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8 U.S.C. 1255a: Adjustment of status of certain entrants before January 1, 1982, to that of person admitted for lawful residence
Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-603. Changed by 16 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 8 U.S.C. 1160, 42 U.S.C. 1436a, 42 U.S.C. 3056j.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Homeland Security (1).
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2014
- Pub. L. 113–128 substituted "Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" for "Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (h)
2008
- Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(J), substituted "Food and Nutrition Act of 2008" for "Food Stamp Act of 1977". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (h)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–270 substituted "The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006" for "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998". Law text · (h)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–78 substituted "Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act" for "National School Lunch Act". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (h)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–332 substituted "Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998" for "Vocational Education Act of 1963". Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(f)(4)], substituted "Title I" for "The Job Training Partnership Act or title I". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(d)(4)], substituted "The Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998." for "The Job Training Partnership Act." (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (h)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(5)(A)(iii), inserted "(as in effect before October 1, 1996)" after "section 1252 of this title". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §623(a), amended heading and text of par. (5) generally, substituting subpars. (A) to (E) for former par. consisting of introductory and concluding provisions and subpars. (A) to (C), relating to confidentiality of information. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §384(d)(1), substituted "Anyone who uses, publishes, or permits information to be examined in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action and subject to a civil money penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation." for "Anyone who uses, publ… (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–132, §431(a)(2), which directed the insertion of "and" and cl. (ii) after "Title 13", was executed by making the insertion after "title 13" in concluding provisions to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Cl. (ii) read as follows: "may authorize an application to a Federal court of … (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–132, §431(a)(1), which directed amendment by inserting "(i)" after "except the Attorney General", was executed by making the insertion after "except that the Attorney General" in concluding provisions to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(2)(B), inserted "(as in effect before October 1, 1996)" after "section 1105a of this title". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 104–208, §377(a), added subpar. (C). (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §110(s)(2)(A), substituted "State program of assistance" for "program of aid to families with dependent children". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §110(s)(2)(B), substituted "assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act" for "aid to families with dependent children". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–416, §108(b), substituted "1423(a)" for "1423". · (b), (iii)
- Pub. L. 103–416, §219(l)(1), realigned margins and substituted "subparagraph (B)" for "subsection (B)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 103–382 amended subpar. (D) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (D) read as follows: "Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981." · (h)
1991
- Pub. L. 102–140, which directed the addition "after subsection (B)" of "a new subsection" (C), was executed by adding subpar. (C) after subpar. (B) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. · (c)
- Pub. L. 102–232, substituted "Subclause (IV)" for "Subclause (II)" in last sentence, added subcl. (III), redesignated former subcl. (III) as (II) and former subcl. (II) as (IV), and struck out former subcl. (IV) which read as follows: "Paragraphs (3) (relating to security and… · (d)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–649, §703(a)(1), substituted "2-year period" for "one-year period". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §703(a)(2), substituted "43rd" for "thirty-first". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §703(b), inserted at end "The Attorney General shall provide for an additional fee for filing an application for adjustment under subsection (b)(1) of this section after the end of the first year of the 2-year period described in subsection (b)(1)(A) of this sect… · (c)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(13)(A), substituted "(5) and (7)(A)" for "(14), (20), (21), (25), and (32)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(13)(G), substituted "1182(a)(4)" for "1182(a)(15)" in last sentence. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(13)(B), substituted "Paragraphs (2)(A) and (2)(B)" for "Paragraphs (9) and (10)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(13)(C), substituted "(4)" for "(15)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(13)(D), substituted "(2)(C)" for "(23)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(13)(E), substituted "(3) (relating to security and related grounds), other than subparagraph (E) thereof" for "(27), (28), and (29) (relating to national security and members of certain organizations)". · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(13)(F), struck out subcl. (V) which referred to par. (33). · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–649, §603(a)(13)(H), substituted "1182(a)(4)" for "1182(a)(15)". · (d)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–525, §2(h)(1)(A), substituted "12-month" for "18-month". · (a)
- Pub. L. 100–525, §2(h)(1)(B), inserted references to developmentally disabled in heading and text. · (b)
- Pub. L. 100–525, §2(h)(1)(C), amended closing provisions generally without change. · (c)
- Pub. L. 100–525, §2(h)(1)(D)(ii), substituted semicolon for period at end of first sentence and inserted "except that the Attorney General may provide, in the Attorney General's discretion, for the furnishing of information furnished under this section in the same manner and circums… · (c)
- Pub. L. 100–525, §2(h)(1)(D)(i), inserted "or for the preparation of reports to Congress under section 404 of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986" after "paragraph (6)". · (c)
- Pub. L. 100–525, §2(h)(1)(E)(ii), inserted at end "Subclause (II) (prohibiting the waiver of section 1182(a)(15) of this title) shall not apply to an alien who is or was an aged, blind, or disabled individual (as defined in section 1614(a)(1) of the Social Security Act)." · (d)
- Pub. L. 100–525, §2(h)(1)(E)(i), struck out "by an alien other than an alien who is eligible for benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act or section 212 of Public Law 93–66 for the month in which such alien is granted lawful temporary residence status under sub… · (d)
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