Sec. 5902. ELIGIBILITY OF PORTUGUESE TRADERS AND INVESTORS FOR E-1 AND E-2 NONIMMIGRANT VISAS

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## SEC. 5902 ELIGIBILITY OF PORTUGUESE TRADERS AND INVESTORS FOR E-1 AND E-2 NONIMMIGRANT VISAS ###

(a)Nonimmigrant Traders and Investors **[**[8 U.S.C. 1101 note](/us/usc/t8/s1101)**]** For purposes of clauses

(i)and

(ii)of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), Portugal shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States. ###

(b)Modification of Eligibility Criteria for E Visas Section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) is amended— ####

(1)in the matter preceding clause (i)— #####

(A)by inserting “(or, in the case of an alien who acquired the relevant nationality through a financial investment and who has not previously been granted status under this subparagraph, the foreign state of which the alien is a national and in which the alien has been domiciled for a continuous period of not less than 3 years at any point before applying for a nonimmigrant visa under this subparagraph)” before “, and the spouse”; and #####

(B)by striking “him” and inserting “such alien”; and ####

(2)by striking “he” each place such term appears and inserting “the alien”.

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Sec. 5902

ELIGIBILITY OF PORTUGUESE TRADERS AND INVESTORS FOR E-1 AND E-2 NONIMMIGRANT VISAS

U.S.C.§ 1101

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