[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR240.55]

[Page 505]
 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
CHAPTER I--IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
 
PART 240--PROCEEDINGS TO DETERMINE REMOVABILITY OF ALIENS IN THE UNITED STATES--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart F--Suspension of Deportation and Voluntary Departure (for 
              Proceedings Commenced Prior to April 1, 1997)
 
Sec. 240.55  Proceedings commenced prior to April 1, 1997.


    Subpart F of 8 CFR part 240 applies to deportation proceedings 
commenced prior to April 1, 1997. A deportation proceeding is commenced 
by the filing of Form I-221 (Order to Show Cause) with the Immigration 
Court, and an alien is considered to be in deportation proceedings only 
upon such filing, except in the case of an alien admitted to the United 
States under the provisions of section 217 of the Act. All references to 
the Act contained in this subpart are references to the Act in effect 
prior to April 1, 1997.