Immigration & Border Control — 126 Nodes
- Argentina Ley de Migraciones 25.871 de 2004 - Direccion Nacional de Migraciones Visa and Residency Framework
Argentina's Ley de Migraciones No. 25.871 (2004), regulated by Decreto 616/2010, establishes one of Latin America's most comprehensive migrant rights frameworks, recognising migration as a human right (Articulo 4). The… - Australia Migration Act 1958 - Visa Framework, Detention and Removal
The Migration Act 1958 (Cth) is Australia's principal immigration statute, governing all aspects of visas, border control, detention, and removal of non-citizens. Section 189 creates a duty for any officer to detain an… - Australia Migration Act 1958: Lawful and Unlawful Non-Citizens, Visa Authority, Decision to Grant or Refuse, Detention, Removal, Character Cancellation, and Review of Decisions
The Australian Migration Act 1958, Act No. 62 of 1958, is the principal Commonwealth statute governing the entry, presence, and removal of non-citizens from Australia and is administered by the Department of Home… - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (c. 31), Parts 1-3 Border Security Commander and Immigration Crime Offences
The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 establishes a Border Security Commander with statutory functions and creates new offences targeting the facilitation of irregular migration. Section 13 makes it an… - Brazil Lei de Migracao 13445/2017 - Policia Federal Immigration Framework
Lei de Migracao No.13,445 of 24 May 2017 (regulated by Decree No.9,199/2017) replaced the authoritarian Estatuto do Estrangeiro of 1980, establishing a rights-based migration framework grounded in human dignity and… - Canada Citizenship Act (RSC 1985 c C-29): Citizenship by Birth and Descent, Grant, Revocation and Offences
The Citizenship Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. C-29) is Canada's principal statute governing who is a Canadian citizen and how citizenship is acquired, granted, revoked and protected, administered by Immigration, Refugees and… - Canada Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA): Entry, Inadmissibility, Protection and Offences
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), S.C. 2001, c. 27, is the principal federal statute governing immigration to and refugee protection in Canada, administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship… - Canada Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2001 - IRCC and CBSA Framework
The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA, SC 2001 c.27) is Canada's primary immigration statute, governing all classes of immigration (economic, family, refugee), admissibility determinations, the Express Entry… - Cartagena Declaration on Refugees 1984 - Latin American Expanded Refugee Definition and Regional Solidarity Framework
The Cartagena Declaration on Refugees, adopted by acclamation on 22 November 1984 at the Colloquium on the International Protection of Refugees in Central America, Mexico and Panama in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, is… - Colombia Decreto 1067 de 2015 - Migracion Colombia Visa and International Protection Framework
Decreto Unico Reglamentario 1067 de 2015 del Sector Administrativo de Relaciones Exteriores consolidates Colombia's immigration regulatory framework. Unidad Administrativa Especial Migracion Colombia (Migracion… - DHS Weighted Selection Process for Cap-Subject H-1B Registrations (8 CFR 214.2(h))
Under the weighted selection process in 8 CFR 214.2(h), when a random selection is necessary to meet the H-1B numerical cap, USCIS assigns each unique beneficiary to the lowest OEWS wage level among all registrations… - Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange schemes or educational projects and au pairing
This Directive lays down the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for research, studies, training, voluntary service, pupil exchange and au pairing (Article 1). Admission is subject to… - Directive (EU) 2024/1346 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast)
This recast Directive lays down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (Article 1), applying to all third-country nationals and stateless persons who make an application on the territory,… - Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals
This Directive sets common standards and procedures for returning illegally staying third-country nationals in accordance with fundamental rights (Article 1). When implementing it, Member States must respect… - Egypt Law 88/2005 on Entry and Residence of Foreigners - Residency Permit and Overstay Framework
Egypt's Law No. 88 of 2005 on entry and residence of foreigners (Qanun raqam 88 li-sana 2005 bisha'n tanzim dakhal wa iqama al-ajanib) and its implementing Executive Regulations (Ministerial Decree 1/2006) govern visas,… - Ethiopia Immigration Regime - Immigration Proclamation No. 354/2003 (as amended by No. 1339/2024) - Entry, Residence and Work Permit Framework
Ethiopia's immigration regime is governed by Immigration Proclamation No. 354/2003 (in force since 3 July 2003), as amended by the Immigration (Amended) Proclamation No. 1339/2024, supported by Council of Ministers… - EU Dublin III Regulation 604/2013 - Member State Responsibility for Asylum Applications and Take Charge/Take Back Procedures
Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for… - EU Entry/Exit System Regulation 2017/2226 - Automated Border Management and Third-Country National Biometrics
EU Regulation 2017/2226 establishes the Entry/Exit System (EES) for systematic electronic registration of entry and exit data (including facial images and fingerprints) of third-country nationals crossing EU external… - EU Long-Term Residents Directive 2003/109/EC - Third-Country National Status, Equal Treatment and Mobility Rights
Council Directive 2003/109/EC of 25 November 2003 concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents establishes a common EU framework granting long-term resident status to third-country… - EU Schengen Borders Code Regulation 2016/399 - Internal Border Abolition, External Border Checks and Reintroduction Triggers
Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code, SBC, codified version)… - France Code de l'Entree et du Sejour des Etrangers - CESEDA Immigration Framework
The Code de l'entree et du sejour des etrangers et du droit d'asile (CESEDA) consolidates all French immigration and asylum law. The 2023 Immigration Act (Loi Asile-Immigration) substantially amended the Code,… - Germany Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz 2004) - BAMF and Auslaenderbehoerde Framework
The Aufenthaltsgesetz (Residence Act, AufenthG) of 30 July 2004 (as substantially amended by the Skilled Immigration Act 2020 and subsequent 2023 reforms) is Germany's primary immigration law. It establishes five… - Ghana Immigration Act 573 of 2000 - Ghana Immigration Service Permit and Residency Framework
Ghana's Immigration Act 573 of 2000 (as amended by Immigration (Amendment) Act 2000 No. 573 and subsequent instruments) governs the entry, stay, and departure of non-Ghanaian nationals. The Ghana Immigration Service… - ICAO Doc 9303 - Machine Readable Travel Documents and Biometric Data Standards
ICAO Document 9303 (8th Edition 2021) establishes the global standard for Machine Readable Travel Documents (MRTDs) including e-Passports with biometric chips (Part 9), biometric data specifications (Part 9: LDS and… - India Foreigners Act 1946 - Bureau of Immigration and Visa Regime
The Foreigners Act 1946 (Act No.31 of 1946) and the Registration of Foreigners Act 1939 are India's principal immigration statutes, conferring on the Central Government plenary power to regulate the entry, presence,… - Indonesia Immigration Law 6 of 2011 - Ditjen Imigrasi Visa and Stay Permit Framework
Law No. 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration (Undang-Undang Keimigrasian) is Indonesia's primary immigration statute, implemented by the Directorate General of Immigration (Ditjen Imigrasi) under the Ministry of Law and… - Ireland Immigration Act 2004 - ISD Employment Permit and Residency Stamp Framework
Ireland's Immigration Act 2004 (No. 1 of 2004), as supplemented by the Immigration Act 1999 and numerous statutory instruments, governs the entry, stay, and removal of non-EEA nationals. Immigration Service Delivery… - Ireland International Protection Act 2015: Single Procedure, Refugee and Subsidiary Protection, Non-Refoulement
The International Protection Act 2015 (No. 66 of 2015) is the principal Irish statute governing applications for international protection, administered by the International Protection Office and the Minister for… - Italy Consolidated Immigration Act D.Lgs 286/1998 - Permesso di Soggiorno and Decreto Flussi Framework
Italy's Testo Unico sull'Immigrazione (D.Lgs 286/1998) is the primary statute governing entry, residence and expulsion of non-EU nationals. The Decreto Flussi sets annual work entry quotas. Non-EU workers need a nulla… - Japan Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act - ISA and Residency Framework
The Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (ICRRA, Act No.319 of 1951, as substantially amended in 2023) is Japan's primary immigration statute, governing entry, residence status, and deportation of all foreign… - Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act 2011 - DIS and East African Community Framework
The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 (Act No. 12 of 2011, Cap. 172) is Kenya's principal immigration statute governing entry, residence, and removal of foreign nationals. It received assent on 27 August 2011… - Malaysia Immigration Act 1959/63 - Jabatan Imigresen Employment Pass and Residency Framework
Malaysia's Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155) administered by Jabatan Imigresen Malaysia (Immigration Department of Malaysia) under the Home Ministry (KDN) governs entry, stay, and employment of foreigners in Malaysia.… - Mexico Ley de Migracion 2011 - INM Immigration and Residency Framework
The Ley de Migracion (Migration Law) of 25 May 2011 and its Regulations (Reglamento, 2012) constitute Mexico's comprehensive immigration framework, administered by the Instituto Nacional de Migracion (INM) under the… - Morocco Law 02-03 of 2003 - Entry and Stay of Foreigners and Irregular Emigration Framework
Morocco's Law No. 02-03 of 11 November 2003 regarding entry and stay of foreigners in Morocco and irregular emigration and immigration (Dahir No. 1-03-196) governs foreign national entry, residence, and removal.… - Nationality Act (Staatsangehoerigkeitsgesetz - StAG)
This Act governs the acquisition and loss of German nationality. A child acquires German nationality by birth where one parent holds it, and a child of foreign parents born in Germany acquires it where one parent has… - Netherlands Aliens Act 2000 - Verblijfsvergunning and Knowledge Migrant Framework
The Netherlands Aliens Act 2000 (Vreemdelingenwet 2000, Stb. 2000, 495) governs entry and residence of third-country nationals. The IND (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst) handles all permit applications. Entry for… - New Zealand Immigration Act 2009 - INZ and Five Eyes Border Framework
The New Zealand Immigration Act 2009 (IA09) is New Zealand's primary immigration statute, consolidating all visa, entry, deportation, and refugee provisions. Immigration New Zealand (INZ), a business unit of MBIE,… - Nigeria Immigration Act Cap. I1 2004 - NIS and CERPAC Residency Framework
The Nigeria Immigration Act, Cap.I1, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (updated by Immigration Regulations 2017) governs entry, stay, and departure of all persons from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Nigeria… - OAU Refugee Convention 1969 - Expanded Refugee Definition for Africa, Non-Refoulement and Burden Sharing
The Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, adopted by the Organization of African Unity (OAU, now African Union) at Addis Ababa on 10 September 1969 and entered into force on 20 June… - Peru Legislative Decree 1350 de 2017 - Superintendencia Nacional de Migraciones Visa and Residency Framework
Legislative Decree 1350 of 2017 (Decreto Legislativo de Migraciones) and its implementing Regulation (Decreto Supremo 007-2017-IN) govern entry, residence, and departure of foreigners in Peru. The Superintendencia… - Philippines Immigration Act of 1940 (Commonwealth Act 613) - Bureau of Immigration Visa and Residency Framework
The Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 (Commonwealth Act No. 613) is the Philippines' foundational immigration statute, establishing the Bureau of Immigration (BI) under the Department of Justice (DOJ). The Act… - Poland Act on Foreigners 2013 - Karta Pobytu and Schengen Residence Framework
Poland's Act on Foreigners of 12 December 2013 (Ustawa z dnia 12 grudnia 2013 r. o cudzoziemcach, Dz.U. 2023 poz. 519 consolidated) governs third-country nationals entering and residing in Poland. The karta pobytu… - Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)
The Visa Code establishes the procedures and conditions for issuing visas for transit through or intended short stays in the territory of the Member States (Article 1). It identifies third-country nationals requiring an… - Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement
This Regulation determines the third countries whose nationals are subject to, or exempt from, the requirement to hold a visa when crossing the external borders for short stays (Article 1). Annex I lists the third… - Regulation (EU) 2018/1860 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals
This Regulation governs the use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (Article 1). Member States must enter an alert on return into SIS following a return… - Regulation (EU) 2019/1240 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the creation of a European network of immigration liaison officers (recast)
This Regulation establishes a European network of immigration liaison officers and lays down rules to enhance coordination and optimise the use of liaison officers deployed to third countries by Member States, the… - Regulation (EU) 2024/1356 introducing the screening of third-country nationals at the external borders - scope, seven-day external-border screening and three-day in-territory screening
Regulation (EU) 2024/1356, adopted 14 May 2024 as part of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, establishes a mandatory screening at the external borders of third-country nationals who do not fulfil entry conditions. The… - Regulation (EU) 2024/1358 establishing 'Eurodac' for the comparison of biometric data - collection from age six, 72-hour transmission, ten-year retention and law-enforcement access
Regulation (EU) 2024/1358, adopted 14 May 2024, re-establishes the Eurodac system for the comparison of biometric data and repeals Regulation (EU) No 603/2013. Member States must take the biometric data of applicants… - Regulation (EU) 2024/1359 addressing situations of crisis and force majeure in the field of migration and asylum - reasoned request, Council implementing decision and three-month derogation period
Regulation (EU) 2024/1359, adopted 14 May 2024 as part of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, sets out temporary measures a Member State may apply when facing a situation of crisis or force majeure in migration and… - Regulation (EU) No 656/2014 - Surveillance of the External Sea Borders in Frontex-Coordinated Operations
Regulation (EU) No 656/2014 establishes the rules for the surveillance of the external sea borders during operational cooperation coordinated by Frontex. It applies to border surveillance operations carried out by… - Romania Emergency Ordinance 194/2002 - Regime of Foreigners and Schengen Residency Framework
Romania's principal immigration statute is Emergency Government Ordinance 194/2002 on the Regime of Foreigners in Romania (OUG 194/2002), as substantially amended. The General Inspectorate for Immigration (IGI,… - Saudi Arabia Iqama Residence Regulations - Jawazat Sponsorship and Premium Residency Framework
Saudi Arabia's immigration framework is governed by the Residence Regulations (Nizham Al-Iqama) and the Foreigners' Entry and Exit System, administered by the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) under the… - Singapore Immigration Act (Cap. 133) - ICA Border Control and Pass Framework
The Singapore Immigration Act (Cap. 133, 1997 Revised Edition) is the primary statute governing entry, residence, and departure of foreign nationals in Singapore. The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)… - South Africa Immigration Act 13 of 2002 - DHA and BMA Border Framework
The Immigration Act 13 of 2002 (as amended by Immigration Amendment Act 3 of 2007 and further amendments) is South Africa's primary immigration law, governing all foreign nationals entering, residing in, and departing… - Spain Organic Law on Rights and Freedoms of Foreigners 4/2000 - Arraigo, TIE and Long-Term Residency Framework
Spain's Organic Law 4/2000 (Ley de Extranjeria, reformed by LO 8/2000, 11/2003, 14/2003, 2/2009) governs rights, freedoms and social integration of non-EU foreigners. Initial authorisations require an annual Cupo… - Sweden Aliens Act (2005:716) - Uppehallstillstand and Asylum Framework
Sweden's Aliens Act (Utlanningslag 2005:716) governs entry, residence and removal of non-EU nationals. An uppehallstillstand (residence permit) is required for stays beyond 90 days. Work permits (arbetstillstand) are… - Switzerland Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (AIG/LEI 2005) - B-Permit, C-Permit and EU Bilateral Framework
Switzerland's Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (Auslandergesetz/Loi sur les etrangers et l'integration, AIG/LEI, SR 142.20, enacted 2005, significantly revised in 2019) governs admission and residence of non-Swiss… - Thailand Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) - Immigration Bureau Visa and Residency Framework
Thailand's immigration framework is governed by the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) (Phraratchabanyat Khonnakaomuang B.E. 2522), administered by the Immigration Bureau (Samnak Ngan Khonnakaomuang) under the Royal Thai… - The Bangladesh Passport Order, 1973 (President's Orders No. 9 of 1973) - BIDA Work Permit and Visa Framework
Bangladesh's Passport (Offences) Act 1952 and the Foreigners Act 1946 (as applied in Bangladesh) together with the Foreigners Order 1951 form the legislative basis for immigration control, supplemented by visa… - Turkey Law 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection 2013 - DGMM Framework
Law No.6458 on Foreigners and International Protection (YUKK), enacted 4 April 2013, is Turkey's foundational immigration and asylum statute, replacing fragmented earlier legislation. The Directorate General of… - UAE Federal Law No. 6 of 1973 - ICA Entry, Residence and Golden Visa Framework
The UAE's immigration framework is grounded in Federal Law No. 6 of 1973 concerning entry and residence of foreigners, as significantly amended by Federal Decree-Law No. 29 of 2021. The Federal Authority for Identity,… - UK Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004: Trafficking and Document Offences, Claimant Credibility and Safe-Country Removal
The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004 strengthened United Kingdom criminal offences connected with immigration, reshaped the treatment of asylum claimants and consolidated the appeal system,… - UK Borders Act 2007: Designated Officer Detention Powers, Biometric Immigration Documents and Automatic Deportation of Foreign Criminals
The UK Borders Act 2007 strengthened immigration enforcement at the border and introduced the duty to deport foreign criminals automatically, administered by the Home Office. The opening provisions confer detention… - UK British Nationality Act 1981 Section 1 - Acquisition by Birth or Adoption
A person born in the UK (or in a qualifying territory on or after the appointed day) after commencement is a British citizen if at the time of the birth a parent is a British citizen or settled in the UK or that… - UK British Nationality Act 1981: Acquisition, Naturalisation, Renunciation and Deprivation
The British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61) is the principal UK statute defining British citizenship and related nationality statuses, administered by the Home Office. Section 1 governs acquisition of British citizenship… - UK Illegal Migration Act 2023 - Removal Duty and Inadmissibility of Asylum Claims
The Illegal Migration Act 2023 (UK) places a duty on the Secretary of State to make arrangements for the removal from the United Kingdom of persons who meet the four conditions in section 2: arrival on or after 7 March… - UK Illegal Migration Act 2023: The Duty to Remove, Disregard of Claims, Detention and Modern-Slavery Provisions
The Illegal Migration Act 2023 introduced a duty on the Secretary of State to remove persons who enter the United Kingdom unlawfully and restricted the claims and protections available to them, administered by the Home… - UK Immigration Act 1971 - Leave to Enter, Deportation and Removal Framework
The Immigration Act 1971 (as substantially amended by the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 and Illegal Migration Act 2023) is the primary UK statute governing leave to enter and remain in the United Kingdom. It… - UK Immigration Act 1971 Section 3 - General Provisions for Regulation and Control
A person who is not a British citizen must not enter the United Kingdom without leave granted under or made under the Immigration Act 1971. Leave to enter or remain may be granted for a limited or an indefinite period… - UK Immigration Act 1971: Leave to Enter and Remain, Deportation and Immigration Offences
The Immigration Act 1971 is the foundational statute of United Kingdom immigration control, administered by the Secretary of State for the Home Department (the Home Office). It establishes that a person who is not a… - UK Immigration Act 2014: Removal Powers, Appeal Reform and the Hostile-Environment Controls (Right to Rent, Bank Accounts, Driving Licences)
The Immigration Act 2014 restructured United Kingdom removal and appeal powers and introduced the so-called hostile-environment controls that require private actors to check immigration status, administered by the Home… - UK Immigration Act 2016: Labour Market Enforcement, Illegal Working Offences and the Extended Hostile-Environment Controls
The Immigration Act 2016 extended United Kingdom labour-market and illegal-working enforcement and widened the hostile-environment controls introduced by the Immigration Act 2014, administered by the Home Office and the… - UK Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006: Employer Civil Penalties and Offences, Passenger Information and Deprivation of Citizenship
The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 reformed United Kingdom employer compliance, appeals, information-sharing and citizenship-deprivation powers, administered by the Home Office. The employment provisions… - UK Nationality and Borders Act 2022 - Differential Treatment of Asylum Claims, Modern Slavery Provisions and Rwanda Partnership
The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c.36), royal assent 28 April 2022, was the principal UK statute reshaping the post-Brexit asylum and immigration system. The Act amends the Immigration Act 1971, the British… - UK Nationality and Borders Act 2022 Section 40 - Illegal Entry and Similar Offences
Section 40 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 amends Section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971 to create and expand offences relating to illegal entry, arrival, and remaining in the United Kingdom. It is an offence to… - UK Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Differential Treatment of Refugees, Inadmissibility, Maritime Enforcement and Offences
The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 is a major reform of United Kingdom nationality, asylum and immigration enforcement law, administered by the Home Office. Part 1 reforms British nationality, including section 1… - UK Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Deprivation of Citizenship, Asylum Support, Removal and the Tribunal Appeal Right
The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 is a principal framework for United Kingdom nationality deprivation, asylum support, removal and immigration appeals, administered by the Home Office and the First-tier… - Ukraine Law on Legal Status of Foreigners No. 3773-VI of 2011 - SMS Residence and Visa Framework
Ukraine's Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons No. 3773-VI (2011) governs entry, stay, and departure of non-Ukrainian nationals, administered by the State Migration Service of Ukraine (SMS -… - UN Convention against Torture 1984 Article 3 - Absolute Non-Refoulement to Torture and Committee Against Torture Communications
The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT), adopted by UN General Assembly resolution 39/46 on 10 December 1984 and entered into force on 26 June 1987, is the… - UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness 1961 - Birth-Based Nationality, Loss Restrictions and State Succession
The Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, adopted at New York on 30 August 1961 and entered into force on 13 December 1975, complements the 1954 Statelessness Convention by establishing rules to prevent and… - UN Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons 1954 - Definition, Rights and UNHCR Protection Mandate
The Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, adopted at New York on 28 September 1954 and entered into force on 6 June 1960, is the principal multilateral treaty defining who is a stateless person and the… - UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration 2018 - 23 Objectives and Whole-of-Government Implementation
The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) was adopted by 152 UN Member States at the Intergovernmental Conference in Marrakech, Morocco on 10-11 December 2018, and formally affirmed by UN General… - UN Palermo Protocol 2000 - Trafficking in Persons Definition, Prosecution, Protection and Prevention
The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (Palermo Protocol or Trafficking Protocol), supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized… - UN Refugee Convention 1951 and Protocol 1967 - Refugee Definition, Non-Refoulement and Rights of Refugees
The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, adopted in Geneva on 28 July 1951 and entered into force on 22 April 1954, together with its 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees (entered into force 4… - United States Immigration and Nationality Act (Title 8 USC Chapter 12): Definitions, Worldwide Immigration Levels, Visa Allocation, Asylum, Inadmissibility, Deportability, Removal Proceedings, and Improper Entry
The Immigration and Nationality Act, codified at Title 8 of the United States Code, Chapter 12, is the foundational federal statute governing the admission, presence, removal, and naturalization of aliens in the United… - US 8 CFR Part 214: Nonimmigrant Classes
US 8 CFR Part 214 establishes the requirements for the various nonimmigrant classifications (visa categories) under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), including B-1/B-2 visitor for business or pleasure… - US E-Verify and Form I-9 - Employment Eligibility Verification under INA Section 274A
Immigration and Nationality Act Section 274A (8 U.S.C. § 1324a) requires all US employers to verify employment eligibility using Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification); E-Verify is the internet-based federal… - US Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits and Other Documents (18 USC 1546): Document Forgery, Possession and Employment-Verification Fraud
Section 1546 of Title 18 of the United States Code is the principal federal criminal statute punishing fraud and misuse of immigration documents, prosecuted by the Department of Justice and investigated by the… - US Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC ch 12): Employment Verification and Immigration Control
The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. ch. 12) is the comprehensive US immigration statute, administered by the Department of Homeland Security through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Immigration… - US Immigration and Nationality Act 1952 - USCIS, CBP and ICE Enforcement Framework
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA, 8 USC ch.12) is the foundational US immigration statute, establishing the legal bases for all visa categories, grounds of inadmissibility (8 USC 1182), deportation (8 USC 1227),… - US INA Adjustment of Status (8 USC 1255): Becoming a Lawful Permanent Resident from Within the US
Section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1255, allows certain aliens already in the United States to adjust status to that of a lawful permanent resident without leaving the… - US INA Admission of Immigrants and Documentary Requirements (8 USC 1181): Immigrant Visa, Passport, Returning Residents and the Refugee Exception
Section 211 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1181, sets the documentary requirements for the admission of immigrants into the United States, administered by US Customs and Border… - US INA Admission of Nonimmigrants (8 USC 1184): Conditions, Presumption of Immigrant Status and Petitions
Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1184, governs the admission of nonimmigrants, administered by the Department of Homeland Security (US Citizenship and Immigration Services… - US INA Admission of Temporary H-2A Agricultural Workers (8 USC 1188): Labor Certification, Recruitment and the 50-Percent Rule
Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1188, governs the admission of temporary H-2A agricultural workers and conditions it on a labor certification from the Secretary of Labor,… - US INA Allocation of Immigrant Visas (8 USC 1153): Family, Employment and Diversity Preferences
Section 203 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1153, allocates immigrant visas among the preference categories, administered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (petitions) and the… - US INA Annual Admission of Refugees (8 USC 1157): Presidential Ceiling, Emergencies and Eligibility
Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1157, governs the admission of refugees to the United States from abroad, administered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the… - US INA Apprehension and Detention of Aliens (8 USC 1226): Discretionary Bond and Mandatory Detention
Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1226, governs the apprehension and detention of aliens pending a decision on whether they are to be removed from the United States, and is… - US INA Asylum (8 USC 1158): Eligibility, One-Year Deadline and Mandatory Bars
Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1158, governs asylum in the United States and is administered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (affirmative claims) and the… - US INA Bringing In and Harboring Aliens (8 USC 1324): Smuggling, Transporting and Harboring Offences
Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1324, is the principal federal criminal statute against alien smuggling, transporting, harboring, and inducing unlawful presence, enforced… - US INA Cancellation of Removal (8 USC 1229b): Relief for Permanent and Nonpermanent Residents
Section 240A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1229b, provides discretionary relief from removal known as cancellation of removal, adjudicated by immigration judges in the Executive… - US INA Classes of Deportable Aliens (8 USC 1227): Grounds of Removability
Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1227, sets out the classes of aliens, present in the United States after admission, who are deportable (removable), charged by the… - US INA Conditional Permanent Resident Status for Alien Spouses (8 USC 1186a): Removal of Conditions and Waivers
Section 216 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1186a, places permanent resident status obtained through a recent marriage on a conditional basis and sets the procedure for removing those… - US INA Definitions (8 USC 1101): Alien, Immigrant, Nonimmigrant, LPR, Refugee and Aggravated Felony
Section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1101, contains the definitions that govern the entire US immigration and nationality system, and the correct classification of a person and… - US INA Detention and Removal After a Final Order (8 USC 1231): Removal Period and Withholding
Section 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1231, governs the detention and removal of aliens who have been ordered removed, administered by the Department of Homeland Security… - US INA Employment Verification and Employer Sanctions (8 USC 1324a): I-9, Knowing-Hire Prohibition and Penalties
Section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act, codified at 8 U.S.C. 1324a, makes it unlawful for an employer to employ unauthorized aliens and establishes the federal employment eligibility verification system,… - US INA Expedited Removal of Aliens Convicted of Aggravated Felonies (8 USC 1228): Correctional-Facility Proceedings, Administrative Removal and the Conclusive Presumption of Deportability
Section 238 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1228, provides for the expedited removal of aliens convicted of committing aggravated felonies, administered by the Department of Homeland… - US INA Grounds of Inadmissibility (8 USC 1182): Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Admission and Waivers
Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1182, sets out the classes of aliens who are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United States, applied by the… - US INA Improper Entry and Reentry of Removed Aliens (8 USC 1325-1326): Offences and Penalties
Sections 275 and 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1325 and 1326, create the principal federal criminal offences for unlawful entry and reentry into the United States, enforced by… - US INA Inspection and Expedited Removal (8 USC 1225): Applicants for Admission, Credible Fear and Detention
Section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1225, governs the inspection of aliens seeking to enter the United States and the expedited removal of certain inadmissible arriving aliens,… - US INA Judicial Review of Orders of Removal (8 USC 1252): Petition for Review and Jurisdictional Limits
Section 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1252, governs judicial review of orders of removal and is the central provision determining when, where, and how a removal order may be… - US INA Loss of Nationality by Native-Born or Naturalized Citizen (8 USC 1481): Expatriating Acts, Voluntariness and Burden of Proof
Section 349 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1481, sets out the acts by which a national of the United States, whether by birth or naturalization, loses nationality, and the standard… - US INA Nationals and Citizens at Birth (8 USC 1401): Birthright and Citizenship by Descent
Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1401, sets out the categories of persons who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth, administered for documentation… - US INA Naturalization of the Spouse of a Citizen (8 USC 1430): The Three-Year Residence Rule, Marital Union and Spouses Stationed Abroad
Section 319 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1430, provides the modified naturalization route for the spouse of a United States citizen and for certain spouses of citizens employed… - US INA Naturalization Requirements (8 USC 1427): Residence, Good Moral Character and Attachment to the Constitution
Section 316 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1427, sets the general requirements for naturalization as a US citizen, administered by US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).… - US INA Numerical Limitation to Any Single Foreign State (8 USC 1152): Per-Country Caps and Nondiscrimination
Section 202 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1152, limits the number of immigrant visas chargeable to any single foreign state and establishes the rule against discrimination in their… - US INA Powers of Immigration Officers and Employees (8 USC 1357): Warrantless Interrogation, Arrest, Border-Area Search and 287(g) Delegation
Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1357, sets out the powers of immigration officers and employees, administered by the Department of Homeland Security through US Immigration… - US INA Procedure for Granting Immigrant Status (8 USC 1154): Petitions, Approval and the Marriage-Fraud Bars
Section 204 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1154, sets the procedure for granting immigrant status by petition, the gateway step before an immigrant visa or adjustment of status,… - US INA Registration of Aliens (8 USC 1302, 1304, 1306): The Thirty-Day Duty, the Carry Requirement and the Failure-to-Register Penalties
Sections 262, 264 and 266 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1302, 1304 and 1306, impose the alien registration and fingerprinting regime and the penalties for non-compliance,… - US INA Removal Proceedings (8 USC 1229a): Immigration Court Procedure, Rights and Burdens of Proof
Section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1229a, establishes the procedure for removal proceedings before an immigration judge in the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR),… - US INA Revocation of Naturalization (8 USC 1451): Illegal Procurement, Concealment or Willful Misrepresentation and the Effect of Denaturalization
Section 340 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1451, provides for the revocation of naturalization, the civil process by which a naturalized citizen may be stripped of citizenship,… - US INA Temporary Protected Status (8 USC 1254a): Designation, Eligibility and Bars
Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1254a, creates Temporary Protected Status (TPS), under which nationals of a designated foreign state who are in the United States may be… - US INA Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens (8 USC 1185): Presidential Restrictions on Entry and Departure and the Citizen Passport Requirement
Section 215 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1185, provides for travel control of citizens and aliens and confers on the President broad authority to regulate entry into and departure… - US INA Visa Waiver Program (8 USC 1187): Eligibility, ESTA and Program Country Designation
Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1187, establishes the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), under which nationals of designated program countries may be admitted to the United States… - US INA Worldwide Level of Immigration (8 USC 1151): Family, Employment, Diversity Limits and Immediate Relatives
Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), codified at 8 U.S.C. 1151, fixes the annual worldwide levels of immigration and identifies the categories that are exempt from those levels, administered by US… - US Title 18 - 18 USC 1546 Fraud and Misuse of Visas, Permits, and Other Documents
18 USC 1546 titled 'Fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other documents' is the principal federal criminal statute addressing immigration document fraud and material false statements in immigration applications.… - Vietnam Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners No. 47/2019/QH14 - Immigration Department Framework
Law No. 47/2019/QH14 (Luat Nhap canh, Xuat canh, Qua canh, Cu tru cua nguoi nuoc ngoai tai Viet Nam) governs all aspects of foreign national entry, exit, transit, and residence in Vietnam, replacing Law No.…
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