8 USC 1254a(c)(6)
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Designation evidence
- NARA authority row: 8 USC 1254a(c)(6) | status: Basic | banner: CUI.
- DoD authority row: 8 USC 1254a(c)(6). DoD lists this citation for the category; this DoD detail page does not display a separate Basic/Specified field.
- Related authority evidence: 8 USC 1254a(c)(6) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
- Related authority evidence: DoD lists this authority for the category; the linked authority text is extracted below when available.
- Registry designation context: Basic, CUI. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.
- Registry designation for this category is Basic with banner CUI.
Extracted authority meaning
- Page 324 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1254
- Registry designation context: Basic, CUI. The linked authority text contains category-scope or applicability language that helps determine when the information falls within this CUI category. The linked authority text contains disclosure, access, protection, release, dissemination, or distribution-control language relevant to handling. The linked authority text contains violation, penalty, sanction, or enforcement language that may affect consequences for mishandling.
Operating conditions
- NARA category scope used with this authority: Related to findings that conditions in a given country pose a danger to personal safety due to ongoing armed conflict or an environmental disaster and persons should receive special temporary status to remain in the United States.
- DoD category scope used with this authority: Related to findings that conditions in a given country pose a danger to personal safety due to ongoing armed conflict or an environmental disaster and persons should receive special temporary status to remain in the United States.
- 8 USC 1254a(c)(6) | status: Basic | banner: CUI
- DoD lists this authority for the category; the linked authority text is extracted below when available.
- NARA registry status: Basic. Per-authority NARA status values: Basic. NARA banner marking evidence: CUI. The registry evidence is preserved here; detailed primary-law or regulation text analysis remains pending for this category.
- NARA category scope: Related to findings that conditions in a given country pose a danger to personal safety due to ongoing armed conflict or an environmental disaster and persons should receive special temporary status to remain in the United States.
- Extracted authority condition: L. 101–649, set out as a note under section 1255a of this title], or ‘‘(ii) in the case of an alien described in paragraph (2)(B), the alien is found not to be excludable on a ground of exclusion referred to in section 244(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(A)(iii)]; and ‘‘(B) the alien shall not be considered, by reason of such authorized departure, to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United States for purposes of section 240A(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)] if the absence meets the requirements of section 240A(b)(2) of such Act. ‘‘(2) Aliens described in this paragraph are the follow- ing: ‘‘(A) Aliens provided benefits under section 301 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (relating to family unity). ‘‘(B) Aliens provided temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, including aliens provided such status under sec- tion 303 of the Immigration Act of 1990 [Pub.
- Extracted authority condition: C, title III, § 308(g)(1), (6)(A), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–622, 3009–623, pro- vided that: ‘‘(a) D ESIGNATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—El Salvador is hereby designated under section 244(b) of the Immigration and National- ity Act [8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)], subject to the provisions of this section. ‘‘(2) P ERIOD OF DESIGNATION.—Such designation shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section [Nov. 29, 1990] and shall remain in effect until the end of the 18-month period beginning January 1, 1991. ‘‘(b) A LIENSELIGIBLE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In applying section 244 of the Im- migration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1254a] pursu- ant to the designation under this section, subject to section 244(c)(3) of such Act, an alien who is a na- tional of El Salvador meets the requirements of sec- tion 244(c)(1) of such Act only if— ‘‘(A) the alien has been continuously physically present in the United States since September 19, 1990; ‘‘(B) the alien is admissible as an immigrant, ex- cept as otherwise provided under section 244(c)(2)(A) of such Act, and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under section 244(c)(2)(B) of such Act; and ‘‘(C) in a manner wh
- Extracted authority condition: (2) Duration of work authorization Work authorization provided under this sec- tion shall be effective throughout the period the alien is in temporary protected status under this section.
- Extracted authority condition: (4) Information concerning protected status at time of designations At the time of a designation of a foreign state under this subsection, the Attorney Gen- eral shall make available information respect- ing the temporary protected status made available to aliens who are nationals of such designated foreign state.
- Extracted authority condition: (f) Benefits and status during period of tem- porary protected status During a period in which an alien is granted temporary protected status under this section— (1) the alien shall not be considered to be permanently residing in the United States under color of law; (2) the alien may be deemed ineligible for public assistance by a State (as defined in sec- tion 1101(a)(36) of this title) or any political subdivision thereof which furnishes such as- sistance; (3) the alien may travel abroad with the prior consent of the Attorney General; and (4) for purposes of adjustment of status under section 1255 of this title and change of status under section 1258 of this title, the alien shall be considered as being in, and maintain- ing, lawful status as a nonimmigrant.
- Extracted authority condition: (6) Confidentiality of information The Attorney General shall establish proce- dures to protect the confidentiality of infor- mation provided by aliens under this section.
Safeguarding and dissemination controls
- NARA registry control evidence: status Basic; banner marking CUI.
- Nara basic or specified: Basic
- Nara authority rows: 8 USC 1254a(c)(6) | status: Basic | banner: CUI || 8 CFR 244.16 | status: Basic | banner: CUI
- Nara banner markings: CUI
- No DoD required dissemination control is listed on the registry page. Apply approved limited dissemination controls only when required or permitted by the designating agency or governing authority.
- Use the registry assertions, NARA authority rows, DoD authorities, DoD policies, warning statements, required dissemination controls, and examples first. Where the cited authority does not specify a handling detail, apply CUI Basic safeguards and dissemination rules so long as they do not conflict with the authority or agency-specific controls.
- Extracted authority control: L. 101–649, set out as a note under section 1255a of this title], or ‘‘(ii) in the case of an alien described in paragraph (2)(B), the alien is found not to be excludable on a ground of exclusion referred to in section 244(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(A)(iii)]; and ‘‘(B) the alien shall not be considered, by reason of such authorized departure, to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United States for purposes of section 240A(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)] if the absence meets the requirements of section 240A(b)(2) of such Act. ‘‘(2) Aliens described in this paragraph are the follow- ing: ‘‘(A) Aliens provided benefits under section 301 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (relating to family unity). ‘‘(B) Aliens provided temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, including aliens provided such status under sec- tion 303 of the Immigration Act of 1990 [Pub.
- Extracted authority control: (c) Aliens eligible for temporary protected status (1) In general (A) Nationals of designated foreign states Subject to paragraph (3), an alien, who is a national of a state designated under sub- section (b)(1) (or in the case of an alien hav- ing no nationality, is a person who last ha- bitually resided in such designated state), meets the requirements of this paragraph only if— (i) the alien has been continuously phys- ically present in the United States since the effective date of the most recent des- ignation of that state; (ii) the alien has continuously resided in the United States since such date as the Attorney General may designate; (iii) the alien is admissible as an immi- grant, except as otherwise provided under paragraph (2)(A), and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under para- graph (2)(B); and (iv) to the extent and in a manner which the Attorney General establishes, the alien registers for the temporary protected status under this section during a registra- tion period of not less than 180 days.
- Extracted authority control: (3) Withdrawal of temporary protected status The Attorney General shall withdraw tem- porary protected status granted to an alien under this section if— (A) the Attorney General finds that the alien was not in fact eligible for such status under this section, (B) except as provided in paragraph (4) and permitted in subsection (f)(3), the alien has not remained continuously physically present in the United States from the date the alien first was granted temporary pro- tected status under this section, or (C) the alien fails, without good cause, to register with the Attorney General annu- ally, at the end of each 12-month period after the granting of such status, in a form and manner specified by the Attorney Gen- eral.
- Extracted authority control: Page 325 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1254a (5) Clarification Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Attorney General to deny temporary protected status to an alien based on the alien’s immigration status or to require any alien, as a condition of being granted such status, either to relinquish nonimmigrant or other status the alien may have or to execute any waiver of other rights under this chapter.
- Extracted authority control: (f) Benefits and status during period of tem- porary protected status During a period in which an alien is granted temporary protected status under this section— (1) the alien shall not be considered to be permanently residing in the United States under color of law; (2) the alien may be deemed ineligible for public assistance by a State (as defined in sec- tion 1101(a)(36) of this title) or any political subdivision thereof which furnishes such as- sistance; (3) the alien may travel abroad with the prior consent of the Attorney General; and (4) for purposes of adjustment of status under section 1255 of this title and change of status under section 1258 of this title, the alien shall be considered as being in, and maintain- ing, lawful status as a nonimmigrant.
- Extracted authority control: (c) Alien crewmen, aliens continuing or accept- ing unauthorized employment, and aliens ad- mitted in transit without visa Other than an alien having an approved peti- tion for classification as a VAWA self-peti- tioner, subsection (a) shall not be applicable to (1) an alien crewman; (2) subject to subsection (k), an alien (other than an immediate relative as defined in section 1151(b) of this title or a spe- cial immigrant described in section 1101(a)(27)(H), (I), (J), or (K) of this title) who hereafter continues in or accepts unauthorized employment prior to filing an application for adjustment of status or who is in unlawful im- migration status on the date of filing the appli- cation for adjustment of status or who has failed (other than through no fault of his own or for technical reasons) to maintain continuously a lawful status since entry into the United States; (3) any alien admitted in transit without visa under section 1182(d)(4)(C) of this title; (4) an alien (other than an immediate relative as de- fined in section 1151(b) of this title) who was ad- mitted as a nonimmigrant visitor without a visa under section 1182(l) of this title or section 1187 of this title; (5) an alien who was admitted as a nonimmigrant described in section 1101(a)(15)(S) of this title, 1 (6) an alien who is deportable under section 1227(a)(4)(B) of this title;...
Authority excerpts
Most relevant extracted authority passageL. 101–649, set out as a note under section 1255a of this title], or ‘‘(ii) in the case of an alien described in paragraph (2)(B), the alien is found not to be excludable on a ground of exclusion referred to in section 244(c)(2)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(A)(iii)]; and ‘‘(B) the alien shall not be considered, by reason of such authorized departure, to have failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United States for purposes of section 240A(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1229b(a)] if the absence meets the requirements of section 240A(b)(2) of such Act. ‘‘(2) Aliens described in this paragraph are the follow- ing: ‘‘(A) Aliens provided benefits under section 301 of the Immigration Act of 1990 (relating to family unity). ‘‘(B) Aliens provided temporary protected status under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, including aliens provided such status under sec- tion 303 of the Immigration Act of 1990 [Pub.
Extracted authority passage 3(c) Aliens eligible for temporary protected status (1) In general (A) Nationals of designated foreign states Subject to paragraph (3), an alien, who is a national of a state designated under sub- section (b)(1) (or in the case of an alien hav- ing no nationality, is a person who last ha- bitually resided in such designated state), meets the requirements of this paragraph only if— (i) the alien has been continuously phys- ically present in the United States since the effective date of the most recent des- ignation of that state; (ii) the alien has continuously resided in the United States since such date as the Attorney General may designate; (iii) the alien is admissible as an immi- grant, except as otherwise provided under paragraph (2)(A), and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under para- graph (2)(B); and (iv) to the extent and in a manner which the Attorney General establishes, the alien registers for the temporary protected status under this section during a registra- tion period of not less than 180 days.
Extracted authority passage 4(3) Withdrawal of temporary protected status The Attorney General shall withdraw tem- porary protected status granted to an alien under this section if— (A) the Attorney General finds that the alien was not in fact eligible for such status under this section, (B) except as provided in paragraph (4) and permitted in subsection (f)(3), the alien has not remained continuously physically present in the United States from the date the alien first was granted temporary pro- tected status under this section, or (C) the alien fails, without good cause, to register with the Attorney General annu- ally, at the end of each 12-month period after the granting of such status, in a form and manner specified by the Attorney Gen- eral.
Extracted authority passage 5Page 325 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1254a (5) Clarification Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the Attorney General to deny temporary protected status to an alien based on the alien’s immigration status or to require any alien, as a condition of being granted such status, either to relinquish nonimmigrant or other status the alien may have or to execute any waiver of other rights under this chapter.
Extracted authority passage 6C, title III, § 308(g)(1), (6)(A), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–622, 3009–623, pro- vided that: ‘‘(a) D ESIGNATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—El Salvador is hereby designated under section 244(b) of the Immigration and National- ity Act [8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)], subject to the provisions of this section. ‘‘(2) P ERIOD OF DESIGNATION.—Such designation shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this section [Nov. 29, 1990] and shall remain in effect until the end of the 18-month period beginning January 1, 1991. ‘‘(b) A LIENSELIGIBLE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In applying section 244 of the Im- migration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1254a] pursu- ant to the designation under this section, subject to section 244(c)(3) of such Act, an alien who is a na- tional of El Salvador meets the requirements of sec- tion 244(c)(1) of such Act only if— ‘‘(A) the alien has been continuously physically present in the United States since September 19, 1990; ‘‘(B) the alien is admissible as an immigrant, ex- cept as otherwise provided under section 244(c)(2)(A) of such Act, and is not ineligible for temporary protected status under section 244(c)(2)(B) of such Act; and ‘‘(C) in a manner wh