Federal · Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality
8 U.S.C. § 1184a: Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants
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Upon a basis of reciprocity secured by agreement entered into by the President of the United States and the President of the Philippines, a national of the Philippines, and the spouse and children of any such national if accompanying or following to join him, 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.] ( 66 Stat. 163 ), be considered to be classifiable as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(E) of said Act if entering solely for the purposes specified in subsection (i) or (ii) of said section.
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