Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality

Every section of Title 8 of the United States Code, aliens and nationality — 345 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 8 U.S.C. § 1_to_18 — Repealed or Omitted
• 8 U.S.C. § 31,_32 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 41_to_43 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 44,_45 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
• 8 U.S.C. § 46_to_51 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 52 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §39, 62 Stat. 992, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
• 8 U.S.C. § 53_to_56 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 71_to_78 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 83_to_86 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 100,_101 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 102 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(13), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 104 — Repealed. Dec. 17, 1943, ch. 344, §1, 57 Stat. 600
• 8 U.S.C. § 105 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(13), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 106_to_106c — Repealed. Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, title I, subch. V, §504, 54 Stat. 1172
• 8 U.S.C. § 107 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 637, 642
• 8 U.S.C. § 108,_109 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(13), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 109a_to_109d — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 110 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(25), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 111 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 113 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(13), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 115,_116 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(13), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 132_to_137-10 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(1), (8), (11), (13), (16), (48), 66 Stat. 279, 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 137a — Repealed. May 24, 1934, ch. 344, §5, 48 Stat. 798
• 8 U.S.C. § 137b_to_173 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(2), (3), (5), (13), (18), (19), (23), (31), (32), (47), 66 Stat. 279, 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 175_to_181 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(12), (13), (23), (30), (33), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 201_to_204 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(23), (24), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 204c_to_219 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(23), (36), (44), (45), 66 Stat. 279, 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 220 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
• 8 U.S.C. § 221_to_227 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(20), (22), (23), (29), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 229_to_231 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(17), (23), (27), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 238 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 241_to_246 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(28), 66 Stat. 279, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 262_to_297 — Repealed. Dec. 17, 1943, ch. 344, §1, 57 Stat. 600
• 8 U.S.C. § 299 — Repealed. Dec. 17, 1943, ch. 344, §1, 57 Stat. 600
• 8 U.S.C. § 331_to_339 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–461, Oct. 20, 1974, 88 Stat. 1387
• 8 U.S.C. § 351_to_416 — Repealed or transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 451_to_460 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(39), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 501_to_504 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 601_to_605 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 606 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 701_to_724a — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(40), (42), 66 Stat. 279, 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 724a-1 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 725_to_727 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 727a — Repealed. Feb. 29, 1952, ch. 49, §3, 66 Stat. 10
• 8 U.S.C. § 728_to_746 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), (46), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 747 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
• 8 U.S.C. § 800 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 801_to_810 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 901_to_903 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 903a,_903b — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 904_to_907 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 1001_to_1006 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, §403(a)(42), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952
• 8 U.S.C. § 1101 — Definitions
• 8 U.S.C. § 1102 — Diplomatic and semidiplomatic immunities
• 8 U.S.C. § 1103 — Powers and duties of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Attorney General
• 8 U.S.C. § 1104 — Powers and duties of Secretary of State
• 8 U.S.C. § 1105 — Liaison with internal security officers; data exchange
• 8 U.S.C. § 1105a — Employment authorization for battered spouses of certain nonimmigrants
• 8 U.S.C. § 1106 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, §422(a), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1189
• 8 U.S.C. § 1107 — Additional report
• 8 U.S.C. § 1151 — Worldwide level of immigration
• 8 U.S.C. § 1151a — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–571, §7(g), Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2706
• 8 U.S.C. § 1152 — Numerical limitations on individual foreign states
• 8 U.S.C. § 1153 — Allocation of immigrant visas
• 8 U.S.C. § 1153a — Transparency
• 8 U.S.C. § 1154 — Procedure for granting immigrant status
• 8 U.S.C. § 1155 — Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date
• 8 U.S.C. § 1156 — Unused immigrant visas
• 8 U.S.C. § 1157 — Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees
• 8 U.S.C. § 1158 — Asylum
• 8 U.S.C. § 1159 — Adjustment of status of refugees
• 8 U.S.C. § 1160 — Special agricultural workers
• 8 U.S.C. § 1161 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–416, title II, §219(ee)(1), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4319
• 8 U.S.C. § 1181 — Admission of immigrants into the United States
• 8 U.S.C. § 1182 — Inadmissible aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1182a_to_1182c — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–301, §24(a)(1), (3), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 657
• 8 U.S.C. § 1182d — Denial of visas to confiscators of American property
• 8 U.S.C. § 1182e — Denial of entry into United States of foreign nationals engaged in establishment or enforcement of forced abortion or sterilization policy
• 8 U.S.C. § 1182f — Denial of entry into United States of Chinese and other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily tissue transplantation
• 8 U.S.C. § 1183 — Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking; return upon permanent departure
• 8 U.S.C. § 1183a — Requirements for sponsor's affidavit of support
• 8 U.S.C. § 1184 — Admission of nonimmigrants
• 8 U.S.C. § 1184a — Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants
• 8 U.S.C. § 1185 — Travel control of citizens and aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1186 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 1186a — Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters
• 8 U.S.C. § 1186b — Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien entrepreneurs, spouses, and children
• 8 U.S.C. § 1187 — Visa waiver program for certain visitors
• 8 U.S.C. § 1187a — Provision of assistance to non-program countries
• 8 U.S.C. § 1188 — Admission of temporary H–2A workers
• 8 U.S.C. § 1189 — Designation of foreign terrorist organizations
• 8 U.S.C. § 1201 — Issuance of visas
• 8 U.S.C. § 1201a — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–653, §5(b), formerly §5(a)(d), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3656, renumbered §5(b), Pub. L. 100–525, §8(d)(2), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2617
• 8 U.S.C. § 1202 — Application for visas
• 8 U.S.C. § 1203 — Reentry permit
• 8 U.S.C. § 1204 — Immediate relative and special immigrant visas
• 8 U.S.C. § 1205 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–301, §24(a)(2), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 657
• 8 U.S.C. § 1221 — Lists of alien and citizen passengers arriving and departing
• 8 U.S.C. § 1222 — Detention of aliens for physical and mental examination
• 8 U.S.C. § 1223 — Entry through or from foreign territory and adjacent islands
• 8 U.S.C. § 1224 — Designation of ports of entry for aliens arriving by aircraft
• 8 U.S.C. § 1225 — Inspection by immigration officers; expedited removal of inadmissible arriving aliens; referral for hearing
• 8 U.S.C. § 1225a — Preinspection at foreign airports
• 8 U.S.C. § 1226 — Apprehension and detention of aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1226a — Mandatory detention of suspected terrorists; habeas corpus; judicial review
• 8 U.S.C. § 1227 — Deportable aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1228 — Expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies
• 8 U.S.C. § 1229 — Initiation of removal proceedings
• 8 U.S.C. § 1229a — Removal proceedings
• 8 U.S.C. § 1229b — Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status
• 8 U.S.C. § 1229c — Voluntary departure
• 8 U.S.C. § 1230 — Records of admission
• 8 U.S.C. § 1231 — Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed
• 8 U.S.C. § 1232 — Enhancing efforts to combat the trafficking of children
• 8 U.S.C. § 1251 — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 1251a — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–301, §24(a)(3), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 657
• 8 U.S.C. § 1252 — Judicial review of orders of removal
• 8 U.S.C. § 1252a — Transferred
• 8 U.S.C. § 1252b — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §308(b)(6), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–615
• 8 U.S.C. § 1252c — Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1253 — Penalties related to removal
• 8 U.S.C. § 1254 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §308(b)(7), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–615
• 8 U.S.C. § 1254a — Temporary protected status
• 8 U.S.C. § 1254b — Collection of fees under temporary protected status program
• 8 U.S.C. § 1255 — Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence
• 8 U.S.C. § 1255a — Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence
• 8 U.S.C. § 1255b — Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence
• 8 U.S.C. § 1256 — Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen
• 8 U.S.C. § 1257 — Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions
• 8 U.S.C. § 1258 — Change of nonimmigrant classification
• 8 U.S.C. § 1259 — Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972
• 8 U.S.C. § 1260 — Removal of aliens falling into distress
• 8 U.S.C. § 1281 — Alien crewmen
• 8 U.S.C. § 1282 — Conditional permits to land temporarily
• 8 U.S.C. § 1283 — Hospital treatment of alien crewmen afflicted with certain diseases
• 8 U.S.C. § 1284 — Control of alien crewmen
• 8 U.S.C. § 1285 — Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities
• 8 U.S.C. § 1286 — Discharge of alien crewmen; penalties
• 8 U.S.C. § 1287 — Alien crewmen brought into the United States with intent to evade immigration laws; penalties
• 8 U.S.C. § 1288 — Limitations on performance of longshore work by alien crewmen
• 8 U.S.C. § 1301 — Alien seeking entry; contents
• 8 U.S.C. § 1302 — Registration of aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1303 — Registration of special groups
• 8 U.S.C. § 1304 — Forms for registration and fingerprinting
• 8 U.S.C. § 1305 — Notices of change of address
• 8 U.S.C. § 1306 — Penalties
• 8 U.S.C. § 1321 — Prevention of unauthorized landing of aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1322 — Bringing in aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground; persons liable; clearance papers; exceptions; "person" defined
• 8 U.S.C. § 1323 — Unlawful bringing of aliens into United States
• 8 U.S.C. § 1324 — Bringing in and harboring certain aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1324a — Unlawful employment of aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1324b — Unfair immigration-related employment practices
• 8 U.S.C. § 1324c — Penalties for document fraud
• 8 U.S.C. § 1324d — Civil penalties for failure to depart
• 8 U.S.C. § 1325 — Improper entry by alien
• 8 U.S.C. § 1326 — Reentry of removed aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1327 — Aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter
• 8 U.S.C. § 1328 — Importation of alien for immoral purpose
• 8 U.S.C. § 1329 — Jurisdiction of district courts
• 8 U.S.C. § 1330 — Collection of penalties and expenses
• 8 U.S.C. § 1351 — Nonimmigrant visa fees
• 8 U.S.C. § 1352 — Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifest and crew lists; sale to public
• 8 U.S.C. § 1353 — Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of officers and employees dying outside of United States
• 8 U.S.C. § 1353a — Officers and employees; overtime services; extra compensation; length of working day
• 8 U.S.C. § 1353b — Extra compensation; payment
• 8 U.S.C. § 1353c — Immigration officials; service in foreign contiguous territory
• 8 U.S.C. § 1353d — Disposition of money received as extra compensation
• 8 U.S.C. § 1354 — Applicability to members of the Armed Forces
• 8 U.S.C. § 1355 — Disposal of privileges at immigrant stations; rentals; retail sale; disposition of receipts
• 8 U.S.C. § 1356 — Disposition of moneys collected under the provisions of this subchapter
• 8 U.S.C. § 1357 — Powers of immigration officers and employees
• 8 U.S.C. § 1358 — Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations
• 8 U.S.C. § 1359 — Application to American Indians born in Canada
• 8 U.S.C. § 1360 — Establishment of central file; information from other departments and agencies
• 8 U.S.C. § 1361 — Burden of proof upon alien
• 8 U.S.C. § 1362 — Right to counsel
• 8 U.S.C. § 1363 — Deposit of and interest on cash received to secure immigration bonds
• 8 U.S.C. § 1363a — Undercover investigation authority
• 8 U.S.C. § 1363b — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, §101(b) [title I, §109(b)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–50, 2681–67
• 8 U.S.C. § 1364 — Triennial comprehensive report on immigration
• 8 U.S.C. § 1365 — Reimbursement of States for costs of incarcerating illegal aliens and certain Cuban nationals
• 8 U.S.C. § 1365a — Integrated entry and exit data system
• 8 U.S.C. § 1365b — Biometric entry and exit data system
• 8 U.S.C. § 1366 — Annual report on criminal aliens
• 8 U.S.C. § 1367 — Penalties for disclosure of information
• 8 U.S.C. § 1368 — Increase in INS detention facilities; report on detention space
• 8 U.S.C. § 1369 — Treatment of expenses subject to emergency medical services exception
• 8 U.S.C. § 1370 — Reimbursement of States and localities for emergency ambulance services
• 8 U.S.C. § 1371 — Reports
• 8 U.S.C. § 1372 — Program to collect information relating to nonimmigrant foreign students and other exchange program participants
• 8 U.S.C. § 1373 — Communication between government agencies and the Immigration and Naturalization Service
• 8 U.S.C. § 1374 — Information regarding female genital mutilation
• 8 U.S.C. § 1375 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–162, title VIII, §833(g), Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3077
• 8 U.S.C. § 1375a — Domestic violence information and resources for immigrants and regulation of international marriage brokers
• 8 U.S.C. § 1375b — Protections for domestic workers and other nonimmigrants
• 8 U.S.C. § 1375c — Protections, remedies, and limitations on issuance for A–3 and G–5 visas
• 8 U.S.C. § 1376 — Data on nonimmigrant overstay rates
• 8 U.S.C. § 1377 — Collection of data on detained asylum seekers
• 8 U.S.C. § 1377a — Report on aliens determined to have credible or reasonable fear of persecution or torture
• 8 U.S.C. § 1378 — Collection of data on other detained aliens