Title 8 — Aliens and NationalityRelease 119-73

§1773 Statutory construction

Title 8 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VI— - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › § 1773

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Title 8, §1773

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose requirements that are inconsistent with the USMCA (as defined in section 4502 of title 19) or to require additional documents for aliens for whom documentary requirements are waived under section 1182(d)(4)(B) of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–173, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 543, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1701 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2020—Pub. L. 116–113 substituted “USMCA (as defined in section 4502 of title 19)” for “North American Free Trade Agreement”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2020 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 116–113 effective on the date the USMCA enters into force (July 1, 2020) and applicable to visas issued on or after that date, see section 503(f) of Pub. L. 116–113, set out as a note under section 1184 of this title.

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Citation

8 U.S.C. § 1773

Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73