Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday, January 20 welcomed the news that all of the Afghan refugees who were temporarily hosted by the Philippines while processing their special immigrant visa (SIV) applications to relocate to the United States – have already left the country....
Some 200 Afghans had left the Philippines for the United States after the successful processing of their Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs), the spokesperson of the United States Embassy in Manila said on Sunday, Jan. 19. This photo from the US Embassy in Manila shows arrival of Afghans for the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it is not tolerating any sale of its permits or visas amid reported allegations of illicit activities in the agency. In a statement, the DFA said it is rather committed to provide excellence in its public service and improve its consular services....
The Philippines will soon send a delegation to Kuwait to tackle labor and migrant workers issues, including the recent suspension of new work visas for Filipinos by the Kuwaiti government, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, May 13. *(Photo from the Presidential Communications...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has given foreign nationals whose visas have expired during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic up to November 30 this year to renew them. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente (Screengrab from INTERPOL TV YouTube video) Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said the...