Notes on 8 U.S.C. § 1181 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 8 U.S.C. § 1181 : US Code - Notes

(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 2, Sec. 211, 66 Stat. 181;
Pub. L. 89-236, Sec. 9, Oct. 3, 1965, 79 Stat. 917; Pub. L. 94-571,
Sec. 7(c), Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2706; Pub. L. 96-212, title II,
Sec. 202, Mar. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 106; Pub. L. 101-649, title VI,
Sec. 603(a)(7), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 5083.)
AMENDMENTS                            
1990 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-649 substituted "1182(a)(7)(A)"
for "1182(a)(20)".
1980 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-212, Sec. 202(1), inserted
reference to subsection (c) of this section.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-212, Sec. 202(2), added subsec. (c).
1976 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-571 substituted reference to
section 1101 "(a)(27)(A)" of this title for "(a)(27)(B)".
1965 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-236 restated requirement of an
unexpired visa and passport for every immigrant arriving in United
States to conform to the changes with respect to the classification
of immigrant visas.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89-236 substituted "returning resident
immigrants, defined in section 1101(a)(27)(B) of this title, who
are otherwise admissible", for "otherwise admissible aliens
lawfully admitted for permanent residence who depart from the
United States temporarily".
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 89-236 repealed subsec. (c) which gave
Attorney General discretionary authority to admit aliens who arrive
in United States with defective visas under specified conditions.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 89-236 repealed subsec. (d) which imposed
restrictions on exercise of Attorney General's discretion to admit
aliens arriving with defective visas.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 89-236 repealed subsec. (e) which required
every alien making application for admission as an immigrant to
present the documents required under regulations issued by Attorney
General.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-649 applicable to individuals entering
United States on or after June 1, 1991, see section 601(e)(1) of
Pub. L. 101-649, set out as a note under section 1101 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-212 effective Mar. 17, 1980, and
applicable to fiscal years beginning with the fiscal year beginning
Oct. 1, 1979, see section 204 of Pub. L. 96-212, set out as a note
under section 1101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-571 effective on first day of first month
which begins more than sixty days after Oct. 20, 1976, see section
10 of Pub. L. 94-571, set out as a note under section 1101 of this
title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENT                 
For effective date of amendment by Pub. L. 89-236, see section 20
of Pub. L. 89-236, set out as a note under section 1151 of this
title.
ABOLITION OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AND TRANSFER OF
FUNCTIONS
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer
of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out
under section 1551 of this title.
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