Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Philippine VISA Types 3 - Immigrant Visa (13 Series)

Basically, there are two (2) kinds of Visas, immigrant and non-immigrant. Visas under "Section 9" and "Section 9" and "Section 47(A)(2) of the Philippine Immigration Acts of 1940 are non-immigrant Visas and "Section 13" defines immigrant Visas.

1. TRV (Temporary Resident Visa) - 13A Probationary

Holders of this visa are allowed to stay in the Philippines for up to five years as long as certain conditions are maintained. Necessary conditions include continuity of the marriage and continuous physical presence in the Philippines. TRV holders are exempted from securing an alien employment permit should they wish to be employed in the Philippines. However, a special work permit is required if they wish to commence work while the TRV is being processed. Temporary Resident Visas can be extended every two years after a probationary period of one year is satisfied or they can apply permanent residence Visa (13A).

2. MCL-07-021

It's a memorandum order no. or Visa status in immigration. It's a 13 quota visa, which allows legal
spouse & unmarried children below 21 years old of Chinese lawful permanent resident in the
Philippines.

3. MCL-08-003

It's a memorandum order no. or Visa status in immigration. It's a 13 quota visa, which allows legal
spouse & unmarried children below 21 years old of South Korean lawful permanent resident in the Philippines.

4. 13 Quota (RA 7919)

Quota Immigrant Visa is a permanent residence visa available to fifty (50) immigrants of each nationality each year. It is issued to foreign nationals whose country has diplomatic relations and reciprocal agreements with the Philippines to grant immigrant privileges to Filipinos as well. Applicants must not belong to any class of excludable or deportable foreign nationals enumerated under Sections 29 and 37 of the Philippine Immigration Act. Preference is given to applicants who possess qualifications beneficial to national interest or those who possess sufficient capital for viable and sustainable investment in the Philippines. Allocation of slots to non-preferred immigrants is only awarded after giving due course to preferred immigrants and is on a first-come first-serve basis.

5. 13A (EO 324)

It's for the wife or the husband or the unmarried child under twenty-one years of age of a Philippine
citizen, if accompanying or following to join such citizen. This visa is only available to citizens of
a country which grants permanent residence and immigration privileges to Philippine citizens.
It's a non-quota immigrant visa. Holders of 13A Non-Quota Immigrant Visa by Marriage are exempted from AEP requirements of DOLE. However, renewal of ACR I-card is required every five years.

6. 13B (PD 730)

A child of alien parents born during the temporary visit abroad of the mother, the mother having been
previously lawfully admitted into the Philippines for permanent residence, if the child is accompanying or coming to join a parent and applies for admission within five years from the date of its birth.

7. 13C

A child born subsequent to the issuance of the immigration visa of the accompanying parent, the visa not having expired.

8. 13D

A woman who was a citizen of the Philippines and who lost her citizenship because of her marriage to an alien or by reason of the loss of Philippine citizenship by her husband, and her unmarried child under twenty one years of age, if accompanying or following to join her.

9. 13E

A person previously lawfully admitted into the Philippines for permanent residence, who is returning from a temporary visit abroad to an unrelinquished residence in the Philippines.

10. 13F

A natural-born citizen of the Philippines, who has been naturalized in a foreign country, and is returning to the Philippines for permanent residence, including his spouse and minor unmarried children, shall be considered a non-quota immigrant for purposes of entering the Philippines.

11. 13G

Returning former natural born filipino citizen.

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