The Bureau of Immigration review: inorganized processing 74

i say 'hear, hear!' to that. i dont understand why people in these positions intentionally make it difficult for people to process papers. it's like because they have this little power, so they wave their wand around and force you to kneel to them. yesterday we were talking that immigration officials have recently been asking for 'lagay' from outgoing filipinos right in the airport. my friend's cousin had to go back to Ilo-ilo for lack of 100$ and to think he already had a visa to this country of destination!
the immigration check-points are supposed to be places to hold criminals and stop them from leaving the country...but it's the immigration officials themselves who are the criminals -- right behind those immigration booths!
an american who heard us talking was like, 'what are u saying? filipinos have difficulty getting past Philippine immigration? how can that be?'
yeah, right...how can that be?

maya reyes
thailand

the philippines immigration sistem is the most corrupted sistem ever existed on this earth, many foreigners visiting the philippines are victims of theses pirates and many times told than is a privilage to be living at the philippines, the hate for foreigners is tremendous and very clear on the everyday life at the philippines.
Many foreigners have bad experiences with the immigration BID philippines, and any filipino citizen can rise a false accusation against any foreigner living at the philippines and be very sure that foreigner will be deported back to his country .With only a litle of time the foreigners start realising the best is to live back at their own country because living at the philippines is simply a nightmare of bad experiences of any kind, IF you want to live at the philippines be prepared to lose your freedom or your life, is up to you...

absolutely RIGHT...i had same experience...Me and my hubby had applied for Temporary Resident Visa..as per our inquiry with BI helpdesk, the processing will only take 24 days after submission of all valid documents, but "hell on earth", its been almost 4 months, still the TRV isn't approved...everytime we made follow ups on the status, the office-in-charge will say this very known excuse for not doing their job " DUE TO THE VOLUME OF APPLICATION", the reason why the TRV is not approve...this is really ridiculous...i love Philippines, but sad to say, the government is really ###, just wanted to earn money for their own personal interest...I am just hoping that someday the system will change..

Jessica Lobo
Bohol

I am an Alien with a valid Permanent Residence Certificate and Alien Certificate from the Philippine Immigration. I have been sitting in the BID Detention Center for nearly 2 Years. I have never had a hearing and have never been charged with a crime. I have been coming to the Philippines for decades to help poor Philippine citizens. Lawyers tell me I must pay a bribe of about P600, 000 because BID attorneys believe I can afford it. I cannot. That help to the Philippine people I provided is ended. I think anyone that comes through Immigration should have second thoughts as to why they would expose themselves to this government. Stay away until the government changes.

I have just been refused a tourist visa to PH to see my fiance after 3 return visits to Embassy in London. If I'd gone 21 days, no need for visa. 23 day trip so I apply. Asked 1st bring proof of financing self whilst there (for 23 day holiday to see fiance and her family with whomI was due to stay. On 3rd visit I was declined Visa. But I'm due to fly over 7 days from now I said. Why are you declining my application? I got some half baked excuse and was fobbed off. Result is loss of flight money which was an economy booking (still cost over £500) and still fighting cause to get granted a visa, whilst very understanding fiance and her now 6 year old daughter await my clearance by embassy (presumably a bribe is required I don't know). Not only air ticket down drain but ruined a trip which was to include fiance's daughter's 6th birthday party for which I had to hurriedly send my contribution by FedEx. Oh and when FedEx parcel arrives fiance asked to pay another amount in Pesos equal to £52 supposedly in airport taxes. Airport taxes my ****. Thus far no luck with Embassy, so anyone familiar with system of bribery can help I'd appreciate it. Meanwhile it's finding a trustworthy solicitor in Philippines via internet which is quite a challenge in itself.

problem with Filipinos are they have a so called colonial mentality. when they were out of the country example in the US . They would Follow every rule with out asking questions. its a mutual thing Filipinos abroad are paying lots of thousand of dollars. just to have a Immigrant visa, fixes marriages and Immigrations there are very damn strict. deporting with out any money on your Pockets..

Philippine Immigrations have their right to, to kick butts too, especially undesirable foreigners. hey be a Filipino follow your own Laws.

maya reyes,

anti filipino

lina reyes anti Filipino?

hey sha how many years in the the US To Process Immigrant Visa to have The Green Card

Clear Sanoj?

Leesb wats ur Case? just have a voluntary Deportation . its cheaper other country deporting Filipinos Too.

Kev if you love your Fiance marry her. get Immigrant Visa If u want To stay Longer

Immigration in philippines is pro- korean now as their milking cow. a lot of complaints for korean - like harassment, tax ivasion etc - where gone to trash- because our immigration people protect them in exchange of money- I am calling all the victims of korean mal practice to stand and be vigilant- also the media to be aware and help these victims - hayyy Pilipinas

WHAT YOU HAVE SAID WERE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT !

ADDRESS YOUR COMPLAINTS TO

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE .

DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF THE IMMIGRATION OFFICERS .

how to stop fixed marriage? as i knew that esmail sayed, an egyptian citizen from alexandria, is having a fixed marriage.and i don't want him to stay in the philippines inorder to stop his affair to my friend who is married and have kids.? please help...how?

grabe po ang mga nasa immigration . . . pero hopefully hindi sila lahat pare pareho . . . .
lalo na ang mga babaeng officers dyan sobrang sungit, di ba mga government employee yang mga yan, ibig sabihin kaming mga businesses and nagbabayad ng mga taxes ang nagbibigay ng salary nila pero bakit ganun sila magtrato sa kapwa nila. dapat tayo ang pagsisilbihan hindi parang sila naman ang mga diyos dyan. ang gusto nila kulang nalang halos makiusap ka ng tudo nilulunok ang mga katarayan nila, nagpapakababa kami, dahil alam naming may pinag aralan kami ang my right manner, pero karamihan lalo na ang mga babae dyan parang alang pinag - aralan. sir/madam baka naman kelangan nung mag-aral muna, be professional naman!

sir president noynoy aquino, sana mabasa nu to, di sila dapat basta basta gumagawa ng aksyon na di pa nila napag-aaralan ang papers, kasi sa akin, kahit konting himas sa papers ko, nag deny na sila, bakit di nila man lang pinag - aralan ang papers ko bago sila gumawa ng aksyon. ok lang sana kung nakita ko ang effort nila sa papers ko, pero dahil sa pagod na sila SIGURO? kung ano anu ng desisyon ginagawa nila? baka naman kelagan ng palitan yan.

nx time din pala kunin ko na ang pangalan nya para ma iposed naman at malaman ng lahat ng ganun pala sya, which is di sya karapat dapat dyan sa posisyon na yan

I am pilipina too and i hope that our president will do something about it.Sobrang ang tataray talaga ng mga immig.dito sa pilipinas, I agreed with some of the complaints here.Me myself had a terrible experience here in the phil.immig..My story is one of my flight going to singapore, ok so i was terribly late and almost i cannot make it to baggage check-in..luckily me, the staff of phil.airline are kind enough to let me through.So ng nasa immigration na ako, the girl before me is getting scolded..as in dinig talaga ng ibang tao.The immigration was saying like"sigurado kang tourist ka?bakit ganyan ka manamit?tingnan mo yang hikaw mo?magtratrabaho ka lang ata ng..she paused and looked at the girl.I was like f...!is this how they treat people?They are very rude!ok, not all has a fashion sense and if they doubted that the girl is not going to singapore as a tourist, they can kindly ask her to theyre office and check if she has some proof that she can really support herself as a tourist right?basta na lang inoffload yung pilipina, naawa talaga ako kasi magiyak ngiyak na yung girl di na pinapasok tapos pinahiya pa sa mga tao.

so upset with Phil. Immigration.. people with visit visa to M.E. must present an affidavit of support in red ribbon as what they've required... as they say, in order to prevent human trafficking... But even u present that ribbon to their [censor]face.. they will still try to do something just for u to bribe or get offloaded... hope that agent will die soon. grrr! freaks me out really bad.

paano po ba makakarating sa Senate or sa Presidente ang matagal ng complains against the Philippine Immigration? Its time cguro magkaroon sila ng sistema. Hindi yung may "power" sila whether or not pwede kang umalis ng bansa. It's really sad na maraming tourist ang nadadamay dito. This has to be stopped.

I have recently observed extremely bad treatment towards Philippino citizens going abroad as tourists, at the hands of rude immigration officers at Terminal 3 Return ticket, travel tax, airport tax, funds, all there and then there is a line of about 1 hour to wait for the interview, what if the the plane cannot be boarded anymore because of the long wait for the interview? Will immigration refund? Unbelievable how they treat their fellow countrymen? Is there no way to get these criminals fired? Are these immigration officers above the law? Lets do something about it and fast. I

The president, PNOY AQUINO, makinig ka naman ang dami dami nang nagrereklamo jan oh, lahat ng Filipino ay may karapatang magtravel lalo na kung kami ang gumagastos hindi naman sila ah... Yang lucero na visor na yan na babae, hinihingian ako ng lagay nyan nang maiwan akong mag-isa s office niya. Si Ramos yung lalake, patayo tayo pa yan dahil sinisilip niya ung kanyang tuta na magbabayad cguro ng malaking halaga sabihin pa niya sa buong departure na "SINABI KO NA SA INYO SA AKIN KAYO PUMILA AYAN NAOFFLOAD TULOY KAYO" Harap harapan naman yan presidente aba naman kailangan ba talagang may ganyan?. Si macabutas naman, kunwari sungit sungitan ka pero nasa loob ang kulo niyan magpapalagay din pala, Seguan, maghanda handa ka na. Lahat kayo ay may kaukulang parusa hindi man dito, s eternity. Ano bang mgagawa ninyo kung gusto naming lumabas ng pilipinas. Presidente, kailangan ay maging patas naman yang mga iyan hindi porke mukha kang mahirap, maliit, aba kung mkasigaw sigaw naman yang mga yan ay prang kriminal. Karamihan tuloy ayaw ng bumalik sa pilipinas dahil sa bulok na sistema ninyo. Anong sabi mo, KAYO ANG BOSS KO, sino ba ung binabanggit mong KAYO?

TREVOR.
yes my girfriend had the same problem on 9 febuary 2011.went to immigration was told were his the legilised letter from the philippines in the contry you visiting, original.so refused to board the plane.
yes 900 euros wasted.
when his there going to be something about the BI.
there own people they abusing with there (iam above you and iam the law).
when his the ombusdman going to do some thing about this bad manage department.

A KOREAN NAME MOON CHUNG PAK WHO TRAVELS IN GUAM USA AND RESIDING IN PHILIPPINES WHERE THE LAST RESIDENCE IS NEW MANILA, AND LAST 5 YEARS AGO A RESIDENT OF GUAM CALL ME AND ASKING FOR A HELP THAT THIS MAN MOON GHUNG PAK CONVINCED HIS FATHER TO A JOINT VENTURE IN MONEY MARKET IN THE AMOUNT OF $100, 000.00 DOLLARS SO IF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF IMMIGRATION BUREAU HERE IN MANILA WOULD POSIBLY KNOW THE PRESENCE OF MOON CHUNG PAK HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES PLEASE KINDLY CONTACT MR. CORY CASO TEL [protected] / 4876074, THANK YOU

YOURS TRULY,
SONNY CABEDO, NAPOLCOM 890-9861, 8964528

[censor] i was offloaded last night grabe naman pahirap nila di ba nila alam na di napupulot yung pera. ang dame nila hinihinge na requirments kahit di naman nag eexist mga bwiset! sa ibang bansa as long na may ticket ka may hotel ka titirahan at may dala ka na pera pwede ka umalis ng bansa dito kakaiba 1st time nangyari sakin to... napansin ko din pag panget ka offload ka. kung bago ppt mo offload ka.. ang dame namin na offload dahil kelangan daw ng document sayang yung mga ginastos ah... ledesma na yan gagawa ng rules palpak! pati kame mga mag babakasyon lang nadadamay unfair!

John
WALANG KWENTA ANG POST MO DITO. WALANG MAGAGAWA ITO. KUNG GUSTO MONG MAY MANAGOT SA PAGKAKA-OFFLOAD SAYO MAGREKLAMO KA SA TAMANG AUTHORITY. PURO KAYO REKLAMO DITO SA MGA POSTS NYO. PLEASE REALIZE THAT THESE POSTS/COMPLAINTS ARE FUTILE KUNG DI NAMAN KAYO GAGAWA NG KAUKULANG HAKBANG.

O BAKA NAMAN BAHAG DIN ANG BUNTOT NYO. DUWAG! TAKOT SA MGA TAGA-IMMIGRATION!

Gaya po ng maraming nagrereklamo ay isa po kami ng aking anak ang nakaranas ng pambabastos ng mga immigration officer na babae sa departure booth ng NAIIA sana naman po ay mabigyan ng pansin ang mga reklamong idinudulog sa inyo at magkaroon ng balasahan sa hanay ng mga empleyadong naturingan may aral ngunit ang mga ugali nila ay talo pa ng katulad kong walang aral ang naging karanasan ko at ng aking anak sa pag-uwi sa aking lupang sinilangan ay masasabing naging banyaga ako sa sarili kong bansa sayang ang pagtatalaga sa mga babaeng dapat ay magsisilbi ng buong puso at katapatan sa kanilang tungkulin ngunit nababahiran ng kanilang kabastusan sa mga katulad naming mga pilipino na ang hangad ay makita ng personal ang aming mga mahal sa buhay. ang panginoon na ang bahala sa inyo at sana dalangin namin ako at ang mga nagrereklamong katulad nila na sana po ay mabago ang sistema ng hanay ng empleyadong tapat at handang magsilbi sa tao at sa bayan at tangalin ang mga bastos at pera lang ang hangad ! maraming salamat po...

IM A FILIPINO FROM CEBU... ITS ALL TRUE THE IMMIGRATION IN MY COUNTRY SUCKS.. IMAGINE IM PROCESSING EXTENSION FOR MY UNCLE. AND HE SEND ME THERE TO GET THE EXTENSION WITH A AUTHORIZATION THAT STATING HE CANT GO THERE CO'Z HES SICK. WHEN AN OFFICER CALL ME AND ASK ME WHERE HE IS I TOLD HIM HES ON HES BED AT HOME. AND HE SAID I CANT PROCESS IT CO'Z THEY NEED TO SEE HIM. SO I TOLD HIM. WHAT WILL I DO! BRING AN AMBULANCE HERE JUST TO SEE YOU. BLAHH BLAH BLAH THEN IT END UP WHEN ANOTHER OFFICER GET NEAR ASKING ME WHATS MY JOLLIBEE'S (ITS A FAST FOOD) FAVORITE FOOD AND I SAID CHICKEN AND BURGER.. THEN HE SAID OK JUST BRING SOMETHING FOR BOTH OF US. MY GOD IS THAT HOW POOR THEY ARE ASKING FOR FOOD .. HOW MUCH ARE THERE SALARY. THATS THE QUESTIONS RAISED IN MY MIND. SO I JUST GIVE THEM MONEY AND I GET THE EXTENSION.

ANOTHER ONE THAT I HATE WITH THE IMMIGRATION. I TRY TO INQUIRE FOR A SRV(SPECIAL RESIDENTS VISA) WHEN I ASK THE INFORMATION LADY IN THE B.I SHE TOLD ME TO GO TO THE DIRECTOR SO I WENT TO THE REGIONAL DIRECTORS TABLE (THIS WAS IN CEBU) AND ASK HIM ABOUT MY PROBLEM THAT MY UNCLE CANNOT EXIT DUE TO HES HEALTH CONDITION. HE JUST SAID HE NEEDS TO EXIT CAUSE THATS THE LAW. WHEN I ASK HIM WHATS LAW IS THAT? HE CANT ANSWER ! I SAID HES SICK ! AND HE JUST REPLIED WILL HE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO HES COUNTRY THERE HE CAN GET WELL AND HE CAN GO BACK HERE. AND I SAID WHAT! SO I JUST SAID MAY YOU EXPLAIN ME ABOUT THE SRV SPECIAL RESIDENTS VISA? IM SHOCK WITH HES REPLY.. HE JUST POINT ME TO AN AGENCY NEAR TO THE B.I HE SAID THERE YOU CANT HAVE A BROCHURE AND YOU CAN SEE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SRV. WHAT THE F... AND IMMIGRATION OFFICER WHO DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING NOR HE CANT TELL YOU WHAT ACT OF LAW. .. BI ARE SO CORRUPT GOD HELP THEM WITH THERE DOINGS.

may irrereklamo po sana ako dyan sa immigration natin kasi po marami ng staff dyan n hold nila ang papunta ibang bansa kasi humihingi cila ng lagay n 20 k para daw maklabs kasi po pag wala n daw n binigay hold nila tanong ko lng po bakit ganon ang mga empyado dyan totoo bang di nila bigyan ng aksyon ang mga tao dyan

gaya nga po ng friend ko papunta cya d2 sa ibang bansa tapos 2 beses n cyan offload kasi mgbigay daw ng 20 k bakit ganon satin para san b yong pera n hinihingi nila

why bureau of immigration are not strict in the tourist visa of other country for axample the "YOONS COMPANY that are coming here in the Philippines they are using tourist visa but the truth is they are coming here to study English.Hope you will act on this thats why ang baba nang tingin sa atin nang ibang bansa kasi nauutakan nila tau..

they say that its a camp buts its not they are coming here to study English.Their head teacher is GOLD AMIR COGOY

Maybe they are giving you the run around because they like you so much they dont ever want you to leave?

Sana gumawa ng aksyon ang mga nkaupo about dito maraming tourist na dedenied kahitwith holding original visa from other country and with supporting documents, kasi ang gusto tlga mga tao sa immigration eh mag humingi ng bayad sa tao ng palihim para sa escort, ano ba ang silbi ng mga documents na requeired na kinukuha dito sa dubai kung hindi rin pla sila makakalabas, ano silbi ng mga affidavit of support kung hindi rin sila makalabas ng bansa bkit hindi nlng nila sabihin bawal mag tourist ng hindi na gumastos ang mga tao kung ayw nila palabasin ng bansa.

We're calling the attention of those people who were once a victim of illegal deportation and harassment of some Immigration officers here in the Philippines. Rest assured of your anonymity Re. this matter.

Kindly email your complaints to:
specialassignments@gmanetwork.com

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Regarding US-CICS based at Roxas blvd and and makati. According to their advertisement at the newspapers same with their flyers, it is easy to acquire canadian visa and U.S Visa and with free orientation...But when you go to their office they will assess you and tell you that you are qualified.. for you to understand more you need to attend to their seminar with a fee of 1k..Upon paying the 1k, they will do the same with the first meeting..assess you again and advised to pay the 60 to 80 k or just an initial of 30 k..they will advise you to pay immediately..they will call you always and convince you to pay so that your papers will be process soon..After paying the said amount they will not call you anymore. If you will go to their office in makati, that will be the only time you will know that you need to submit a lot of requirements..to get a high score in ielts..so your papers will not be process until you will not get high score in ielts..your money will be stock to them..that's the only time you will know that it is not easy to go to Canada. They are not honest to tell the truth the first meeting with them..They are not honest to tell the requirements at the first meeting..Though they did not process your papers, you can not get your money ( 30 K intallment + 1K seminar fee ) back. So before you pay to any immigration agency ask first the requirements and tell them you need to meet all the requiremnts before paying the amount such as passing the ielts required score ..so be careful ...Beware of US -CICS.

Nasubukan ko na rin po na mabiktima ng immigration ( US- CICS )..Matatamis po silang magsalita..as in sabi nila free orientation sa advertisement nila sa newspaper yun pala pagdating mo sa office nila, sasabihin nila na magbayad ka ng P1, 000. Tapos kapag nagbayad ka na P1, 000 parehas din pala ang gagawin at sasabihin nila sa iyo during sa first meeting mo sa kanila. Tapos convince ka nila to pay the P5, 000 para ma- process na raw. Bibigyan ka nila ng mga requirements pero hindi nila explain ng maayos..hindi mo pa naisa-submit lahat ng requirements tatawagan ka palagi para magbayad na naman para daw mapadali processing..kapag nakabayad ka na ng halos kalahati ng fee hindi ka na nila tatawagan ..saka mo pa lang malalaman na marami ka pa palang dapat i-submit..kapag mag-back - out ka na hindi mo na makukuha yun amount na binayaran mo kahit wala pa silang nagagawa. worst baka ikaw pa ang sabihan nila ng may utang pa. hay...kaya ingat sa pagbayad at pagpirma...baka maloko kayo ng immigration din...

Sana nga po maayos na ang paglabas ng mga turista dyan sa immigration. masakit po kasi aalis po sana ko bilang turista papuntang malaysia, but unfortunately di po ako nakaalis, d po ba open country ang malaysia, i have documented but deny pa rn ako. bkit po may mga umaalis na bilang turista but OFW at walang papers from POEA, nakalusot sa immigration. d po ba dapat tayo maghigpit sa mga ito, kahit kasama p nila ang mismong nag sponsor sa kanila. nagulat nga ako ng marinig ko ito, they offer me na makakalabas ako papuntang malaysia using her sponsor letter as a tourist, samantalang ako, legal na tourist but d nakalabas, wish ko lang makarating sa malaysia and visit my mother who is married to indian. sayang nga, sana maverify nyo ang mga tunay na taong nagpapalabas ng as tourist but OFW pala mas delikado yata yun, para sa mga pinoy. as a matter of fact, filipina what i have said is here in the philippines, she is planning to go home on oct. 10, 2011 with two or three OFW, she encourage me to go with her, ayoko ng ganon, thank you po, once more pls. lang po, ang tulad ko makapagturista po sana, at ang inilalabas ng filipina na sinasabi ko sa inyo ay mapigilan ninyo. thank you po..

I have the same experience with you guys, though Im a Filipina I can say that these lady Immigration Officers are evils! I was not allowed to board although I have all the documents needed and for no reason they barred me to board, Aside from that they are so rude and may their souls burn in the hell!

Bakit po nakakalagpas ang mga Filipino sa immigration na ang papeles ay sponsor letter, but ang totoo magtratrabaho pala sa Malaysia. Wala bang record ang immigration kung ilang tao na ang binibigyan ng sponsor letter iisa lamang ang pangalan na ginagamit na sponsor sana naman immigration officer mapigilan ninyo ang binibigyan ng sponsor letter ni LOURDES VALENCIA MALVAR. Ang alam ko ang asawa niyang foreigner ay may sakit, at di na niya alam ang mga nangyayari na ginagamit ang name niya ng kanyang asawa. This coming October 10, 2011 may kasama siyang mga filipino na lalabas papuntang Malaysia, sa terminal 3, |Cebu Pacific Airlines. ang alam ko Malaysian resident siya kaya madali sa kanya ang labas pasok dito sa pilipinas at malaysia. at higit sa lahat ang documents gawa sa Recto.

I AM SORRY PINOY PEOPLE, BUT WHEN I WENT TO UR COUNTRY, ALL I EXPERIENCED ARE ÜNDER-THE-TABLE MONEY FACED IDIOTS. EVERYWHERE

Bureau of Immigration in TUguegarao is the worst perhaps .just let your ears open when you're renewing a visa there..I had a hard time hehehe..Plus do'nt take anything valuable with you..They may put it under their custody ...what a corrupt gov't official. Pwe!

Bureau of Immigration in Tugueagarao is the worst..Be careful when you're renewing some documents and dont take anything valuable with you because they may take it under their custody..What a corrupt official .PWE!

I wish to report a dating scammer by the name of Kate Anad who lives in Digos City and is also a teacher. This 26 year old lady, gets to know you very quickly, wants to be your partner for life and wants to relocate to live with you. She tells you that she has a current passport, but does not when she admits that she has to obtain one. She then starts telling you a story about falling behind with her rent payments and how her landlord is sconding her if she does not pay within 2 days. She askes for p15, 000 to pay the rent debt. She also asked for money for food for her family. She tells you how to send the money by Western Union and when you don't send her money, she says "what kind of boyfriend are you, when you won't give me money" This lady needs to be stopped. She is not setting a very good example for a teacher.