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Non-Immigration Visa 47a2 (PEZA)

Requested from BI by J. Dell Api at 08:37 PM on Dec 16, 2020.
Purpose: Non-Immigration Visa 47a2 (PEZA) must be possible to downgrade.
Date of Coverage: 03/16/2020 - 12/16/2020
Tracking no: #BI-556559143699

Dell Api 08:37 PM, Dec 16, 2020 

Foreigners are in a situation where we must accept the conditions and treatment of the companies that processed this visa for us without having the possibility of changing to another job for almost a year already.

When we request a downgrade of the 47a2 visa, an OTL (Order to leave) will be send and Bureau of Immigration did not provide any logical alternative during the pandemic that will help us to be able to downgrade this visa without the need to leave the country (with the travel ban we will not be able to enter again).

Center (BINOC) 11:57 AM, Dec 17, 2020 

December 17, 2020

Dear Javier,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 16, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Non-Immigration Visa 47a2 (PEZA).

We received your request on Dec 16, 2020 and will respond on or before Jan 06, 2021 08:37:49 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTU1NjU1OTE0MzY5OQw, for request with ticket number #BI-556559143699.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer

Commissioner 03:21 PM, Jan 05, 2021 

January 5, 2021

Dear Javier Dell Api,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 16, 2020 08:37:49 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

I am truly sorry for the delayed response.  We are swamped with letters brought about by the nationwide lock-down and we got lost track of your letter due to the volume of correspondence. Please be informed that, as a rule ( Operation Order SBM-2014-013), an application for downgrading of 47(a)2/PEZA visa entails an order to leave (OTL) upon approval.  There are two (2) exceptions nevertheless: (i) When applying for an immigrant visa i.e., 13a visa; and (ii) When working for the same company. 

However, applicants with OTL may submit a  Motion for Reconsideration (MR) to the Commissioner to set aside the order to leave based on humanitarian and/or meritorious grounds. I hope that we have addressed your concern.  Kindly accept my sincere apologies for the delay in replying to your e-mail and I thank you for your patience.


Respectfully,

Office of the Commissioner
FOI Receiving Officer

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