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Author Topic: Applications processed in Pretoria  (Read 32620 times)
Josephs
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Posts: 187
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 20 October 2011
AOR Received.: 18 January 2012
File Transfer...: 04 January 2012
Med's Done....: 27 February 2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 08 May 2012
VISA ISSUED...: 14 May 2012
LANDED..........: 11 November 2012

« Reply #480 on: May 10, 2012, 09:16:50 am »

Thanks for the response Josephs, and guess what... My step-son got a letter in the mail asking him to do his medical and get his police clearance.  Seems like Pretoria REALLY is working fast!!  Whoo Hoo!!  Tongue

That's good! It means his visa is almost ready. Every email you get from them is a step closer to getting out of this nightmare. I hope he get's those things done quickly because the earlier the better.
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ilovewaiting
Star Member
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Posts: 66
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 12-12-2011
Doc's Request.: no request
AOR Received.: april 5 2012 pretoria.
File Transfer...: 03-02-2012
Med's Request: done before applied
Med's Done....: done before applied
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 11-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 15-05-2012
LANDED..........: 25-05-2012

« Reply #481 on: May 11, 2012, 09:00:54 pm »

Well we got email from pretoria that a new passport is ok..and that they note that a temporary passport is not submissable.
Whats strange is the email came today fri...but SA post showed passport delivered monday morning.
Just a delay is email response?  The passport was there three days already with a sa post confirm. Why the response such as this?
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Sweetmine
Star Member
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Posts: 177
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 21-10-2010
Doc's Request.: 15-08-2011, 25-11-2011, 22-03-2012
AOR Received.: 17-05-2011
File Transfer...: 15-02-2011
Med's Request: 25-11-2011
Med's Done....: 7-12-2011
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 06-06-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 11-06-2012
LANDED..........: 28-06-2012

« Reply #482 on: May 11, 2012, 09:03:44 pm »

Did you email them to inquire whether a new passport will pose any problem?
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ilovewaiting
Star Member
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Posts: 66
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 12-12-2011
Doc's Request.: no request
AOR Received.: april 5 2012 pretoria.
File Transfer...: 03-02-2012
Med's Request: done before applied
Med's Done....: done before applied
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 11-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 15-05-2012
LANDED..........: 25-05-2012

« Reply #483 on: May 11, 2012, 09:07:48 pm »

Yes, they emailed in response to our email that a new passport is ok. We asked before we sent new passport. Got ok response 3 days after pretoria recieved new passport.
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Sweetmine
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Posts: 177
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 21-10-2010
Doc's Request.: 15-08-2011, 25-11-2011, 22-03-2012
AOR Received.: 17-05-2011
File Transfer...: 15-02-2011
Med's Request: 25-11-2011
Med's Done....: 7-12-2011
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 06-06-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 11-06-2012
LANDED..........: 28-06-2012

« Reply #484 on: May 11, 2012, 09:13:46 pm »

You can't really tell with those people. I think the first (or/and second) time I email them they answered within 24hrs, but another time they took about at least 72hrs hrs to get back to me. Maybe it was just a delay in the response.
I am glad now you have the peace of mind that the new passport is ok. I know you were worried about it.
It always reassuring to know that all is good.  Smiley
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ilovewaiting
Star Member
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Posts: 66
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 12-12-2011
Doc's Request.: no request
AOR Received.: april 5 2012 pretoria.
File Transfer...: 03-02-2012
Med's Request: done before applied
Med's Done....: done before applied
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 11-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 15-05-2012
LANDED..........: 25-05-2012

« Reply #485 on: May 11, 2012, 09:37:40 pm »

Thanks.
Good news is the new passport is ok. Maybe the response is just the beauracratic delay.
5 days with the passport at pretoria starts on monday...the happy countdown!
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Josephs
Star Member
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Posts: 187
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 20 October 2011
AOR Received.: 18 January 2012
File Transfer...: 04 January 2012
Med's Done....: 27 February 2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 08 May 2012
VISA ISSUED...: 14 May 2012
LANDED..........: 11 November 2012

« Reply #486 on: May 12, 2012, 01:23:52 am »

Thanks.
Good news is the new passport is ok. Maybe the response is just the beauracratic delay.
5 days with the passport at pretoria starts on monday...the happy countdown!

I took my passport there is person and it will be 5 days on Tuesday. I can't wait to have it back with the visa in it.
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Sweetmine
Star Member
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Posts: 177
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 21-10-2010
Doc's Request.: 15-08-2011, 25-11-2011, 22-03-2012
AOR Received.: 17-05-2011
File Transfer...: 15-02-2011
Med's Request: 25-11-2011
Med's Done....: 7-12-2011
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 06-06-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 11-06-2012
LANDED..........: 28-06-2012

« Reply #487 on: May 12, 2012, 03:48:14 am »

So you must live close to Pretoria. I wonder why they take more than a week with the passport while all the work has been done and a decision has already been made. I wish they could just give back the passport after 3 days and people can move on.
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Josephs
Star Member
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Posts: 187
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 20 October 2011
AOR Received.: 18 January 2012
File Transfer...: 04 January 2012
Med's Done....: 27 February 2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 08 May 2012
VISA ISSUED...: 14 May 2012
LANDED..........: 11 November 2012

« Reply #488 on: May 15, 2012, 03:58:35 am »

So you must live close to Pretoria. I wonder why they take more than a week with the passport while all the work has been done and a decision has already been made. I wish they could just give back the passport after 3 days and people can move on.

Yes, I live close to Pretoria. I live in Johannesburg which is just about 60km away from the VO.

Ilovewaiting, have you heard anything from the VO yet?
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ilovewaiting
Star Member
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Posts: 66
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 12-12-2011
Doc's Request.: no request
AOR Received.: april 5 2012 pretoria.
File Transfer...: 03-02-2012
Med's Request: done before applied
Med's Done....: done before applied
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 11-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 15-05-2012
LANDED..........: 25-05-2012

« Reply #489 on: May 15, 2012, 08:50:07 am »

Nothing from vo yet...i thought forsure we'd see an email this morning.
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ilovewaiting
Star Member
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Posts: 66
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 12-12-2011
Doc's Request.: no request
AOR Received.: april 5 2012 pretoria.
File Transfer...: 03-02-2012
Med's Request: done before applied
Med's Done....: done before applied
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 11-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 15-05-2012
LANDED..........: 25-05-2012

« Reply #490 on: May 15, 2012, 09:26:35 am »

Spoke too soon...just checked the email again...visas are ready for pickup..i book the flights today.
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Josephs
Star Member
****

Posts: 187
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 20 October 2011
AOR Received.: 18 January 2012
File Transfer...: 04 January 2012
Med's Done....: 27 February 2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 08 May 2012
VISA ISSUED...: 14 May 2012
LANDED..........: 11 November 2012

« Reply #491 on: May 15, 2012, 09:53:48 am »

Spoke too soon...just checked the email again...visas are ready for pickup..i book the flights today.

Congrats! It's been just five days right?
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ilovewaiting
Star Member
****

Posts: 66
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 12-12-2011
Doc's Request.: no request
AOR Received.: april 5 2012 pretoria.
File Transfer...: 03-02-2012
Med's Request: done before applied
Med's Done....: done before applied
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 11-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...: 15-05-2012
LANDED..........: 25-05-2012

« Reply #492 on: May 15, 2012, 09:57:06 am »

Yep five business days..sa post delivered the passports last monday morning
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Josephs
Star Member
****

Posts: 187
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 20 October 2011
AOR Received.: 18 January 2012
File Transfer...: 04 January 2012
Med's Done....: 27 February 2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 08 May 2012
VISA ISSUED...: 14 May 2012
LANDED..........: 11 November 2012

« Reply #493 on: May 15, 2012, 10:01:56 am »

Yep five business days..sa post delivered the passports last monday morning

That's more the five working days. Congratulations once again Smiley Your visa was processed in record time. I think I'll get the same email tomorrow Smiley.
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IndianOcean
Hero Member
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Posts: 267
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Pretoria
App. Filed.......: 12 August 2011
File Transfer...: 08 October 2011
Med's Done....: 07 August 2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 17 February 2012
VISA ISSUED...: 23 February 2012
LANDED..........: 18 March 2012

« Reply #494 on: May 15, 2012, 11:51:53 am »

happy to see some good progress here Smiley
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