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section 2, of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 154; 8 U.S.C. 202(e)), with respect to arriving aliens shall be typewritten or printed in the English language on commercial ledger paper 40 by 1812 inches, 50 pounds, color, pink for first cabin, yellow for second cabin, light blue for tourist third cabin, and white for third-class passengers, and according in every respect to Forms 500, 500-A, 500B, and 500-C, Government Printing Office issue of November 1924, as approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, or in such form or forms as may hereafter be prescribed.*+ [2-C-1]

2.10 Forms required; specifications as to citizens. The information required by section 12 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 882; 8 U.S.C. 148), in relation to arriving United States citizens shall be typewritten or printed in the English language on commercial ledger paper 36 by 181/2 inches, basis 50 pounds, in sheets 18 by 1812 inches, color, pink for first cabin, yellow for second cabin, light blue for tourist third cabin, and white for third-class passengers, and according in every respect to Forms 630, 630a, 630b, and 630c, now in use and approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, or in such form or forms as may hereafter be prescribed.*† [2-C-2]

2.11 Forms required; specifications as to departing passengers; time for filing. The list required by section 12 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 882; 8 U.S.C. 148), to be filed with the immigration officials as soon as possible following the departure of the vessel, but in any event not to exceed 60 days therefrom, and containing information regarding alien passengers and citizens of the United States and insular possessions departing from the United States either permanently or temporarily shall be typewritten or printed in the English language on commercial ledger paper in sheets 21 by 16 inches (substance 32), color, white, according in every respect to Form 628 now in use and approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, or in such form or forms as may hereafter be prescribed.** [2-C-3]

2.12 Form required by § 2.15; specification. The report required by § 2.15, shall be typewritten or printed in the English language on white commercial ledger paper 17 by 28 inches, basis 3512 pounds, in sheets 17 by 14 inches, and according in every respect to Form 542 now in use and approved by the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, or on such form or forms as may hereafter be prescribed.** (Sec. 13, 39 Stat. 884; 8 U.S.C. 149) [2-C4]

2.13 Forms, by whom supplied; penalty. The master or commanding officer, owners, or consignees of steamers, sailing, or other vessels plying between the United States and foreign ports or between foreign ports and the designated Canadian seaports, having passengers on board, are required to furnish the information provided for by sections 12 and 13 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 149), and shall at their own expense furnish the forms referred to in §§ 2.9-2.12, according to the specifications therein set out, and any failure, neglect, or omission to comply with the requirements of said sections shall be deemed a violation of sec

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*For statutory and source citations, see note to § 2.1.

tions 12 and 14 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 882, 884; 8 U.S.C. 148, 150), and punishable as therein provided.*+ [2-C-5]

2.14 Information required; foreign officials. The only statistical information required concerning foreign officials duly accredited by their governments, including diplomatic and consular officers, their suites, families, or guests, is their names and titles.*t (Sec. 3, 39 Stat. 875; 8 U.S.C. 136 (r)) [2-D-1]

2.15 Report of illness en route. The ship's surgeon, or if no surgeon, the master, shall furnish to the officials in charge at the port of arrival a full and complete report of all injuries, diseases, illness, births, and deaths developing or occurring during the voyage.** (Sec. 13, 39 Stat. 884; 8 U.S.C. 149) [2-E-1]

2.16 Data concerning cost of transportation. Transportation companies shall furnish the officers in charge at ports of entry, within two days after request therefor, with the original transportation contracts of all rejected aliens whose cases are covered by the provisions of section 9 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (43 Stat. 166; 8 U.S.C. 145), and/or section 16 of the Immigration Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 163; 8 U.S.C. 216), such contracts showing the exact amounts paid for transportation from the "initial point of departure", which point shall be stated, to the foreign port of embarkation, from the latter to the United States port of arrival, and from the port of arrival to inland point of destination, respectively, and also the amount paid for head tax.*† [2-F-1]

2.17 Manifests of aliens from foreign contiguous territory. Aliens seeking to enter the United States from foreign contiguous territory shall, upon arrival, be inspected by the proper immigration officials, who shall, at the time of such inspection, prepare a manifest (Form 548) which shall, in answer to questions propounded to the alien, contain full and accurate information concerning such alien as follows: Full name, age, and sex; whether married or single; calling or occupation; personal description (including height, complexion, color of hair and eyes); whether able to read or write, or reason for exemption; nationality; race; place of birth; country of last permanent residence; name and address of nearest relative in the country from which the alien came; seaport and date of landing and name of steamship; final destination; by whom transportation paid; whether in possession of $50, and if less, how much; whether going to join a relative or friend, and if so, name and address of such relative or friend; whether ever before in the United States, and if So, when and where; purpose in coming to United States and length of time intending to remain, and whether intending to become a citizen. Immigration officials shall state, in the space provided therefor in such manifest, whether alien is an immigrant or nonimmigrant, the character of head-tax assessment, and, if exempt from head tax, the reason therefor, and also the action taken as a result of such inspection, and the immigration official making the inspection shall sign such manifest when completed.* (Sec. 28, 34 Stat. 606, sec. 8, 45 Stat. 1515, sec. 1, 34 Stat. 596, sec. 3, 43 Stat. 154, 47 Stat. 607; 8 U.Ś.C. 356, 106, 203) [2-G-1]

**For statutory and source citations, see note to § 2.1.

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Sec.

PART 3-PRIMARY INSPECTION AND DETENTION

3.1 Ports of entry for aliens.

3.2 Immigration stations in Canada. 3.3 Designated ports of entry by aircraft.

3.4 Admissibility, prompt determination.

3.5 Admissibiilty of steerage passengers, determination.

3.6 Aliens coming for employment while residing in contiguous territory; classification.

3.7 Inspection postponed; disability of alien.

3.8 Inspection postponed; members of family.

3.9 Inspection, postponed; accompanying alien.

3.10 Inspection not postponed. 3.11 Necessity for immigration and passport visas; inadmissibility in absence thereof; exceptions. 3.12 Nonimmigrants; documents required; exceptions.

3.13 Immigrants having expired docu

ments.

3.14 Visas and permits; record of action of immigration officer at port. 3.15 Visas; disposition of when holder admitted.

3.16 Visas; disposition of when holder excluded.

3.17 Permits to reenter; disposition. 3.18 Visas and reentry permits; surrender subsequent to entry. 3.19 Permit to reenter; notation on passport when alien admitted. 3.20 Identification card; duty of alien and inspector at port of arrival. 3.21 Identification cards; duplicates; disposition.

3.22 Identification cards; delivery; purpose of issuance; to whom issued; indelible pencil used. 3.23 Identification cards; disposition on admission or exclusion of alien. 3.24 Identification cards; issuance of new cards for old ones; reentry permit cases. 3.25 Identification cards; to be lifted upon alien's abandonment of residence or surrender of domicile. 3.26 Identification card; lost or destroyed; replacement.

3.27 Definitions of "status" in relation to nonimmigrants and students. 3.28 Officials, visitors, traders; determination of admissibility.

3.29 Officials, visitors, traders; period and conditions of admission.

Sec.

3.30 Visitors and traders; notation to be made on passports.

3.31 Officials, traders, visitors; change of status, conditions.

3.32 Japanese treaty trader; predetermination of status.

3.33 Nonimmigrant bonds; approval and cancelation.

3.34 Traders not contract laborers. 3.35 Through passengers on vessels touching United States ports; time and manner of landing; liability of vessels.

3.36

Nonquota status; by relationship to citizen, or by former citizenship.

3.37 Nonquota status on basis of former residence or student status. 3.38 Lawful admission, when presumed. 3.39 Nonquota status; by country of birth.

3.40 Nonquota status; by relationship to certain nonquota immigrants. 3.41 Nonquota status; failure to prove on primary inspection. 3.42 Financial status. 3.43 Reading test; aliens subject thereto.

3.44 Reading test; general method of application.

3.45 Reading test; exceptional method of application.

3.46 Reading test; failure to read; procedure.

children; excep

3.47 Exemptions from reading test. 3.48 Unaccompanied children; admission. 3.49 Unaccompanied tional cases. 3.50 Stowaways. 3.51 Aliens previously rejected; exclusion; permission to reapply. 3.52 Aliens previously arrested and deported; exclusion; permission to reapply.

3.53 Border crossing cards; issuance and description. 3.54 Border crossing card; use. 3.55 Border crossing card; issuance to illiterate.

3.56 Border crossing cards; issuance to resident aliens and citizens. 3.57 Border crossing cards; periodic inquiry; renewals.

3.58 Border crossing cards; cancelation. 3.59 Immigrants, possessing proper documents, but who entered without examination; procedure.

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Section 3.1 Ports of entry for aliens. The following are designated ports of entry for aliens, such ports being listed according to the numerical order of the Field Service district in which they are located:

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P. O.).

Warroad, Minn.

Dunseith, N. Dak.

Hannah, N. Dak.
Neche, N. Dak.
Noonan, N. Dak.
Northgate, N. Dak.
Pembina, N. Dak.
Portal, N. Dak.
St. John, N. Dak.

Richardson's Bridge, Minn. (Roseau, Sarles, N. Dak.

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Sherwood, N. Dak. Walhalla, N. Dak.

Westhope, N. Dak.

District No. 14.-Galveston, Texas

Houston, Tex.

Laredo, Tex.

Port Arthur, Tex.

Rio Grande City, Tex.

Roma, Tex.

Thayer, Tex.

Zapata, Tex.

District No. 15.-Spokane, Washington

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