8 CFR 1.1

§ 1.1 Applicability.

United States · 8 CFR — Aliens and Nationality · Status: effective

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Citation: 8 CFR 1.1, § 1.1 Applicability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/31755
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This part further defines some of the terms already described in section 101 and other sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163), as amended, and such other enactments as pertain to immigration and nationality. These terms are used consistently by components within the Department of Homeland Security including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.