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(B) Nonimmigrants.
(i) In general.-Any nonimmigrant who-
(I) is not in possession of a passport valid for a minimum of six months from the date of the expiration of the initial period of the alien's admission or contemplated initial period of stay authorizing the alien to return to the country from which the alien came or to proceed to and enter some other country during such period, or
(II) is not in possession of a valid nonimmigrant visa or border crossing identification card at the time of application for admission, is inadmissible.
(ii) General waiver authorized.-For provision authorizing waiver of clause (i), see subsection (d)(4).
(iii) Guam visa waiver.-For provision authorizing waiver of clause (i) in the case of visitors to Guam, see subsection (l).
(iv) VISA WAIVER 11a/ PROGRAM.-For authority to waive the requirement of clause (i) under a program, see section 217.