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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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Administrative Decisions Issued After July 31, 2000

Code	Description / Subject	Applicable Sections
A - Adjustment of Status
A1	Certification	§ 245 of the Immigration and Nationality (I&N) Act
A2	Certification of Cuban Adjustment	§ 1 of the Cuban Adjustment Act of November 2, 1966
A3	Diplomats	§ 13 of the I&N Act of 1957
A4	Indochinese Refugees	§ 103 of the I&N Act of 1977
A5	Denial of Adjustment for not Establishing Bona Fide Marriage Exemption	§ 245(e) of the I&N Act
B - Immigrant Visa Petitions
B1	Revocation of Immigrant Visa Petition Approval	§ 246 of the I&N Act
B2	Aliens with Extraordinary Ability	§ 203(b)(1)(A) of the I&N Act
B3	Outstanding Professors and Researchers	§ 203(b)(1)(B) of the I&N Act
B4	Multinational Managers and Executives	§ 203(b)(1)(C) of the I&N Act
B5	Members of the Professions holding Advanced Degrees or Aliens of Exceptional Ability	§ 203(b)(2) of the I&N Act
B6	Skilled Workers, Professionals, and Other Workers	§ 203(b)(3) of the I&N Act
B7	Alien Entrepreneurs	§ 203(b)(5) of the I&N Act
B8	Amerasian Children of U.S. Citizens	§ 204(f) of the I&N Act
B9	Battered Spouse or Child	§ 204(a)(1)(A)(iii) of the I&N Act
C – Special Immigrant Visa Petitions
C1	Religious Worker	§ 101(a)(27)(C) of the I&N Act
C2	Employee or Former Employee of U.S. Government Abroad	§ 101(a)(27)(D) of the I&N Act
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
C4	Physician	§ 101(a)(27)(H) of the I&N Act
C5	Employee of an International Organization	§ 101(a)(27)(I) of the I&N Act
C6	Dependent of Juvenile Court	§ 101(a)(27)(J) of the I&N Act
C7	Armed Forces	§ 101(a)(27)(K) of the I&N Act
D – Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions
D1	Revocation of Nonimmigrant Visa Petition Approval
D2	Temporary Worker in a Specialty Occupation or Fashion Model (H-1B)	§ 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the I&N Act
D3	Temporary Worker Performing Agricultural Labor or Services (H-2A)	§ 101(a)(15)(H)(2)(a) of the I&N Act
D4	Temporary Worker Performing Nonagricultural Labor or Services (H-2B)	§ 101(a)(15)(H)(2)(b) of the I&N Act
D5	Alien Trainee (H-3)	§ 101(a)(15)(H)(3) of the I&N Act
D6	Fiancées and Fiancés of U.S. Citizen (K-1)	§ 101(a)(15)(K) of the I&N Act
D7	Intracompany Transferees (L-1A and L-1B)	§ 101(a)(15)(L) of the I&N Act
D8	Aliens of Extraordinary Ability or Achievement (O-1, O-2, and O-3)	§ 101(a)(15)(O) of the I&N Act
D9	Artists, Athletes, and Entertainers (P-1, P-2, and P-3)	§ 101(a)(15)(P) of the I&N Act
D10	International Cultural Exchange Visitor (Q)	§ 101(a)(15)(Q) of the I&N Act
D11	NAFTA Professional (TN)	§ 214(e) of the I&N Act
E - Naturalization
E1	Application to Preserve Residence for Naturalization	§ 316(b) of the I&N Act
E2	Applications for Certification of Citizenship	§ 309(c) or § 341 of the I&N Act
E3	Application for Replacement of Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship Papers	8 CFR 343a.1(a)
E4	Applications for Special Certificates of Naturalization	8 CFR 343b.1
E5	Administrative Cancellation of Certificates, Documents, and Records	§ 342 of the I&N Act
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
E7	Administrative Revocation of Naturalization	§ 340 of the I&N Act
F - Orphans
F1	Petitions for Orphans	§ 101(b)(1)(F) of the I&N Act
F2	Application for Advance Processing of Orphan Petitions	§ 101(b)(1)(F) of the I&N Act
G – Bonds
G1	Breach of Delivery Bond	8 CFR 103.6(c)(1)
G2	Breach of Maintenance of Status Bond	8 CFR 103.6(c)(2)
G3	Breach of Voluntary Departure Bond	8 CFR 240.25(b)
H - Waivers
H1	Waiver for Excludability	§ 212(g) of the I&N Act
H2	Waiver for Excludability	§ 212(h) or (i) of the I&N Act
H3	Waiver of Two Year Foreign Residence Requirement	§ 212(e) of the I&N Act
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
I – Travel Documents
I 1	Application for Issuance of Reentry Permit	8 CFR 223.1
I 2	Application for Refugee Travel Document	8 CFR 223.1(b)
J – Schools
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
J2	Withdrawal of Approval of School	§ 101(a)(15)(F)(i) or § 214(a)(15)(M)(i) of the I&N Act
K – Immigrant Investor Pilot Program
K1	Request for Participation as Regional Center	§ 610 of the Appropriations Act of 1993
K2	Termination of Participation as Regional Center	§ 610 of the Appropriations Act of 1993
L – Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
L1	Legalization: Application for Temporary Resident Status	§ 245A(a) of the I&N Act
L2	Legalization: Application for Adjustment to Permanent Resident Status	§ 245A(b)(1) of the I&N Act
L3	Legalization: Termination of Temporary Resident Status	§ 245A(b)(2) of the I&N Act
L4	Special Agricultural Workers: Application for Temporary Residence Status	§ 210(a)(1) of the I&N Act
L5	Special Agricultural Workers: Application for Adjustment to Permanent Resident Status	§ 210(a)(2) of the I&N Act
L6	Special Agricultural Workers: Termination of Temporary Residence Status	§ 210(a)(3) of the I&N Act
L7	Application for Status of Certain Cuban and Haitian Nationals	§ 202 of the I&N Act
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
M - Miscellaneous
M1	Application for Temporary Protective Status	§ 244 of the I&N Act
M2	Invalidation of Temporary Labor Certificates Issued by the Governor of Guam	8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(v)
M3	Adjustment of Status of Certain Resident Aliens to Nonimmigrant Status (A, E, G)	§ 247 of the I&N Act

Last Modified 02/23/2004