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 [ et seq.] (), 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.
Structure US Code
Title 8— ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
CHAPTER 12— IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY
Part II— Admission Qualifications for Aliens; Travel Control of Citizens and Aliens
§ 1181. Admission of immigrants into the United States
§§ 1182a to 1182c. Repealed. , (3), ,
§ 1182d. Denial of visas to confiscators of American property
§ 1183. Admission of aliens on giving bond or undertaking; return upon permanent departure
§ 1183a. Requirements for sponsor’s affidavit of support
§ 1184. Admission of nonimmigrants
§ 1184a. Philippine Traders as nonimmigrants
§ 1185. Travel control of citizens and aliens
§ 1186a. Conditional permanent resident status for certain alien spouses and sons and daughters
§ 1187. Visa waiver program for certain visitors
§ 1187a. Provision of assistance to non-program countries