Foreigner husband needs an immigrant visa

Foreigner husband needs an immigrant visa "I am married to a foreigner who works in a foreign country while my children and I stay in the Philippines. My husband plan to stay in the Philippines. What would be an appropriate visa for him? He is not a businessman and has no investments here? It is just being together like a regular family. FelipaDear Felipa, It is good to hear that your husband is planning to stay for good in the Philippines. Insofar as his permanent stay in the Philippines is concerned, he will need an immigrant visa.He can accomplish this in two ways, one is through the quota immigrant visa and the other one is through the non-quota immigrant visa. The quota immigrant visa is given to qualified applicants and is limited to fifty (50) individuals per year. On the other hand, non-quota immigrant visa is given to any qualified applicant without regard to the said numerical limit. Commonwealth Act No. 613 or the Philippine Immigration Act of 1945 provides as follows: “Sec. 13. Under the conditions set forth in this Act, there may be admitted into the Philippines immigrants, termed ”quota immigrants” not in excess of fifty (50) of any one nationality or without nationality for any one calendar year, except that the following immigrants, termed ”non-quota immigrants,” may be admitted without regard to such numerical limitations.The corresponding Philippine Consular representative abroad shall investigate and certify the eligibility of a quota immigrant previous to his admission into the Philippines. Qualified and desirable aliens who are in the Philippines under temporary stay may be admitted within the quota, subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9 of this Act. (a) 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. xxx”He can obtain one by filing an application with the Bureau of Immigration. However, before being given the same, a Probationary Non-Quota Immigration Visa is issued for a period of one (1) year upon application. At least one (1) month before completing the one-year probationary period, he may apply for the amendment of the said probationary visa to Permanent Resident Visa.Another is the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa, where a foreign national desiring to live in the Philippines after retirement and enjoy the rest of his/her life here may apply for the said visa. To attract foreign nationals and to make the country a haven for retirement, the government introduced this kind of visa. Application may be filed before the Philippine Retirement Authority or the Philippine Embassy or Consulate abroad.Again, we find it necessary to mention that this opinion is solely based on the facts you have narrated and our appreciation of the same. The opinion may vary when the facts are changed or elaborated. We hope that we were able to enlighten you on the matter.Editor’s note: Dear PAO is a daily column of the Public Attorney’s Office. Questions for Chief Acosta may be sent to dearpao@manilatimes.net." - https://www.affordablecebu.com/