Philippines Immigration dynamic duo deal makers process 49 arrested Africans work visas in just 5 days, highly suspicious! Can it be imagined that on October 17 the Bureau of Immigration announced that it arrested 49 African nationals for work visas violations: https://facebook/officialbureauofimmigration/posts/462964960508883 BI ARRESTS 49 ILLEGALLY WORKING FOREIGN NATIONALS The arrested foreign nationals include 21 Ivorian, two Guinean, seven Congolese, one Beninese, 15 Cameroons and three Mauritius. Bureau of Immigration operatives rounded up 49 foreign nationals caught in flagrante working in a business process outsourcing company without necessary permits which is a clear violation of the country’s immigration laws. In just 5 days, they were able to process 49 work visa applications and release all 49, how is that possible? An inside BI legal staff source stated Impossible, normal processing time is 3-6 months, there needs to be interviews, hearings, verification of documents submitted, let alone that these 49 African nationals had been arrested and were to be deported as stated by BI on October 17, 2014. Bicutan immigration detention center officials verified that arrested foreigners can only be committed or released by Commissioner Siegfred Mison The work visa requirements are: The visa requirements for the Philippines vary significantly, depending on the purpose and the duration of your stay. However, as an example, the necessary documents for a pre-arranged employment visa include: A passport valid for at least 6 to 12 months. Two completed application forms. Copy of employment contract. Curriculum vitae. Passport-sized pictures, signed on front bottom. Medical and physical examination report by an authorized physician (including a chest X-ray, lab reports, and a certificate that you are HIV-negative). Visa application fee. Alien Employment Permit Aside from an employment visa, the Philippine government requires non-resident foreign nationals to apply for an Alien Employment Permit (AEP) if they plan on working in the Philippines. The department responsible for this permit is the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). ACR I-Card When submitting your visa application, you need to provide an application for an ACR I-Card along with it. The ACR I-Card costs around PHP 2,500 and is a microchip- based identification card that carries all your information relevant to immigration officials, such as your name, date of birth, age, and visa type. The card also serves as an Emigration Clearance Certificate (ECC), Re-Entry Permit (RP), and Special Return Certificate (SRC). See: immigration.gov.ph/index.php/visa-requirements/non-immigrant-visa/pre-arranged-employment-visa manila.usembassy.gov/wwwha006.html#Pre The arrested and detained African nationals told other detainees that their boss paid immigration commissioner 100,000 php for each African to be released and issued a work permit, that is 4.9 million php! These are other reports of pay offs to immigration officials: Indian performers arrested by immigration escape from Philippines assisted by Immigration officials shamelessimmigration.blogspot/2013/12/indian-performers-arrested-by.html Discrimination against Foreigners by the DOJ shamelessimmigration.blogspot/2014/02/discrimination-against-foreigners-by-doj.html Greedy Philippines Immigration officials getting desperate for bribe money, extorting Chinese nationals shamelessimmigration.blogspot/2013/12/greedy-philippines-immigration.html source: ireport.cnn/docs/DOC-1182298
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 08:13:58 +0000
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