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8 U.S.C. § 1156

Title 8 Chapter 12 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 1156. Unused immigrant visas

If an immigrant having an immigrant visa is denied admission to the United States and removed, or does not apply for admission before the expiration of the validity of his visa, or if an alien having an immigrant visa issued to him as a preference immigrant is found not to be a preference immigrant, an immigrant visa or a preference immigrant visa, as the case may be, may be issued in lieu thereof to another qualified alien.

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