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Should you be worried? A legal question about an NBI hit with a pending criminal case came into my mail yesterday. I applied for an NBI clearance because it's a requirement for work in a company in USA (United States of America). But while at the NBI office, I was told that I have been previously charged with a crime and my trial is still underway. Can I enter USA? - from Mr. JCBuenaluz, Cavite Well, the answer is NO. If your trial is still underway, you are criminally inadmissible at this time and likely cannot enter the US. Or in any country at that. More so, when there's an HDO (Hold Departure Order) held against you. But, don't give up just yet. There's still hope! Crimes against moral turpitude The U.S., and other countries like in Europe or in Canada, make it very difficult for anybody with a criminal record to enter.  You can be barred from getting a visa for a very wide variety of criminal offenses – even if they seemed to be minor when you were...

Fret all you want, rant all you want -- the Land Transportation Office (LTO) had just announced that they've issued a new administrative order requiring drivers applying for and renewing their professional driver's license to submit NBI and police clearances, according to a news article from GMA News Online . LTO said this is to allow them to check if the applicant has previous records of law violations, a part of their efforts to ensure that those who will be issued licenses are qualified drivers. In an interview, LTO spokesperson Jason Salvador said: "Sinisigurado natin na bago sila humawak ng manibela, lalung-lalo na yung pambublikong sasakyan, ay walang mga kaso,"  "Bago ka bigyan ng lisensya tiyakin natin na ikaw ay citizen of good standing, kung sa ganoon, 'di naman masaalang-alang ang buhay ng ating mga kababayan sa lansangan," Professional driver's license are commonly used by those who earn their living via driving like drivers of...

A "Hit" on your NBI clearance after your long queue at the NBI satellite office. UPDATED January 2020 Department of Justice (DOJ) Circular 017, or the multi-purpose clearance does  away with the usual separate applications for domestic employment, travel abroad, gun licensing and many others, thereby making it easier for people to obtain and use an NBI clearance. Are you applying for your NBI clearance? The National Bureau of Investigation office has stopped entertaining walk-ins after the implementation of the fully online application process for NBI clearance. The registration and appointment system for the NBI clearance are done online nationwide. Applicants may accomplish the application form at www.doj.gov.ph/nbi , www.nbi.gov.ph , and clearance.nbi.gov.ph . READ: Complete Guide To nCoV: How Not To Misinform Yourself About The Coronapocalypse After registering online, applicants may proceed to any of the NBI sites nationwide for the payment and biom...