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8 U.S.C. 1259: Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-616. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1996Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

1996Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996

1990Pub. L. 101-649

1988Pub. L. 100-525

1986Pub. L. 99-603

1965Pub. L. 89-236

1958Pub. L. 85-616created it

8 U.S.C. 1259Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972

The section as a wholerewritten

(a)entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972;

(b)has had his residence in the United States continuously since such entry;

(c)is a person of good moral character; and

(d)is not ineligible to citizenship and is not deportable under section…

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 4696Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 4696 Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

1996

Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "section 1227(a)(4)(B)" for "section 1251(a)(4)(B)". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (d)
Pub. L. 104–132 inserted "and is not deportable under section 1251(a)(4)(B) of this title" after "ineligible to citizenship". (Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996) Law text · (d)

1990

Pub. L. 101–649 substituted "1182(a)(3)(E)" for "1182(a)(33)".

1988

Pub. L. 100–525 amended Pub. L. 99–603. See 1986 Amendment note below.

1986

Pub. L. 99–603, as amended by Pub. 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

Pub. L. 89–236 substituted "June 30, 1948" for "June 28, 1940".

1958

Pub. 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,…

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.