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AOSG- first Cousin

Requested from BI by N. Lajara at 04:09 PM on Dec 20, 2023.
Purpose: AOSG for first cousin for Travel and present to Immigration
Date of Coverage: 12/20/2023 - 12/20/2023
Tracking no: #BI-518959319677

Lajara 04:09 PM, Dec 20, 2023 

My cousing was offloaded because the immigration officer required an Affidavit of Support. Please be informed that in the UAE, cousins are not included in the list, but the IO (immigration officer) required it up to the 4th degree, which includes first cousins. I can provide all the necessary documents during her travel. Please let me know if there is an alternative way, as my mother plans to come back to the UAE for a short vacation with my cousin, who needs assistance due to her knee problem. Purely tourist only and no seek for employment. I want to spend new year with them.

Center (BINOC) 06:02 AM, Dec 21, 2023 

December 21, 2023

Dear Noreen,

Thank you for your request dated Dec 20, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for AOSG- first Cousin.

We received your request on Dec 20, 2023 and will respond on or before Jan 10, 2024 04:09:18 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://pcoomaster02202018193000-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTUxODk1OTMxOTY3Nww, for request with ticket number #BI-518959319677.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer


January 3, 2024

Dear Noreen Lajara,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 20, 2023 04:09:18 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for AOSG- first Cousin.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this portal is not a proper venue for your request.

Please be guided that immigration inspection and assessment of travel documents is only performed during a passenger's actual departure by the on-duty Immigration Officer. Attached herewith is a copy of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Memorandum Circular No. 036, s. 2015 Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) Revised Guidelines on Departure Formalities for International-Bound Passengers, for your reference. 

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://efoi-ph.uc.r.appspot.com/help.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Norman G. Tansingco at xinfo@immigration.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
I- PROBES
FOI Officer

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