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Post by Fred on Jul 4, 2013 12:08:24 GMT
I am planing to come to Dhahran, working for Aramco. Like to know from you how do you experience Dhahran. Any advice and what to expected. I am still waiting for my visa.
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Post by flaked1 on Aug 21, 2013 13:04:01 GMT
Hi Fred
I am also a South African going to work for Saudi Aramco. I am also waiting for my visa. What is your timeline like? I am told that the visa block for South Africans have not yet been issued. I received an offer on 28 May 2013, and still have not received any positive feedback about a visa....
Has yours in anyway been delayed? Do you have a timeline?
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Post by Mattheo77 on Aug 30, 2013 8:21:55 GMT
We are very interested to see whether there are any fellow South Africans in the hiring process as well as recruited and moved already with an idea of their timelines. Would really keep us motivated with this excruciating waiting process.  |
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Post by Fred on Sept 3, 2013 7:47:09 GMT
Hi all
I am also still in South Africa, waiting for my visa. It was quiet for the last month or so, but I phone my agent on Monday and she said that the block will be release this week.
Please let me know it you hear anything.
Thanks
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Post by flaked1 on Sept 11, 2013 8:52:20 GMT
Hi Fred
Where in SA are you? Who is the recruitment agent? We may be at the same agent I suspect....
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Post by feizals on Sept 12, 2013 8:54:26 GMT
Hi Guys
Have you guys gotten your visa's yet?
I've had a delay with my visa application since my agent was sending information to the incorrect email address.
But all sorted now and hopefully me visa application will go in soon.
Are any of you going to Yanbu?
Cheers
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Post by Flash on Sept 12, 2013 21:49:47 GMT
Hi
I have recently (less than a week ago) accepted a job offer at Aramco Trading. It's good to know what my fellow countrymen have experienced so that I can be 'prepared'.
My question is around the "full medical". - Not sure what you guys got but it seems a shopping list of tests to go through which I may add is probably going to cost a penny (to be reimbursed later), yet I'm probably obliged to take all of them. What was you experience in ZA in terms of the full medical and the list of tests to be done?
All the best with your respective visas.
Cheers.
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Post by flaked1 on Sept 16, 2013 11:53:43 GMT
I did all the medical test required, as set out in the requirements from Aramco. It did cost quite a bit for my own pocket. I had it done at the Ampath at my local Medi-Clinic. The results sent to my GP and he completed the report.
I recall reading somewhere that the test results will be valid for a certain period only. If the visa is not issued by then, I hope I will not have to go and do it all over again!
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Post by Fred on Sept 18, 2013 10:38:08 GMT
:arrow: Hi All
Last week my agent asks me to send all my original documentation, like medical and passport, to them. They will send it in and get the passport stamped.
I also did my medical at Ampath. It follows the same route though my GP.
Flaked1, I am in Bethal, Mpumalanga and I am with Prime Time.
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Post by flaked1 on Sept 25, 2013 13:04:30 GMT
Hi All
I am in Cape Town, my agent is Unwabu, they are in Durban.
I received an e-mail from the HR person at HAK Group. They have expressed their "deepest regrets" for the delay in the issue of the visa. They also say that they are in the final stages of getting the new block visas. They are hoping to get us mobalised (whether that means getting the visa, or being there) by middle October.
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Post by Flash on Oct 22, 2013 11:00:06 GMT
Thank you for all the replies. My BI and medicals were completed about 3-4 weeks ago and now waiting on the visa (wondering if delays have anything to do with --> www.arabnews.com/news/468450 ) . Do any Saffers here (or do you know of any) working for Aramco Trading? Thanks. |
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Post by Flash on Oct 22, 2013 11:02:14 GMT
Where do you have your qualifications attested? Apparently the Saudi Embassy in ZA isn't doing that any longer. :?
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Post by Nadish on Oct 23, 2013 5:49:58 GMT
Flash : Is your degree done via Online / Distance Education mode ? In India I have heard the Saudi Embassy does not attest degrees done via Online / Distance Education mode.
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Post by Flash on Oct 24, 2013 10:02:09 GMT
@ Nadish - no, I have degrees from from a university I attended in South Africa ( www.sun.ac.za/Home.aspx ) and not any online degrees. |
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Post by Flash on Oct 30, 2013 21:37:13 GMT
Thanks all, I managed to sort this out. |
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