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Philippine officials have recently implemented key changes, including the suspension of filing fees for motions for reconsideration and changes to the process for downgrading applications.
Key Points:
Additional Information: The downgrading process involves a reversion of an immigration visa to a temporary visitor/tourist visa for continued stay. Employers and applicants should be aware that if a formal notice is received with an order to leave as part of the downgrade application, the foreign national is given 15 days to depart the country upon receipt. Since the email now serves as formal notice, the order to leave commences on that date, as opposed to the previous procedure that commenced upon receipt of a physical copy of the downgrade order. The Bureau of Immigration PEZA Extension Office would previously stamp the downgraded visa in the passport and the departure date would be retroactive to the date the passport was submitted.
BAL Analysis: Employers and applicants should be aware of the important changes to motions for reconsideration and carefully monitor the email address provided in downgrading applications. BAL will continue following the implementation of these directives and will provide updates as information becomes available.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group.
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