BI to blacklist 459 aliens over fake firms

The Bureau of Immigration will blacklist 459 foreigners found to have used fake companies in their application for work visas, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said yesterday.

-  MARK ERNEST VILLEZA

The blacklisting is part of the bureau’s campaign to eliminate illegal aliens in the country, specifically those resorting to fraud to obtain visas, he said.

Tansingco explained that three consecutive audit reports from the BI’s verification and compliance division uncovered a total of 459 aliens utilizing fake companies during their application process.

“These foreign nationals’ applications were processed using the services of accredited entities, authorized to apply in behalf of the foreign nationals,” Tansingco said.

The visas of the 459 foreigners will be revoked and those currently in the country would be told to leave immediately, Tansingco said.