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Immigration & Nationality Act · § 245

Adjustment of Status
A Legislative History

How a procedure created to keep families together evolved across seven decades of statutory reform.

Statutory Foundation

This history is drawn from the public statutory record and federal agency guidance. Each milestone reflects an enacted law or an official interpretation of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

PUB. L. 82-414 (1952) · PUB. L. 86-648 (1960) · PUB. L. 89-236 (1965)
PUB. L. 94-571 (1976) · INA § 245(c)(2) · § 245(i) · § 245(k) · AC21