8 USC § 1773 - Statutory construction

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title: "8 USC § 1773 - Statutory construction"
title_number: 8
title_name: "ALIENS AND NATIONALITY"
section_number: "1773"
section_name: "Statutory construction"
chapter_number: 15
chapter_name: "ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM"
subchapter_number: "VI"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–173, title VI, § 604, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 565; Pub. L. 116–113, title V, § 503(d)(2), Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 72.)"
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# § 1773. Statutory construction

section 4502 of title 19section 1182(d)(4)(B) of this title

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to impose requirements that are inconsistent with the USMCA (as defined in ) or to require additional documents for aliens for whom documentary requirements are waived under .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–173, title VI, § 604, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 565; Pub. L. 116–113, title V, § 503(d)(2), Jan. 29, 2020, 134 Stat. 72.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

2020— substituted “USMCA (as defined in )” for “North American Free Trade Agreement”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2020 Amendment

Amendment by  effective on the date the USMCA enters into force () and applicable to visas issued on or after that date, see , set out as a note under .