# 8 U.S.C. § 1184a: Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t8_s1184a

## Section

- **Citation:** 8 U.S.C. § 1184a
- **Heading:** Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY > CHAPTER 12—IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER II—IMMIGRATION > Part II—Admission Qualifications for Aliens › Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens

## Text

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.

( June 18, 1954, ch. 323 , 68 Stat. 264 .)

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