22 U.S.C. § 8771 — Exclusion of citizens of Iran seeking education relating to the nuclear and energy sectors of Iran
submitted 14 years ago by Pub. L. 112-158 to r/title-22-FOREIGN-RELATIONS-AND-INTERCOURSE · 107 words · no verdicts yet
This section requires denial of a visa and exclusion from the United States for an Iranian citizen whom the Secretary of State determines seeks specified higher education to prepare for an energy or nuclear career in Iran.
(a) In general The 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 section 1001(a) of title 20) 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. (b) Applicability Subsection (a) applies with respect to visa applications filed on or after August 10, 2012.
The 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 section 1001(a) of title 20) 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.
Subsection (a) applies with respect to visa applications filed on or after August 10, 2012.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 112–158, title V, § 501, Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1258.)
- 2012Enacted · Pub. L. 112-158 · 126 Stat. 1258
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