8 CFR Part 214
Nonimmigrant visa classes
The detailed rules governing temporary (nonimmigrant) visa categories.
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8 U.S.C. § 1101
Definitions (INA)
Defines the key terms of U.S. immigration law, including the many visa categories.
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8 U.S.C. § 1158
Asylum
Allows people physically present in the U.S. to apply for asylum based on a well-founded fear of persecution.
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8 U.S.C. § 1182
Grounds of inadmissibility
Lists the reasons a person can be denied a visa or entry into the United States.
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8 U.S.C. § 1227
Grounds of deportability
Lists the reasons a non-citizen already in the U.S. can be removed.
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8 U.S.C. § 1229b
Cancellation of removal
Lets certain long-term residents ask an immigration judge to stop their removal.
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