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8 U.S.C. § 1303 — Registration of special groups

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8 U.S.C. § 1303 — Registration of special groups

**(a)** Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1301 and 1302 of this title, the Attorney General is authorized to prescribe special regulations and forms for the registration and fingerprinting of (1) alien crewmen, (2) holders of border-crossing identification cards, (3) aliens confined in institutions within the United States, (4) aliens under order of removal, (5) aliens who are or have been on criminal probation or criminal parole within the United States, and (6) aliens of any other class not lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. **(b)** The provisions of [section 1302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1302&num=0&edition=prelim) and of this section shall not be applicable to any alien who is in the United States as a nonimmigrant under section 1101(a)(15)(A) or (a)(15)(G) of this title until the alien ceases to be entitled to such a nonimmigrant status.

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8 U.S.C. § 1551 — Immigration and Naturalization Service

There is created and established in the Department of Justice an Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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8 U.S.C. § 1302 — Registration of aliens

**(a)** It shall be the duty of every alien now or hereafter in the United States, who (1) is fourteen years of age or older, (2) has not been registered and fingerprinted under [section 1201(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1201/b&num=0&edition=prelim) or section 30 or 31 of the Alien Registration Act, 1940, and (3) remains in the United States for thirty days or longer, to apply for registration and to be fingerprinted before the expiration of such thirty days. **(b)** It shall be the duty of every parent or legal guardian of any alien now or hereafter in the United States, who (1) is less than fourteen years of age, (2) has not been registered under [section 1201(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1201/b&num=0&edition=prelim) or section 30 or 31 of the Alien Registration Act, 1940, and (3) remains in the United States for thirty days or longer, to apply for the registration of such alien before the expiration of such thirty days. Whenever any alien attains his fourteenth birthday in the United States he shall, within thirty days thereafter, apply in person for registration and to be fingerprinted. **(c)** The Attorney General may, in his discretion and on the basis of reciprocity pursuant to such regulations as he may prescribe, waive the requirement of fingerprinting specified in subsections (a) and (b) in the case of any nonimmigrant.

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8 U.S.C. § 1101 — Definitions

**(a)** As used in this chapter— (1) The term “administrator” means the official designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to [section 1104(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/b&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) The term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in. (3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States. (4) The term “application for admission” has reference to the application for admission into the United States and not to the application for the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa. (5) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States. (6) The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations. Such regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien. (7) The term “clerk of court” means a clerk of a naturalization court. (8) The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Co

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8 U.S.C. § 451 to 460 — Repealed. June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title IV, § 403(a)(39), 66 Stat. 280, eff. Dec. 24, 1952

### Statutory Notes Section 451, act June 28, 1940, ch. 439, title III, § 30, 54 Stat. 673, required an alien seeking entry into United States to be registered and fingerprinted before the issuance to him of a visa. See sections 1201(b) and 1301 of this title. Section 452, act June 28, 1940, ch. 439, title III, § 31, 54 Stat. 673, related to registration of aliens in United States. See [section 1302 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1302&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 453, act June 28, 1940, ch. 439, title III, § 32, 54 Stat. 674, related to special provisions governing registration. See [section 1303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1303&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 454, act June 28, 1940, ch. 439, title III, § 33, 54 Stat. 674, related to places of registration and duties of postmasters. Section 455, act June 28, 1940, ch. 439, title III, § 34, 54 Stat. 674, related to forms and procedure, confidential status of records and oaths in connection with the registration and fingerprinting of aliens. See [section 1304 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1304&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 456, acts June 28, 1940, ch. 439, title III, § 35, 54 Stat. 675; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 24(a), 64 Stat. 1012, related to notice of change of address. See [section 1305 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1305&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 457, acts June 28, 1940, ch. 439, title III, § 36, 54 Stat. 675; Oct. 13, 1941, ch. 432, 55 Stat. 736; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1024, title I, § 24(b), 64 Stat. 1013, related to penalties. See [section 1306 of this titl

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8 U.S.C. § 1303 — Registration of special groups

Page 391 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1304 after Nov. 14, 1986, see section 23(b) of Pub. L. 99–653, set out as a note under section 1201 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 180 days after June 27, 1952, see sec- tion 407 of act June 27, 1952, set out as a note under sec- tion 1101 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. § 1303. Registration of special groups (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1301 and 1302 of this title, the Attorney General is authorized to prescribe special regulations and forms for the registration and fingerprinting of (1) alien crewmen, (2) holders of border-crossing identification cards, (3) aliens confined in institutions within the United States, (4) aliens under order of removal, (5) aliens who are or have been on criminal proba- tion or criminal parole within the United States, and (6) aliens of any other class not law- fully admitted to the United States for perma- nent residence. (b) The provisions of section 1302 of this title and of this section shall not be applicable to any alien who is in the United States as a non- immigrant under section 1101(a)(15)(A) or (a)(15)(G) of this title until the alien ceases to be entitled to such a nonimmigrant status. (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 7, § 263, 66 Stat. 224; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§ 308(e)(1)(J), 323, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–619, 3009–629.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(1)(J), sub- stituted ‘‘removal’’ for ‘‘deportation’’. Subsec. (a)(

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