8 U.S.C. § 1301

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Section 1301 - Alien seeking entry; contents

No visa shall be issued to any alien seeking to enter the United States until such alien has been registered in accordance with section 1201(b) of this title.

8 U.S.C. § 1301

June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 7, §261, 66 Stat. 223; Pub. L. 99-653, §8, Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3657; Pub. L. 100-525, §8(g), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2617.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1988-Pub. L. 100-525 made technical correction to Pub. L. 99-653. See 1986 Amendment note below.1986- Pub. L. 99-653 as amended by Pub. L. 100-525 amended section generally, striking out "and fingerprinted" after "has been registered" and substituting "section 1201(b) of this title" for "section 1201(b) of this title, unless such alien has been exempted from being fingerprinted as provided in that section".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 100-525 effective as if included in the enactment of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. 99-653, see section 309(b)(15) of Pub. L. 102-232 set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 1988 Amendments note under section 1101 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 99-653 applicable to applications for immigrant visas made, and visas issued, on or after Nov. 14, 1986, see section 23(b) of Pub. L. 99-653 set out as a note under section 1201 of this title.

alien
The term "alien" means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.