Chapter 02 - General Provisions
| 41.0201 Definitions. As used in this title: (a) The terms defined… |
| 41.0203 Interpreter. Any person acting as interpreter in a hearing… |
| 41.0301 Authority. The immigration board of American Samoa has i… |
| 41.0302 Delegation. The board hereby delegates all of its adminis… |
| 41.0303 Appellate jurisdiction. An appeal shall lie to the board from the fol… |
| 41.0304 Original jurisdiction. The board shall have original jurisdiction in… |
| 41.0305 Summary dismissal of appeals. Notwithstanding the provisions of 41.0308 of… |
| 41.0306 Finality of decisions. The decisions of the board shall be final exc… |
| 41.0307 Rules of practice. (a) The board hereby permits attorneys admitt… |
| 41.0308 Oral argument. Oral argument shall be heard by the board, up… |
| 41.0309 Service of board decision. The decision of the board shall be in writing… |
| 41.0310 Decision of the board as precedent. Accept as may be modified or overruled by the… |
| 41.0311 Referral of cases to the Attorney General. (a) The board shall refer to the Attorney Gen… |
| 41.0312 Reopening or reconsideration. The board may on its own motion reopen or rec… |
| 41.0313 Notice of appeal: (a) A party affected by a decision who is ent… |
| 41.0314 Withdrawal of appeal. In any case in which an appeal has been taken… |
| 41.0315 Meetings and hearings. All regular meetings and hearings of the boar… |
| 41.0316 Election of chairperson. A chairperson shall be elected by the board o… |
| 41.0317 Attendance. The board shall recommend to the Governor the… |
| 41.0318 Denials and appeals. (a) Denials and Appeals. Whenever a formal ap… |
| 41.0319 Fees. (a) Remittances. Fees shall be submitted with… |
| 41.0320 Access by individuals to records maintained about them. (a) Access to Available Records. An individua… |
| 41.0321 Records exempt in whole or in part. (a) When an individual requests records about… |
| 41.0322 Fees for copies of records. The fees charged by the office of the Attorne… |
| 41.0323 Appeals from denials of access. An individual who has been denied access by t… |
| 41.0324 Request for correction of records. (a) How made. Unless a record is exempt from… |
| 41.0325 Records not subject to correction. The following records are not subject to corr… |
| 41.0326 Students. It is the policy of the board not to allow al… |
| 41.0327 Business license. It is the policy of the board that all busine… |
| 41.0328 Ministers and missionary workers. (a) “Minister”, as used in this section, mean… |
| 41.0329 Divorced spouses. Any alien who has entered or remained in Amer… |
| 41.0330 Adoptions. For the purposes of 41.0403 and 41.0406 ASCA,… |
| 41.0331 Permanent residents. Upon application for an alien to become a per… |
| 41.0401 Introduction. The following sections describe the organizat… |
| 41.0402 Organization and delegation. The Attorney General has delegated to the chi… |
| 41.0403 Places where and method whereby information may be secured or submittals for request made. Any person desiring information relative to a… |
| 41.0404 Application, petition, and other documents. (a) General. Every application, petition, or… |
| 41.0405 Denial and appeals. Whenever a formal application or petition is… |
| 41.0406 Working Hours. Pursuant to 41.0505 ASCA the Attorney General… |
| 41.0407 Forms. The Attorney General and the immigration boar… |
| 41.0408 Instruction to forms. The forms listed in 41.0407 of this chapter t… |
| 41.0409 Bonds. (a) The Attorney General or chief immigration… |
| 41.0501 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (a) “Alien”… |
| 41.0502 Authority of immigration officer to prevent alien’s departure from American Samoa. (a) No person shall depart, or attempt to dep… |
| 41.0503 Aliens whose departure is prejudicial to the interest of American Samoa and the United States. See 8 CFR 215.3. The departure from American Samoa of any alie… |
| 41.0504 Procedures in case of alien prevented from departing from American Samoa. (a) Any alien, other than an enemy alien whos… |
| 41.0506 Hearing procedure before the board. (a) The hearing before the board shall be con… |
| 41.0507 Arrival-departure manifests and lists-Supporting documents arrival manifest for passengers. (a) Vessels. The captain, master or agent of… |
| 41.0508 Departure manifest for passengers. The captain, master or agent of every vessel… |
| 41.0509 Detention for examination to determine mental or physical defects detention. When an immigration officer has reasonable gr… |
| 41.0510 Temporary removal for inspection. When an immigration officer at the port of en… |
| 41.0511 Inspection of persons applying for admission-Scope of examination. (a) General. Application to enter American Sa… |
| 41.0512 Temporary exclusion. Any immigration officer who temporarily exclu… |
| 41.0601 Authority of immigration officer. In determining cases referred for further inq… |
| 41.0602 Hearing before the immigration board. (a) Opening. Exclusion hearings shall be clos… |
| 41.0603 Decision of the immigration board – Notice to the applicant. (a) Contents. The decision of the board may b… |
| 41.0701 Stay of deportation of excluded aliens. The immigration officer in charge of the port… |
| 41.0702 Notice to surrender for deportation. An alien who has been finally excluded pursua… |
| 41.0703 Cost of maintenance not assessed. A claim shall be established to the satisfact… |
| 41.0704 Notice to transportation line of alien’s exclusion. An excluded alien shall, immediately or as pr… |
| 41.0801 Order to show cause and notice of hearing. (a) Commencement. Pursuant to 41.0610 of the… |
| 41.0802 Apprehension, custody, and detention. (a) Warrant of Arrest. At the commencement of… |
| 41.0803 Confined aliens, incompetents, and minors. (a) Service. If the respondent is confined, o… |
| 41.0804 Voluntary departure prior to commencement of hearing. (a) Authorized Officers. The authority contai… |
| 41.0805 Waiver of right before the immigration board. Any alien who has been advised that he/she ha… |
| 41.0806 Cancellation of proceedings. (a) If an order to show cause has been issued… |
| 41.0807 Deportation hearing. (a) Opening. The immigration board shall advi… |
| 41.0808 Decision of the board. (1) Contents. The decision of the board may b… |
| 41.0809 Notice of decision. (a) Written Decision. A written decision shal… |
| 41.0810 Finality of order. The order of the board shall be final and sub… |
| 41.0811 Reopening or reconsideration. The immigration board may upon its own motion… |
| 41.0812 Expulsion. Once an order of deportation becomes final fr… |
| 41.1001 Eligibility. Persons may apply for the status of permanent… |
| 41.1002 Application. Any person applying to become a permanent res… |
| 41.1003 Order granting permanent resident status. Upon consideration of the application by the… |
| 41.1004 Loss of permanent residents status. Permanent residents may lose their status if… |
| 41.1005 Employment of aliens. (a) No person may knowingly employ any alien… |
| 41.1006 Becoming an American Samoa. Pursuant to 41.0202(1)(c)(ii) ASCA the board… |
| 41.1007 Entry permits. (a) Any person or group traveling to American… |
| 41.1008 Certificates of identity, stateless certificates and travel permits. (a) Certificate of Identity. (1) A certificat… |
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