and (3).
Subsec. (c). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 304(b)], struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence who temporarily proceeded abroad voluntarily and not under an order of deportation, and who are returning to a lawful unrelinquished domicile of seven consecutive years, may be admitted in the discretion of the Attorney General without regard to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section (other than paragraphs (3) and (9)(C)). Nothing contained in this subsection shall limit the authority of the Attorney General to exercise the discretion vested in him under section 1181(b) of this title. This subsection shall not apply to an alien who is deportable by reason of having committed any criminal offense covered in section 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), or (D) of this title, or any offense covered by section 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii) of this title for which both predicate offenses are, without regard to the date of their commission, otherwise covered by section 1227(a)(2)(A)(i) of this title.”
[Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(d)(2)], as amended by [Pub. L. 104–208], §§ 306(d), 308(g)(1), (10)(H), substituted “is deportable by reason of having committed any criminal offense covered in section 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii), (B), (C), or (D) of this title, or any offense covered by section 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii) of this title for which both predicate offenses are, without regard to the date of their commission, otherwise covered by section 1227(a)(2)(A)(i) of this title.” for “has been convicted of one or more aggravated felonies and has served for such felony or felonies a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years.”
[Pub. L. 104–132, § 440(d)(1)], substituted “This” for “The first sentence of this” in third sentence.
Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(B)], substituted “removal” for “deportation”.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(D)], substituted “inadmissibility” for “exclusion”.
Subsec. (d)(3). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(E)], substituted “inadmissible aliens” for “excludable aliens”.
Subsec. (d)(4). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(1)], substituted “section 1223(c)” for “section 1228(c)”.
Subsec. (d)(5)(A). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 602(a)], substituted “only on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit” for “for emergent reasons or for reasons deemed strictly in the public interest”.
Subsec. (d)(7). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(4)(B)], substituted “section 1231(c)” for “section 1227(a)”.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(2)(A)], substituted “removed” for “deported”.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(G)], substituted “denied admission” for “excluded from admission”.
Subsec. (d)(11). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 671(e)(3)], inserted comma after “(4) thereof)”.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 351(a)], inserted “an individual who at the time of such action was” after “aided only”.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(C)], substituted “removal” for “deportation”.
Subsec. (d)(12). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 345(a)(2)], added par. (12).
Subsec. (e). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 622(b)], inserted “, or in the case of a waiver requested by an interested United States Government agency on behalf of an alien described in clause (iii),” before “the waiver shall be subject to”.
Subsec. (f). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 124(b)(1)], inserted at end “Whenever the Attorney General finds that a commercial airline has failed to comply with regulations of the Attorney General relating to requirements of airlines for the detection of fraudulent documents used by passengers traveling to the United States (including the training of personnel in such detection), the Attorney General may suspend the entry of some or all aliens transported to the United States by such airline.”
Subsec. (g). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 341(b)], substituted a semicolon for “, or” at end of par. (1)(B), inserted “in accordance with such terms, conditions, and controls, if any, including the giving of bond, as the Attorney General, in the discretion of the Attorney General after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may by regulation prescribe;” as par. (1) concluding provisions, and substituted pars. (2) and (3) for former par. (2) and concluding provisions which read as follows:
“(2) subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii) of this section in the case of any alien,
in accordance with such terms, conditions, and controls, if any, including the giving of bond, as the Attorney General, in his discretion after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, may by regulation prescribe.”
Subsec. (h). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 348(a)], inserted at end of concluding provisions “No waiver shall be granted under this subsection in the case of an alien who has previously been admitted to the United States as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if either since the date of such admission the alien has been convicted of an aggravated felony or the alien has not lawfully resided continuously in the United States for a period of not less than 7 years immediately preceding the date of initiation of proceedings to remove the alien from the United States. No court shall have jurisdiction to review a decision of the Attorney General to grant or deny a waiver under this subsection.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(10)(A)], which directed substitution of “paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1229b(a) of this title” for “subsection (c) of this section”, could not be executed because the language “subsection (c) of this section” did not appear.
Subsec. (h)(1)(A)(i). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(f)(1)(E)], substituted “admission” for “entry”.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(E)], substituted “inadmissible” for “excludable” in two places.
Subsec. (h)(1)(B). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(H)], substituted “denial of admission” for “exclusion”.
Subsec. (i). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 349], amended subsec. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (i) read as follows: “The Attorney General may, in his discretion, waive application of clause (i) of subsection (a)(6)(C) of this section—
“(1) in the case of an immigrant who is the spouse, parent, or son or daughter of a United States citizen or of an immigrant lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or
“(2) if the fraud or misrepresentation occurred at least 10 years before the date of the immigrant’s application for a visa, entry, or adjustment of status and it is established to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the admission to the United States of such immigrant would not be contrary to the national welfare, safety, or security of the United States.”
Subsec. (j)(1)(D). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(f)(1)(F)], substituted “admission” for “entry” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (j)(1)(D)(ii). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(f)(3)(A)], substituted “is admitted to” for “enters”.
Subsec. (k). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(E)], substituted “inadmissible” for “excludable”.
[Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(d)(1)(D)], substituted “inadmissibility” for “exclusion”.
Subsec. (l)(2)(B). [Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(6)], substituted “removal of” for “deportation against”.
1994—Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(I). [Pub. L. 103–416, § 203(a)(1)], inserted “or an attempt or conspiracy to commit such a crime” after “offense)”.
Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i)(II). [Pub. L. 103–416, § 203(a)(2)], inserted “or attempt” after “conspiracy”.
Subsec. (a)(5)(C). [Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(z)(5)], amended directory language of [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(6)]. See 1991 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (d)(1). [Pub. L. 103–322] added par. (1).
Subsec. (d)(11). [Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(e)], substituted “voluntarily” for “voluntary”.
Subsec. (e). [Pub. L. 103–416, § 220(a)], in first proviso, inserted “(or, in the case of an alien described in clause (iii), pursuant to the request of a State Department of Public Health, or its equivalent)” after “interested United States Government agency” and “except that in the case of a waiver requested by a State Department of Public Health, or its equivalent the waiver shall be subject to the requirements of section 1184(k) of this title” after “public interest”.
Subsec. (h). [Pub. L. 103–416, § 203(a)(3)], inserted before period at end “, or an attempt or conspiracy to commit murder or a criminal act involving torture”.
Subsec. (n)(1)(A)(i). [Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(z)(1)], made technical correction to [Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(7)(B)(i)]. See 1991 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (o). [Pub. L. 103–317, § 506(a)], (c), temporarily added subsec. (o) which read as follows: “An alien who has been physically present in the United States shall not be eligible to receive an immigrant visa within ninety days following departure therefrom unless—
“(1) the alien was maintaining a lawful nonimmigrant status at the time of such departure, or
“(2) the alien is the spouse or unmarried child of an individual who obtained temporary or permanent resident status under section 1160 or 1255a of this title or section 202 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 at any date, who—
“(A) as of May 5, 1988, was the unmarried child or spouse of the individual who obtained temporary or permanent resident status under section 1160 or 1255a of this title or section 202 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986;
“(B) entered the United States before May 5, 1988, resided in the United States on May 5, 1988, and is not a lawful permanent resident; and
“(C) applied for benefits under section 301(a) of the Immigration Act of 1990.”
See Effective and Termination Dates of 1994 Amendment note below.
1993—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i). [Pub. L. 103–43] inserted at end “which shall include infection with the etiologic agent for acquired immune deficiency syndrome,”.
1991—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii)(II). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(1)], inserted “or” at end.
Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(i). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(2)], inserted “(I)” after “any activity” and “(II)” after “sabotage or”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(B)(iii)(III). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(3)], substituted “a terrorist activity” for “an act of terrorist activity”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(C)(iv). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(5)], substituted “identity” for “identities”.
Subsec. (a)(3)(D)(iv). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(4)], substituted “if the immigrant” for “if the alien”.
Subsec. (a)(5). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 302(e)(6)], repealed [Pub. L. 101–649, § 162(e)(1)]. See 1990 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(5)(C). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(6)], as amended by [Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(z)(5)], substituted “immigrants seeking admission or adjustment of status under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1153(b) of this title” for “preference immigrant aliens described in paragraph (3) or (6) of section 1153(a) of this title and to nonpreference immigrant aliens described in section 1153(a)(7) of this title”.
Subsec. (a)(6)(B). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(7)], in closing provisions, substituted “(a) who seeks” for “who seeks”, “, or (b) who seeks admission” for “(or”, and “felony,” for “felony)”.
Subsec. (a)(6)(E)(ii), (iii). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(8)], added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cl. (ii) as (iii).
Subsec. (a)(8)(B). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(9)], substituted “person” for “alien” after “Any”.
Subsec. (a)(9)(C)(i). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(10)(A)], substituted “an order by a court in the United States granting custody to a person of a United States citizen child who detains or retains the child, or withholds custody of the child, outside the United States from the person granted custody by that order, is excludable until the child is surrendered to the person granted custody by that order” for “a court order granting custody to a citizen of the United States of a child having a lawful claim to United States citizenship, detains, retains, or withholds custody of the child outside the United States from the United States citizen granted custody, is excludable until the child is surrendered to such United States citizen”.
Subsec. (a)(9)(C)(ii). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(a)(10)(B)], substituted “so long as the child is located in a foreign state that is a party” for “to an alien who is a national of a foreign state that is a signatory”.
Subsec. (a)(17). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 306(a)(12)], amended [Pub. L. 101–649, § 514(a)]. See 1990 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (c). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(b)], substituted “paragraphs (3) and (9)(C)” for “subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3)”.
[Pub. L. 102–232, § 306(a)(10)], substituted “one or more aggravated felonies and has served for such felony or felonies” for “an aggravated felony and has served”.
Subsec. (d)(3). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(c)], substituted “(3)(A)(i)(I), (3)(A)(ii), (3)(A)(iii),” for “(3)(A),” in two places and “(3)(E)” for “(3)(D)” in two places.
Subsec. (d)(11). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(d)], inserted “and in the case of an alien seeking admission or adjustment of status as an immediate relative or immigrant under section 1153(a) of this title (other than paragraph (4) thereof)” after “section 1181(b) of this title”.
Subsec. (g)(1). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(e)], substituted “subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)” for “section (a)(1)(A)(i)”.
Subsec. (h). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(f)(1)], struck out “in the case of an immigrant who is the spouse, parent, son, or daughter of a citizen of the United States or alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence” after “marijuana” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (h)(1). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(f)(2)], designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and inserted “in the case of any immigrant” in introductory provisions, redesignated former subpars. (A) to (C) as cls. (i) to (iii), respectively, struck out “and” at end of cl. (i), substituted “or” for “and” at end of cl. (iii), and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (i). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 307(g)], substituted “immigrant” and “immigrant’s” for “alien” and “alien’s”, respectively, wherever appearing.
Subsec. (j)(1)(D). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 309(b)(7)], substituted “United States Information Agency” for “International Communication Agency”.
Subsec. (j)(2). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(5)(B)], added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which related to inapplicability of par. (1)(A) and (B)(ii)(I) requirements between effective date of subsec. and Dec. 31, 1983.
Subsec. (j)(3). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 309(b)(7)], substituted “United States Information Agency” for “International Communication Agency”.
Subsec. (m)(2)(A). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 302(e)(9)], inserted, after first sentence of closing provisions, sentence relating to attestation that facility will not replace nurse with nonimmigrant for period of one year after layoff.
Subsec. (n)(1). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(7)(B)(ii)], (iii), redesignated matter after first sentence of subpar. (D) as closing provisions of par. (1), substituted “(and such accompanying documents as are necessary)” for “(and accompanying documentation)”, and inserted last two sentences providing for review and certification by Secretary of Labor.
Subsec. (n)(1)(A)(i). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(7)(B)(i)], as amended by [Pub. L. 103–416, § 219(z)(1)], in introductory provisions substituted “admitted or provided status as a nonimmigrant described in section 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of this title” for “and to other individuals employed in the occupational classification and in the area of employment”, in closing provisions substituted “based on the best information available” for “determined”, and amended subcl. (I) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (I) read as follows: “the actual wage level for the occupational classification at the place of employment, or”.
Subsec. (n)(1)(A)(ii). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(6)], substituted “for such a nonimmigrant” for “for such aliens”.
Subsec. (n)(1)(D). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(7)(B)(iii)], redesignated matter after first sentence as closing provisions of par. (1).
Subsec. (n)(2)(C). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(7)(B)(iv)], substituted “of paragraph (1)(B), a substantial failure to meet a condition of paragraphs (1)(C) or (1)(D), a willful failure to meet a condition of paragraph (1)(A), or a misrepresentation” for “(or a substantial failure in the case of a condition described in subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1)) or misrepresentation”.
Subsec. (n)(2)(D). [Pub. L. 102–232, § 303(a)(7)(B)(v)], (vi), substituted “If” for “In addition to the sanctions provided under subparagraph (C), if” and inserted before period at end “, whether or not a penalty under subparagraph (C) has been imposed”.
1990—Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(a)], amended subsec. (a) generally, decreasing number of classes of excludable aliens from 34 to 9 by broadening descriptions of such classes.
[Pub. L. 101–649, § 514(a)], as amended by [Pub. L. 102–232, § 306(a)(12)], substituted “20 years” for “ten years” in par. (17).
[Pub. L. 101–649, § 162(e)(1)], which provided that par. (5) is amended in subpar. (A), by striking “Any alien who seeks to enter the United States for the purpose of performing skilled or unskilled labor” and inserting “Any alien who seeks admission or status as an immigrant under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1153(b) of this title, in subpar. (B), by inserting “who seeks admission or status as an immigrant under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1153(b) of this title” after “An alien” the first place it appears, and by striking subpar. (C), was repealed by [Pub. L. 102–232, § 302(e)(6)]. See Construction of 1990 Amendment note below.
[Pub. L. 101–246, § 131(a)], added par. (34) which read as follows: “Any alien who has committed in the United States any serious criminal offense, as defined in section 1101(h) of this title, for whom immunity from criminal jurisdiction was exercised with respect to that offense, who as a consequence of the offense and the exercise of immunity has departed the United States, and who has not subsequently submitted fully to the jurisdiction of the court in the United States with jurisdiction over the offense.”
Subsec. (b). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(b)], added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to nonapplicability of subsec. (a)(25).
Subsec. (c). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(1)], substituted “subsection (a) of this section (other than subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), or (E) of paragraph (3))” for “paragraph (1) through (25) and paragraphs (30) and (31) of subsection (a) of this section”.
[Pub. L. 101–649, § 511(a)], inserted at end “The first sentence of this subsection shall not apply to an alien who has been convicted of an aggravated felony and has served a term of imprisonment of at least 5 years.”
Subsec. (d)(1), (2). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(2)(A)], struck out pars. (1) and (2) which related to applicability of subsec. (a)(11), (25), and (28).
Subsec. (d)(3). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(2)(B)], substituted “under subsection (a) (other than paragraphs (3)(A), (3)(C), and (3)(D) of such subsection)” for “under one or more of the paragraphs enumerated in subsection (a) (other than paragraphs (27), (29), and (33))” wherever appearing, and inserted at end “The Attorney General shall prescribe conditions, including exaction of such bonds as may be necessary, to control and regulate the admission and return of excludable aliens applying for temporary admission under this paragraph.”
Subsec. (d)(4). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(2)(C)], substituted “(7)(B)(i)” for “(26)”.
Subsec. (d)(5)(A). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 202(b)], inserted “or in section 1184(f) of this title” after “except as provided in subparagraph (B)”.
Subsec. (d)(6). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(2)(A)], struck out par. (6) which directed that Attorney General prescribe conditions to control excludable aliens applying for temporary admission.
Subsec. (d)(7). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(2)(D)], substituted “(other than paragraph (7))” for “of this section, except paragraphs (20), (21), and (26),”.
Subsec. (d)(8). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(2)(E)], substituted “(3)(A), (3)(B), (3)(C), and (7)(B)” for “(26), (27), and (29)”.
Subsec. (d)(9), (10). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(2)(A)], struck out pars. (9) and (10) which related to applicability of pars. (7) and (15), respectively, of subsec. (a).
Subsec. (d)(11). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(2)(F)], added par. (11).
Subsec. (g). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(3)], amended subsec. (g) generally, substituting provisions relating to waiver of application for provisions relating to admission of mentally retarded, tubercular, and mentally ill aliens.
Subsec. (h). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(4)], amended subsec. (h) generally, substituting provisions relating to waiver of certain subsec. (a)(2) provisions for provisions relating to nonapplicability of subsec. (a)(9), (10), (12), (23), and (34).
[Pub. L. 101–246, § 131(c)], substituted “(12), or (34)” for “or (12)”.
Subsec. (i). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(5)], amended subsec. (i) generally, substituting provisions relating to waiver of subsec. (a)(6)(C)(i) of this section for provisions relating to admission of alien spouse, parent or child excludable for fraud.
Subsec. (k). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(6)], substituted “paragraph (5)(A) or (7)(A)(i)” for “paragraph (14), (20), or (21)”.
Subsec. (l). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 601(d)(7)], substituted “paragraph (7)(B)(i)” for “paragraph (26)(B)”.
Subsec. (m)(2)(A). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 162(f)(2)(B)], in opening provision, struck out “, with respect to a facility for which an alien will perform services,” before “is an attestation”, in cl. (iii) inserted “employed by the facility” after “The alien”, and inserted at end “In the case of an alien for whom an employer has filed an attestation under this subparagraph and who is performing services at a worksite other than the employer’s or other than a worksite controlled by the employer, the Secretary may waive such requirements for the attestation for the worksite as may be appropriate in order to avoid duplicative attestations, in cases of temporary, emergency circumstances, with respect to information not within the knowledge of the attestor, or for other good cause.”
Subsec. (n). [Pub. L. 101–649, § 205(c)(3)], added subsec. (n).
1989—Subsec. (m). [Pub. L. 101–238] added subsec. (m).
1988—Subsec. (a)(17). [Pub. L. 100–690] inserted “(or within ten years in the case of an alien convicted of an aggravated felony)” after “within five years”.
Subsec. (a)(19). [Pub. L. 100–525, § 7(c)(1)], made technical correction to directory language of [Pub. L. 99–639, § 6(a)]. See 1986 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (a)(32). [Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(i)(1)], substituted “Secretary of Education” for “Commissioner of Education” and “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”.
Subsec. (d)(4). [Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(f)], added [Pub. L. 99–653, § 7(d)(2)]. See 1986 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (e). [Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(i)(2)], substituted “Director of the United States Information Agency” for “Secretary of State” the first place appearing, and “Director” for “Secretary of State” each subsequent place appearing.
Subsec. (g). [Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(i)(3)], substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (h). [Pub. L. 100–525, § 9(i)(4)], substituted “paragraph (9)” for “paragraphs (9)”.
Subsec. (i). [Pub. L. 100–525, § 7(c)(3)], added [Pub. L. 99–639, § 6(b)]. See 1986 Amendment note below.
Subsec. (l). [Pub. L. 100–525, § 3(1)(A)], made technical correction to [Pub. L. 99–396, § 14(a)]. See 1986 Amendment note below.
1987—Subsec. (a)(23). [Pub. L. 100–204] amended par. (23) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (23) read as follows: “Any alien who has been convicted of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, any law or regulation of a State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to a controlled substance (as defined in section 802 of title 21); or any alien who the consular officer or immigration officer know or have reason to believe is or has been an illicit trafficker in any such controlled substance;”.
1986—Subsec. (a)(19). [Pub. L. 99–639, § 6(a)], as amended by [Pub. L. 100–525, § 7(c)(1)], amended par. (19) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (19) read as follows: “Any alien who seeks to procure, or has sought to procure, or has procured a visa or other documentation, or seeks to enter the United States, by fraud, or by willfully misrepresenting a material fact;”.
Subsec. (a)(23). [Pub. L. 99–570] substituted “any law or regulation of a State, the United States, or a foreign country relating to a controlled substance (as defined in section 802 of title 21)” for “any law or regulation relating to the illicit possession of or traffic in narcotic drugs or marihuana, or who has been convicted of a violation of, or a conspiracy to violate, any law or regulation governing or controlling the taxing, manufacture, production, compounding, transportation, sale, exchange, dispensing, giving away, importation, exportation, or the possession for the purpose of the manufacture, production, compounding, transportation, sale, exchange, dispensing, giving away, importation, or exportation of opium, coca leaves, heroin, marihuana, or any salt derivative, or preparation of opium or coca leaves, or isonipecaine or any addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining opiate” and “any such controlled substance” for “any of the aforementioned drugs”.
Subsec. (a)(24). [Pub. L. 99–653] struck out par. (24) which related to aliens seeking admission from foreign contiguous territory or adjacent islands who arrived there on vessel or aircraft of nonsignatory line or noncomplying transportation line and have not resided there at least two years subsequent to such arrival, except for aliens described in section 1101(a)(27)(A) of this title and aliens born in Western Hemisphere, and further provided that no paragraph following par. (24) shall be redesignated as result of this amendment.
Subsec. (d)(4). [Pub. L. 99–653, § 7(d)(2)], as added by [Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(f)], substituted “section 1228(c) of this title” for “section 1228(d) of this title”.
Subsec. (i). [Pub. L. 99–639, § 6(b)], as added by [Pub. L. 100–525, § 7(c)(3)], inserted “or other benefit under this chapter” after “United States,”.
Subsec. (l). [Pub. L. 99–396, § 14(a)], as amended by [Pub. L. 100–525, § 3(1)(A)], amended subsec. (l) generally, designating existing provisions as par. (1) and redesignating former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, inserting in par. (1) as so designated reference to consultation with the Governor of Guam, inserting in subpar. (B) as so redesignated reference to the welfare, safety, and security of the territories and commonwealths of the United States, and adding pars. (2) and (3).
1984—Subsec. (a)(9). [Pub. L. 98–473] amended last sentence generally. Prior to amendment, last sentence read as follows: “Any alien who would be excludable because of a conviction of a misdemeanor classifiable as a petty offense under the provisions of section 1(3) of title 18, by reason of the punishment actually imposed, or who would be excludable as one who admits the commission of an offense that is classifiable as a misdemeanor under the provisions of section 1(2) of title 18, by reason of the punishment which might have been imposed upon him, may be granted a visa and admitted to the United States if otherwise admissible: Provided, That the alien has committed only one such offense, or admits the commission of acts which constitute the essential elements of only one such offense;”.
Subsec. (l). [Pub. L. 98–454] added subsec. (l).
1981—Subsec. (a)(17). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 4(1)], inserted “and who seek admission within five years of the date of such deportation or removal,” after “section 1252(b) of this title,”.
Subsec. (a)(32). [Pub. L. 97–116], §§ 5(a)(1), 18(e)(1), substituted “in the United States)” for “in the United States” and inserted provision that for purposes of this paragraph an alien who is a graduate of a medical school be considered to have passed parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners examination if the alien was fully and permanently licensed to practice medicine in a State on Jan. 9, 1978, and was practicing medicine in a State on that date.
Subsec. (d)(6). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 4(2)], struck out provision that the Attorney General make a detailed report to Congress in any case in which he exercises his authority under par. (3) of this subsection on behalf of any alien excludable under subsec. (a)(9), (10), and (28) of this section.
Subsec. (h). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 4(3)], substituted “paragraphs (9), (10), or (12) of subsection (a) of this section or paragraph (23) of such subsection as such paragraph relates to a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marihuana” for “paragraphs (9), (10), or (12) of subsection (a) of this section”.
Subsec. (j)(1). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(1)], inserted “as follows” after “training are”.
Subsec. (j)(1)(A). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(3)], (4), substituted “Secretary of Education” for “Commissioner of Education” and a period for the semicolon at the end.
Subsec. (j)(1)(B). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(a)(2)], (b)(3), (7)(A), (B), substituted “Secretary of Education” for “Commissioner of Education”, “(ii)(I)” for “(ii)”, and “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare”; inserted “(II)” before “has competency”, “(III)” before “will be able to adapt”, and “(IV)” before “has adequate prior education”; and inserted provision that for purposes of this subparagraph an alien who is a graduate of a medical school be considered to have passed parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners examination if the alien was fully and permanently licensed to practice medicine in a State on Jan. 9, 1978, and was practicing medicine in a State on that date.
Subsec. (j)(1)(C). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(2)]–(4), struck out “(including any extension of the duration thereof under subparagraph (D))” after “to the United States” and substituted “Secretary of Health and Human Services” for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” and a period for “; and” at end.
Subsec. (j)(1)(D). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(5)], substituted provision permitting aliens coming to the United States to study in medical residency training programs to remain until the typical completion date of the program, as determined by the Director of the International Communication Agency at the time of the alien’s entry, based on criteria established in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, except that such duration be limited to seven years unless the alien demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Director that the country to which the alien will return after such specialty education has exceptional need for an individual trained in such specialty, and that the alien may change enrollment in programs once within two years after coming to the United States if approval of the Director is obtained and further commitments are obtained from the alien to assure that, upon completion of the program, the alien would return to his country for provision limiting the duration of the alien’s participation in the program for which he is coming to the United States to not more than 2 years, with a possible one year extension.
Subsec. (j)(1)(E). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(6)], added subpar. (E).
Subsec. (j)(2)(A). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(7)(C)]–(F), substituted “and (B)(ii)(I)” for “and (B)” and “1983” for “1981”; inserted “(i) the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines, on a case-by-case basis, that” after “if”; and added cl. (ii).
Subsec. (j)(2)(B). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(7)(G)], inserted provision directing Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with Attorney General and Director of the International Communication Agency, to monitor the issuance of waivers under subpar. (A) and the needs of the communities, with respect to which such waivers are issued, to assure that quality medical care is provided and to review each program with such a waiver to assure that the plan described in subpar. (A)(ii) is being carried out and that the participants in such program are being provided appropriate supervision in their medical education and training.
Subsec. (j)(2)(C). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(7)(G)], added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (j)(3). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(b)(8)], added par. (3).
Subsec. (k). [Pub. L. 97–116, § 18(e)(2)], added subsec. (k).
1980—Subsec. (a)(14), (32). [Pub. L. 96–212, § 203(d)], substituted “1153(a)(7)” for “1153(a)(8)”.
Subsec. (d)(5). [Pub. L. 96–212, § 203(f)], redesignated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted provision excepting subpar. (B), and added subpar. (B).
Subsec. (j)(2)(A). [Pub. L. 96–538] substituted “December 30, 1981” for “December 30, 1980”.
1979—Subsec. (d)(9), (10). [Pub. L. 96–70] added pars. (9) and (10).
1978—Subsec. (a)(33). [Pub. L. 95–549, § 101], added par. (33).
Subsec. (d)(3). [Pub. L. 95–549, § 102], inserted reference to par. (33) in parenthetical text.
1977—Subsec. (a)(32). [Pub. L. 95–83, § 307(q)(1)], inserted “not accredited by a body or bodies approved for the purpose by the Commissioner of Education (regardless of whether such school of medicine is in the United States” after “graduates of a medical school” in first sentence and struck out second sentence exclusion of aliens provision with respect to application to special immigrants defined in section 1101(a)(27)(A) of this title (other than the parents, spouses, or children of the United States citizens or of aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence).
Subsec. (j)(1)(B). [Pub. L. 95–83, § 307(q)(2)(A)], inserted cl. (i) and designated existing provisions as cl. (ii).
Subsec. (j)(1)(C). [Pub. L. 95–83, § 307(q)(2)(B)], substituted “that there is a need in that country for persons with the skills the alien will acquire in such education or training” for “that upon such completion and return, he will be appointed to a position in which he will fully utilize the skills acquired in such education or training in the government of that country or in an educational or other appropriate institution or agency in that country”.
Subsec. (j)(1)(D). [Pub. L. 95–83, § 307(q)(2)(C)], substituted “at the written request” for “at the request”, struck out cl. “(i) such government provides a written assurance, satisfactory to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, that the alien will, at the end of such extension, be appointed to a position in which he will fully utilize the skills acquired in such education or training in the government of that country or in an educational or other appropriate institution or agency in that country,”, and redesignated as cls. (i) and (ii) former cls. (ii) and (iii).
Subsec. (j)(2)(A). [Pub. L. 95–83, § 307(q)(2)(D)], substituted “(A) and (B)” for “(A) through (D)”.
1976—Subsec. (a)(14). [Pub. L. 94–571, § 5], in revising par. (14), inserted in cl. (A) “(or equally qualified in the case of aliens who are members of the teaching profession or who have exceptional ability in the sciences or the arts)” and struck out “in the United States” after “sufficient workers” and “destined” before “to perform” and introductory provision of last sentence making exclusion of aliens under par. (14) applicable to special immigrants defined in former provision of section 1101(a)(27)(A) of this title (other than the parents, spouses, or children of United States citizens or of aliens lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence).
Subsec. (a)(24). [Pub. L. 94–571, § 7(d)], substituted in parenthetical text “section 1101(a)(27)(A) of this title and aliens born in the Western Hemisphere” for “section 1101(a)(27)(A) and (B) of this title”.
Subsec. (a)(32). [Pub. L. 94–484, § 601(a)], added par. (32).
Subsec. (e). [Pub. L. 94–484, § 601(c)], substituted “(i) whose” for “whose (i)”, and “residence, (ii)” for “residence, or (ii)”, inserted “or (iii) who came to the United States or acquired such status in order to receive graduate medical education or training,” before “shall be eligible”, and inserted “, except in the case of an alien described in clause (iii),” in second proviso.
Subsec. (j). [Pub. L. 94–484, § 601(d)], added subsec. (j).
1970—Subsec. (e). [Pub. L. 91–225] inserted cls. (i) and (ii) and reference to eligibility for nonimmigrant visa under section 1101(a)(15)(L) of this title, provided for waiver of requirement of two-year foreign residence abroad where alien cannot return to the country of his nationality or last residence because he would be subject to persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion or where the foreign country of alien’s nationality or last residence has furnished a written statement that it has no objection to such waiver for such alien, and struck out alternative provision for residence and physical presence in another foreign country and former first and final provisos which read as follows: “Provided, That such residence in another foreign country shall be considered to have satisfied the requirements of this subsection if the Secretary of State determines that it has served the purpose and the intent of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961” and “And provided further, That the provisions of this subchapter shall apply also to those persons who acquired exchange visitor status under the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended.”
1965—Subsec. (a)(1). [Pub. L. 89–236, § 15(a)], substituted “mentally retarded” for “feebleminded”.
Subsec. (a)(4). [Pub. L. 89–236, § 15(b)], substituted “or sexual deviation” for “epilepsy”.
Subsec. (a)(14). [Pub. L. 89–236, § 10(a)], inserted requirement that Secretary of Labor make an affirmative finding that any alien seeking to enter the United States as a worker, skilled or otherwise, will not replace a worker in the United States nor will the employment of the alien adversely affect the wages and working conditions of individuals in the United States similarly employed, and made the requirement applicable to special immigrants (other than the parents, spouses, and minor children of U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens), preference immigrants described in sections 1153(a)(3) and 1153(a)(6) of this title, and nonpreference immigrants.
Subsec. (a)(20). [Pub. L. 89–236, § 10(b)], substituted “1181(a)” for “1181(e)”.
Subsec. (a)(21). [Pub. L. 89–236, § 10(c)], struck out “quota” before “immigrant”.
Subsec. (a)(24). [Pub. L. 89–236, § 10(d)], substituted “other than aliens described in section 1101(a)(27)(A) and (B)” for “other than those aliens who are nativeborn citizens of countries enumerated in section 1101(a)(27) of this title and aliens described in section 1101(a)(27)(B) of this title”.
Subsec. (g). [Pub. L. 89–236, § 15(c)], redesignated subsec. (f) of sec. 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as subsec. (g) thereof, which for purposes of codification had already been designated as subsec. (g) of this section and granted the Attorney General authority to admit any alien who is the spouse, unmarried son or daughter, minor adopted child, or parent of a citizen or lawful permanent resident and who is mentally retarded or has a past history of mental illness under the same conditions as authorized in the case of such close relatives afflicted with tuberculosis.
Subsecs. (h), (i). [Pub. L. 89–236, § 15(c)], redesignated subsecs. (g) and (h) of sec. 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as subsecs. (h) and (i) respectively thereof, which for purposes of codification had already been designated as subsecs. (h) and (i) of this section.
1961—Subsec. (a)(6). [Pub. L. 87–301, § 11], struck out references to tuberculosis and leprosy.
Subsec. (a)(9). [Pub. L. 87–301, § 13], authorized admission of aliens who would be excluded because of conviction of a violation classifiable as an offense under section 1(3) of title 18, by reason of punishment actually imposed, or who admit commission of an offense classifiable as a misdemeanor under section 1(2) of title 18, by reason of punishment which might have been imposed, if otherwise admissible and provided the alien has committed, or admits to commission of, only one such offense.
Subsecs. (e), (f). [Pub. L. 87–256] added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).
Subsecs. (g) to (i). [Pub. L. 87–301], §§ 12, 14, 15, added subsecs. (f) to (h), which for purposes of codification have been designated as subsecs. (g) to (i).
1960—Subsec. (a). [Pub. L. 86–648] inserted “or marihuana” after “narcotic drugs” in cl. (23).
1959—Subsec. (d). [Pub. L. 86–3] struck out provisions from cl. (7) which related to aliens who left Hawaii and to persons who were admitted to Hawaii under [section 8(a)(1) of the act of March 24, 1934], or as nationals of the United States.
1958—Subsec. (d)(7). [Pub. L. 85–508] struck out provisions which related to aliens who left Alaska.
1956—Subsec. (a)(23). Act July 18, 1956, included conspiracy to violate a narcotic law, and the illicit possession of narcotics, as additional grounds for exclusion.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007.
Effective Date of 2008 Amendment
[Pub. L. 111–122, § 3(c)], Dec. 22, 2009, [123 Stat. 3481], provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of the Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 ([Public Law 110–340]) [probably means subsecs. (b) to (d) of [section 2 of Public Law 110–340], amending this section and section 1227 of this title] shall apply to offenses committed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008 [Oct. 3, 2008].”
Amendment by [Pub. L. 110–229] effective on the transition program effective date described in section 1806 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions, see [section 705(b) of Pub. L. 110–229], set out as an Effective Date note under section 1806 of Title 48.
Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
[Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 691(f)], Dec. 26, 2007, [121 Stat. 2366], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section [Dec. 26, 2007], and these amendments and sections 212(a)(3)(B) and 212(d)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B) and 1182(d)(3)(B)), as amended by these sections, shall apply to—“(1)
removal proceedings instituted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this section; and
“(2)
acts and conditions constituting a ground for inadmissibility, excludability, deportation, or removal occurring or existing before, on, or after such date.”
Effective Date of 2005 Amendment
[Pub. L. 109–13, div. B, title I, § 103(d)], May 11, 2005, [119 Stat. 308], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this division [May 11, 2005], and these amendments, and section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)), as amended by this section, shall apply to—“(1)
removal proceedings instituted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this division; and
“(2)
acts and conditions constituting a ground for inadmissibility, excludability, deportation, or removal occurring or existing before, on, or after such date.”
Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
[Pub. L. 108–458, title V, § 5501(c)], Dec. 17, 2004, [118 Stat. 3740], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1227 of this title] shall apply to offenses committed before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 17, 2004].”
[Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title IV, § 424(a)(2)], Dec. 8, 2004, [118 Stat. 3355], provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2003.”
[Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title IV, § 430], Dec. 8, 2004, [118 Stat. 3361], provided that:“(a)
In General.—
Except as provided in subsection (b), this subtitle [subtitle B (§§ 421–430) of title IV of div. J of
[Pub. L. 108–447], enacting
section 1381 of this title, amending this section, sections 1184, and 1356 of this title,
section 2916a of Title 29, Labor, and
section 1869c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1101 and 1184 of this title] and the amendments made by this subtitle shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [
Dec. 8, 2004].
“(b)
Exceptions.—
The amendments made by sections 422(b), 426(a), and 427 [amending sections 1184 and 1356 of this title] shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 8, 2004].”
Effective and Termination Dates of 2003 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 108–77] effective on the date the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement enters into force (Jan. 1, 2004), and ceases to be effective on the date the Agreement ceases to be in force, see [section 107 of Pub. L. 108–77], set out in a note under section 3805 of Title 19, Customs Duties.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
[Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11018(d)], Nov. 2, 2002, [116 Stat. 1825], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section, section 1184 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under this section] shall take effect as if this Act [see Tables for classification] were enacted on May 31, 2002.”
[Pub. L. 107–150, § 2(b)], Mar. 13, 2002, [116 Stat. 75], provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section and section 1183a of this title] shall apply with respect to deaths occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Mar. 13, 2002], except that, in the case of a death occurring before such date, such amendments shall apply only if—“(1)
the sponsored alien—
“(A)
requests the Attorney General to reinstate the classification petition that was filed with respect to the alien by the deceased and approved under section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1154) before such death; and
“(B)
demonstrates that he or she is able to satisfy the requirement of section 212(a)(4)(C)(ii) of such Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)(C)(ii)) by reason of such amendments; and
“(2)
the Attorney General reinstates such petition after making the determination described in section 213A(f)(5)(B)(ii) of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1183a(f)(5)(B)(ii)] (as amended by subsection (a)(1) of this Act).”
Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
[Pub. L. 107–56, title IV, § 411(c)], Oct. 26, 2001, [115 Stat. 348], provided that:“(1)
In general.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 1158, 1189, and 1227 of this title] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 26, 2001] and shall apply to—
“(A)
actions taken by an alien before, on, or after such date; and
“(B)
all aliens, without regard to the date of entry or attempted entry into the United States—
“(i)
in removal proceedings on or after such date (except for proceedings in which there has been a final administrative decision before such date); or
“(ii)
seeking admission to the United States on or after such date.
“(2)
Special rule for aliens in exclusion or deportation proceedings.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sections 212(a)(3)(B) and 237(a)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by this Act [
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B), 1227(a)(4)(B)], shall apply to all aliens in exclusion or deportation proceedings on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Oct. 26, 2001] (except for proceedings in which there has been a final administrative decision before such date) as if such proceedings were removal proceedings.
“(3)
Special rule for section 219 organizations and organizations designated under section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II).—
“(A)
In general.—
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), no alien shall be considered inadmissible under section 212(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)), or deportable under section 237(a)(4)(B) of such Act (
8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(B)), by reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section], on the ground that the alien engaged in a terrorist activity described in subclause (IV)(bb), (V)(bb), or (VI)(cc) of section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of such Act (as so amended) with respect to a group at any time when the group was not a terrorist organization designated by the Secretary of State under section 219 of such Act (
8 U.S.C. 1189) or otherwise designated under section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of such Act (as so amended).
“(B)
Statutory construction.—
Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to prevent an alien from being considered inadmissible or deportable for having engaged in a terrorist activity—
“(i)
described in subclause (IV)(bb), (V)(bb), or (VI)(cc) of section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of such Act (as so amended) with respect to a terrorist organization at any time when such organization was designated by the Secretary of State under section 219 of such Act or otherwise designated under section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of such Act (as so amended); or
“(ii)
described in subclause (IV)(cc), (V)(cc), or (VI)(dd) of section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of such Act (as so amended) with respect to a terrorist organization described in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of such Act (as so amended).
“(4)
Exception.—
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, may determine that the amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to actions by an alien taken outside the United States before the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 26, 2001] upon the recommendation of a consular officer who has concluded that there is not reasonable ground to believe that the alien knew or reasonably should have known that the actions would further a terrorist activity.”
[Another [section 411(c) of Pub. L. 107–56] amended section 1189 of this title.]
Effective Date of 2000 Amendment
[Pub. L. 106–395, title II, § 201(b)(3)], Oct. 30, 2000, [114 Stat. 1634], provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of section 347 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ([Public Law 104–208]; [110 Stat. 3009–638]) and shall apply to voting occurring before, on, or after September 30, 1996. The amendment made by paragraph (2) [amending this section] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of section 344 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 ([Public Law 104–208]; [110 Stat. 3009–637]) and shall apply to representations made on or after September 30, 1996. Such amendments shall apply to individuals in proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.] on or after September 30, 1996.”
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
[Pub. L. 106–95, § 2(e)], Nov. 12, 1999, [113 Stat. 1317], as amended by [Pub. L. 109–423, § 2(2)], Dec. 20, 2006, [120 Stat. 2900], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1101 of this title] shall apply to classification petitions filed for nonimmigrant status only during the period—“(1)
beginning on the date that interim or final regulations are first promulgated under subsection (d) [set out as a note below]; and
“(2)
ending on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 [Dec. 20, 2006].”
[[Pub. L. 109–423, § 3], Dec. 20, 2006, [120 Stat. 2900], provided that: “The requirements of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Administrative Procedure Act’) or any other law relating to rulemaking, information collection or publication in the Federal Register, shall not apply to any action to implement the amendments made by section 2 [amending provisions set out as a note above] to the extent the Secretary Homeland of Security [sic], the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that compliance with any such requirement would impede the expeditious implementation of such amendments.”]
[Pub. L. 106–95, § 4(b)], Nov. 12, 1999, [113 Stat. 1318], provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 12, 1999], without regard to whether or not final regulations to carry out such amendments have been promulgated by such date.”
Effective and Termination Dates of 1998 Amendment
[Pub. L. 105–292, title VI, § 604(b)], Oct. 27, 1998, [112 Stat. 2814], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to aliens seeking to enter the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 27, 1998].”
[Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title IV, § 412(d)], Oct. 21, 1998, [112 Stat. 2681–645], provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] apply to applications filed under section 212(n)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [subsec. (n)(1) of this section] on or after the date final regulations are issued to carry out such amendments, and the amendments made by subsections (b) and (c) [amending this section] take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].”[Interim final regulations implementing these amendments were promulgated on Dec. 19, 2000, published Dec. 20, 2000, 65 F.R. 80110, and effective, except as otherwise provided, Jan. 19, 2001.]
[Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title IV, § 413(e)(2)], Oct. 21, 1998, [112 Stat. 2681–651], as amended by [Pub. L. 106–313, title I, § 107(b)], Oct. 17, 2000, [114 Stat. 1255], provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2003.”
[Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title IV, § 415(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, [112 Stat. 2681–655], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] applies to prevailing wage computations made—“(1)
for applications filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998]; and
“(2)
for applications filed before such date, but only to the extent that the computation is subject to an administrative or judicial determination that is not final as of such date.”
[Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title IV, § 431(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, [112 Stat. 2681–658], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to activities occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].”
[Pub. L. 105–277, div. G], subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2226(b), Oct. 21, 1998, [112 Stat. 2681–821], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to aliens seeking admission to the United States on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].”
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 301(b)(3)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–578], provided that: “In applying section 212(a)(9)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(9)(B)], as inserted by paragraph (1), no period before the title III–A effective date [see [section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title] shall be included in a period of unlawful presence in the United States.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 301(c)(2)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–579], provided that: “The requirements of subclauses (II) and (III) of section 212(a)(6)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(6)(A)(ii)(II), (III)], as inserted by paragraph (1), shall not apply to an alien who demonstrates that the alien first arrived in the United States before the title III–A effective date (described in section 309(a) of this division [set out as a note under section 1101 of this title]).”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 306(d)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–612], provided that the amendment made by section 306(d) is effective as if included in the enactment of [Pub. L. 104–132].
Amendment by sections 301(b)(1), (c)(1), 304(b), 305(c), 306(d), and 308(c)(2)(B), (d)(1), (e)(1)(B), (C), (2)(A), (6), (f)(1)(C)–(F), (3)(A), (g)(1), (4)(B), (10)(A), (H) of div. C of [Pub. L. 104–208] effective on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, with certain transitional provisions, including authority for Attorney General to waive application of subsec. (a)(9) of this section in case of an alien provided benefits under [section 301 of Pub. L. 101–649], set out as a note under section 1255a of this title, and including provision that no period of time before Sept. 30, 1996, be included in the period of 1 year described in subsec. (a)(6)(B)(i) of this section, see [section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by [section 322(a) of Pub. L. 104–208] applicable to convictions and sentences entered before, on, or after Sept. 30, 1996, see [section 322(c) of Pub. L. 104–208], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 341(c)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–636], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to applications for immigrant visas or for adjustment of status filed after September 30, 1996.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 342(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–636], provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996] and shall apply to incitement regardless of when it occurs.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 344(c)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–637], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1251 [now 1227] of this title] shall apply to representations made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 346(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–638], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to aliens who obtain the status of a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(F)] after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996], including aliens whose status as such a nonimmigrant is extended after the end of such period.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 347(c)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–639], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1251 of this title] shall apply to voting occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 348(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–639] provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996] and shall apply in the case of any alien who is in exclusion or deportation proceedings as of such date unless a final administrative order in such proceedings has been entered as of such date.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 351(c)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–640], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1251 of this title] shall apply to applications for waivers filed before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996], but shall not apply to such an application for which a final determination has been made as of the date of the enactment of this Act.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 352(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–641], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to individuals who renounce United States citizenship on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 358], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–644], provided that: “The amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle D (§§ 354–358) of title III of div. C of [Pub. L. 104–208], amending this section and sections 1189, 1531, 1532, 1534, and 1535 of this title] shall be effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 ([Public Law 104–132]).”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title V, § 531(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–675], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to applications submitted on or after such date, not earlier than 30 days and not later than 60 days after the date the Attorney General promulgates under section 551(c)(2) of this division [set out as a note under section 1183a of this title] a standard form for an affidavit of support, as the Attorney General shall specify, but subparagraphs (C) and (D) of section 212(a)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4)(C), (D)], as so amended, shall not apply to applications with respect to which an official interview with an immigration officer was conducted before such effective date.”
Effective and Termination Dates of 1994 Amendment
[Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 203(c)], Oct. 25, 1994, [108 Stat. 4311], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1251 of this title] shall apply to convictions occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1994].”
Amendment by [section 219(e) of Pub. L. 103–416] effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, [Pub. L. 101–649], see [section 219(dd) of Pub. L. 103–416], set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.
[Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(z)], Oct. 25, 1994, [108 Stat. 4318], provided that the amendment made by subsec. (z)(1), (5) of that section is effective as if included in the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991, [Pub. L. 102–232].
[Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 220(c)], Oct. 25, 1994, [108 Stat. 4320], as amended by [Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 622(a)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–695]; [Pub. L. 107–273, div. C, title I, § 11018(b)], Nov. 2, 2002, [116 Stat. 1825]; [Pub. L. 108–441, § 1(a)(1)], Dec. 3, 2004, [118 Stat. 2630]; [Pub. L. 109–477, § 2], Jan. 12, 2007, [120 Stat. 3572]; [Pub. L. 110–362, § 1], Oct. 8, 2008, [122 Stat. 4013]; [Pub. L. 111–9, § 2], Mar. 20, 2009, [123 Stat. 989]; [Pub. L. 111–83, title V, § 568(b)], Oct. 28, 2009, [123 Stat. 2186]; [Pub. L. 112–176, § 4], Sept. 28, 2012, [126 Stat. 1325], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1184 of this title] shall apply to aliens admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(J)], or acquiring such status after admission to the United States, before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 25, 1994] and before September 30, 2015.”
[[Pub. L. 118–47, div. G, title I, § 102], Mar. 23, 2024, [138 Stat. 856], provided that: “Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2024’ for ‘September 30, 2015’.”]
[[Pub. L. 117–328, div. O, title III, § 304], Dec. 29, 2022, [136 Stat. 5228], provided that: “Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2023’ for ‘September 30, 2015’.”
[[Pub. L. 117–103, div. O, title II, § 203], Mar. 15, 2022, [136 Stat. 788], provided that: “Subclauses [sic; probably should be “Section”] 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2022’ for ‘September 30, 2015’.”]
[[Pub. L. 116–260, div. O, title I, § 103], Dec. 27, 2020, [134 Stat. 2148], provided that: “Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2021’ for ‘September 30, 2015’.”]
[[Pub. L. 116–94, div. I, title I, § 103], Dec. 20, 2019, [133 Stat. 3019], provided that: “Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2020’ for ‘September 30, 2015’.”]
[[Pub. L. 116–6, div. H, title I, § 103], Feb. 15, 2019, [133 Stat. 475], provided that: “Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2019’ for ‘September 30, 2015’.”]
[[Pub. L. 115–141, div. M, title II, § 203], Mar. 23, 2018, [132 Stat. 1049], provided that: “Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2018’ for ‘September 30, 2015’.”]
[[Pub. L. 115–31, div. F, title V, § 541], May 5, 2017, [131 Stat. 432], provided that: “Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2017’ for ‘September 30, 2015’.”]
[[Pub. L. 114–113, div. F, title V, § 574], Dec. 18, 2015, [129 Stat. 2526], provided that: “Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 [[Pub. L. 103–416]] (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) [set out above] shall be applied by substituting ‘September 30, 2016’ for the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 ([Public Law 114–53]) [Dec. 11, 2015, which had been substituted as applied by [Pub. L. 114–53, div. B, § 133], Sept. 30, 2015, [129 Stat. 509]].”]
[[Pub. L. 109–477, § 3], Jan. 12, 2007, [120 Stat. 3572], provided that: “The amendment made by section 2 [amending [section 220(c) of Pub. L. 103–416], set out above] shall take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2006.”]
[[Pub. L. 108–441, § 1(a)(2)], Dec. 3, 2004, [118 Stat. 2630], provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending [section 220(c) of Pub. L. 103–416], set out above] shall take effect as if enacted on May 31, 2004.”]
[Pub. L. 103–317, title V, § 506(c)], Aug. 26, 1994, [108 Stat. 1766], as amended by [Pub. L. 105–46, § 123], Sept. 30, 1997, [111 Stat. 1158]; [Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 111(b)], Nov. 26, 1997, [111 Stat. 2458], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1994, and shall cease to have effect on October 1, 1997. The amendment made by subsection (b) [amending section 1255 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1994.”
[Pub. L. 105–46, § 123], Sept. 30, 1997, [111 Stat. 1158], which directed the amendment of [section 506(c) of Pub. L. 103–317], set out above, by striking “September 30, 1997” and inserting “October 23, 1997” was probably intended by Congress to extend the termination date “October 1, 1997” to “October 23, 1997”. For further temporary extensions of the October 23, 1997 termination date, see list of continuing appropriations acts contained in a Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1998 note set out under section 635f of Title 12, Banks and Banking.
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
[Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2007(b)], June 10, 1993, [107 Stat. 210], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [June 10, 1993].”
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by sections 302(e)(6), 303(a)(5)(B), (6), (7)(B), 306(a)(10), (12), 307(a)–(g) of [Pub. L. 102–232] effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, [Pub. L. 101–649], see [section 310(1) of Pub. L. 102–232], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
[Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 302(e)(9)], Dec. 12, 1991, [105 Stat. 1746], provided that the amendment made by section 302(e)(9) is effective as if included in the Immigration Nursing Relief Act of 1989, [Pub. L. 101–238].
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by [section 162(e)(1) of Pub. L. 101–649] effective Oct. 1, 1991, and applicable beginning with fiscal year 1992, with general transition provisions and admissibility standards, see section 161(a), (c), (d) of [Pub. L. 101–649], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by [section 162(f)(2)(B) of Pub. L. 101–649] applicable as though included in the enactment of [Pub. L. 101–238], see [section 162(f)(3) of Pub. L. 101–649], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
[Pub. L. 101–649, title II, § 202(c)], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 5014], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1184 of this title] shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1990].”
Amendment by [section 205(c)(3) of Pub. L. 101–649] effective Oct. 1, 1991, see [section 231 of Pub. L. 101–649], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
[Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 511(b)], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 5052], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to admissions occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1990].”
[Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 514(b)], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 5053], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to admissions occurring on or after January 1, 1991.”
Amendment by section 601(a), (b), and (d) of [Pub. L. 101–649] applicable to individuals entering United States on or after June 1, 1991, see [section 601(e)(1) of Pub. L. 101–649], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1989 Amendment
[Pub. L. 101–238, § 3(d)], Dec. 18, 1989, [103 Stat. 2103], provided that: “The amendments made by the previous provisions of this section [amending this section and section 1101 of this title] shall apply to classification petitions filed for nonimmigrant status only during the 5-year period beginning on the first day of the 9th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 18, 1989].”
Effective Date of 1988 Amendments
[Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7349(b)], Nov. 18, 1988, [102 Stat. 4473], provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to any alien convicted of an aggravated felony who seeks admission to the United States on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 18, 1988].”
[Pub. L. 100–525, § 3], Oct. 24, 1988, [102 Stat. 2614], provided that the amendment made by that section is effective as if included in the enactment of [Pub. L. 99–396].
[Pub. L. 100–525, § 7(d)], Oct. 24, 1988, [102 Stat. 2617], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section, sections 1186a and 1255 of this title, and provisions set out as a note below] shall be effective as if they were included in the enactment of the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments of 1986 [[Pub. L. 99–639]].”
Amendment by [section 8(f) of Pub. L. 100–525] effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986, [Pub. L. 99–653], see [section 309(b)(15) of Pub. L. 102–232], set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendments
Amendment by [Pub. L. 99–653] applicable to visas issued, and admissions occurring, on or after Nov. 14, 1986, see [section 23(a) of Pub. L. 99–653], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
[Pub. L. 99–639, § 6(c)], formerly § 6(b), Nov. 10, 1986, [100 Stat. 3544], as redesignated and amended by [Pub. L. 100–525, § 7(c)(2)], Oct. 24, 1988, [102 Stat. 2616], provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to the receipt of visas by, and the admission of, aliens occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 10, 1986] based on fraud or misrepresentations occurring before, on, or after such date.”
[Pub. L. 99–570, title I, § 1751(c)], Oct. 27, 1986, [100 Stat. 3207–47], provided that: “The amendments made by the [sic] subsections (a) and (b) of this section [amending this section and section 1251 of this title] shall apply to convictions occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this section [Oct. 27, 1986], and the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply to aliens entering the United States after the date of the enactment of this section.”
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 98–473] effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such amendment, see [section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473], set out as an Effective Date note under section 3551 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
[Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(c)], Dec. 29, 1981, [95 Stat. 1614], provided that: “The amendments made by paragraphs (2), (5), and (6) of subsection (b) [striking out “including any extension of the duration thereof under subparagraph (D)” in subsec. (j)(1)(C) of this section, amending subsec. (j)(1)(D) of this section, and enacting subsec. (j)(1)(E) of this section] shall apply to aliens entering the United States as exchange visitors (or otherwise acquiring exchange visitor status) on or after January 10, 1978.”
Amendment by [Pub. L. 97–116] effective Dec. 29, 1981, except as provided by [section 5(c) of Pub. L. 97–116], see [section 21(a) of Pub. L. 97–116], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by [section 203(d) of Pub. L. 96–212] effective, except as otherwise provided, Apr. 1, 1980, and amendment by [section 203(f) of Pub. L. 96–212] applicable, except as otherwise provided, to aliens paroled into the United States on or after the sixtieth day after Mar. 17, 1980, see [section 204 of Pub. L. 96–212], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Amendment by [Pub. L. 96–70] effective Sept. 27, 1979, see [section 3201(d)(1) of Pub. L. 96–70], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
[Pub. L. 96–70, title III, § 3201(d)(2)], Sept. 27, 1979, [93 Stat. 497], provided that: “Paragraph (9) of section 212(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [subsec. (d)(9) of this section], as added by subsection (b) of this section, shall cease to be effective at the end of the transition period [midnight Mar. 31, 1982, see [section 2101 of Pub. L. 96–70], title II, Sept. 27, 1979, [93 Stat. 493], formerly classified to section 3831 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse].”
Effective Date of 1976 Amendments
Amendment by [Pub. L. 94–571] effective on first day of first month which begins more than sixty days after Oct. 20, 1976, see [section 10 of Pub. L. 94–571], set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by [section 601(d) of Pub. L. 94–484] applicable only on and after Jan. 10, 1978, notwithstanding [section 601(f) of Pub. L. 94–484], see [section 602(d) of Pub. L. 94–484], as added by [section 307(q)(3) of Pub. L. 95–83], set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.
[Pub. L. 94–484, title VI, § 601(f)], Oct. 12, 1976, [90 Stat. 2303], provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 1101 of this title] shall take effect ninety days after the date of enactment of this section [Oct. 12, 1976].”
Effective Date of 1965 Amendment
For effective date of amendment by [Pub. L. 89–236] see [section 20 of Pub. L. 89–236], set out as a note under section 1151 of this title.
Effective Date of 1956 Amendment
Amendment by act July 18, 1956, effective July 19, 1956, see section 401 of act July 18, 1956.
Construction of 1990 Amendment
[Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 302(e)(6)], Dec. 12, 1991, [105 Stat. 1746], provided that: “Paragraph (1) of section 162(e) of the Immigration Act of 1990 [[Pub. L. 101–649], amending this section] is repealed, and the provisions of law amended by such paragraph are restored as though such paragraph had not been enacted.”
Regulations
[Pub. L. 106–95, § 2(d)], Nov. 12, 1999, [113 Stat. 1316], provided that: “Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 12, 1999], the Secretary of Labor (in consultation, to the extent required, with the Secretary of Health and Human Services) and the Attorney General shall promulgate final or interim final regulations to carry out section 212(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1182(m)] (as amended by subsection (b)).”[Interim final regulations implementing subsec. (m) of this section were promulgated Aug. 21, 2000, published Aug. 22, 2000, 65 F.R. 51138, and effective Sept. 21, 2000.]
[Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title IV, § 412(e)], Oct. 21, 1998, [112 Stat. 2681–645], provided that: “In first promulgating regulations to implement the amendments made by this section [amending this section] in a timely manner, the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General may reduce to not less than 30 days the period of public comment on proposed regulations.”
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title I, § 124(b)(2)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–562], provided that: “The Attorney General shall first issue, in proposed form, regulations referred to in the second sentence of section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1182(f)], as added by the amendment made by paragraph (1), not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 1996].”
Transfer of Functions
United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.
Parole in Place for Members of the Armed Forces and Certain Military Dependents
[Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1758], Dec. 20, 2019, [133 Stat. 1860], provided that:“(a)
In General.—
In evaluating a request from a covered individual for parole in place under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider, on a case-by-case basis, whether granting the request would enable military family unity that would constitute a significant public benefit.
“(b)
Sense of Congress.—
It is the sense of Congress that—
“(1)
parole in place reinforces the objective of military family unity;
“(2)
except as required in furtherance of the missions of the Armed Forces, disruption to military family unity should be minimized in order to enhance military readiness and allow members of the Armed Forces to focus on the faithful execution of their military missions and objectives, with peace of mind regarding the well-being of their family members; and
“(3)
the importance of the parole in place authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security is reaffirmed.
“(c)
Covered Individual Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘covered individual’ means an alien who—
“(1)
is a member of the Armed Forces;
“(2)
is the spouse, son, or daughter of a member of the Armed Forces;
“(3)
is the parent of a member of the Armed Forces who supports the request of such parent for parole in place; or
“(4)
is the widow, widower, parent, son, or daughter of a deceased member of the Armed Forces.”
Reciprocal Access to Tibet
[Pub. L. 115–330], Dec. 19, 2018, [132 Stat. 4479], provided that:“SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.
“This Act may be cited as the ‘Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018’.
“SEC. 2.
FINDINGS.
“Congress finds the following:
“(1)
The Government of the People’s Republic of China does not grant United States diplomats and other officials, journalists, and other citizens access to China on a basis that is reciprocal to the access that the Government of the United States grants Chinese diplomats and other officials, journalists, and citizens.
“(2)
The Government of China imposes greater restrictions on travel to Tibetan areas than to other areas of China.
“(3)
Officials of China have stated that Tibet is open to foreign visitors.
“(4)
The Government of China is promoting tourism in Tibetan areas, and at the Sixth Tibet Work Forum in August 2015, Premier Li Keqiang called for Tibet to build ‘major world tourism destinations’.
“(5)
The Government of China requires foreigners to obtain permission from the Tibet Foreign and Overseas Affairs Office or from the Tibet Tourism Bureau to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region, a restriction that is not imposed on travel to any other provincial-level jurisdiction in China.
“(6)
The Department of State reports that—
“(A)
officials of the Government of the United States submitted 39 requests for diplomatic access to the Tibet Autonomous Region between May 2011 and July 2015, but only four were granted; and
“(B)
when such requests are granted, diplomatic personnel are closely supervised and given few opportunities to meet local residents not approved by authorities.
“(7)
The Government of China delayed United States consular access for more than 48 hours after an October 28, 2013, bus crash in the Tibet Autonomous Region, in which three citizens of the United States died and more than a dozen others, all from Walnut, California, were injured, undermining the ability of the Government of the United States to provide consular services to the victims and their families, and failing to meet China’s obligations under the Convention on Consular Relations, done at Vienna April 24, 1963 (21 UST 77).
“(8)
Following a 2015 earthquake that trapped dozens of citizens of the United States in the Tibet Autonomous Region, the United States Consulate General in Chengdu faced significant challenges in providing emergency consular assistance due to a lack of consular access.
“(9)
The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2015 of the Department of State stated ‘With the exception of a few highly controlled trips, the Chinese government also denied multiple requests by foreign diplomats for permission to visit the TAR.’.
“(10)
Tibetan-Americans, attempting to visit their homeland, report having to undergo a discriminatory visa application process, different from what is typically required, at the Chinese embassy and consulates in the United States, and often find their requests to travel denied.
“(11)
The Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016 of the Department of State stated ‘The few visits to the TAR by diplomats and journalists that were allowed were tightly controlled by local authorities.’.
“(12)
A September 2016 article in the Washington Post reported that ‘The Tibet Autonomous Region . . . is harder to visit as a journalist than North Korea.’.
“(13)
The Government of China has failed to respond positively to requests from the Government of the United States to open a consulate in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region.
“(14)
The Foreign Correspondents Club of China reports that—
“(A)
2008 rules prevent foreign reporters from visiting the Tibet Autonomous Region without prior permission from the Government of such Region;
“(B)
such permission has only rarely been granted; and
“(C)
although the 2008 rules allow journalists to travel freely in other parts of China, Tibetan areas outside such Region remain ‘effectively off-limits to foreign reporters’.
“(15)
The Department of State reports that in addition to having to obtain permission to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region, foreign tourists—
“(A)
must be accompanied at all times by a government-designated tour guide;
“(B)
are rarely granted permission to enter the region by road;
“(C)
are largely barred from visiting around the March anniversary of a 1959 Tibetan uprising; and
“(D)
are banned from visiting the area where Larung Gar, the world’s largest center for the study of Tibetan Buddhism, and the site of a large-scale campaign to expel students and demolish living quarters, is located.
“(16)
Foreign visitors also face restrictions in their ability to travel freely in Tibetan areas outside the Tibet Autonomous Region.
“(17)
The Government of the United States generally allows journalists and other citizens of China to travel freely within the United States. The Government of the United States requires diplomats from China to notify the Department of State of their travel plans, and in certain situations, the Government of the United States requires such diplomats to obtain approval from the Department of State before travel. However, where approval is required, it is almost always granted expeditiously.
“(18)
The United States regularly grants visas to Chinese diplomats and other officials, scholars, and others who travel to the United States to discuss, promote, and display the perspective of the Government of China on the situation in Tibetan areas, even as the Government of China restricts the ability of citizens of the United States to travel to Tibetan areas to gain their own perspective.
“(19)
Chinese diplomats based in the United States generally avail themselves of the freedom to travel to United States cities and lobby city councils, mayors, and governors to refrain from passing resolutions, issuing proclamations, or making statements of concern on Tibet.
“(20)
The Government of China characterizes statements made by officials of the United States about the situation in Tibetan areas as inappropriate interference in the internal affairs of China.
“SEC. 3.
DEFINITIONS.
“In this Act:
“(1)
Appropriate congressional committees.—
The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means—
“(A)
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and
“(B)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
“(2)
Tibetan areas.—
The term ‘Tibetan areas’ includes—
“(A)
the Tibet Autonomous Region; and
“(B)
the areas that the Chinese Government designates as Tibetan Autonomous, as follows:
“(i)
Kanlho (Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and Pari (Tianzhu) Tibetan Autonomous County located in Gansu Province.
“(ii)
Golog (Guoluo) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Malho (Huangnan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Tsojang (Haibei) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Tsolho (Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Tsonub (Haixi) Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, and Yulshul (Yushu) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, located in Qinghai Province.
“(iii)
Garze (Ganzi) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Ngawa (Aba) Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, and Muli (Mili) Tibetan Autonomous County, located in Sichuan Province.
“(iv)
Dechen (Diqing) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, located in Yunnan Province.
“SEC. 4.
ANNUAL REPORT ON ACCESS TO TIBETAN AREAS.
“(a)
In General.—
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2018], and annually thereafter for the following five years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, and make available to the public on the website of the Department of State, a report that includes an assessment of the level of access Chinese authorities granted diplomats and other officials, journalists, and tourists from the United States to Tibetan areas, including—
“(1)
a comparison with the level of access granted to other areas of China;
“(2)
a comparison between the levels of access granted to Tibetan and non-Tibetan areas in relevant provinces;
“(3)
a comparison of the level of access in the reporting year and the previous reporting year; and
“(4)
a description of the required permits and other measures that impede the freedom to travel in Tibetan areas.
“(b)
Consolidation.—
After the issuance of the first report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of State is authorized to incorporate subsequent reports required by subsection (a) into other publicly available, annual reports produced by the Department of State, provided they are submitted to the appropriate congressional committees in a manner specifying that they are being submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of this Act.
“SEC. 5.
INADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN ALIENS.
“(a)
Ineligibility for Visas.—
No individual whom the Secretary of State has determined to be substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies related to access for foreigners to Tibetan areas may be eligible to receive a visa to enter the United States or be admitted to the United States if the Secretary of State determines that—
“(1)
(A)
the requirement for specific official permission for foreigners to enter the Tibetan Autonomous Region remains in effect; or
“(B)
such requirement has been replaced by a regulation that has a similar effect and requires foreign travelers to gain a level of permission to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region that is not required for travel to other provinces in China; and
“(2)
restrictions on travel by diplomats and other officials, journalists, and citizens of the United States to areas designated as ‘Tibetan Autonomous’ in the provinces of Sichuan, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Gansu of China are greater than any restrictions on travel by such officials and citizens to areas in such provinces that are not so designated.
“(b)
Current Visas Revoked.—
The Secretary of State shall revoke, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1201(i)), the visa or other documentation to enter or be present in the United States issued for an alien who would be ineligible to receive such a visa or documentation under subsection (a).
“(c)
Report to Congress.—
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 19, 2018], and annually thereafter for the following five years, the Secretary of State shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a report identifying the individuals who have had visas denied or revoked pursuant to this section during the preceding year and, to the extent practicable, a list of Chinese officials who were substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies to restrict access of United States diplomats and other officials, journalists, and citizens of the United States to Tibetan areas. The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
“(d)
Waiver for National Interest.—
“(1)
In general.—
The Secretary of State may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) in the case of an alien if the Secretary determines that such a waiver—
“(A)
is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement Regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947 (TIAS 1676), or any other applicable international obligation of the United States; or
“(B)
is in the national interest of the United States.
“(2)
Notification.—
Upon granting a waiver under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a document detailing the evidence and justification for the necessity of such waiver, including, if such waiver is granted pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), how such waiver relates to the national interest of the United States.
“SEC. 6.
SENSE OF CONGRESS.
“It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State, when granting diplomats and other officials from China access to parts of the United States, including consular access, should take into account the extent to which the Government of China grants diplomats and other officials from the United States access to parts of China, including the level of access afforded to such diplomats and other officials to Tibetan areas.”
Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic Army Under Immigration and Nationality Act
[Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title XII, § 1291], Aug. 13, 2018, [132 Stat. 2083], provided that:“(a)
Removal of Treatment as Terrorist Organizations.—
“(1)
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Rwandan Patriotic Front and the Rwandan Patriotic Army shall be excluded from the definition of terrorist organization (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for purposes of such section 212(a)(3)(B) for any period before
August 1, 1994.
“(2)
Exception.—
“(A)
In general.—
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, as applicable, may suspend the application of paragraph (1) for the Rwandan Patriotic Front or the Rwandan Patriotic Army in the sole and unreviewable discretion of such applicable Secretary.
“(B)
Report.—
Not later than, or contemporaneously with, a suspension of paragraph (1) under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as applicable, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the justification for such suspension.
“(b)
Relief From Inadmissibility.—
“(1)
Activities before august 1, 1994.—
Section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to an alien with respect to any activity undertaken by the alien in association with the Rwandan Patriotic Front or the Rwandan Patriotic Army before
August 1, 1994.
“(2)
Exceptions.—
“(A)
In general.—
Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as applicable, determines in the sole unreviewable discretion of such applicable Secretary that—
“(i)
in the totality of the circumstances, such alien—
“(I)
poses a threat to the safety and security of the United States; or
“(II)
does not merit a visa, admission to the United States, or a grant of an immigration benefit or protection; or
“(ii)
such alien committed, ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the commission of—
“(I)
an offense described in
section 2441 of title 18, United States Code; or
“(II)
an offense described in Presidential Proclamation 8697, dated August 4, 2011 [set out under this section].
“(B)
Implementation.—
Subparagraph (A) shall be implemented by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General.
“(c)
Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.—
In this section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means—
“(1)
the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
“(2)
the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.”
Treatment of Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Under the Immigration and Nationality Act
[Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title XII, § 1264], Dec. 19, 2014, [128 Stat. 3582], provided that:“(a)
Removal of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan From Treatment as Terrorist Organizations.—
“(1)
In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan shall be excluded from the definition of terrorist organization (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for purposes of such section 212(a)(3)(B).
“(2)
Exception.—
The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may suspend the application of paragraph (1) for either or both of the groups referred to in paragraph (1) in such Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion. Prior to or contemporaneous with such suspension, the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security shall report their reasons for suspension to the Committees on Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations in the House of Representatives and of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
“(b)
Relief Regarding Admissibility of Nonimmigrant Aliens Associated With the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.—
“(1)
For activities opposing the ba’ath regime.—
Paragraph (3)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to an alien with respect to activities undertaken in association with the Kurdistan Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan in opposition to the regime of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party and the autocratic dictatorship of Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
“(2)
For membership in the kurdistan democratic party and patriotic union of kurdistan.—
Paragraph (3)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to an alien applying for a nonimmigrant visa, who presents themselves for inspection to an immigration officer at a port of entry as a nonimmigrant, or who is applying in the United States for nonimmigrant status, and who is a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan and currently serves or has previously served as a senior official (such as Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister, Deputy Minister, President, Vice-President, Member of Parliament, provincial Governor or member of the National Security Council) of the Kurdistan Regional Government or the federal government of the Republic of Iraq.
“(3)
Exception.—
Neither paragraph (1) nor paragraph (2) shall apply if the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security (or a designee of one of such Secretaries) determine in their sole unreviewable discretion that such alien poses a threat to the safety and security of the United States, or does not warrant a visa, admission to the United States, or a grant of an immigration benefit or protection, in the totality of the circumstances. This provision shall be implemented by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security in consultation with the Attorney General.
“(c)
Prohibition on Judicial Review.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (whether statutory or nonstatutory), section 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1252), sections 1361 and 1651 of title 28, United States Code, section 2241 of such title, and any other habeas corpus provision of law, no court shall have jurisdiction to review any determination made pursuant to this section.”
African National Congress; Waiver of Certain Inadmissibility Grounds
[Pub. L. 110–257], §§ 2, 3, July 1, 2008, [122 Stat. 2426], provided that:“SEC. 2.
RELIEF FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS REGARDING ADMISSIBILITY.
“(a)
Exemption Authority.—
The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may determine, in such Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion, that paragraphs (2)(A)(i)(I), (2)(B), and (3)(B) (other than clause (i)(II)) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) shall not apply to an alien with respect to activities undertaken in association with the African National Congress in opposition to apartheid rule in South Africa.
“(b)
Sense of Congress.—
It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security should immediately exercise in appropriate instances the authority in subsection (a) to exempt the anti-apartheid activities of aliens who are current or former officials of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.
“SEC. 3.
REMOVAL OF CERTAIN AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS FROM CERTAIN UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DATABASES.
“The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall take all necessary steps to ensure that databases used to determine admissibility to the United States are updated so that they are consistent with the exemptions provided under section 2.”
Availability of Other Nonimmigrant Professionals
[Pub. L. 110–229, title VII, § 702(k)], May 8, 2008, [122 Stat. 867], provided that: “The requirements of section 212(m)(6)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(6)(B)) shall not apply to a facility in Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands.”
Report on Duress Waivers
[Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 691(e)], Dec. 26, 2007, [121 Stat. 2365], provided that: “The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Committees on the Judiciary of the United States Senate and House of Representatives a report, not less than 180 days after the enactment of this Act [Dec. 26, 2007] and every year thereafter, which may include a classified annex, if appropriate, describing—“(1)
the number of individuals subject to removal from the United States for having provided material support to a terrorist group who allege that such support was provided under duress;
“(2)
a breakdown of the types of terrorist organizations to which the individuals described in paragraph (1) have provided material support;
“(3)
a description of the factors that the Department of Homeland Security considers when evaluating duress waivers; and
“(4)
any other information that the Secretary believes that the Congress should consider while overseeing the Department’s application of duress waivers.”
Inadmissibility of Foreign Officials and Family Members Involved in Kleptocracy or Human Rights Violations
[Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7031(c)], Mar. 23, 2024, [138 Stat. 784], provided that:“(1)
Ineligibility.—
“(A)
Officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary of State has credible information have been involved, directly or indirectly, in significant corruption, including corruption related to the extraction of natural resources, or a gross violation of human rights, including the wrongful detention of locally employed staff of a United States diplomatic mission or a United States citizen or national, shall be ineligible for entry into the United States.
“(B)
Concurrent with the application of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, refer the matter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, to determine whether to apply sanctions authorities in accordance with United States law to block the transfer of property and interests in property, and all financial transactions, in the United States involving any person described in such subparagraph.
“(C)
The Secretary shall also publicly or privately designate or identify the officials of foreign governments and their immediate family members about whom the Secretary has such credible information without regard to whether the individual has applied for a visa.
“(2)
Exception.—
Individuals shall not be ineligible for entry into the United States pursuant to paragraph (1) if such entry would further important United States law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement: Provided, That nothing in paragraph (1) shall be construed to derogate from United States Government obligations under applicable international agreements.
“(3)
Waiver.—
The Secretary may waive the application of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently.
“(4)
Report.—
Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 23, 2024], and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2025, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, including a classified annex if necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees [Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives] and the Committees on the Judiciary describing the information related to corruption or violation of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) as well as the individuals who the Secretary designated or identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph (2), a list of any waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the justification for each waiver.
“(5)
Posting of report.—
Any unclassified portion of the report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the Department of State website.
“(6)
Clarification.—
For purposes of paragraphs (1), (4), and (5), the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United States shall not be considered confidential.”
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior acts:
[Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7031(c)], Dec. 29, 2022, [136 Stat. 5026].
[Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7031(c)], Mar. 15, 2022, [136 Stat. 615].
[Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7031(c)], Dec. 27, 2020, [134 Stat. 1743].
[Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7031(c)], Dec. 20, 2019, [133 Stat. 2865].
[Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7031(c)], Feb. 15, 2019, [133 Stat. 319].
[Pub. L. 115–141, div. K, title VII, § 7031(c)], Mar. 23, 2018, [132 Stat. 884].
[Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7031(c)], May 5, 2017, [131 Stat. 640].
[Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7031(c)], Dec. 18, 2015, [129 Stat. 2755].
[Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7031(c)], Dec. 16, 2014, [128 Stat. 2620].
[Pub. L. 113–76, div. K, title VII, § 7031(c)], Jan. 17, 2014, [128 Stat. 511].
[Pub. L. 112–74, div. I, title VII, § 7031(c)], Dec. 23, 2011, [125 Stat. 1211].
[Pub. L. 111–117, div. F, title VII, § 7084], Dec. 16, 2009, [123 Stat. 3400].
[Pub. L. 111–8, div. H, title VII, § 7086], Mar. 11, 2009, [123 Stat. 912].
[Pub. L. 110–161, div. J, title VI, § 699L], Dec. 26, 2007, [121 Stat. 2373].
Money Laundering Watchlist
[Pub. L. 107–56, title X, § 1006(b)], Oct. 26, 2001, [115 Stat. 394], provided that: “Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 26, 2001], the Secretary of State shall develop, implement, and certify to the Congress that there has been established a money laundering watchlist, which identifies individuals worldwide who are known or suspected of money laundering, which is readily accessible to, and shall be checked by, a consular or other Federal official prior to the issuance of a visa or admission to the United States. The Secretary of State shall develop and continually update the watchlist in cooperation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of Central Intelligence.”
[Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the intelligence community deemed to be a reference to the Director of National Intelligence. Reference to the Director of Central Intelligence or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Director’s capacity as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency deemed to be a reference to the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. See section 1081(a), (b) of [Pub. L. 108–458], set out as a note under section 3001 of Title 50, War and National Defense.]
Recommendations for Alternative Remedy for Nursing Shortage
[Pub. L. 106–95, § 3], Nov. 12, 1999, [113 Stat. 1317], provided that: “Not later than the last day of the 4-year period described in section 2(e) [set out as a note above], the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly submit to the Congress recommendations (including legislative specifications) with respect to the following:“(1)
A program to eliminate the dependence of facilities described in section 212(m)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(6)] (as amended by section 2(b)) on nonimmigrant registered nurses by providing for a permanent solution to the shortage of registered nurses who are United States citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
“(2)
A method of enforcing the requirements imposed on facilities under sections 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) and 212(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c), 1182(m)] (as amended by section 2) that would be more effective than the process described in section 212(m)(2)(E) of such Act [
8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(2)(E)] (as so amended).”
Issuance of Certified Statements
[Pub. L. 106–95, § 4(c)], Nov. 12, 1999, [113 Stat. 1318], provided that: “The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools, or any approved equivalent independent credentialing organization, shall issue certified statements pursuant to the amendment under subsection (a) [amending this section] not more than 35 days after the receipt of a complete application for such a statement.”
Extension of Authorized Period of Stay for Certain Nurses
[Pub. L. 104–302, § 1], Oct. 11, 1996, [110 Stat. 3656], provided that:“(a)
Aliens Who Previously Entered the United States Pursuant to an H–1A Visa.—
“(1)
In general.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authorized period of stay in the United States of any nonimmigrant described in paragraph (2) is hereby extended through September 30, 1997.
“(2)
Nonimmigrant described.—
A nonimmigrant described in this paragraph is a nonimmigrant—
“(A)
who entered the United States as a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a)];
“(B)
who was within the United States on or after September 1, 1995, and who is within the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 11, 1996]; and
“(C)
whose period of authorized stay has expired or would expire before September 30, 1997 but for the provisions of this section.
“(3)
Limitations.—
Nothing in this section may be construed to extend the validity of any visa issued to a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or to authorize the re-entry of any person outside the United States on the date of the enactment of this Act.
“(b)
Change of Employment.—
A nonimmigrant whose authorized period of stay is extended by operation of this section shall not be eligible to change employers in accordance with section 214.2(h)(2)(i)(D) of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act).
“(c)
Regulations.—
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall issue regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
“(d)
Interim Treatment.—
A nonimmigrant whose authorized period of stay is extended by operation of this section, and the spouse and child of such nonimmigrant, shall be considered as having continued to maintain lawful status as a nonimmigrant through September 30, 1997.”
References to Inadmissible Deemed To Include Excludable and References to Order of Removal Deemed To Include Order of Exclusion and Deportation
For purposes of carrying out this chapter, any reference in subsec. (a)(1)(A) of this section to “inadmissible” is deemed to include a reference to “excludable”, and any reference in law to an order of removal is deemed to include a reference to an order of exclusion and deportation or an order of deportation, see [section 309(d) of Pub. L. 104–208], set out in an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 1101 of this title.
Annual Report on Aliens Paroled Into United States
[Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 602(b)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–689], provided that: “Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate describing the number and categories of aliens paroled into the United States under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)]. Each such report shall provide the total number of aliens paroled into and residing in the United States and shall contain information and data for each country of origin concerning the number and categories of aliens paroled, the duration of parole, the current status of aliens paroled, and the number and categories of aliens returned to the custody from which they were paroled during the preceding fiscal year.”
Assistance to Drug Traffickers
[Pub. L. 103–447, title I, § 107], Nov. 2, 1994, [108 Stat. 4695], provided that: “The President shall take all reasonable steps provided by law to ensure that the immediate relatives of any individual described in section 487(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291f(a)), and the business partners of any such individual or of any entity described in such section, are not permitted entry into the United States, consistent with the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).”
Processing of Visas for Admission to United States
[Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 140(c)], Apr. 30, 1994, [108 Stat. 399], as amended by [Pub. L. 103–415, § 1(d)], Oct. 25, 1994, [108 Stat. 4299], provided that:“(1)
(A)
Beginning 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Apr. 30, 1994], whenever a United States consular officer issues a visa for admission to the United States, that official shall certify, in writing, that a check of the Automated Visa Lookout System, or any other system or list which maintains information about the excludability of aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.], has been made and that there is no basis under such system for the exclusion of such alien.
“(B)
If, at the time an alien applies for an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa, the alien’s name is included in the Department of State’s visa lookout system and the consular officer to whom the application is made fails to follow the procedures in processing the application required by the inclusion of the alien’s name in such system, the consular officer’s failure shall be made a matter of record and shall be considered as a serious negative factor in the officer’s annual performance evaluation.
“(2)
If an alien to whom a visa was issued as a result of a failure described in paragraph (1)(B) is admitted to the United States and there is thereafter probable cause to believe that the alien was a participant in a terrorist act causing serious injury, loss of life, or significant destruction of property in the United States, the Secretary of State shall convene an Accountability Review Board [now “Security Review Committee”] under the authority of title III of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 [
22 U.S.C. 4831 et seq.].”
Access to Interstate Identification Index of National Crime Information Center; Fingerprint Checks
[Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 140(d)]–(g), Apr. 30, 1994, [108 Stat. 400], as amended by [Pub. L. 103–317, title V, § 505], Aug. 26, 1994, [108 Stat. 1765]; [Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title VI, § 671(g)(2)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–724]; [Pub. L. 105–119, title I, § 126], Nov. 26, 1997, [111 Stat. 2471], provided that:“(d)
Access to the Interstate Identification Index.—
“(1)
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Department of State Consolidated Immigrant Visa Processing Center shall have on-line access, without payment of any fee or charge, to the Interstate Identification Index of the National Crime Information Center solely for the purpose of determining whether a visa applicant has a criminal history record indexed in such Index. Such access does not entitle the Department of State to obtain the full content of automated records through the Interstate Identification Index. To obtain the full content of a criminal history record, the Department shall submit a separate request to the Identification Records Section of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and shall pay the appropriate fee as provided for in the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 ([Public Law 101–162]) [[103 Stat. 988], 998].
“(2)
The Department of State shall be responsible for all one-time start-up and recurring incremental non-personnel costs of establishing and maintaining the access authorized in paragraph (1).
“(3)
The individual primarily responsible for the day-to-day implementation of paragraph (1) shall be an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation selected by the Department of State, and detailed to the Department on a fully reimbursable basis.
“(e)
Fingerprint Checks.—
“(1)
Effective not later than March 31, 1995, the Secretary of State shall in the ten countries with the highest volume of immigrant visa issuance for the most recent fiscal year for which data are available require the fingerprinting of applicants over sixteen years of age for immigrant visas. The Department of State shall submit records of such fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation in order to ascertain whether such applicants previously have been convicted of a felony under State or Federal law in the United States, and shall pay all appropriate fees.
“(2)
The Secretary shall prescribe and publish such regulations as may be necessary to implement the requirements of this subsection, and to avoid undue processing costs and delays for eligible immigrants and the United States Government.
“(f)
Not later than December 31, 1996, the Secretary of State and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall jointly submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, a report on the effectiveness of the procedures authorized in subsections (d) and (e).
“(g)
Subsections (d) and (e) shall cease to have effect after May 1, 1998.”
Visa Lookout Systems
[Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 140(b)], Apr. 30, 1994, [108 Stat. 399], provided that: “Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 30, 1994], the Secretary of State shall implement an upgrade of all overseas visa lookout operations to computerized systems with automated multiple-name search capabilities.”
[Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 128], Oct. 28, 1991, [105 Stat. 660], as amended by [Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(d)(3)(C)], Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–617], provided that:“(a)
Visas.—
The Secretary of State may not include in the Automated Visa Lookout System, or in any other system or list which maintains information about the inadmissibility of aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.], the name of any alien who is not inadmissible from the United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act, subject to the provisions of this section.
“(b)
Correction of Lists.—
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 1991], the Secretary of State shall—
“(1)
correct the Automated Visa Lookout System, or any other system or list which maintains information about the inadmissibility of aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act, by deleting the name of any alien not inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act; and
“(2)
report to the Congress concerning the completion of such correction process.
“(c)
Report on Correction Process.—
“(1)
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 1991], the Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other appropriate Government agencies, shall prepare and submit to the appropriate congressional committees, a plan which sets forth the manner in which the Department of State will correct the Automated Visa Lookout System, and any other system or list as set forth in subsection (b).
“(2)
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 28, 1991], the Secretary of State shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the progress made toward completing the correction of lists as set forth in subsection (b).
“(d)
Application.—
This section refers to the Immigration and Nationality Act as in effect on and after June 1, 1991.
“(e)
Limitation.—
“(1)
The Secretary may add or retain in such system or list the names of aliens who are not inadmissible only if they are included for otherwise authorized law enforcement purposes or other lawful purposes of the Department of State. A name included for other lawful purposes under this paragraph shall include a notation which clearly and distinctly indicates that such person is not presently inadmissible. The Secretary of State shall adopt procedures to ensure that visas are not denied to such individuals for any reason not set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.].
“(2)
The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register regulations and standards concerning maintenance and use by the Department of State of systems and lists for purposes described in paragraph (1).
“(3)
Nothing in this section may be construed as creating new authority or expanding any existing authority for any activity not otherwise authorized by law.
“(f)
Definition.—
As used in this section the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.”
Changes in Labor Certification Process
[Pub. L. 101–649, title I, § 122], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 4994], as amended by [Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(ff)], Oct. 25, 1995, [108 Stat. 4319], provided that:“[(a)
Repealed. [Pub. L. 103–416, title II, § 219(ff)], Oct. 25, 1994, [108 Stat. 4319].]
“(b)
Notice in Labor Certifications.—
The Secretary of Labor shall provide, in the labor certification process under section 212(a)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(5)(A)], that—
“(1)
no certification may be made unless the applicant for certification has, at the time of filing the application, provided notice of the filing (A) to the bargaining representative (if any) of the employer’s employees in the occupational classification and area for which aliens are sought, or (B) if there is no such bargaining representative, to employees employed at the facility through posting in conspicuous locations; and
“(2)
any person may submit documentary evidence bearing on the application for certification (such as information on available workers, information on wages and working conditions, and information on the employer’s failure to meet terms and conditions with respect to the employment of alien workers and co-workers).”
Review of Exclusion Lists
[Pub. L. 101–649, title VI, § 601(c)], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 5075], as amended by [Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(d)(3)(B)], (f)(1)(Q), Sept. 30, 1996, [110 Stat. 3009–617], 3009–621, provided that: “The Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall develop protocols and guidelines for updating lookout books and the automated visa lookout system and similar mechanisms for the screening of aliens applying for visas for admission, or for admission, to the United States. Such protocols and guidelines shall be developed in a manner that ensures that in the case of an alien—
“(1)
whose name is in such system, and
“(2)
who either (A) applies for admission after the effective date of the amendments made by this section [see Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note above], or (B) requests (in writing to a local consular office after such date) a review, without seeking admission, of the alien’s continued inadmissibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.],
if the alien is no longer inadmissible because of an amendment made by this section the alien’s name shall be removed from such books and system and the alien shall be informed of such removal and if the alien continues to be inadmissible the alien shall be informed of such determination.”
Implementation of Requirements for Admission of Nonimmigrant Nurses During 5-Year Period
[Pub. L. 101–238, § 3(c)], Dec. 18, 1989, [103 Stat. 2103], provided that: “The Secretary of Labor (in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services) shall—“(1)
first publish final regulations to carry out section 212(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [
8 U.S.C. 1182(m)] (as added by this section) not later than the first day of the 8th month beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [
Dec. 18, 1989]; and
“(2)
provide for the appointment (by January 1, 1991) of an advisory group, including representatives of the Secretary, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Attorney General, hospitals, and labor organizations representing registered nurses, to advise the Secretary—
“(A)
concerning the impact of this section on the nursing shortage,
“(B)
on programs that medical institutions may implement to recruit and retain registered nurses who are United States citizens or immigrants who are authorized to perform nursing services,
“(C)
on the formulation of State recruitment and retention plans under section 212(m)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
“(D)
on the advisability of extending the amendments made by this section [amending sections 1101 and 1182 of this title] beyond the 5-year period described in subsection (d) [set out above].”
Prohibition on Exclusion or Deportation of Aliens on Certain Grounds
[Pub. L. 100–204, title IX, § 901], Dec. 22, 1987, [101 Stat. 1399], as amended by [Pub. L. 100–461, title V, § 555], Oct. 1, 1988, [102 Stat. 2268–36]; [Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 128], Feb. 16, 1990, [104 Stat. 30], provided that no nonimmigrant alien was to be denied a visa or excluded from admission into the United States, or subject to deportation because of any past, current or expected beliefs, statements or associations which, if engaged in by a United States citizen in the United States, would be protected under the Constitution of the United States, and which provided construction regarding excludable aliens and standing to sue, prior to repeal by [Pub. L. 101–649, title VI, § 603(a)(21)], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 5084].
Regulations Governing Admission, Detention, and Travel of Nonimmigrant Aliens in Guam Pursuant to Visa Waivers
[Pub. L. 99–396, § 14(b)], Aug. 27, 1986, [100 Stat. 842], as amended by [Pub. L. 100–525, § 3(1)(B)], Oct. 24, 1988, [102 Stat. 2614], directed Attorney General to issue, within 90 days after Aug. 27, 1986, regulations governing the admission, detention, and travel of nonimmigrant aliens pursuant to the visa waiver authorized by the amendment made by [section 14(a) of Pub. L. 99–396], prior to repeal by [Pub. L. 101–649, title VI, § 603(a)(19)], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 5084].
Annual Report to Congress on Implementation of Provisions Authorizing Waiver of Certain Requirements for Nonimmigrant Visitors to Guam
[Pub. L. 99–396, § 14(c)], Aug. 27, 1986, [100 Stat. 842], as amended by [Pub. L. 100–525, § 3(1)(B)], (C), Oct. 24, 1988, [102 Stat. 2614], directed Attorney General to submit a report each year on implementation of 8 U.S.C. 1182(l) to Committees on the Judiciary and Interior and Insular Affairs of House of Representatives and Committees on the Judiciary and Energy and Natural Resources of Senate, prior to repeal by [Pub. L. 101–649, title VI, § 603(a)(19)], Nov. 29, 1990, [104 Stat. 5084].
Sharing of Information Concerning Drug Traffickers
[Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 132], Aug. 16, 1985, [99 Stat. 420], provided that:“(a)
Reporting Systems.—
In order to ensure that foreign narcotics traffickers are denied visas to enter the United States, as required by section 212(a)(23) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act ([former] 22 [8] U.S.C. 1182(a)(23))—
“(1)
the Department of State shall cooperate with United States law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Customs Service, in establishing a comprehensive information system on all drug arrests of foreign nationals in the United States, so that that information may be communicated to the appropriate United States embassies; and
“(2)
the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board shall agree on uniform guidelines which would permit the sharing of information on foreign drug traffickers.
“(b)
Report.—
Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 16, 1985], the Chairman of the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the steps taken to implement this section.”
[For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the United States Customs Service of the Department of the Treasury, including functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 203(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. For establishment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security, treated as if included in [Pub. L. 107–296] as of Nov. 25, 2002, see section 211 of Title 6, as amended generally by [Pub. L. 114–125], and [section 802(b) of Pub. L. 114–125], set out as a note under section 211 of Title 6.]
Refugees From Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia); Temporary Parole Into United States for Fiscal Years 1979 and 1980
[Pub. L. 95–431, title VI, § 605], Oct. 10, 1978, [92 Stat. 1045], provided that it was the sense of Congress that United States give special consideration to plight of refugees from Democratic Kampuchea (Cambodia) and that Attorney General should parole into United States, under section 1182(d)(5) of this title for fiscal year 1979, 7,500 aliens who are nationals or citizens of Democratic Kampuchea and for fiscal year 1980, 7,500 such aliens.
Retroactive Adjustment of Refugee Status
[Pub. L. 95–412, § 5], Oct. 5, 1978, [92 Stat. 909], as amended by [Pub. L. 96–212, title II, § 203(g)], Mar. 17, 1980, [94 Stat. 108], provided that any refugee, not otherwise eligible for retroactive adjustment of status, who was paroled into United States by Attorney General pursuant to section 1182(d)(5) of this title before Apr. 1, 1980, was to have his status adjusted pursuant to section 1153(g) and (h) of this title.
Report by Attorney General to Congressional Committees on Admission of Certain Excludable Aliens
[Pub. L. 95–370, title IV, § 401], Sept. 17, 1978, [92 Stat. 627], directed Attorney General, by October 30, 1979, to report to specific congressional committees on certain cases of the admission to the United States of aliens that may have been excludable under former section 1182(a)(27) to (29) of this title.
National Board of Medical Examiners Examination
[Pub. L. 94–484, title VI, § 602(a)], (b), as added by [Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 307(q)(3)], Aug. 1, 1977, [91 Stat. 395], eff. Jan. 10, 1977, provided that an alien who is a graduate of a medical school would be considered to have passed parts I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners Examination if the alien was on January 9, 1977, a doctor of medicine fully and permanently licensed to practice medicine in a State, held on that date a valid specialty certificate issued by a constituent board of the American Board of Medical Specialties, and was on that date practicing medicine in a State, prior to repeal by [Pub. L. 97–116, § 5(a)(3)], Dec. 29, 1981, [95 Stat. 1612].
Labor Certification for Graduates of Foreign Medical Schools; Development of Data by Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Not Later Than Oct. 12, 1977
[Pub. L. 94–484, title IX, § 906], Oct. 12, 1976, [90 Stat. 2325], directed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, not later than one year after Oct. 12, 1976, to develop sufficient data to enable the Secretary of Labor to make equitable determinations with regard to applications for labor certification by graduates of foreign medical schools, such data to include the number of physicians (by specialty and by percent of population) in a geographic area necessary to provide adequate medical care, including such care in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care institutions, in such area.
Resettlement of Refugee-Escapee; Reports; Formula; Termination Date; Persons Difficult To Resettle; Creation of Record of Admission for Permanent Residence
[Pub. L. 86–648], §§ 1–4, 11, July 14, 1960, [74 Stat. 504], 505, as amended by [Pub. L. 87–510, § 6], June 28, 1962, [76 Stat. 124]; [Pub. L. 89–236, § 16], Oct. 3, 1965, [79 Stat. 919], provided:“[Section 1.
Repealed. [Pub. L. 89–236, § 16], Oct. 3, 1965, [79 Stat. 919].]
“[Sec. 2.
Repealed. [Pub. L. 89–236, § 16], Oct. 3, 1965, [79 Stat. 919].]
“Sec. 3.
Any alien who was paroled into the United States as a refugee-escapee, pursuant to section 1 of the Act, whose parole has not theretofore been terminated by the Attorney General pursuant to such regulations as he may prescribe under the authority of section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [subsec. (d)(5) of this section]; and who has been in the United States for at least two years, and who has not acquired permanent residence, shall forthwith return or be returned to the custody of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and shall thereupon be inspected and examined for admission into the United States, and his case dealt with in accordance with the provisions of sections 235, 236, and 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act [sections 1225, 1226, and [former] 1227 of this title].
“Sec. 4.
Any alien who, pursuant to section 3 of this Act, is found, upon inspection by the immigration officer or after hearing before a special inquiry officer, to be admissible as an immigrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act [this chapter] at the time of his inspection and examination, except for the fact that he was not and is not in possession of the documents required by section 212(a)(20) of the said Act [former subsec. (a)(20) of this section], shall be regarded as lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his arrival.
* * * * *
“[Sec. 11.
Repealed. Pub. L. 89-236, § 16, Oct. 3, 1965, [79 Stat. 919].]”
Creation of Record of Admission for Permanent Residence in the Case of Certain Hungarian Refugees
[Pub. L. 85–559], July 25, 1958, [72 Stat. 419], provided: “That any alien who was paroled into the United States as a refugee from the Hungarian revolution under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [subsection (d)(5) of this section] subsequent to October 23, 1956, who has been in the United States for at least two years, and who has not acquired permanent residence, shall forthwith return or be returned to the custody of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and shall thereupon be inspected and examined for admission into the United States, and his case dealt with, in accordance with the provisions of sections 235, 236 and 237 of that Act [sections 1225, 1226 and [former] 1227 of this title].“Sec. 2.
Any such alien who, pursuant to section 1 of this Act, is found, upon inspection by an immigration officer or after hearing before a special inquiry officer, to have been and to be admissible as an immigrant at the time of his arrival in the United States and at the time of his inspection and examination, except for the fact that he was not and is not in possession of the documents required by section 212(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [former subsection (a)(20) of this section], shall be regarded as lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of his arrival.
“Sec. 3.
Nothing contained in this Act shall be held to repeal, amend, alter, modify, affect, or restrict the powers, duties, functions, or authority of the Attorney General in the administration and enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act [this chapter] or any other law relating to immigration, nationality, or naturalization.”
Definition of Appropriate Congressional Committees
[Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7034(s)(1)], Mar. 23, 2024, [138 Stat. 793], provided that: “Unless otherwise defined in this Act [div. F of [Pub. L. 118–47], [138 Stat. 729], see Tables for classification], for purposes of this Act the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.”
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior acts:
[Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7034(s)(1)], Dec. 29, 2022, [136 Stat. 5035].
[Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7034(t)(1)], Mar. 15, 2022, [136 Stat. 626].
[Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(q)(1)], Dec. 27, 2020, [134 Stat. 1753].
Presidential Proclamations Suspending Entry of Certain Aliens
Suspension of entry of certain aliens into the United States were contained in the following Presidential proclamations:
Proc. No. 10685, Dec. 11, 2023, 88 F.R. 86541, relating to immigrants and nonimmigrants enabling corruption.
Proc. No. 10309, Nov. 16, 2021, 86 F.R. 64797, relating to immigrants and nonimmigrants responsible for policies or actions that threaten democracy in Nicaragua.
Proc. No. 10052, June 22, 2020, 85 F.R. 38263, as amended by Proc. No. 10054, June 29, 2020, 85 F.R. 40085; Proc. No. 10131, § 2, Dec. 31, 2020, 86 F.R. 418; Proc. No. 10149, § 1, Feb. 24, 2021, 86 F.R. 11847, relating to immigrants and nonimmigrants who present a risk to the United States labor market following the COVID–19 pandemic, expired Mar. 31, 2021.
Proc. No. 10043, May 29, 2020, 85 F.R. 34353, relating to certain students and researchers from the People’s Republic of China.
Proc. No. 10014, Apr. 22, 2020, 85 F.R. 23441, as amended by Proc. No. 10052, § 1, June 22, 2020, 85 F.R. 38264; Proc. No. 10131, § 1, Dec. 31, 2020, 86 F.R. 418, relating to immigrants who present a risk to the United States labor market following the COVID–19 pandemic, was revoked by Proc. No. 10149, § 1, Feb. 24, 2021, 86 F.R. 11847.
Proc. No. 9945, Oct. 4, 2019, 84 F.R. 53991, relating to immigrants who will financially burden the United States healthcare system, was revoked by Proc. No. 10209, May 14, 2021, 86 F.R. 27015.
Proc. No. 9932, Sept. 25, 2019, 84 F.R. 51935, relating to senior officials of the government of Iran.
Proc. No. 9931, Sept. 25, 2019, 84 F.R. 51931, relating to persons responsible for policies or actions that threaten Venezuela’s democratic institutions.
Proc. No. 8697, Aug. 4, 2011, 76 F.R. 49277, relating to persons who participate in serious human rights and humanitarian law violations and other abuses.
Proc. No. 8693, July 24, 2011, 76 F.R. 44751, relating to aliens subject to United Nations Security Council travel bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act sanctions.
Proc. No. 8342, Jan. 16, 2009, 74 F.R. 4093, relating to foreign government officials responsible for failing to combat trafficking in persons.
Proc. No. 7750, Jan. 12, 2004, 69 F.R. 2287, relating to persons engaged in or benefiting from corruption.
Presidential Proclamations Suspending Entry as Immigrants and Nonimmigrants of Persons Who Pose a Risk of Transmitting 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Suspension of entry into the United States of aliens who were physically present in certain countries during the COVID–19 pandemic were contained in the following Presidential proclamations:
Proc. No. 10315, Nov. 26, 2021, 86 F.R. 68385, relating to noncitizens who were physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe, was revoked by Proc. No. 10329, Dec. 28, 2021, 87 F.R. 149.
Proc. No. 10294, Oct. 25, 2021, 86 F.R. 59603, relating to certain noncitizens who are nonimmigrants and who are not fully vaccinated against COVID–19 arriving by air, was revoked in part, effective May 12, 2023, by Proc. No. 10575, May 9, 2023, 88 F.R. 30889.
Proc. No. 10199, Apr. 30, 2021, 86 F.R. 24297, relating to noncitizens entering as nonimmigrants who were physically present within the Republic of India, was revoked by Proc. No. 10294, § 1, Oct. 25, 2021, 86 F.R. 59604.
Proc. No. 10143, Jan. 25, 2021, 86 F.R. 7467, relating to noncitizens who were physically present within the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom (excluding overseas territories outside of Europe), the Republic of Ireland, and the Federative Republic of Brazil, was revoked by Proc. No. 10294, § 1, Oct. 25, 2021, 86 F.R. 59604.
Proc. No. 10041, May 24, 2020, 85 F.R. 31933, as amended by Proc. No. 10042, May 25, 2020, 85 F.R. 32291, relating to aliens present in the Federative Republic of Brazil, was revoked by Proc. No. 10138, Jan. 18, 2021, 86 F.R. 6799.
Proc. No. 9996, Mar. 14, 2020, 85 F.R. 15341, relating to aliens present in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, was revoked by Proc. No. 10138, Jan. 18, 2021, 86 F.R. 6799.
Proc. No. 9993, Mar. 11, 2020, 85 F.R. 15045, relating to aliens present in the Schengen Area, was revoked by Proc. No. 10138, Jan. 18, 2021, 86 F.R. 6799.
Proc. No. 9992, Feb. 29, 2020, 85 F.R. 12855, as amended by Proc. No. 10143, § 5, Jan. 25, 2021, 86 F.R. 7469, relating to aliens present in the Islamic Republic of Iran, was revoked by Proc. No. 10294, § 1, Oct. 25, 2021, 86 F.R. 59604.
Proc. No. 9984, Jan. 31, 2020, 85 F.R. 6709, as amended by Proc. No. 9992, § 4, Feb. 29, 2020, 85 F.R. 12857; Proc. No. 10143, § 5, Jan. 25, 2021, 86 F.R. 7469, relating to aliens present in the People’s Republic of China, was revoked by Proc. No. 10294, § 1, Oct. 25, 2021, 86 F.R. 59604.
Proc. No. 4865. High Seas Interdiction of Illegal Aliens
Proc. No. 4865, Sept. 29, 1981, 46 F.R. 48107, provided:
The ongoing migration of persons to the United States in violation of our laws is a serious national problem detrimental to the interests of the United States. A particularly difficult aspect of the problem is the continuing illegal migration by sea of large numbers of undocumented aliens into the southeastern United States. These arrivals have severely strained the law enforcement resources of the Immigration and Naturalization Service and have threatened the welfare and safety of communities in that region.
As a result of our discussions with the Governments of affected foreign countries and with agencies of the Executive Branch of our Government, I have determined that new and effective measures to curtail these unlawful arrivals are necessary. In this regard, I have determined that international cooperation to intercept vessels trafficking in illegal migrants is a necessary and proper means of insuring the effective enforcement of our laws.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, including Sections 212(f) and 215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a)(1)), in order to protect the sovereignty of the United States, and in accordance with cooperative arrangements with certain foreign governments, and having found that the entry of undocumented aliens, arriving at the borders of the United States from the high seas, is detrimental to the interests of the United States, do proclaim that:
The entry of undocumented aliens from the high seas is hereby suspended and shall be prevented by the interdiction of certain vessels carrying such aliens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-one, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and sixth.
Ronald Reagan.Proc. No. 9645. Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats
Proc. No. 9645, Sept. 24, 2017, 82 F.R. 45161, as amended by Proc. No. 9723, § 1, Apr. 10, 2018, 83 F.R. 15939; Proc. No. 9983, § 3, Jan. 31, 2020, 85 F.R. 6706, which prohibited entry into the United States by nationals of certain countries unless they are approved for a waiver, was revoked by Proc. No. 10141, Jan. 20, 2021, 86 F.R. 7005.
Proc. No. 9983. Improving Enhanced Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats
Proc. No. 9983, Jan. 31, 2020, 85 F.R. 6699, which prohibited entry into the United States by nationals of certain countries, was revoked by Proc. No. 10141, Jan. 20, 2021, 86 F.R. 7005.
Executive Order No. 12324
Ex. Ord. No. 12324, Sept. 29, 1981, 46 F.R. 48109, which directed Secretary of State to enter into cooperative arrangements with foreign governments for purpose of preventing illegal migration to United States by sea, directed Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to issue appropriate instructions to Coast Guard to enforce suspension of entry of undocumented aliens and interdiction of any defined vessel carrying such aliens, and directed Attorney General to ensure fair enforcement of immigration laws and strict observance of international obligations of United States concerning those who genuinely flee persecution in their homeland, was revoked and replaced by Ex. Ord. No. 12807, § 4, May 24, 1992, 57 F.R. 23134, set out below.
Ex. Ord. No. 12807. Interdiction of Illegal Aliens
Ex. Ord. No. 12807, May 24, 1992, 57 F.R. 23133, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13286, § 30, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10625, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 212(f) and 215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a)(1)), and whereas:
(1) The President has authority to suspend the entry of aliens coming by sea to the United States without necessary documentation, to establish reasonable rules and regulations regarding, and other limitations on, the entry or attempted entry of aliens into the United States, and to repatriate aliens interdicted beyond the territorial sea of the United States;
(2) The international legal obligations of the United States under the United Nations Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (U.S. T.I.A.S. 6577; 19 U.S.T. 6223) to apply Article 33 of the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees do not extend to persons located outside the territory of the United States;
(3) Proclamation No. 4865 [set out above] suspends the entry of all undocumented aliens into the United States by the high seas; and
(4) There continues to be a serious problem of persons attempting to come to the United States by sea without necessary documentation and otherwise illegally;
I, GEORGE BUSH, President of the United States of America, hereby order as follows:
Section 1. The Secretary of State shall undertake to enter into, on behalf of the United States, cooperative arrangements with appropriate foreign governments for the purpose of preventing illegal migration to the United States by sea.
Sec. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation, where appropriate, with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State, shall issue appropriate instructions to the Coast Guard in order to enforce the suspension of the entry of undocumented aliens by sea and the interdiction of any defined vessel carrying such aliens.
(b) Those instructions shall apply to any of the following defined vessels:
(1) Vessels of the United States, meaning any vessel documented or numbered pursuant to the laws of the United States, or owned in whole or in part by the United States, a citizen of the United States, or a corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States or any State, Territory, District, Commonwealth, or possession thereof, unless the vessel has been granted nationality by a foreign nation in accord with Article 5 of the Convention on the High Seas of 1958 (U.S. T.I.A.S. 5200; 13 U.S.T. 2312).
(2) Vessels without nationality or vessels assimilated to vessels without nationality in accordance with paragraph (2) of Article 6 of the Convention on the High Seas of 1958 (U.S. T.I.A.S. 5200; 13 U.S.T. 2312).
(3) Vessels of foreign nations with whom we have arrangements authorizing the United States to stop and board such vessels.
(c) Those instructions to the Coast Guard shall include appropriate directives providing for the Coast Guard:
(1) To stop and board defined vessels, when there is reason to believe that such vessels are engaged in the irregular transportation of persons or violations of United States law or the law of a country with which the United States has an arrangement authorizing such action.
(2) To make inquiries of those on board, examine documents and take such actions as are necessary to carry out this order.
(3) To return the vessel and its passengers to the country from which it came, or to another country, when there is reason to believe that an offense is being committed against the United States immigration laws, or appropriate laws of a foreign country with which we have an arrangement to assist; provided, however, that the Secretary of Homeland Security, in his unreviewable discretion, may decide that a person who is a refugee will not be returned without his consent.
(d) These actions, pursuant to this section, are authorized to be undertaken only beyond the territorial sea of the United States.
Sec. 3. This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the Executive Branch. Neither this order nor any agency guidelines, procedures, instructions, directives, rules or regulations implementing this order shall create, or shall be construed to create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural (including without limitation any right or benefit under the Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. 551 et seq., 701 et seq.]), legally enforceable by any party against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, officers, employees, or any other person. Nor shall this order be construed to require any procedures to determine whether a person is a refugee.
Sec. 4. Executive Order No. 12324 is hereby revoked and replaced by this order.
Sec. 5. This order shall be effective immediately.
Ex. Ord. No. 13276. Delegation of Responsibilities Concerning Undocumented Aliens Interdicted or Intercepted in the Caribbean Region
Ex. Ord. No. 13276, Nov. 15, 2002, 67 F.R. 69985, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13286, § 1, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10619, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 212(f) and 215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a)(1)), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in order to delegate appropriate responsibilities to Federal agencies for responding to migration of undocumented aliens in the Caribbean region, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Duties and Authorities of Agency Heads. Consistent with applicable law,
(a)(i) The Secretary of Homeland Security may maintain custody, at any location he deems appropriate, of any undocumented aliens he has reason to believe are seeking to enter the United States and who are interdicted or intercepted in the Caribbean region. In this regard, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide and operate a facility, or facilities, to house and provide for the needs of any such aliens. Such a facility may be located at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base or any other appropriate location.
(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security may conduct any screening of such aliens that he deems appropriate, including screening to determine whether such aliens should be returned to their country of origin or transit, or whether they are persons in need of protection who should not be returned without their consent. If the Secretary of Homeland Security institutes such screening, then until a determination is made, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for the custody, care, safety, transportation, and other needs of the aliens. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall continue to provide for the custody, care, safety, transportation, and other needs of aliens who are determined not to be persons in need of protection until such time as they are returned to their country of origin or transit.
(b) The Secretary of State shall provide for the custody, care, safety, transportation, and other needs of undocumented aliens interdicted or intercepted in the Caribbean region whom the Secretary of Homeland Security has identified as persons in need of protection. The Secretary of State shall provide for and execute a process for resettling such persons in need of protection, as appropriate, in countries other than their country of origin, and shall also undertake such diplomatic efforts as may be necessary to address the problem of illegal migration of aliens in the Caribbean region and to facilitate the return of those aliens who are determined not to be persons in need of protection.
(c)(i) The Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State, for the housing and care of any undocumented aliens interdicted or intercepted in the Caribbean region and taken into their custody, any facilities at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base that are excess to current military needs and the provision of which does not interfere with the operation and security of the base. The Secretary of Defense shall be responsible for providing access to such facilities and perimeter security. The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State, respectively, shall be responsible for reimbursement for necessary supporting utilities.
(ii) In the event of a mass migration in the Caribbean region, the Secretary of Defense shall provide support to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State in carrying out the duties described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section regarding the custody, care, safety, transportation, and other needs of the aliens, and shall assume primary responsibility for these duties on a nonreimbursable basis as necessary to contain the threat to national security posed by the migration. The Secretary of Defense shall also provide support to the Coast Guard in carrying out the duties described in Executive Order 12807 of May 24, 1992 [set out above], regarding interdiction of migrants.
Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this order, the term “mass migration” means a migration of undocumented aliens that is of such magnitude and duration that it poses a threat to the national security of the United States, as determined by the President.
Sec. 3. Scope.
(a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the authorities and responsibilities set forth in Executive Order 12807 of May 24, 1992 [set out above].
(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to make reviewable in any judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, any action, omission, or matter that otherwise would not be reviewable.
(c) This order is intended only to improve the management of the executive branch. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity or otherwise against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, instrumentalities, officers, employees, or any other person.
(d) Any agency assigned any duties by this order may use the provisions of the Economy Act, 31 U.S.C. 1535 and 1536, to carry out such duties, to the extent permitted by such Act.
(e) This order shall not be construed to require any procedure to determine whether a person is a refugee or otherwise in need of protection.
George W. Bush.Executive Order No. 13769
Ex. Ord. No. 13769, Jan. 27, 2017, 82 F.R. 8977, which related to review and suspension of issuance of visas and other immigration benefits to nationals of certain countries, implementation of a program to identify individuals seeking to enter the United States with the intent to cause or risk of causing harm, review and suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, exercises of authority relating to terrorism grounds of inadmissibility under this section, expedited completion of the biometric entry-exit tracking system, review and suspension of the Visa Interview Waiver Program, review of nonimmigrant visa reciprocity agreements, and collection and public availablility of certain immigration data, was repealed, effective Mar. 16, 2017, by Ex. Ord. No. 13780, § 13, Mar. 6, 2017, 82 F.R. 13218, set out below.
Executive Order No. 13780
Ex. Ord. No. 13780, Mar. 6, 2017, 82 F.R. 13209, which prevented nationals from certain countries from entering the United States, was revoked by Proc. No. 10141, Jan. 20, 2021, 86 F.R. 7005.
[Memorandum of President of the United States, June 14, 2017, 82 F.R. 27965, related to implementation of Ex. Ord. No. 13780, formerly set out above, in light of preliminary injunctions that barred enforcement of certain provisions and construed to amend the effective date of Ex. Ord. No. 13780 to the extent necessary to comply with such injunctions.]
Executive Order No. 13815
Ex. Ord. No. 13815, Oct. 24, 2017, 82 F.R. 50055, which related to resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program with enhanced vetting capabilities, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 14013, § 2(a), Feb. 4, 2021, 86 F.R. 8840, set out in a note under section 1157 of this title.
Ex. Ord. No. 13940. Aligning Federal Contracting and Hiring Practices With the Interests of American Workers
Ex. Ord. No. 13940, Aug. 3, 2020, 85 F.R. 47879, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the executive branch to create opportunities for United States workers to compete for jobs, including jobs created through Federal contracts. These opportunities, particularly in regions where the Federal Government remains the largest employer, are especially critical during the economic dislocation caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID–19) pandemic. When employers trade American jobs for temporary foreign labor, for example, it reduces opportunities for United States workers in a manner inconsistent with the role guest-worker programs are meant to play in the Nation’s economy.
Sec. 2. Review of Contracting and Hiring Practices. (a) The head of each executive department and agency (agency) that enters into contracts shall review, to the extent practicable, performance of contracts (including subcontracts) awarded by the agency in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 to assess:
(i) whether contractors (including subcontractors) used temporary foreign labor for contracts performed in the United States, and, if so, the nature of the work performed by temporary foreign labor on such contracts; whether opportunities for United States workers were affected by such hiring; and any potential effects on the national security caused by such hiring; and
(ii) whether contractors (including subcontractors) performed in foreign countries services previously performed in the United States, and, if so, whether opportunities for United States workers were affected by such offshoring; whether affected United States workers were eligible for assistance under the Trade Adjustment Assistance program authorized by the Trade Act of 1974 [19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.]; and any potential effects on the national security caused by such offshoring.
(b) The head of each agency that enters into contracts shall assess any negative impact of contractors’ and subcontractors’ temporary foreign labor hiring practices or offshoring practices on the economy and efficiency of Federal procurement and on the national security, and propose action, if necessary and as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to improve the economy and efficiency of Federal procurement and protect the national security.
(c) The head of each agency shall, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, review the employment policies of the agency to assess the agency’s compliance with Executive Order 11935 of September 2, 1976 (Citizenship Requirements for Federal Employment) [41 F.R. 37301, amending the Civil Service Rules], and section 704 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, [Public Law 116–93] [5 U.S.C. 3101 note].
(d) Within 120 days of the date of this order [Aug. 3, 2020], the head of each agency shall submit a report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget summarizing the results of the reviews required by subsections (a) through (c) of this section; recommending, if necessary, corrective actions that may be taken by the agency and timeframes to implement such actions; and proposing any Presidential actions that may be appropriate.
Sec. 3. Measures to Prevent Adverse Effects on United States Workers. Within 45 days of the date of this order, the Secretaries of Labor and Homeland Security shall take action, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, to protect United States workers from any adverse effects on wages and working conditions caused by the employment of H-1B visa holders at job sites (including third-party job sites), including measures to ensure that all employers of H–1B visa holders, including secondary employers, adhere to the requirements of section 212(n)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(1)).
Sec. 4. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
Donald J. Trump.Delegation of Authority Under Sections 1182(f) and 1185(a)(1) of This Title
Memorandum of President of the United States, Sept. 24, 1999, 64 F.R. 55809, provided:
Memorandum for the Attorney General
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including sections 212(f) and 215(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a)(1)), and in light of Proclamation 4865 of September 29, 1981 [set out above], I hereby delegate to the Attorney General the authority to:
(a) Maintain custody, at any location she deems appropriate, and conduct any screening she deems appropriate in her unreviewable discretion, of any undocumented person she has reason to believe is seeking to enter the United States and who is encountered in a vessel interdicted on the high seas through December 31, 2000; and
(b) Undertake any other appropriate actions with respect to such aliens permitted by law.
With respect to the functions delegated by this order, all actions taken after April 16, 1999, for or on behalf of the President that would have been valid if taken pursuant to this memorandum are ratified.
This memorandum is not intended to create, and should not be construed to create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, legally enforceable by any party against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, officers, employees, or any other person, or to require any procedures to determine whether a person is a refugee.
You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
William J. Clinton.Implementing Immediate Heightened Screening and Vetting of Applications for Visas and Other Immigration Benefits, Ensuring Enforcement of All Laws for Entry Into the United States, and Increasing Transparency Among Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government and for the American People
Memorandum of President of the United States, Mar. 6, 2017, 82 F.R. 16279, which related to increased enforcement of immigration laws, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 14013, § 2(b), Feb. 4, 2021, 86 F.R. 8840, set out in a note under section 1157 of this title.