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Title 8 — Aliens and Nationality

Part II · Chapter 12 — Immigration and Nationality

§ 1184a. Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants

Statutory 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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 83–323 · 68 Stat. 36

    Enacted · 8 U.S.C. § 1184a

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

    Source evidence

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

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Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in text, is act June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1101 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Section was not enacted as a part of the Immigration and Nationality Act which comprises this chapter.

Credits

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

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