Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (INA)

INA means the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.

U.S. immigration law. The Immigration and Nationality Act, or INA, was created in 1952, Public Law No. 82-414. The INA has been amended many times over the years, but is still the basic body of immigration law. See INA for additional information.