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[CITE: 8USC1572]

 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
           CHAPTER 13--IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
 
   SUBCHAPTER II--IMMIGRATION SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
 
Sec. 1572. Definitions

    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.].

(Pub. L. 106-313, title II, Sec. 203, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1263.)

                       References in Text

    The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in par. (2), is act 
June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, as amended, which is classified 
principally to chapter 12 (Sec. 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.
