Question & AnswerQ&A (BI IMMIGRATION OPERATIONS ORDER NO. SBM-2014-040)
SRRV holders are required to secure a Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-issued Alien Employment Permit (AEP) prior to any gainful employment in the Philippines.
An SRRV holder can be charged if they engage in any gainful employment without first securing a DOLE-issued AEP, which is a violation of the terms of their non-immigrant admission status under Section 37(a)(7) of C.A. No. 613.
The Legal Division is to coordinate with the Philippine Retirement Authority, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and other stakeholders.
This requirement took effect on 01 September 2014.
The order is pursuant to Section 3 of C.A. No. 613, as amended, and Sections 29 and 36, Chapter 6, Book IV, Title III of Executive Order No. 292 or the Revised Administrative Code of 1987.
It affirms the non-immigrant status of SRRV holders, which means they are subject to conditions like securing an AEP for employment, similar to other non-immigrant visa categories.
The resolution officially affirmed that SRRV holders hold a non-immigrant status, necessitating compliance with employment-related visa conditions like securing AEPs.
It is a provision that directs the arrest and deportation of any foreign national who violates conditions or limitations under which they were admitted as non-immigrants.
Yes, the Board of Commissioners may impose a fine of PhP50,000 in lieu of actual deportation in meritorious cases.
Copies must be filed with the Office of the National Administrative Registrar (ONAR), U.P. Law Center, University of the Philippines Complex, Diliman, Quezon City.