SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY PAT MCCARRAN, Nevada, Chairman HARLEY M. KILGORE, West Virginia ALEXANDER WILEY, Wisconsin JAMES O. EASTLAND, Mississippi WILLIAM LANGER, North Dakota WARREN G. MAGNUSON, Washington HOMER FERGUSON, Michigan HERBERT R. O'CONOR, Maryland WILLIAM E. JENNER, Indiana ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee ARTHUR V. WATKINS, Utah WILLIS SMITH, North Carolina ROBERT C. HENDRICKSON, New Jersey J. G. SOURWINE, Counsel HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY EMANUEL CELLER, New York, Chairman FRANCIS E. WALTER, Pennsylvania CHAUNCEY W. REED, Illinois JOSEPH R. BRYSON, South Carolina LOUIS E. GRAHAM, Pennsylvania THOMAS J. LANE, Massachusetts CLIFFORD P. CASE, New Jersey MICHAEL A. FEIGHAN, Ohio KENNETH B. KEATING, New York FRANK L. CHELF, Kentucky WILLIAM M. MCCULLOCH, Ohio J. FRANK WILSON, Texas J. CALEB BOGGS, Delaware ROBERT L. RAMSAY, West Virginia ANGIER L. GOODWIN, Massachusetts EDWIN E. WILLIS, Louisiana EDGAR A. JONAS, Illinois JAMES B. FRAZIER, JR., Tennessee RUTH THOMPSON, Michigan PETER W. RODINO, JR., New Jersey PATRICK J. HILLINGS, California WOODROW W. JONES, North Carolina SHEPARD J. CRUMPACKER, JR., Indiana E. L. FORRESTER, Georgia CLAUDE I. BAKEWELL, Missouri WILLIAM E. MILLER, New York BESS EFFRAT DICK, Chief Olerk THE IMMIGRATION AND NATION ALITY ACT, PUBLIC LAW 414- H, R. 5678 AN ACT To revise the laws relating to immigra tion, naturalization, and nationality ; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House NOTE.-In most instances the basic of Representatives of the United States text of law existing prior to enactment of America in Congress assembled, That of Public Law 414 is found in the act this Act, divided into titles, chapters, of February 5, 1917, as amended (39 and sections according to the following Stat. 874), the Immigration Act of 1924, table of contents, may be cited as the as amended (43 Stat. 153; 8 U. S. c. “Immigration and Nationality Act”. 201), and the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended (54 Stat. 1137; 8 U. S. C. TABLE OF CONTENTS 907). Those laws are referred to as "The Act of 1917", “The Act of 1924", TITLE I-GENERAL and “The Nationality Act of 1940”, Sec. 101. Definitions. respectively. Sec. 102. Applicability of title II to certain The material inclosed in brackets is nonimmigrants. Sec. 103. Powers and duties of the Attorney used to denote obvious typographical General and the Commissioner. errors. Sec. 104. Powers and duties of the Secre tary of State; Bureau of Se curity and Consular Affairs. Sec. 105. Liaison with internal security offi cers. TITLE II-IMMIGRATION CHAPTER 1-QUOTA SYSTEM Sec. 201. Numerical limitations ; annual quota based upon national ori. gin; minimum quotas. Sec. 202. Determination of quota which immigrant is chargeable. Sec. 203. Allocation of immigrant visas within quotas. status under section 101 (a) (A). status or preference by reason of relationship. Sec. 206. Revocation of approval of peti tions. Sec. 207. Unused quota immigrant visas. CHAPTER 2-QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION OF ALIENS; TRAVEL CONTROL OF CITIZENS AND ALIENS to receive visas and excluded from admission. Sec. 213. Admission of aliens on giving bond or cash deposit. zens in time of war or national 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Continued TITLE II-IMMIGRATION—Continued CHAPTER 3-ISSUANCE [ON] OF ENTRY Sec. 222. Applications for visas. Sec. 224. Nonquota immigrant visas. CHAPTER 4-PROVISIONS RELATING TO ENTRY Sec. 231. Lists of aliens and citizen passen- gers arriving or departing; rec- ord of resident aliens and citi- Sec. 232. Detention of aliens for observa- Sec. 233. Temporary removal for examina- Sec. 234. Physical and mental examination. Sec. 235. Inspection by immigrant officers. Sec. 236. Exclusion of aliens. Sec. 237. Immediate deportation of aliens excluded from admission or en- Sec. 238. Entry through or from foreign contiguous territory and adja. cent islands; landing stations. Sec. 239. Designation of ports of entry for CHAPTER 5-DEPORTATION ; ADJUSTMENT Sec. 241. General classes of deportable Sec. 242. Apprehension and deportation of Sec. 243. Countries to which aliens shall be deported; cost of deportation. Sec. 244. Suspension of deportation ; volun. tary departure. Sec. 245. Adjustment of status of nonimmi. grant to that of person admitted Sec. 246. Rescission of adjustment of sta- tus. Sec. 247. Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant Sec. 248. Change of nonimmigrant classifi- cation, Sec. 249. Record of admission for perma- certain aliens who entered prior CHAPTER 6-SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING Sec. 251. Lists of alien crewmen; reports of Sec. 252. Conditional permits to land tem- Sec. 253. Hospital treatment of alien crew- men afflicted with certain dis- Sec. 254. Control of alien crewmen. Sec. 255. Employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain Sec. 256. Discharge of alien crewmen. Sec. 257. Bringing in alien crewmen into United States with intent to evade immigration laws. CHAPTER 7-REGISTRATION OF ALIENS Sec. 261. Aliens seeking entry into the CHAPTER 7-REGISTRATION OF ALIENS-con. Sec. 263. Provisions governing registration Sec. 264. Forms and procedure. Sec. 271. Prevention of unauthorized land- Sec. 272. Bringing in alien subject to dis- ability or afflicted with disease. aliens. Sec. 275. Entry of alien at improper time or place;. misrepresentation and concealment of facts. Sec. 276. Reentry of deported alien. alien to enter the United States. Sec. 278. Importation of aliens for immoral purposes. penses. CHAPTER 9-MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 281. Schedule of fees. Sec. 282. Printing of reentry permits and blank forms of manifests and crew lists. Sec. 283. Travel expenses and expense of transporting remains of immi. gration officers and employees who die outside the United States. Sec. 284. Members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 285. Disposal of privileges at immi. grant stations. Sec. 286. Disposition of moneys collected under under the provisions of this title. Sec. 287. Powers of immigration officers and employees. Sec. 288. Local jurisdiction over immigrant stations. Sec. 289. American Indians born in Canada. Sec. 290. Central file; information from other departments and agencies. Sec. 291. Burden of proof. Sec. 292. Right to counsel. TITLE III-NATIONALITY AND NATURALIZATION CHAPTER 1-NATIONALITY AT BIRTH AND BY COLLECTIVE NATURALIZATION Sec. 301. Nationals and citizens at birth. Sec. 302. Persons born in Puerto Rico. Sec. 303. Persons born in the Canal Zone. Sec. 304. Persons born in Alaska. Sec. 305. Persons born in Hawaii. Sec. 306. Persons living in and born in the Virgin Islands. Sec. 307. Persons living in and born in Guam. Sec. 308. Nationals but not citizens at birth. Sec. 309. Children born out of wedlock. CHAPTER 2-NATIONALITY THROUGH NATURALIZATION Sec. 310. Jurisdiction to naturalize. Sec. 311. Eligibility for naturalization, Sec. 312. Requirements as to understanding the English language, history, principles and form of govern- ment of the United States. |