                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                  CHAPTER 21--NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE
 
    SUBCHAPTER III--APPLICATION OF AGREEMENT TO SECTORS AND SERVICES
 
               Part C--Temporary Entry of Business Persons
 
Sec. 3401. Nonimmigrant traders and investors

    Upon a basis of reciprocity secured by the Agreement, an alien who 
is a citizen of Canada or Mexico, and the spouse and children of any 
such alien if accompanying or following to join such alien, may, if 
otherwise eligible for a visa and if otherwise admissible into the 
United States under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 
et seq.), be considered to be classifiable as a nonimmigrant under 
section 101(a)(15)(E) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)) if entering 
solely for a purpose specified in Section B of Annex 1603 of the 
Agreement, but only if any such purpose shall have been specified in 
such Annex on the date of entry into force of the Agreement. For 
purposes of this section, the term ``citizen of Mexico'' means 
``citizen'' as defined in Annex 1608 of the Agreement.

(Pub. L. 103-182, title III, Sec. 341(a), Dec. 8, 1993, 107 Stat. 2116.)

                       References in Text

    The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in text, is act 
June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, as amended, which is classified 
principally to chapter 12 (Sec. 1101 et seq.) of Title 8, Aliens and 
Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and Tables.


                             Effective Date

    Section 342 of title III of Pub. L. 103-182 provided that: ``The 
provisions of this subtitle [subtitle D (Secs. 341, 342) of title III of 
Pub. L. 103-182, enacting this section and amending section 1184 of 
Title 8, Aliens and Nationality] take effect on the date the Agreement 
enters into force with respect to the United States [Jan. 1, 1994].''


          North American Free Trade Agreement: Entry Into Force

    The North American Free Trade Agreement entered into force on Jan. 
1, 1994, see note set out under section 3311 of this title.
