Valerie Joy Mapalo has no legal status in the CNMI and her name was reported to the Division of Immigration for appropriate legal action.
On April 2, Administrative Hearing Officer Herbert D. Soll issued an order revoking her work permit.
“Mapalo has abandoned her employment with Lillian D. Camacho, has worked illegally and has defied the department’s authority to investigate labor problems as well as her obligation to attend scheduled hearings in the hearing office,” Soll said.
On Nov. 10, 2008, Labor issued a conditional grant of transfer and approved the application of Mapalo who wanted to work as a domestic helper.
Soll said Mapalo knew that it was legal for her to begin working after the approval of her application, but “she didn’t appear at the employer’s residents to begin working.”
“She has never appeared for work in the five months that she has been approved for this employment,” he added.
During the scheduled hearing, Mapalo failed to appear despite being served with various notices of the hearing.
Soll said an investigator met Mapalo on two occasions in February and March.
On each occasion, the investigator informed her of the importance of her attendance.
Mapalo indicated that she would appear.
Camacho, her employer of record, also left a large note on the door of Mapalo’s residence urging her to attend the scheduled investigation of the case on March 6.
A notice of hearing was even published in a newspaper.
Soll said Mapalo was in default after receiving frequent notices of the investigation and the hearing of the case.
Lillian D. Camacho is not at fault and will remain eligible to employ nonresident workers.
