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Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
Rk19 said:
How many months did u waited from sa
Total time from SA to visa issuance was 9mths.

Chris
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
kyo9000 said:
Congrats Chris!!! You must be so thrill. Hehehe I want to share with everyone today I got my option C and ship my documents to CIC! Now to play the waiting game.
Thank you!!! ..yes very thrilled the wait is nearly complete..... Great news you got your Option C and shipped everthing to CIC lets hope its a speedy process. :)

Chris
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
Ok just got off the phone with my wife.... guess what...she is only staying in Thailand about 5 days to close out her things and then flying back to the Philippines and gather her belongings back at her parents place. So she will need to complete her PDOS CFO etc. ...

What is it that she really requires in order to leave the Philippines after?

Thanks
Chris.
 

kyo9000

Hero Member
Mar 8, 2015
226
5
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Manilla
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 17, 2015 CIC Receive: April 22,2015
AOR Received.
May 13,2015 SA: June 12, 2015
File Transfer...
June 18, 2015
Med's Request
up front
Med's Done....
March 18,2015
Passport Req..
July 13,2015 PP Receive July 20,2015 (status change to IP Sept. 5, 2015)
VISA ISSUED...
DM: January 28,2016
Christoph100 said:
Thank you!!! ..yes very thrilled the wait is nearly complete..... Great news you got your Option C and shipped everthing to CIC lets hope its a speedy process. :)

Chris
Thanks Chris I hope it is a speedy process as well
 

Very Happywife

Star Member
Nov 5, 2014
189
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-2014
AOR Received.
05-11-2014
File Transfer...
14-11-2014
Med's Done....
16-07-2014
Passport Req..
09-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Dm:20-03-2015 Voh april 21,2015
LANDED..........
may 3 2015
Christoph100 said:
Ok just got off the phone with my wife.... guess what...she is only staying in Thailand about 5 days to close out her things and then flying back to the Philippines and gather her belongings back at her parents place. So she will need to complete her PDOS CFO etc. ...

What is it that she really requires in order to leave the Philippines after?

Thanks
Chris.
It's the seminar for pre departure orientation,she needs to attend guidance counselling for her to get exit stamp of her passport with the visa to pass the border .
 

wonnie

Full Member
Mar 31, 2015
20
0
Hello all!

Congratulations to all those applicant received PR recently. I hope I can get a PR this year.

My application was transferred to Manila VO in March 11 2015. Since I am from a visa-exempt country, I did not get any communication email from the Manila office. My Ecas still shows Application received. What is the average time to get PR approved for people from a visa exempted countries? I did upfront medical exam on July 2014 and just wondering if I should re-done already before it is expired.. Any comments are much appreciated! :)
 

agentorange

Star Member
Mar 18, 2015
55
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2014
AOR Received.
23-05-2014 (SA: 16-10-2014)
File Transfer...
29-10-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
24-04-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
In person 16-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015*VisaValid 29-05-2015
LANDED..........
22-05-2015*ReallyExcited
wonnie said:
Hello all!

Congratulations to all those applicant received PR recently. I hope I can get a PR this year.

My application was transferred to Manila VO in March 11 2015. Since I am from a visa-exempt country, I did not get any communication email from the Manila office. My Ecas still shows Application received. What is the average time to get PR approved for people from a visa exempted countries? I did upfront medical exam on July 2014 and just wondering if I should re-done already before it is expired.. Any comments are much appreciated! :)
Hi wonnie;

I think it's better to wait for them to ask you to redo your medical exam. I read somewhere that they sometimes extend the validity of your medical exam. Plus, it'll save you money.
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
Very Happywife said:
It's the seminar for pre departure orientation,she needs to attend guidance counselling for her to get exit stamp of her passport with the visa to pass the border .
ok thanks for the info.

Chris.
 

Very Happywife

Star Member
Nov 5, 2014
189
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-2014
AOR Received.
05-11-2014
File Transfer...
14-11-2014
Med's Done....
16-07-2014
Passport Req..
09-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Dm:20-03-2015 Voh april 21,2015
LANDED..........
may 3 2015
If she's done on the seminar then she can have let them stamp her passport.and they need her visa to see it and have copy.
 

Very Happywife

Star Member
Nov 5, 2014
189
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-2014
AOR Received.
05-11-2014
File Transfer...
14-11-2014
Med's Done....
16-07-2014
Passport Req..
09-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Dm:20-03-2015 Voh april 21,2015
LANDED..........
may 3 2015
Christoph100 said:
ok thanks for the info.

Chris.
For more info,visit this link below..https://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1378%3Apre-departure-registration-and-orientation-seminars&catid=145%3Aintegration-and-reintegration&Itemid=833....goodluck and you're welcome!
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
Here we go again.... Every step, it is possible to have stress!!! uggggggh booking agency screwed up the booking some how and said they didn't get paid, and the airline is now holding the funds from my card with no ticket issued. The airline is being nice and really trying to help, they will hold my booking (bypassing the agency) till the end of the week to give the banks enough time to reverse the charges to my card. When the funds are released I can call back the airline directly and pay them. I might have learned a valuable lesson tonight.. do not always use the internet to search and book tickets ... Give the airline a chance by giving them a call.

sorry for a bit of a rant... but wow just when everything looked like it was finalized.
Good thing we have some time left.

Chris.
 

Very Happywife

Star Member
Nov 5, 2014
189
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-2014
AOR Received.
05-11-2014
File Transfer...
14-11-2014
Med's Done....
16-07-2014
Passport Req..
09-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Dm:20-03-2015 Voh april 21,2015
LANDED..........
may 3 2015
Christoph100 said:
Here we go again.... Every step, it is possible to have stress!!! uggggggh booking agency screwed up the booking some how and said they didn't get paid, and the airline is now holding the funds from my card with no ticket issued. The airline is being nice and really trying to help, they will hold my booking (bypassing the agency) till the end of the week to give the banks enough time to reverse the charges to my card. When the funds are released I can call back the airline directly and pay them. I might have learned a valuable lesson tonight.. do not always use the internet to search and book tickets ... Give the airline a chance by giving them a call.

sorry for a bit of a rant... but wow just when everything looked like it was finalized.
Good thing we have some time left.

It's gonna be alright Chris,you will be reunited soon and still have time ..I hope your wife is already done on seminar too so things won't be so complicated ..goodluck!

Chris.
 

kyo9000

Hero Member
Mar 8, 2015
226
5
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Manilla
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 17, 2015 CIC Receive: April 22,2015
AOR Received.
May 13,2015 SA: June 12, 2015
File Transfer...
June 18, 2015
Med's Request
up front
Med's Done....
March 18,2015
Passport Req..
July 13,2015 PP Receive July 20,2015 (status change to IP Sept. 5, 2015)
VISA ISSUED...
DM: January 28,2016
Ditto only few more weeks to go and then you will be reunited with your wife. Hang in there. Roughly once the application have been sent to CIC, how long does it take for them to approve me to be a sponsor?
 

Rk19

Star Member
Jan 10, 2015
125
1
Congrats to evryone who received their pr:))))

Share us what tranpire during the stamping and whats needed:)))

Thanks
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
@ Verry Happywife

Thanks its just frustrating and the reasoning is really stupid as to why the booking got messed up...I am guessing because the ticketing name didn't match the card holder paying the bill me lol. Some ones automated booking system is messed up. Hoping to have this all fixed by Wed or Thurs.
I talked to her about the seminar and she thinks she will attend it when she arrives back in the Philippines as she is quite far from Manila at the moment.

Chris.