This amends Law Instructions No. 13.

2.  The approval by the Board of Commissioners of an application for immigrant visa under Immigration Act, Section 13(a), shall not become final and executory until one (1) year from the date of approval.

3.  During the one (1) year probationary period, the Filipino citizens and his alien spouse and dependents shall be subjected to background investigation to ascertain that the marriage is real and not fictitious.

4.  During the one (1) year probationary period, the alien spouse shall be granted a one (1) year temporary resident visa without the necessity of paying the immigration fees applicable to permanent residents.

5.  During the one (1) year probationary period, the alien spouse shall be granted, upon his request, a special work permit and the dependents shall be granted, upon the request of their parents, special study permits.

Adopted: 4 May 1988

(SGD.) MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO
Commissioner