Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY · CHAPTER 12— IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY · SUBCHAPTER II— IMMIGRATION · § 1155

§ 1155. Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date

743 words·~3 min read·/usc/title-8/section-1155

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

The Secretary of Homeland Security may, at any time, for what he deems to be good and sufficient cause, revoke the approval of any petition approved by him under section 1154 of this title. Such revocation shall be effective as of the date of approval of any such petition.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 1, § 205, 66 Stat. 180; Pub. L. 86–363, § 5(a), (b), Sept. 22, 1959, 73 Stat. 644, 645; Pub. L. 87–301, §§ 3, 10, Sept. 26, 1961, 75 Stat. 650, 654; Pub. L. 89–236, § 5, Oct. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 916; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(g)(3)(A), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–622; Pub. L. 108–458, title V, § 5304(c), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3736.)
Connections164 cite this · traces to 6
Cited by 164 sections · top 60
20 references not yet in our index
  • June 27, 1952, ch. 477
  • 66 Stat. 180
  • Pub. L. 86–363, § 5(a)
  • 73 Stat. 644
  • Pub. L. 87–301
  • 75 Stat. 650
  • Pub. L. 89–236, § 5
  • 79 Stat. 916
  • Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(g)(3)(A)
  • 110 Stat. 3009–622
  • Pub. L. 108–458, title V, § 5304(c)
  • 118 Stat. 3736
  • Pub. L. 108–458
  • Pub. L. 104–208
  • Pub. L. 89–236
  • Pub. L. 87–301, § 3(a)
  • Pub. L. 86–363, § 5(b)
  • Pub. L. 108–458, title V, § 5304(d)
  • section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208
  • section 20 of Pub. L. 89–236
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1155
Revocation of approval of petitions; effective date
Stat.×128
Fed. Reg.×15
Bills×9
U.S.C.×9
Stat. Comp.×3
ActJune 27, 1952, ch. 477
Stat.66 Stat. 180
Pub. L.Pub. L. 86–363, § 5(a)
Stat.73 Stat. 644
Pub. L.Pub. L. 87–301
Cites 26 · showing 11Cited by 164 across 5 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.