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Public Laws Amending the INA

Updated Through May, 2013




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Pub. L. 113-4 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013.


Pub. L. 113-6 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013.


Pub. L. 112-227 To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.


Pub. L. 112-176 To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.


Pub. L. 112-130 To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.


Pub. L. 112-74 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012


Pub. L. 112-58 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.


Pub. L. 112-54 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2011


Pub. L. 112-10 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.


Pub. L. 111-347 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010


Pub. L. 111-306 Accreditation of English Language Training Programs


Pub. L. 111-293 Help HAITI Act of 2010


Pub. L. 111-287 International Adoption Simplification Act


Pub. L. 111-230 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes


Pub. L. 111-198 Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010


Pub L. 111-145 United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009  


Pub L. 111-122 Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009  


Pub L. 111-83 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.  


Pub. L. 111-9 Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program  


Pub. L. 111-8 Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009  


Pub. L. 110-457 William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008'  


Pub. L. 110-391 Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act  


Pub. L. 110-382 Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act  


Pub. L. 110-362 Extension of Visa Waiver Program  


Pub. L. 110-340 Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2008  


Pub. L. 110-328 SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act  


Pub. L. 110-293 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008  


Pub. L. 110-257 Exemption of African National Congress from Treatment as Terrorist Organization for Certain Acts or Events Public  


Pub. L. 110-251 Kendell Frederick Citizenship Assistance Act  


Pub. L. 110-234 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008  


Pub. L. 110-229 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008  


Pub. L. 110-181 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008  


Pub. L. 110-180 NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 http://www.loc.gov/  


Pub. L. 110-161 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008  


Pub.L. 110-53   Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007  


Pub.L.110-36   A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes  


Pub. L. 110-28   U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007  


Pub. L. 109-477   Physicians for Underserved Areas Act  


Pub. L. 109-472   Department of State Authorities Act of 2006  


Pub. L. 109-463   Creating Opportunities for Minor League Professionals, Entertainers, and Teams through Legal Entry Act of 2006  


Pub. L. 109-423   Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005  


Pub. L. 109-367   Secure Fence Act of 2006  


Pub. L. 109-364   John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007  


Pub. L.109-271   Technical Corrections to the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005  


Pub. L. 109-270   Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006  


Pub. L. 109-248   Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006  


Pub. L. 109-163   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006  


Pub. L. 109-162   Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005  


Pub. L. 109-97   Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006  


Pub. L. 109-90   Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006  


Pub. L. 109-13   REAL ID ACT OF 2005  


Pub. L. 108-458   Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004  


Pub. L. 108-449   To amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998  


Pub. L. 108-447   Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Includes L-1 Visa and H-1B Visa Reform Act, and the H-1B Visa Reform Act of 2004)  


Pub. L 108-441   To improve access to physicians in medically underserved areas  


Pub. L. 108-390   To improve the process for verifying an individual's eligibility for employment  


Pub. L. 108-287   Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005  


Pub. L. 108-199   Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004  


Pub. L. 108-193   Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003  


Pub. L. 108-177   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004  


Pub. L. 108-156   Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003  


Pub. L. 108-136   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004  


Pub. L. 108-99   Extension of the Special Immigrant Religious Worker Program  


Pub. L. 108-90   Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004  


Pub. L. 108-78   United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  


Pub. L. 108-77   United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act  


Pub. L. 108-7   Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003  


Pub. L. 107-296   Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( Click on this link to download pdf reader )  


Pub. L. 107-274   Border Commuter Student Act of 2002  


Pub. L. 107-273   21 st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act  


Pub. L. 107-258   Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act of 2002  


Pub. L. 107-234   Extension of Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program  


Pub. L. 107-208   Child Status Protection Act  


Pub. L. 107-206   2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States  


Pub. L. 107-173   Enhanced Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002  


Pub. L. 107-150   Family Sponsor Immigration Act of 2002  


Pub. L. 107-128   Extend Pilot Program for Employment Eligibility Verification  


Pub. L. 107-125   Provide Work Authorization for Nonimmigrant Spouses of Intracompany Transferees  


Pub. L. 107-124   Provide Work Authorization for Nonimmigrant Spouses of Treaty Traders and Treaty Investors  


Pub. L. 107-108   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002  


Pub. L. 107-77   Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002  


Pub. L. 107-56   Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001  


Pub. L. 107-45   To Provide Permanent Authority for the Admission of “S” Visa Nonimmigrants  


Pub. L. 107-43   United States-Jordan Free Trade Area Implementation Act’. ( Click on this link to download pdf reader )  


Pub. L. 106-570   Assistance for International Malaria Control Act ( Click on this link to download pdf reader )  


Pub. L. 106-554   Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001  


Pub. L. 106-553   Making Appropriations for the Government of the District of Columbia and Other Activities Chargeable in Whole or in Part Against the Revenues of Said District of Columbia for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2001 and for Other Purposes  


Pub. L. 106-536   Special Immigrant Status for Certain United States International Broadcasting Employees  


Pub. L. 106-484   Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-451   Wartime Violation of Italian Americans Civil Liberties Act  


Pub. L. 106-448   Waiver of Oath of Renunciation and Allegiance for Naturalization of Aliens having Certain Disabilities Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-429   Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.  


Pub. L. 106-415   Extension of Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-409   Religious Workers Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-406   International Patient Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-396   Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act  


Pub. L. 106-395   Child Citizenship Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-386   Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-378   Adjustment of Status of Certain Syrian Nationals  


Pub. L. 106-313   American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-311   Fee Increase for the Employees of H-1B Non-immigrant Workers Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-279   Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-246   Aiding Colombian Terrorists  


Pub. L. 106-215   Immigration and Naturalization Service Data Management Improvement Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-207   Hmong Veteran's Naturalization Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-185   Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000  


Pub. L. 106-139   Adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may be considered a child if adopted with or after a sibling who is considered a child under the Act.  


Pub. L. 106-120   Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000  


Pub. L. 106-113   Consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes  


Pub. L. 106-104   To extend the "S" nonimmigrant visa category for two additional years, and to authorize appropriations for the refugee assistance program  


Pub. L. 106-95   Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999  


Pub. L. 106-78   Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.  


Pub. L. 105-360   Extension into Fiscal Year 1999 of Visa Processing Period for Diversity Applicants Whose Visa Processing was Suspended During Fiscal Year 1998 Due to Embassy Bombings.  


Pub. L. 105-332   Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Amendments of 1998  


Pub. L. 105-320   Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998  


Pub. L. 105-319   Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Act of 1998  


Pub. L. 105-306   Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998  


Pub. L. 105-292   International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.  


Pub. L. 105-277   Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations  


Pub. L. 105-259   Extension of Date of Development of Automated Entry-Exit Control System  


Pub. L. 105-173   Immigration and Nationality -- Visa Waiver Pilot Program -- Data Regarding Nonimmigrant Overstay Rates.  


Pub. L. 105-141   To establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes.  


Pub. L. 105-139   Technical corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act.  


Pub. L. 105-119   Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Approriations Act, 1998  


Pub. L. 105-100   Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act  


Pub. L. 105-85   National Defense Authorization Act, 1998.  


Pub. L. 105-78   Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 1998.  


Pub. L. 105-73   To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt internationally adopted children 10 years of age or younger from the immunization requirement in section 212(a)(1)(A)(ii) of such Act.  


Pub. L. 105-65   Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998  


Pub. L. 105-54   Extension of deadlines for religious workers and for paperwork changes in employer sanctions; and to require the Secretary of State to waive or reduce fee for charitable service workers.  


Pub. L. 105-46   Continuing Appropriations, 1998  


Pub. L. 105-38   Amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103-416)  


Pub. L. 104-302   Extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for certain nurses  


Pub. L. 104-208   Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996  


Pub. L. 104-132   Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996  


Pub. L. 104-114   To seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes.  


Pub. L. 104-51   Immigration and Nationality Act; Amendment  


Pub. L. 103-416   Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994  


Pub. L. 103-415   Technical and Conforming Amendments  


Pub. L. 103-236   To authorize appropriations for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and related agencies, and for other purposes.  


Pub. L. 102-395   The Judiciary Appropriations Act, 1993  


Pub. L. 102-232   Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991  


Pub. L. 101-649   Immigration Act of 1990  


Pub. L. 100-102   In part, as amended by Pub. L. 101-167, Pub. L. 101-513 and Pub. L. 101-649 AMERASIAN IMMIGRATION


Pub. L. 99-603 Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986  



SECTION 13 OF THE ACT OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1957  


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