PART 2-MANIFESTS

Sec.
2.1 Classification of passengers.
2.2 Vessels touching at several ports.
2.3 Landing at port other than mani-
fested.

2.4 Final port; checking of aliens;
abandonment of voyage.

2.5 Preparation of manifests.
2.6 Grouping of aliens on manifest.
2.7 Certain nonimmigrants; how mani-
fested.

2.8 Stowaways; how manifested.
2.9 Forms required; specifications as
to aliens.

2.10 Forms required; specifications as
to citizens.

Sec.

2.11 Forms required; specifications as to departing passengers; time for filing.

2.12 Form required by § 2.15; specification.

2.13 Forms, by whom supplied; penalty. 2.14 Information required; foreign officials.

2.15 Report of illness en route.

2.16 Data concerning cost of transportation.

2.17 Manifests of aliens from foreign contiguous territory.

Section 2.1 Classification of passengers. All passengers, arriving in or departing from the United States by water, either directly or through the designated Canadian seaports, and whether aliens or citizens of the United States, shall, for the purposes of section 12 of the Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 882; 8 U.S.C. 148), be classified on manifests as first cabin, second cabin, tourist third cabin, or third class, according to the class in which they travel. These manifests shall also contain the names of passengers embarking at foreign ports destined to other foreign ports on vessels touching at ports of the United States, and passengers arriving on vessels destined from a foreign port to a United States port where such vessels stop en route at intermediate ports of the United States.*† (Sec. 13, 39 Stat. 884; 8 U.S.C. 149) [2-A-1]

*88 2.1 to 2.17, inclusive, issued under the authority contained in sec. 23, 39 Stat. 892, sec. 24, 43 Stat. 162; 8 U.S.C. 102, 222. Statutes interpreted or applied and statutes giving special authority are listed in parentheses at the end of specific sections.

The source of §§ 2.1 to 2.17, inclusive, is Immigration rules and regulations, I&NS, Jan. 1, 1930, edition of Dec. 31, 1936.

2.2 Vessels touching at several ports. Where vessels touch at several United States ports, passengers will be manifested for the United States port of destination or final United States port of call, and such manifests shall be presented at all intermediate ports in the United States and a notation made in the space following the last numbered column on Forms 500 and 630, showing the port or ports at which passengers are permitted to go ashore. This notation will be simply an abbreviation of the name of the port.* (Sec. 12, 39 Stat. 882; 8 U.S.C. 148) [2-A-2]

2.3 Landing at port other than manifested. When any passenger desires regularly to land at any port in the United States other than the one to which he is manifested, his name will be stricken by the ship's officers from the manifest upon which originally recorded and transferred to the manifest intended for the port where he wishes to land. Such change on the manifest will be made only with the prior knowledge of the boarding officer and will be attested by his signature and title placed opposite each entry on the two manifests

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involved, e. g., opposite the deleted entries he will note: " ---, Immigrant Inspector." On the manifest to which the name is transferred he will note: "Transferred from manifest of dated passengers for

Immigrant Inspector."** (Secs. 12, 13, 39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 149) [2-A-3]

2.4 Final port; checking of aliens; abandonment of voyage. At the final port of call a check shall be made to determine the presence on board of all aliens who have been granted shore leave. at intermediate ports, the manifests to be taken up at such final port of call. Forms 628 will be furnished at the port of embarkation of alien and citizen passengers. If any such passenger abandons the voyage at an intermediate United States port, notification shall be given to port of embarkation by the steamship company.*t (Secs. 12, 13, 39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 149) [2-A-4]

2.5 Preparation of manifests. All manifests must be typewritten or printed in the English language. First cabin passengers shall be listed on pink, second cabin on yellow, tourist third cabin on light blue, and third class on white manifests.*t (Secs. 12, 13, 39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 149) [2-B-1]

2.6 Grouping of aliens on manifest. Transportation companies small assemble or group together, to the fullest extent possible, all aliens coming from the same locality, also all members of a family, and the names of all members of a family shall appear upon the same manifest sheet when such members travel in the same class. Where the members of a family travel in different classes, appropriate cross references to this fact should be made on the several manifest sheets on which their names are listed, so that the immigration authorities may consider their cases together.* (Secs. 12, 13, 39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 149) [2-B-2]

2.7 Certain nonimmigrants; how manifested. All nonimmigrants as defined by section 3 (2), (3), (4), and (6) of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 154, 47 Stat. 607; 8 U.S.C. 203) arriving by water at the ports of the United States shall be listed and classified separate and apart from immigrants generally, and grouped and assembled in the manner required by §§ 2.5, 2.6. To each nonimmigrant or head of a family of nonimmigrants shall be given a ticket on which shall be written his name, a number or letter, followed by the letters NI, designating the list in which his name and other information are contained and his number on said list. Such list shall be plainly marked "Nonimmigrant manifest."*+ (Secs. 12, 13, 39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 149) [2-B-3]

2.8 Stowaways; how manifested. Alien stowaways shall be manifested and produced for inspection in the same manner as are other aliens, and the fact that they were stowaways shall be indicated on the manifest.*t (Secs. 12, 13, 39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 149) [2-B-4]

2.9 Forms required; specifications as to aliens. The typewritten or printed lists or manifests required by section 12 of the Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 882; 8 U.S.C. 148), and paragraph (e),

**For statutory and source citations, see note to § 2.1.

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section 2, of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 154; 8 U.S.C. 202(e)), with respect to arriving aliens shall be typewritten or printed in the English language on commercial ledger paper 40 by 1812 inches, 50 pounds, color, pink for first cabin, yellow for second cabin, light blue for tourist third cabin, and white for third-class passengers, and according in every respect to Forms 500, 500-A, 500B, and 500-C, Government Printing Office issue of November 1924, as approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, or in such form or forms as may hereafter be prescribed.*+ [2-C-1]

2.10 Forms required; specifications as to citizens. The information required by section 12 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 882; 8 U.S.C. 148), in relation to arriving United States citizens shall be typewritten or printed in the English language on commercial ledger paper 36 by 181/2 inches, basis 50 pounds, in sheets 18 by 1812 inches, color, pink for first cabin, yellow for second cabin, light blue for tourist third cabin, and white for third-class passengers, and according in every respect to Forms 630, 630a, 630b, and 630c, now in use and approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, or in such form or forms as may hereafter be prescribed.*† [2-C-2]

2.11 Forms required; specifications as to departing passengers; time for filing. The list required by section 12 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 882; 8 U.S.C. 148), to be filed with the immigration officials as soon as possible following the departure of the vessel, but in any event not to exceed 60 days therefrom, and containing information regarding alien passengers and citizens of the United States and insular possessions departing from the United States either permanently or temporarily shall be typewritten or printed in the English language on commercial ledger paper in sheets 21 by 16 inches (substance 32), color, white, according in every respect to Form 628 now in use and approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, or in such form or forms as may hereafter be prescribed.*† [2-C-3]

2.12 Form required by § 2.15; specification. The report required by § 2.15, shall be typewritten or printed in the English language on white commercial ledger paper 17 by 28 inches, basis 351⁄2 pounds, in sheets 17 by 14 inches, and according in every respect to Form 542 now in use and approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, or on such form or forms as may hereafter be prescribed.*† (Sec. 13, 39 Stat. 884; 8 U.S.C. 149) [2-C-4]

2.13 Forms, by whom supplied; penalty. The master or commanding officer, owners, or consignees of steamers, sailing, or other vessels plying between the United States and foreign ports or between foreign ports and the designated Canadian seaports, having passengers on board, are required to furnish the information provided for by sections 12 and 13 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 149), and shall at their own expense furnish the forms referred to in §§ 2.9-2.12, according to the specifications therein set out, and any failure, neglect, or omission to comply with the requirements of said sections shall be deemed a violation of sec

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tions 12 and 14 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 150), and punishable as therein provided.** [2-C-5]

2.14 Information required; foreign officials. The only statistical information required concerning foreign officials duly accredited by their governments, including diplomatic and consular officers, their suites, families, or guests, is their names and titles.*† (Sec. 3, 39 Stat. 875; 8 U.S.C. 136 (r)) [2-D-1]

2.15 Report of illness en route. The ship's surgeon, or if no surgeon, the master, shall furnish to the officials in charge at the port of arrival a full and complete report of all injuries, diseases, illness, births, and deaths developing or occurring during the voyage.*† (Sec. 13, 39 Stat. 884; 8 U.S.C. 149) [2-E-1]

2.16 Data concerning cost of transportation. Transportation companies shall furnish the officers in charge at ports of entry, within two days after request therefor, with the original transportation contracts of all rejected aliens whose cases are covered by the provisions of section 9 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (43 Stat. 166; 8 U.S.C. 145), and/or section 16 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 163; 8 U.S.C. 216), such contracts showing the exact amounts paid for transportation from the "initial point of departure", which point shall be stated, to the foreign port of embarkation, from the latter to the United States port of arrival, and from the port of arrival to inland point of destination, respectively, and also the amount paid for head tax.*† [2-F-1]

2.17 Manifests of aliens from foreign contiguous territory. Aliens seeking to enter the United States from foreign contiguous territory shall, upon arrival, be inspected by the proper immigration officials, who shall, at the time of such inspection, prepare a manifest (Form 548) which shall, in answer to questions propounded to the alien, contain full and accurate information concerning such alien as follows: Full name, age, and sex; whether married or single; calling or occupation; personal description (including height, complexion, color of hair and eyes); whether able to read or write, or reason for exemption; nationality; race; place of birth; country of last permanent residence; name and address of nearest relative in the country from which the alien came; seaport and date of landing and name of steamship; final destination; by whom transportation paid; whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much; whether going to join a relative or friend, and if so, name and address of such relative or friend; whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where; purpose in coming to United States and length of time intending to remain, and whether intending to become a citizen. Immigration officials shall state, in the space provided therefor in such manifest, whether alien is an immigrant or nonimmigrant, the character of head-tax assessment, and, if exempt from head tax, the reason therefor, and also the action taken as a result of such inspection, and the immigration official making the inspection shall sign such manifest when completed.* (Sec. 28, 34 Stat. 606, sec. 8, 45 Stat. 1515, sec. 1, 34 Stat. 596, sec. 3, 43 Stat. 154, 47 Stat. 607; 8 U.S.C. 356, 106, 203) [2-G-1]

**For statutory and source citations, see note to § 2.1.

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PART 3-PRIMARY INSPECTION AND DETENTION