The Administrative Decisions below are a sampling of those available. In some instances we reflect more than one section of the Immigration and Nationality Act. This is necessary to cross-reference the sections amended through the years with the relevant codes. The Administrative Decisions can be accessed by the Code links, shown in the table below, that link to decisions made after July 31, 2000. The Administrative Decisions issued prior to July 31, 2000, remain available on a separate page. The full spectrum of decisions is available in the conventional reading room for viewing and copying at 111 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor, ULLICO Building, Washington, D.C. 20536. Visits to the reading room are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call 202-514-3278.
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Code |
Description / Subject |
Applicable Sections |
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A - Adjustment of Status |
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A1 |
Certification |
§ 245 of the Immigration and Nationality (I&N) Act |
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A2 |
Certification of Cuban Adjustment |
§ 1 of the Cuban Adjustment Act of November 2, 1966 |
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A3 |
Diplomats |
§ 13 of the I&N Act of 1957 |
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A4 |
Indochinese Refugees |
§ 103 of the I&N Act of 1977 |
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A5 |
Denial of Adjustment for not Establishing Bona Fide Marriage Exemption |
§ 245(e) of the I&N Act |
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B - Immigrant Visa Petitions |
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B1 |
Revocation of Immigrant Visa Petition Approval |
§ 246 of the I&N Act |
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B2 |
Aliens with Extraordinary Ability |
§ 203(b)(1)(A) of the I&N Act |
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B3 |
Outstanding Professors and Researchers |
§ 203(b)(1)(B) of the I&N Act |
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B4 |
Multinational Managers and Executives |
§ 203(b)(1)(C) of the I&N Act |
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B5 |
Members of the Professions holding Advanced Degrees or Aliens of Exceptional Ability |
§ 203(b)(2) of the I&N Act |
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B6 |
Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers |
§ 203(b)(3) of the I&N Act |
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B7 |
Alien Entrepreneurs |
§ 203(b)(5) of the I&N Act |
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B8 |
Amerasian Children of U.S. Citizens |
§ 204(f) of the I&N Act |
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B9 |
Battered Spouse or Child |
§ 204(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the I&N Act |
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C – Special Immigrant Visa Petitions |
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C1 |
Religious Worker |
§ 101(a)(27)(C) of the I&N Act |
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C2 |
Employee or Former Employee of U.S. Government Abroad |
§ 101(a)(27)(D) of the I&N Act |
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C3 |
Former Employee of Panama Canal Company, Canal Zone Government, or U.S. Government in Canal Zone |
§ 101(a)(27)(E), (F), or (G) of the I&N Act |
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C4 |
Physician |
§ 101(a)(27)(H) of the I&N Act |
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C5 |
Employee of an International Organization |
§ 101(a)(27)(I) of the I&N Act |
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C6 |
Dependent of Juvenile Court |
§ 101(a)(27)(J) of the I&N Act |
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C7 |
Armed Forces |
§ 101(a)(27)(K) of the I&N Act |
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D – Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions |
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D1 |
Revocation of Nonimmigrant Visa Petition Approval |
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D2 |
Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation or Fashion Model (H-1B) |
§ 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the I&N Act |
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D3 |
Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Labor or Services (H-2A) |
§ 101(a)(15)(H)(2)(a) of the I&N Act |
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D4 |
Temporary Worker Performing Nonagricultural Labor or Services (H-2B) |
§ 101(a)(15)(H)(2)(b) of the I&N Act |
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D5 |
Alien Trainee (H-3) |
§ 101(a)(15)(H)(3) of the I&N Act |
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D6 |
Fiancées and Fiancés of U.S. Citizen (K-1) |
§ 101(a)(15)(K) of the I&N Act |
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D7 |
Intracompany Transferees (L-1A and L-1B) |
§ 101(a)(15)(L) of the I&N Act |
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D8 |
Aliens of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement (O-1, O-2, and O-3) |
§ 101(a)(15)(O) of the I&N Act |
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D9 |
Artists, Athletes, and Entertainers (P-1, P-2, and P-3) |
§ 101(a)(15)(P) of the I&N Act |
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D10 |
International Cultural Exchange Visitor (Q) |
§ 101(a)(15)(Q) of the I&N Act |
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D11 |
NAFTA Professional (TN) |
§ 214(e) of the I&N Act |
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E - Naturalization |
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E1 |
Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization |
§ 316(b) of the I&N Act |
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E2 |
Applications for Certification of Citizenship |
§ 309(c) or § 341 of the I&N Act |
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E3 |
Application for Replacement of Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship Papers |
8 CFR 343a.1(a) |
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E4 |
Applications for Special Certificates of Naturalization |
8 CFR 343b.1 |
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E5 |
Administrative Cancellation of Certificates, Documents, and Records |
§ 342 of the I&N Act |
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E6 |
Applications for Certificates of Naturalization or Repatriation |
§ 323 of the I&N; Act of 1940 or § 4 of the I&N Act of 1906 |
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E7 |
Administrative Revocation of Naturalization |
§ 340 of the I&N Act |
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F - Orphans |
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F1 |
Petitions for Orphans |
§ 101(b)(1)(F) of the I&N Act |
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F2 |
Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petitions |
§ 101(b)(1)(F) of the I&N Act |
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G – Bonds |
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G1 |
Breach of Delivery Bond |
8 CFR 103.6(c)(1) |
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G2 |
Breach of Maintenance of Status Bond |
8 CFR 103.6(c)(2) |
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G3 |
Breach of Voluntary Departure Bond |
8 CFR 240.25(b) |
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H - Waivers |
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H1 |
Waiver for Excludability |
§ 212(g) of the I&N Act |
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H2 |
Waiver for Excludability |
§ 212(h) or (i) of the I&N Act |
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H3 |
Waiver of Two Year Foreign Residence Requirement |
§ 212(e) of the I&N Act |
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H4 |
Application for Reentry after Removal or Aggravated Felony Conviction |
§ 212(a)(9)(A)(iii), § 212(a)(9)(B)(v), or § 212(d)(3)(A) of the I&N Act |
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I – Travel Documents |
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I 1 |
Application for Issuance of Reentry Permit |
8 CFR 223.1 |
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I 2 |
Application for Refugee Travel Document |
8 CFR 223.1(b) |
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J – Schools |
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J1 |
Petition for Approval of School for Attendance by Nonimmigrant Students |
§ 101(a)(15)(F)(i) or § 214(a)(15)(M)(i) of the I&N Act |
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J2 |
Withdrawal of Approval of School |
§ 101(a)(15)(F)(i) or § 214(a)(15)(M)(i) of the I&N Act |
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K – Immigrant Investor Pilot Program |
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K1 |
Request for Participation as Regional Center |
§ 610 of the Appropriations Act of 1993 |
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K2 |
Termination of Participation as Regional Center |
§ 610 of the Appropriations Act of 1993 |
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L – Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 |
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L1 |
Legalization: Application for Temporary Resident Status |
§ 245A(a) of the I&N Act |
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L2 |
Legalization: Application for Adjustment to Permanent Resident Status |
§ 245A(b)(1) of the I&N Act |
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L3 |
Legalization: Termination of Temporary Resident Status |
§ 245A(b)(2) of the I&N Act |
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L4 |
Special Agricultural Workers: Application for Temporary Residence Status |
§ 210(a)(1) of the I&N Act |
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L5 |
Special Agricultural Workers: Application for Adjustment to Permanent Resident Status |
§ 210(a)(2) of the I&N Act |
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L6 |
Special Agricultural Workers: Termination of Temporary Residence Status |
§ 210(a)(3) of the I&N Act |
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L7 |
Application for Status of Certain Cuban and Haitian Nationals |
§ 202 of the I&N Act |
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L8 |
Legalization and Special Agricultural Workers: Application for Waiver of Grounds of Excludability |
§ 245A(d)(2) or § 210(c)(2) of the I&N Act |
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M - Miscellaneous |
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M1 |
Application for Temporary Protective Status |
§ 244 of the I&N Act |
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M2 |
Invalidation of Temporary Labor Certificates Issued by the Governor of Guam |
8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(v) |
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M3 |
Adjustment of Status of Certain Resident Aliens to Nonimmigrant Status (A, E, G) |
§ 247 of the I&N Act |
