Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

8 U.S.C. § 1301

Alien seeking entry; contents

section 1201(b) of this titleNo visa shall be issued to any alien seeking to enter the United States until such alien has been registered in accordance with .

June 27, 1952, ch. 47766 Stat. 223Pub. L. 99–653, § 8100 Stat. 3657Pub. L. 100–525, § 8(g)102 Stat. 2617(, title II, ch. 7, § 261, ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 100–525Pub. L. 99–6531988— made technical correction to . See 1986 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 99–653Pub. L. 100–525section 1201(b) of this titlesection 1201(b) of this title1986—, as amended by , amended section generally, striking out “and fingerprinted” after “has been registered” and substituting “” for “, unless such alien has been exempted from being fingerprinted as provided in that section”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

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

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–653section 23(b) of Pub. L. 99–653section 1201 of this titleAmendment by applicable to applications for immigrant visas made, and visas issued, on or after , see , set out as a note under .