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Appointment system coming March 1 @ Immigration Dept
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Changes continue to be made at the Immigration Department in order to reduce the length of time persons spend doing business there. As of March 1, 2018, persons can now schedule appointments to receive services from the Immigration Department at their convenient time.
Immigration Department rounding up relief workers on JvD
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost van Dyke, VI- News reaching our newsroom is that relief workers on Jost van Dyke (JvD) are being told by Department of Immigration officers from the main island of Tortola that they have to cease all volunteer work because they do not have the proper documentation.
Immigration Department to offer multi-year entry permit
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A multi-year entry permit will now be granted to eligible individuals effective immediately.
UPDATE: ‘Generator ignited @ RJT Edifice’- Fire Chief McLean
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The fire that started at the RJT Edifice in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola, this morning, December 5, 2017, has been extinguished and the blaze did not catch on to the building itself, according to Chief Fire Officer, Zebalon A. McLean.
Is the Immigration Dept cruel & heartless after hurricanes Irma & Maria?
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There are growing concerns that the Virgin Islands’ Government, through the Immigration Department, is forcing work permit holders who lost their jobs only because of the killer storms Irma and Maria in September 2017 to still leave the Territory even after they found new employment.
Frustration high over long lines & 'short' working hours @ Immigration Dept
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Verbal abuses and near physical altercations are part of the experience while waiting for service at Immigration Department in Road Town, on the main island of Tortola.
‘We must have a serious discussion on immigration’ – Acting CIO
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Speaking of the dire need to become up-to-speed with advanced technology to make Immigration Department more effective in the execution of duties, Acting Chief Immigration Officer Mrs Geraldine Ritter-Freeman said ‘Trumpism’ will have an impact on the Virgin Islands (UK) at some point.
We need clear Labour & Immigration policies- John Samuel
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Retired public servant and businessman, Mr John Samuel has blasted the Government on their issuing of work permits “to all and sundry”, lamenting that the policies in that regard needs to be revisited.
Stricter immigration screening needed- concerned residents
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – While issues of border security relating to trafficking in persons and drugs have been a concern in the Virgin Islands (VI), several persons have expressed the serious need for a stronger background check of persons entering the territory via the various ports.
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Lawbreaking expats will be deported!’ – Ian B. Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – New acting Chief Immigration Officer (CIO ag) Mr Ian B. Penn said that while he is working to change the negative perceptions of the Immigration Department and to ensure that there is better customer service, he remains steadfast on dealing with foreigners who run afoul of the law and are deemed unfit to remain in the Virgin Islands (VI).
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