excluded from admission into the United States, or whether he claims to be exempt from exclusion under the immigration laws; and such additional information necessary to the identification of the applicant and the enforcement of the immigration and nationality laws as may be by regulations prescribed. (b) Every alien applying for an immigrant visa shall present a valid unexpired passport or other suitable travel document, or document of identity and nationality, if such document is required under the regulations issued by the Secretary of State. The immigrant shall furnish to the consular officer with his application a copy of a certification by the appropriate police authorities stating what their records show concerning the immigrant; a certified copy of any existing prison record, military record, and record of his birth; and a certified copy of all other records or documents concerning him or his case which may be required by the consular officer. The copy of each document so furnished shall be permanently attached to the application and become a part thereof. In the event that the immigrant establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer that any document or record required by this subsection is unobtainable, the consular officer may permit the immigrant to submit in lieu of such document or record other satisfactory evidence of the fact to which such document or record would, if obtainable, pertain. (c) Every alien applying for a nonimmigrant visa and for alien registration shall make application therefor in such form and manner as shall be by regulations prescribed. In the application the alien shall state his full and true name, the date and place of birth, his nationality, the purpose and length of his intended stay in the United States; personal description (including height, complexion, color of hair and eyes, and marks of identification); his marital status; and such additional information necessary to the identification of the applicant and the enforcement of the immigration and nationality laws as may be by regulations prescribed. (d) Every alien applying for a nonimmigrant visa and alien registration shall furnish to the consular officer, with his application, a certified copy of such documents pertaining to him as may be by regulations required. (e) Except as may be otherwise prescribed by regulations, each application required by this section shall be signed by the applicant in the presence of the consular officer, and verified by the oath of the applicant administered by the consular officer. The application for an immigrant visa, when visaed by the consular officer, shall become the immigrant visa. The application for a nonimmigrant visa or other documentation as a nonimmigrant shall be disposed of as may be by regulations prescribed. The issuance of a nonimmigrant visa shall, except as may be otherwise by regulations prescribed, be evidenced by a stamp placed by the consular officer in the alien's passport. (f) 137 The records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to the issuance 137 The Department of State has cited this provision as the basis for the exemption of visa records from disclosure under section 552(b)(3) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known Continued tenga de C enam ne Tried S nze Toned States svided or was ever er been the beneficiary e te has ever been treated yazir insanity or other m ** mmolate relative within the s ystemsmen of medial immigrant, th Cine whether or not he is a me xclude: -ind such acc under the rem copy of a cerc manner as she tion and nautis certified co regulation (e) Exce applicatio in the pres the appie for ar become visa u of as ! grant f the master or commanding officer or vessel or aircraft taking passengers on he United States, who are destined to any ed States, to file with the immigration offifrom such port a list of all such persons list shall be in such form, contain such inforcompanied by such documents, as the Attorney escribe by regulation as necessary for the identifirsons so transported and for the enforcement of the aws. No master or commanding officer of any such aft shall be granted clearance papers for his vessel or or the authorized agent has deposited such list or ying documents with the immigration officer at e Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 545(i)) requires the Attorney th Amtrak in providing en route immigration procedures aboard trains intercity rail passenger service in a manner convenient to passengers st rapid possible transit of such service. issued is returning from a temporary visit abroad; but nothing in this section shall be construed as making such permit the exclusive means of establishing that the alien is so returning. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE AND SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS SEC. 224. [8 U.S.C. 1204] A consular officer may, subject to the limitations provided in section 221, issue an immigrant visa to a special immigrant or immediate relative as such upon satisfactory proof, under regulations prescribed under this Act, that the applicant is entitled to special immigrant or immediate relative status. CHAPTER 4-PROVISIONS RELATING TO ENTRY AND EXCLUSION LISTS OF ALIEN AND CITIZEN PASSENGERS ARRIVING OR DEPARTING; RECORD OF RESIDENT ALIENS AND CITIZENS LEAVING PERMANENTLY FOR FOREIGN COUNTRY SEC. 231. [8 U.S.C. 1221] (a) Upon the arrival of any person by water or by air at any port within the United States from any place outside the United States, 138 it shall be the duty of the master or commanding officer, or authorized agent, owner, or consignee of the vessel or aircraft, having any such person on board to deliver to the immigration officers at the port of arrival typewritten or printed lists or manifests of the persons on board such vessel or aircraft. Such lists or manifests shall be prepared at such time, be in such form and shall contain such information as the Attorney General shall prescribe by regulation as being necessary for the identification of the persons transported and for the enforcement of the immigration laws. This subsection shall not require the master or commanding officer, or authorized agent, owner, or consignee of a vessel or aircraft to furnish a list or manifest relating (1) to an alien crewman or (2) to any other person arriving by air on a trip originating in foreign contiguous territory, except (with respect to such arrivals by air) as may be required by regulations issued pursuant to section 239. (b) It shall be the duty of the master or commanding officer or authorized agent of every vessel or aircraft taking passengers on board at any port of the United States, who are destined to any place outside the United States, to file with the immigration officers before departure from such port a list of all such persons taken on board. Such list shall be in such form, contain such information, and be accompanied by such documents, as the Attorney General shall prescribe by regulation as necessary for the identification of the persons so transported and for the enforcement of the immigration laws. No master or commanding officer of any such vessel or aircraft shall be granted clearance papers for his vessel or aircraft until he or the authorized agent has deposited such list or lists and accompanying documents with the immigration officer at 138 Section 305(i) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. 545(i)) requires the Attorney General to cooperate with Amtrak in providing en route immigration procedures aboard trains operated in international intercity rail passenger service in a manner convenient to passengers and resulting in the most rapid possible transit of such service. |