Bureau of Immigration(BI)

Hello,

I am Prinz Magtulis, a freelance journalist based in New York and currently studying at Columbia University.

I am writing to request your good office for pertinent data that would show the number of Filipinos who left the country using students visas. If such data is available, we would like to request a historical data from 2017-Q1 2021 or whichever is latest.

If the countries of destination can be specified, we would appreciate if you could do so as well.

Thank you very much and we hope for your most favorable response.

Prinz Magtulis

August 6, 2021

Dear Prinz,

Thank you for your request dated Aug 05, 2021 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Filipinos who left the Philippines using student visas.

We received your request on Aug 05, 2021 and will respond on or before Aug 26, 2021 06:18:02 AM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTA2NzE0MTM2NDY3NQw, for request with ticket number #BI-067141364675.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

BI-National Operations Center (BINOC)
FOI Officer

I would like to follow up on this request please.

Thank you!
Prinz

September 1, 2021

Dear Prinz Magtulis,

I refer to my letter of Aug 05, 2021 06:18:02 AM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Filipinos who left the Philippines using student visas.

Our response to your request is due on Aug 26, 2021 06:18:02 AM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request.

I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Sep 23, 2021 06:18:02 AM.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHAsSB0NvbnRlbnQiD0JJLTA2NzE0MTM2NDY3NQw, for request with ticket number #BI-067141364675.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Port Operations Division (POD)
FOI Officer

December 16, 2021

Dear Prinz Magtulis,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 05, 2021 06:18:02 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Number of Filipinos who left the Philippines using student visas.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the particular information you have requested. The Bureau can only provide total number of Filipinos who departed but not those who specifically left with student visas.  However, you may wish to contact the embassies concerned for your particular request. 

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to BI Commissioner Jaime H. Morente at [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,
Port Operations Division (POD)
FOI Officer