In general
section 1001(a) of title 20The Secretary of State shall deny a visa to, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall exclude from the United States, any alien who is a citizen of Iran that the Secretary of State determines seeks to enter the United States to participate in coursework at an institution of higher education (as defined in ) to prepare the alien for a career in the energy sector of Iran or in nuclear science or nuclear engineering or a related field in Iran.
Applicability
Subsection (a) applies with respect to visa applications filed on or after .
Pub. L. 112–158, title V, § 501126 Stat. 1258 (, , .)
Termination of Section
section 8785(a) of this titleFor termination of section, see .