Publication authorized by

EMANUEL CELLER, New York, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives

Prepared and annotated by

GARNER J. CLINE, Counsel

Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives

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CONTENTS

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Act of June 27, 1952, with amendments and notes on related laws..

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Appendix

1. The act of October 3, 1965 (Public Law 89-236).

2. Sections 202 and 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act prior to amendment by the act of October 3, 1965.

3. Laws applicable in determination of citizenship of Puerto Ricans.

4. Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962__

5. The act of July 14, 1960-Fair share refugee law and sec. 15(c) of the Act of September 11, 1957..

6. Annual immigration quotas_ .

7. Boundaries of quota areas_ 8. Visa symbols...

9. List of selected forms:

(a) Department of State

(b) Department of Justice_

10. Summaries of pertinent judicial decisions_

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ACT OF JUNE 27, 1952

(66 STAT. 163)

WITH AMENDMENTS AND NOTES ON RELATED LAWS

note.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- U.S.C. 1101. tives of the United States of American in Congress assembled, That this Act, divided into titles, chapters, and sections according to the following table of contents, may be cited as the "Immigration and Nationality Act".

Sec. 102. Applicability of title II to certain nonimmigrants.
Sec. 103. Powers and duties of the Attorney General and the
Commissioner.

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

Sec. 105. Liaison with internal security officers.

Sec. 106. Judicial review of orders of deportation and exclusion.

TITLE II-IMMIGRATION

CHAPTER 1-SELECTION SYSTEM

Sec. 201. Numerical limitations.

Sec. 202. Numerical limitation to any single foreign state.
Sec. 203. Allocation of immigrant visas.

Sec. 204.

Sec. 205.

Procedure for granting immigrant status.
Revocation of approval of petitions.

Sec. 206. Unused immigrant visas.

CHAPTER 2-QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION OF ALIENS; TRAVEL
CONTROL OF CITIZENS AND ALIENS

Sec. 211. Documentary requirements.

Sec. 212. General classes of aliens ineligible to receive visas and
excluded from admission; waivers of inadmissibility.
Sec. 213. Admission of aliens on giving bond or cash deposit.
Sec. 214. Admission of nonimmigrants.

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

CHAPTER 3-ISSUANCE OF ENTRY DOCUMENTS

Sec. 221. Issuance of visas.

Sec. 222. Applications for visas.

Sec. 223. Reentry permits.

Sec. 224. Immediate relative and special immigrant visas.

CHAPTER 4-PROVISIONS RELATING TO ENTRY AND EXCLUSION

Sec. 231. Lists of aliens and citizen passengers arriving or departing; record of resident aliens and citizens leaving permanently for foreign country.

Sec. 232. Detention of aliens for observation and examination.