8 USC 1259 - Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Par. (d). Puspan. L. 104–208 substituted “section 1227(a)(4)(B)” for “section 1251(a)(4)(B)”.

Puspan. L. 104–132 inserted “and is not deportable under section 1251(a)(4)(B) of this title” after “ineligible to citizenship”.

1990—Puspan. L. 101–649 substituted “1182(a)(3)(E)” for “1182(a)(33)”.

1988—Puspan. L. 100–525 amended Puspan. L. 99–603. See 1986 Amendment note below.

1986—Puspan. L. 99–603, as amended by Puspan. L. 100–525, inserted “under section 1182(a)(33) of this title or” in introductory provisions and substituted “January 1, 1972” for “June 30, 1948” in section heading and in par. (a).

1965—Puspan. L. 89–236 substituted “June 30, 1948” for “June 28, 1940”.

1958—Puspan. L. 85–616 permitted record of lawful admission to be made in the case of aliens who entered the United States prior to June 28, 1940, authorized the record to be made as of the date of the approval of the application for those who entered subsequent to July 1, 1924, and prior to June 28, 1940, and substituted provisions requiring the alien to satisfy the Attorney General that he is not inadmissible under section 1182(a) of this title insofar as it relates to criminals, procurers and other immoral persons, subversives, violators of the narcotic laws or smugglers of aliens for provisions which required the alien to satisfy the Attorney General that he was not subject to deportation.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendments

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Puspan. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–132 effective Apr. 24, 1996, and applicable to applications filed before, on, or after such date if final action not yet taken on them before such date, see section 413(g) of Puspan. L. 104–132, set out as a note under section 1253 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–649 applicable to individuals entering United States on or after June 1, 1991, see section 601(e)(1) of Puspan. L. 101–649, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 100–525 effective as if included in enactment of Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Puspan. L. 99–603, see section 2(s) of Puspan. L. 100–525, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1965 Amendment

For effective date of amendment by Puspan. L. 89–236, see section 20 of Puspan. L. 89–236, set out as a note under section 1151 of this title.

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.

Applicability of Numerical Limitations

Puspan. L. 99–603, title II, § 203(c), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3405, provided that:

“The numerical limitations of sections 201 and 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1151, 1152] shall not apply to aliens provided lawful permanent resident status under section 249 of that Act [8 U.S.C. 1259].”