{"identifier":"/us/usc/t8/s1572","title":8,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1572.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f1572.\nDefinitions\nIn this subchapter:\n(1)\nBacklog\nThe term \u201cbacklog\u201d 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.\n(2)\nImmigration benefit application\nThe term \u201cimmigration benefit application\u201d means any application or petition to confer, certify, change, adjust, or extend any status granted under the Immigration and Nationality Act [\n8 U.S.C. 1101","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t8/s1572.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1572","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1572."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this subchapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1572/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Backlog"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cbacklog\u201d 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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1572/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Immigration benefit application"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cimmigration benefit application\u201d means any application or petition to confer, certify, change, adjust, or extend any status granted under the Immigration and Nationality Act [","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"8 U.S.C. 1101","href":"/us/usc/t8/s1101","tail":" et seq.]."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}