Redefining the Territorial Jurisdiction, Area of Responsibility and Scope of Authority of Alien Control Officers and Immigration Office Heads ( BI Administrative Circular No. SBM-13-016 )
October 24, 2013
October 24, 2013
BI ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. SBM-13-016
REDEFINING THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AND SCOPE OF AUTHORITY OF ALIEN CONTROL OFFICERS AND HEADS OF IMMIGRATION OFFICES
By authority of Section 3 of Commonwealth Act No. 613 (Philippine Immigration Act of 1940), as amended, and in order to continue the policy of decentralization of the general administration of the Bureau of Immigration, the existing District, Field and Satellite Offices of the Bureau are hereby renamed, redefined and are henceforth assigned their respective areas of responsibility as hereunder identified, the jurisdiction of which includes all cities, municipalities, islands and seaports within the province or provinces concerned.
District Offices shall refer to immigration offices situated in the Regional Centers of the different Administrative Regions in the Philippines.
Field Offices refer to immigration offices located in key cities or municipalities in different provinces within a Region.
Extension Offices shall refer to immigration offices established to cater primarily to companies or entities registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Board of Investments (BOI), as well as other companies or entities within Metro Manila.
Satellite offices are those established and maintained in strategic areas to broaden the base of public service. CHTcSE
One Stop Shop refers to those immigration offices situated in special and/or freeport economic zones outside Metro Manila.
SECTION 1. Immigration Offices and Their Areas of Responsibility, Defined. —
A. Immigration NCR Region
|
Name of Office/Location
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| BOI MAKATI IMMIGRATION | |
| EXTENSION OFFICE | Metro Manila |
| Makati City | |
| PEZA IMMIGRATION | |
| EXTENSION OFFICE | Metro Manila |
| Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City | |
| SM NORTH IMMIGRATION | |
| SATELLITE OFFICE | Metro Manila |
| SM City, North Edsa, Quezon | |
| City |
B. Immigration Region I
| Name of Office/Location | Areas of Responsibility |
| SAN FERNANDO | Province of Ilocos Sur |
| IMMIGRATION DISTRICT | |
| OFFICE | Province of La Union |
| San Fernando City, La Union | Port of San Fernando |
| DAGUPAN IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Pangasinan |
| Dagupan City, Pangasinan | |
| LAOAG IMMIGRATION | Province of Abra |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Apayao |
| Laoag City, Ilocos Norte | Province of Ilocos Norte |
| Province of Kalinga |
C. Immigration Region II
| TUGUEGARAO | Municipalities under the 3rd |
| IMMIGRATION DISTRICT | Congressional District of the |
| OFFICE | Province of Cagayan |
| Tuguegarao City, Cagayan | Province of Nueva Vizcaya |
| Province of Quirino | |
| Province of Batanes | |
| APARRI IMMIGRATION | Municipalities under the 1st and |
| FIELD OFFICE | 2nd Congressional Districts of |
| Aparri, Cagayan | the Province of Cagayan |
| Province of Ifugao | |
| CAUAYAN IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Isabela |
| Cauayan City, Isabela |
D. Immigration Region III
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| ANGELES IMMIGRATION | Province of Bulacan |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Nueva Ecija |
| Angeles City, Pampanga | Province of Pampanga |
| Province of Tarlac | |
| BALANGA IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Bataan |
| Balanga City, Bataan | |
| CLARK IMMIGRATION ONE | |
| STOP SHOP | Clark Special Economic Zone |
| Clark Special Economic Zone | |
| Angeles City, Pampanga | |
| MARIVELES IMMIGRATION | |
| ONE STOP SHOP | The Freeport Area of Bataan |
| FAB, Mariveles, Bataan | |
| OLONGAPO IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Zambales |
| Olongapo City, Zambales | |
| SUBIC IMMIGRATION ONE | |
| STOP SHOP | Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority |
| SBMA, Olongapo City, Zambales |
E. Immigration Region IV
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| BATANGAS IMMIGRATION | Province of Batangas |
| FIELD OFFICE | |
| Batangas City, Batangas | Province of Cavite |
| BALABAC IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Municipality of Balabac |
| Balabac, Palawan | |
| BOAC IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Marinduque |
| Boac, Marinduque | |
| CALAPAN IMMIGRATION | Province of Occidental Mindoro |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | |
| Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro | Province of Oriental Mindoro |
| LUCENA IMMIGRATION | Province of Quezon |
| FIELD OFFICE | |
| Lucena City, Quezon | Province of Aurora |
| PUERTO PRINCESA | |
| IMMIGRATION FIELD | Province of Palawan, except |
| OFFICE | Municipality of Balabac |
| Puerto Princesa, Palawan | |
| STA. ROSA IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Laguna |
| City of Sta. Rosa, Laguna | |
| TAYTAY IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Rizal |
| Taytay, Rizal |
F. Immigration Region V
| LEGASPI IMMIGRATION | Province of Albay |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | Province of Catanduanes |
| Legaspi City, Albay | Province of Masbate |
| Province of Sorsogon | |
| NAGA IMMIGRATION | Province of Camarines Sur |
| FIELD OFFICE | |
| Naga City, Camarines Sur | Province of Camarines Norte |
G. Immigration Region V
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| ILOILO IMMIGRATION | Province of Antique |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | Province of Guimaras |
| Iloilo City, Iloilo | Province of Iloilo |
| BACOLOD IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Negros Occidental |
| Bacolod City, Negros Occidental | |
| BORACAY IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Boracay Island |
| Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan | |
| KALIBO IMMIGRATION | Province of Aklan |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Capiz, except |
| Kalibo, Aklan | Boracay Island |
| Province of Romblon |
H. Immigration Region VII
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| CEBU IMMIGRATION | |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | Province of Cebu, except |
| Mandaue City, Cebu | Mactan Island |
| DUMAGUETE IMMIGRATION | Province of Negros Oriental |
| FIELD OFFICE | |
| Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental | Province of Siquijor |
| GAISANO IMMIGRATION | |
| SATELLITE OFFICE | Mactan Island, Cebu |
| Mactan City, Mactan Island, Cebu | |
| TAGBILARAN IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Bohol |
| Tagbilaran City, Bohol |
I. Immigration Region VIII
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| TACLOBAN IMMIGRATION | Province of Biliran |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | Province of Leyte |
| Tacloban City, Leyte | Province of Southern Leyte |
| CALBAYOG IMMIGRATION | Province of Samar |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Eastern Samar |
| Calbayog City, Samar | Province of Northern Samar |
J. Immigration Region IX
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| ZAMBOANGA IMMIGRATION | Province of Basilan |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Zamboanga del Norte |
| Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del | Province of Zamboanga del Sur |
| Sur | Province of Zamboanga Sibugay |
K. Immigration Region X
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| CAGAYAN DE ORO | Province of Camiguin |
| IMMIGRATION DISTRICT | |
| OFFICE | Province of Bukidnon |
| Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis | |
| Oriental | Province of Misamis Oriental |
| ILIGAN IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Lanao del Norte |
| Iligan City, Lanao del Norte | |
| OZAMIZ IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Misamis Occidental |
| Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental |
L. Immigration Region XI
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| DAVAO IMMIGRATION | Province of Compostela Valley |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | Province of Davao del Norte |
| Davao City, Davao del Sur | Province of Davao del Sur |
| Province of Davao Oriental | |
| BATUGANDING | |
| IMMIGRATION BORDER | |
| CROSSING STATION | Batuganding Border Crossing |
| Balut Island, Saranggani, Davao | |
| del Sur | |
| TIBANBAN IMMIGRATION | |
| BORDER CROSSING | Tibanban Border Crossing |
| STATION | |
| Tibanban, Davao Oriental |
M. Immigration Region XII
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| GENERAL SANTOS | |
| IMMIGRATION FIELD OFFICE | Province of South Cotabato |
| General Santos City, South | |
| Cotabato | |
| GLAN IMMIGRATION FIELD | |
| OFFICE | Province of Sarangani |
| Glan, Sarangani | |
| COTABATO IMMIGRATION | Province of Lanao del Sur |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | Province of Maguindanao |
| Cotabato City, Maguindanao | Province of North Cotabato |
| Province of Sultan Kudarat |
N. Immigration Region XIII (CARAGA)
| BISLIG IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Surigao del Sur |
| Bislig City, Surigao del Sur | |
| BUTUAN IMMIGRATION | Province of Agusan del Norte |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | |
| Butuan City, Agusan del Norte | Province of Agusan del Sur |
| SURIGAO IMMIGRATION | Province of Surigao del Norte |
| FIELD OFFICE | |
| Surigao City, Surigao del Norte | Province of Dinagat Islands |
O. Immigration ARMM Region
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| BONGAO IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Tawi-Tawi |
| Bongao, Tawi-tawi | |
| JOLO IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Province of Sulu |
| Jolo, Sulu | |
| TAGANAK IMMIGRATION | |
| FIELD OFFICE | Turtle Islands |
| Taganak, Turtle Islands | Mapun Islands |
P. Cordillera Administrative Region
|
Name of Office
|
Areas of Responsibility
|
| BAGUIO IMMIGRATION | Baguio City EPZ |
| DISTRICT OFFICE | Mountain Province |
| Baguio City, Benguet | Province of Benguet |
SECTION 2. Heads of Immigration Offices and Scope of Authority. — The Commissioner of Immigration designates: (i) Senior I.O. or ACO to District Office; (ii) Field Office Chief to Field Office; (iii) Satellite Office Chief for a Satellite Office; and (iv) I.O. III (BCO) or Officer-in-Charge to a Border Crossing Station.
All heads shall be charged with the proper, effective and efficient implementation of all immigration and alien registration laws, rules and regulations. They shall exercise general administrative, operational control and supervision over all personnel assigned to his office except on matters involving Bureau policies, policy directives and policy decisions which shall be referred to the Commissioner of Immigration, thru the Chief, Immigration Regulation Division.
The Immigration Regulation Division (IRD) Chief shall be charged with the general administrative and operational control and supervision over all Districts, Field and Satellite Offices, Border Crossing Stations and all other matters it presently handles. ISAcHD
SECTION 3. Processes and Issuances in District, Field, Extension and Satellite Offices. — A foreigner may file his application or request at any BI office available, convenient and nearest to his place of residence.
All district, field, extension and satellite offices may accept requests and applications which are not for BOC action, e.g., Special Study Permit (SSP), Special Work Permit (SWP) commercial, and Temporary Visitor's Visa (TVV) extension.
Only online-capable district, field, extension and satellite offices with ACR I-Card data capturing facilities may accept requests and applications which are for BOC action e.g., visa applications. ACOs and Heads of immigration offices are authorized to conduct the hearing for immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications.
Online-capable offices may also accept CA 613, Sec. 9 (f) applications which shall be forwarded to the Student Desk for processing and approval.
Only extension offices may process applications for special non-immigrant visas as may be endorsed by the Board of Investments (BOI), Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) and Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA). Extension offices shall forward these applications to the Commissioner of Immigration or his duly authorized representative for approval except CA 613, Sec. 47 (a) (2) visas.
SECTION 4. Repealing Clause. — All previous issuances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed and/or modified accordingly. ITcCSA
SECTION 5. Effectivity. — This Circular takes effect immediately.
Let a copy of this Circular be furnished to the Office of the National Administrative Register (ONAR), U.P. Law Center, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City.
(SGD.) SIEGFRED B. MISONOfficer-in-ChargeBureau of Immigration