§1259. Record of admission for permanent residence in the case of certain aliens who entered the United States prior to January 1, 1972 — Inbound Citations

Citations to 8 U.S.C. § 1259 as a whole

• 8 U.S.C. § 1151(b)(1)(E)

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  (E) Aliens provided permanent resident status under section 1259 of this title.
• 8 U.S.C. § 1229a(b)(7)

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  (7) Any alien against whom a final order of removal is entered in absentia under this subsection and who, at the time of the notice described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 1229(a) of this title, was provided oral notice, either in the alien’s native language or in another language the alien understands, of the time and place of the proceedings and of the consequences under this paragraph of failing, other than because of exceptional circumstances (as defined in subsection (e)(1)) to attend a proceeding under this section, shall not be eligible for relief under section 1229b, 1229c, 1255, 1258, or 1259 of this title for a period of 10 years after the date of the entry of the final order of removal.
• 8 U.S.C. § 1229c(d)(1)(B)

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  (B) shall be ineligible, for a period of 10 years, to receive any further relief under this section and sections 1229b, 1255, 1258, and 1259 of this title.
• 8 U.S.C. § 1256(a)

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  (a) If, at any time within five years after the status of a person has been otherwise adjusted under the provisions of section 1255 or 1259 of this title or any other provision of law to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Attorney General that the person was not in fact eligible for such adjustment of status, the Attorney General shall rescind the action taken granting an adjustment of status to such person and cancelling removal in the case of such person if that occurred and the person shall thereupon be subject to all provisions of this chapter to the same extent as if the adjustment of status had not been made. Nothing in this subsection shall require the Attorney General to rescind the alien’s status prior to commencement of procedures to remove the alien under section 1229a of this title, and an order of removal issued by an immigration judge shall be sufficient to rescind the alien’s status.
• 8 U.S.C. § 1444(b)(1)

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  (1) a record of lawful admission for permanent residence to be made under section 1259 of this title;
• 8 U.S.C. § 1534(k)(6)

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  (6) registry under section 1259 of this title.
• 42 U.S.C. § 408(e)(1)(B)(ii)

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  (ii) pursuant to section 1259 of title 8, or
• 42 U.S.C. § 1436a(a)(2)

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  (2) an alien who entered the United States prior to June 30, 1948, or such subsequent date as is enacted by law, has continuously maintained his or her residence in the United States since then, and is not ineligible for citizenship, but who is deemed to be lawfully admitted for permanent residence as a result of an exercise of discretion by the Attorney General pursuant to section 1259 of title 8;