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Philippine Immigration Law Firm Wins Boutique Law Firm of the Year
Avenida and Diaz Law Office, a boutique law firm based in Manila specializing in immigration and general business law, has been named Boutique Law Firm of the Year, among other honors, at the Fourth Annual Asian Legal Business Philippines Law Awards. FOR IMMEDIATE...
WORKING PERMIT AND VISA APPLICATION STATUS DURING THE ENHANCED COMMUNITY QUARANTINE PERIOD (MARCH 17 – APRIL 13, 2020)
Both the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) released advisories on the implication of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) on working permits and visa applications. ON ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMITS (AEP) The DOLE NCR released an...
SWP Applicants Required to Present Diploma or Proof of Training and Resume
The Bureau of Immigration recently released Operations Order No. JHM-2020-002 "Supplemental Guidelines for Special Work Permit (SWP) Applications" wherein it sets additional requirements for SWP applicants who shall occupy Consultant or Specialist positions: Age...
Temporary Travel Ban Related to the 2019 nCoV: A Timeline
2ND UPDATE: Feb 15, 2020 4:36PM January 31, 2020 The Philippine Government issued a temporary travel ban on all travellers coming from Hubei, China only. February 2, 2020 President Rodrigo Duterte extended the temporary travel ban to include Mainland China and its...
DOLE NCR To Accept Notarized Affidavit of Undertaking In Lieu of 2020 Business Permit for AEP Applications until March 29, 2020
The Department of Labor and Employment National Capital Region (DOLE NCR) released Advisory No. 14-19 which states that their office shall accept a Notarized Affidavit of Undertaking for the meantime in lieu of the Petitioner's 2020 Business Permit as part of the...
BI Release Guidelines for Annual Reporting 2020
The Bureau of Immigration released Operations Order No. JHM-2019-011 stating the Annual Reporting (AR) 2020 Guidelines. The AR period is from JANUARY 2, 2020 to FEBRUARY 29, 2020 only. Who Are Required To Do AR? All registered aliens or ACR I-Card holders for...