((a)) ** Documents required; admission under quotas before ** Except as provided in subsection (b) and subsection (c) no immigrant shall be admitted into the United States unless at the time of application for admission he (1) has a valid unexpired immigrant visa or was born subsequent to the issuance of such visa of the accompanying parent, and (2) presents a valid unexpired passport or other suitable travel document, or document of identity and nationality, if such document is required under the regulations issued by the Attorney General. With respect to immigrants to be admitted under quotas of quota areas prior to , no immigrant visa shall be deemed valid unless the immigrant is properly chargeable to the quota area under the quota of which the visa is issued.June 30, 19681968-06-30
((b)) ** Readmission without required documents; Attorney General’s discretion** Notwithstanding the provisions of in such cases or in such classes of cases and under such conditions as may be by regulations prescribed, returning resident immigrants, defined in , who are otherwise admissible may be readmitted to the United States by the Attorney General in his discretion without being required to obtain a passport, immigrant visa, reentry permit or other documentation.section 1182(a)(7)(A) of this titlesection 1101(a)(27)(A) of this title
((c)) ** Nonapplicability to aliens admitted as refugees** The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to an alien whom the Attorney General admits to the United States under .section 1157 of this title