Title 8, Aliens and NationalityRelease 119-110
§1572 Definitions
Title 8 › CHAPTER 13 — IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS › § 1572
Summary
Defines two terms used in this part. Backlog means an immigration benefit application that has been waiting with the Immigration and Naturalization Service for more than 180 days. Immigration benefit application means any application or petition to grant, verify, change, adjust, or extend an immigration status under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Full Legal Text
Title 8, §1572
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In this subchapter:
(1)Backlog
The term “backlog” means, with respect to an immigration benefit application, the period of time in excess of 180 days that such application has been pending before the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
(2)Immigration benefit application
The term “immigration benefit application” means any application or petition to confer, certify, change, adjust, or extend any status granted under the Immigration and Nationality Act [8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.].
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in par. (2), is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, which is classified principally to chapter 12 (§ 1101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and
Transfer of Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service,
Transfer of Functions
, and treatment of related references, see note set out under section 1551 of this title.
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Citation
8 U.S.C. § 1572
Title 8, Aliens and Nationality
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110