Philippines plans to abolish ASRV visa, Thailand tightens student visa: Will the "gray residency era" in Southeast Asia come to an end?

Recently, there has been widespread speculation on Philippine social media that the Bureau of Immigration will abolish the "Alternative Special Resident Visa" (ASRV), causing strong concern among foreign nationals in the Philippines, especially the Chinese community. Many netizens have linked this t

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The Philippine government has halted the ASRV visa program, leaving thousands of foreigners without legal residency status.

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration recently announced the complete abolition of the so-called "Alternative Special Retiree's Visa Program" (ASRV), which was previously promoted as a fast track to obtaining residency in the Philippines, but is now officially characterized as an "illegal and baseles

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Trump's New Policy at Inauguration: From Today Onwards, These People Will No Longer Automatically Obtain U.S. Citizenship!

On January 20th, local time, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order at the White House, declaring that children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants or those holding temporary visas will no longer automatically receive U.S. citizenship.According to the executive order, children whose mothe

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The Philippine Bureau of Immigration stated that the mass exodus of POGO workers has enhanced the image of the Philippines.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines stated that the fully effective ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) has had a positive impact on the country's tourism industry, helping to enhance the Philippines' international image as a safe travel destination.BI spokesperson Dana

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The Philippine Bureau of Immigration accelerates the processing of exit applications for employees of foreign offshore gaming companies, with 3000 gaming employees having their visas downgraded for departure from the Philippines.

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) of the Philippines announced in a press conference on September 28 that approximately 3,000 foreign employees of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) who had their visas downgraded have left the Philippines.During a meeting of the "Task Force on the Closure of

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Goodbye, no send-off! The acting director of the Philippine Immigration Bureau announces new departure regulations regarding POGO records!

Philippines' Justice Minister Jesus Crispin Remulla appointed Joel Anthony Viado, the deputy commissioner of the Bureau of Immigration, as the acting commissioner, replacing the dismissed Norman Tansingco.Minister Remulla stated that the services of the Bureau of Immigration must remain uninterrupte

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Netizen submission: The Philippine Immigration Bureau cancels all visas issued by POGO or IGL companies.

Netizen submission:The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has canceled all visas issued by POGO or IGL companies.Visa holders, employees should leave the country within 59 days from the issuance of the downgrade order.All off-site gambling must be shut down. Employment permits for local and foreign o

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