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8 U.S.C. § 1282

Conditional permits to land temporarily

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(a) Period of timeNo alien crewman shall be permitted to land temporarily in the United States except as provided in this section and sections 1182(d)(3), (5) and 1283 of this title. If an immigration officer finds upon examination that an alien crewman is a nonimmigrant under paragraph (15)(D) of section 1101(a) of this title and is otherwise admissible and has agreed to accept such permit, he may, in his discretion, grant the crewman a conditional permit to land temporarily pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, subject to revocation in subsequent proceedings as provided in subsection (b), and for a period of time, in any event, not to exceed—(1) the period of time (not exceeding twenty-nine days) during which the vessel or aircraft on which he arrived remains in port, if the immigration officer is satisfied that the crewman intends to depart on the vessel or aircraft on which he arrived;(2) twenty-nine days, if the immigration officer is satisfied that the crewman intends to depart, within the period for which he is permitted to land, on a vessel or aircraft other than the one on which he arrived; or(3) 180 days, if the immigration officer determines that the crewman—(A) intends to depart, within the period for which the crewman is permitted to land, on the same vessel or on a vessel or aircraft other than the vessel on which the crewman arrived; and(B) will perform ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations to or from any other vessel engaged in foreign trade during such period.(b) Revocation; expenses of detention

Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, any immigration officer may, in his discretion, if he determines that an alien is not a bona fide crewman, or does not intend to depart on the vessel or aircraft which brought him, revoke the conditional permit to land which was granted such crewman under the provisions of subsection (a)(1), take such crewman into custody, and require the master or commanding officer of the vessel or aircraft on which the crewman arrived to receive and detain him on board such vessel or aircraft, if practicable, and such crewman shall be removed from the United States at the expense of the transportation line which brought him to the United States. Until such alien is so removed, any expenses of his detention shall be borne by such transportation company. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the procedure prescribed in section 1229a of this title to cases falling within the provisions of this subsection.

(c) Penalties

Any alien crewman who willfully remains in the United States in excess of the number of days allowed in any conditional permit issued under subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 6, § 252, 66 Stat. 220; Pub. L. 101–649, title V, § 543(b)(1), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5059; Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 306(c)(3), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1752; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, § 308(e)(2)(E), (g)(5)(A)(i), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–620, 3009–623; Pub. L. 117–360, § 3, Jan. 5, 2023, 136 Stat. 6293.)Editorial NotesAmendments

2023—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117–360 added par. (3).

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(5)(A)(i), substituted “section 1229a” for “section 1252”.

Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(e)(2)(E), substituted “removed” for “deported” in two places.

1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–232 substituted “fined under title 18” for “fined not more than $2,000 (or, if greater, the amount provided under title 18)”.

1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–649 substituted “shall be fined not more than $2,000 (or, if greater, the amount provided under title 18) or imprisoned not more than 6 months” for “shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $500 or shall be imprisoned for not more than six months”.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1991 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–232 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration Act of 1990, Pub. L. 101–649, see section 310(1) of Pub. L. 102–232, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–649 applicable to actions taken after Nov. 29, 1990, see section 543(c) of Pub. L. 101–649, set out as a note under section 1221 of this title.

Rule of Construction

For purposes of amendment by Pub. L. 117–360, performance by crewmen of ship-to-ship liquid cargo transfer operations not to be considered, for immigration purposes, to be services, work, labor or employment by the crewman within the United States, see section 4 of Pub. L. 117–360, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.

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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 82 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1955–2025 · leading case: Cheng Fan Kwok v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 392 U.S. 206 (1968).
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Cheng Fan Kwok v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 392 U.S. 206 (1968). · cites it 6× “See 8 U. S. C. § 1282 (a). [3] He deserted his vessel, and remained unlawfully in the United States.”
United States v. Cores, 356 U.S. 405 (1958). · cites it 4× “163 , 220, 8 U. S. C. § 1282 ; viz. unlawfully remaining in the United States.”
United States ex rel. Tomislav Kordic v. P. A. Esperdy, 386 F.2d 232 (2d Cir. 1967). · cites it 9× “The conditional landing permits were issued under 8 U.S.C. § 1282 (a) (1), which provides : (a) No alien crewman shall be permitted to land temporarily in the United States except as provided in this section * * *.”
Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi, 604 U.S. 712 (2025). · cites it 2× “Post, at 5–6 (dissenting opinion (discussing 8 U. S. C. §1282 (a)). But, as we have sought to stress, different statutes passed at different times against different regulatory backdrops may bear different meanings, and all we address today is the meaning of §1229c(b)(2).”
United States v. Disantillo, Michele Romeo, 615 F.2d 128 (3d Cir. 1980). · cites it 2× “In construing the statute, the Court stated: Section 252(c) punishes “[a]ny alien crewman who willfully remains in the United States in excess of the number of days allowed.”
Bao Tai Nian v. Holder, 683 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 2012). · cites it 3× “, 8 U.S.C. § 1282 (b) (“[A]ny immigration officer may, in his discretion, if he determines that an alien is not a bona fide crewman, or does not intend to depart on the vessel or aircraft which brought him .”
United States ex rel. Szlajmer v. Esperdy, 188 F. Supp. 491 (S.D.N.Y. 1960). · cites it 5× “The argument is that as a mala fide crewman, relator, in legal effect, is an excluded alien and, therefore, not within the United States, or as a deserter from a ship still in port, he is subject to summary deportation under § 252 (b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8…”
Immigr. & Naturalization Serv. v. Stanisic, 395 U.S. 62 (1969). · cites it 2× “220 , 8 U. S. C. § 1282 (a) provides: "No alien crewman shall be permitted to land temporarily in the United States except as provided in this section .”
Tim Lok v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 548 F.2d 37 (2d Cir. 1977). “Overstaying his allotted 29 days, 8 U.S.C. § 1282 (a), the petitioner nevertheless avoided detection until 1965 when, after a hearing, he was ordered deported but granted the privilege of voluntary departure, 8 U.”
Tim Lok v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 681 F.2d 107 (2d Cir. 1982). “§ 252(a)(1), 8 U.S.C. § 1282 (a)(1). Lok, however, did not leave after 29 days.”
Hornof v. United States, 107 F.4th 46 (1st Cir. 2024). · cites it 2× “" 5 Hornof and Kordic were awarded D-1 conditional landing permits issued under 8 U.S.C. § 1282 (a)(1), permitting them to go onshore temporarily while waiting for their vessel to depart, and Zak was awarded a D-2 conditional landing permit also issued under 8 U.”
William Palmer v. Immigr. & Naturalization Serv., 4 F.3d 482 (7th Cir. 1993). “Under the Immigration Act of 1990, 8 U.S.C. § 1282 (a)(9) has been revised and redesignated as 8 U.”
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8 U.S.C. § 1282(a): 1 case
United States v. Seaboard Sur. Co., 140 F. Supp. 876 (D. Md. 1956).
8 U.S.C. § 1282(b): 2 cases
Kan Kam Lin v. Rinaldi, 361 F. Supp. 177 (D.N.J. 1973).
United States ex rel. Lam Hai Cheung v. Esperdy, 345 F.2d 989 (2d Cir. 1965).
8 U.S.C. § 1282(c): 1 case
Prassinos v. Dist. Dir., 193 F. Supp. 416 (N.D. Ohio 1960).
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