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U.S. Code / Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality / Chapter 12—Immigration and Nationality / Subchapter Ii—Immigration
Title 8Part

Part V—Adjustment and Change of Status

Contents

  1. § 1251. Transferred
  2. § 1251a. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–301, §24(a)(3), Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 657
  3. § 1252. Judicial review of orders of removal
  4. § 1252a. Transferred
  5. § 1252b. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §308(b)(6), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–615
  6. § 1252c. Authorizing State and local law enforcement officials to arrest and detain certain illegal aliens
  7. § 1253. Penalties related to removal
  8. § 1254. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §308(b)(7), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–615
  9. § 1254a. Temporary protected status
  10. § 1254b. Collection of fees under temporary protected status program
  11. § 1255. Adjustment of status of nonimmigrant to that of person admitted for permanent residence
  12. § 1255a. Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence
  13. § 1255b. Adjustment of status of certain nonimmigrants to that of persons admitted for permanent residence
  14. § 1256. Rescission of adjustment of status; effect upon naturalized citizen
  15. § 1257. Adjustment of status of certain resident aliens to nonimmigrant status; exceptions
  16. § 1258. Change of nonimmigrant classification
  17. § 1259. Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972
  18. § 1260. Removal of aliens falling into distress

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Title 8, U.S. Code
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United States Code, 2024 Edition
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