Policy rationale for PDOS alignment
- The circular streamlines systems by treating essential PDOS information administered by the OWWA and POEA as already incorporated in the PDOS administered by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO).
- The CFO PDOS is declared sufficient for processing US-bound workers with employment-based immigrant visa.
Coverage: US-bound immigrant visa workers
- The circular applies to US-bound workers holding an employment-based immigrant visa.
- It covers workers undergoing processing that would otherwise involve PDOS requirements from OWWA and POEA.
- The “sufficiency” rule is limited to the CFO PDOS for the stated US-bound and employment-based immigrant visa category.
Substantive PDOS rule: CFO PDOS sufficient
- CFO PDOS is sufficient as a requirement for processing US-bound workers with employment-based immigrant visa.
- OWWA/POEA PDOS programs are treated as already incorporated in the PDOS being provided by the CFO to outbound Filipinos with immigrant visas.
Processing requirement: registration at CFO
- The CFO PDOS is conducted daily for 1-1/2 hours.
- The worker-immigrant must personally register to the CFO’s Migrant Integration and Education Office.
- The worker-immigrant must present the passport and the visa during registration.
- The worker-immigrant must pay a registration fee of PHP 100.00.
Location and responsible office
- Registration is handled by the CFO’s Migrant Integration and Education Office.
- The office address for registration is 2nd and 3rd Floors, Citygold Center, Quirino Avenue corner South Superhighway.