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8 U.S.C. 1186a: Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters
Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-639. Changed by 8 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1101, 8 U.S.C. 1186b, 8 U.S.C. 1227, 8 U.S.C. 1228, 8 U.S.C. 1255.
10 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security (5), Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice (5).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2013
- Pub. L. 113–4, §806(b)(2), which, in concluding provisions, directed the substitution of "Secretary of Homeland Security" for "Attorney General" in the first sentence and "Secretary" for "Attorney General" in the second to fourth sentences, could not be executed because of the prior… (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 113–4, §806(b)(1), which directed the substitution of "The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary's" for "The Attorney General, in the Attorney General's" in introductory provisions, was executed by making the substitution for "The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Attorney G… (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 113–4, §806(a), added subpar. (D). (Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013) Law text · (c)
2011
- Pub. L. 112–58, §1(b)(2)(B), substituted "Secretary of Homeland Security" for "Attorney General" wherever appearing except in subsec. (g)(2). Law text
- Pub. L. 112–58, §1(b)(1), substituted "(h)(1))" for "(g)(1))" and "(h)(2))" for "(g)(2))". Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–58, §1(b)(2)(C), substituted "Department of Homeland Security" for "Service". Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 112–58, §1(b)(2)(A), (C), substituted "Department of Homeland Security" for "Service" and "Secretary's" for "Attorney General's". Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 112–58, §1(a), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h). Law text · (g), (h)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–553 substituted "section 1154(a) of this title or subsection (d) or (p) of section 1184 of this title" for "section 1154(a) or 1184(d) of this title". (District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (b), (d)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(f)(1)(I), substituted "admission" for "entry". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(7), substituted "removal" for "deportation" in heading and "remove" for "deport" in text. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(7), substituted "removal" for "deportation" in heading and text. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(7), substituted "removal" for "deportation" in heading and "remove" for "deport" in text. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(7), substituted "removed" for "deported". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(f)(1)(J), substituted "admission" for "entry". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(e)(7), substituted "removal" for "deportation" wherever appearing in heading and text. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(d)(4)(E), substituted "inadmissibility" for "exclusion". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–322 inserted after second sentence "In acting on applications under this paragraph, the Attorney General shall consider any credible evidence relevant to the application. The determination of what evidence is credible and the weight to be given that evidence shall be wit… · (c)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–232 substituted "section 1153(d)" for "section 1153(a)(8)" in closing provisions. · (g)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–649 struck out "or" at end of subpar. (A), struck out "by the alien spouse for good cause" after "death of the spouse)" and substituted ", or" for period at end of subpar. (B), added subpar. (C), and inserted at end "The Attorney General shall, by regulation, establish m… · (c)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–525, §7(a)(1), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 99–639, §2(a), which enacted this section.
- Pub. L. 100–525, §7(a)(2), substituted "90 days" for "90-days". · (c)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.