Maursh
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Post by Maursh on Nov 15, 2013 22:17:03 GMT
boban,
There are a number of people on here who are still waiting for the visa block who signed in August......
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Post by gun420 on Nov 16, 2013 5:38:45 GMT
i have not received passports or visa stamp...however on oct/14th ASC sent me plane tickets for nov/28 departure.  thx g420 |
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Post by yegoiler on Nov 16, 2013 8:09:02 GMT
g420, thank you for the reply...I wish you safe travels and happy beginnings. Do you have any indication when to expect your passports back? Correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is ASC advises you not to quit your job until you have the final clearance letter, but don't they issue that letter after the visa gets issued? in your case if you haven't received your passports and your departure is planned for Nov 28th then you can't even give proper notice to your employer (assuming that you haven't already).
I am just thinking out loud and trying to balance between uncertainty and professional obligations towards my current employer.
BTW, were you given a choice of airline? What part of Canada are you flying out from?
Hope you don't mind my 20 questions!
All the best
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Post by gun420 on Nov 18, 2013 4:40:02 GMT
I don't mind questions...but i don't have answers to most of them.  my current employer is aware of my situation and asked to stay back until final week. i will be departing from toronto via saudi airline. thx g420 |
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Hero55
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Post by Hero55 on Nov 18, 2013 10:45:42 GMT
Hi boban
Her first name starts with T and last is long starting with P. I am not sure about her origin .
Regards
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Post by bluecheeze on Nov 19, 2013 4:05:14 GMT
Got my visa le today (USA - Married). Timeline: Oct 3 - Accepted offer Oct 30 - Notified Medical/BI passed Nov 5 - Orientation in Houston Nov 12 - Submitted for Visa Nov 18 - Visa approval via email  ? - Hard copies in mail Dec 30 - Flight to KSA Still waiting on pet authorization from US Dept of State (notified should receive this week). Then I will need the pet authorization from the Saudi Embassy and then I will need completed pet forms to obtain an import permit. Hopefully the pet thing works out in time or we may not make the start date. |
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Ram723
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Post by Ram723 on Nov 20, 2013 0:05:27 GMT
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Post by django on Nov 20, 2013 4:10:04 GMT
Here an update on my current situation...
Offer accepted 16th of august, everything is cleared but like all of you...
Waiting for the Visa block...
I am on Euro payroll.
greetz
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Post by sbjatl2011 on Nov 20, 2013 5:39:52 GMT
Received my Final Clearance letter last Friday and well as my visa. My departure date is set for December 26, flying KLM out of Atlanta. See you guys in Abqaiq. It was a long journey that took 5.5 months from the day I interviewed.
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Post by Ferreg on Nov 20, 2013 8:09:24 GMT
Hi Django. Same as you: also Euro payroll, acepted August 16th and waiting for visa. Hear some will come before month ends. Lets keep us posted of future developments.
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leom
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Post by leom on Nov 21, 2013 12:54:46 GMT
Just an update for every one, as I have been waiting for long time and this thread has helped me a lot.
I received a call today that my visa le came through. I am Irish national and accepted the offer on 19th of September. My BI got cleared by end of October. Sent passports to Harley on 6th of Nov.
Good luck every one! I understand how difficult it is to wait.
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Post by Ferreg on Nov 21, 2013 19:32:01 GMT
Just to update: have been informed by ## that my visa le just arrived. ( european on non sterling payroll).
Will inform on future de elopments.
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Post by Ducati on Nov 21, 2013 21:55:53 GMT
I am on US payroll. I was told that a visa le was available for me as of Tue, Nov 19th with a caveat. I was told to repeat my bloodwork (within the week), since more than 3 months had passed since my last bloodwork, or else my visa le would go to someone else :shock: , which already happened to me with the last visa block back in September. Luckily, I had just repeated my bloodwork a day before. Thankfully, because of postings on this forum, I was able to remind my RA :? that I needed bloodwork because of the 3 month rule and my RA was then able to arrange the same. Gosh...talk about having to having foresight and being proactive. My RA has promised to send me an email when my passport is sent for visa stamping. Given the history of 'how much I have been kept in the loop' before and that thanksgiving holidays are around the corner in the US, I am somewhat nervous that things might implode at the last moment having to wait for the next visa block  !l will keep u updated. |
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Post by aerternum8 on Nov 22, 2013 8:09:46 GMT
Offer accepted 10/21 - ITC English Teacher (US National)
Looks like I got extremely lucky with the visa le - so my Relo adviser tells me. I had no idea. I'm still waiting for BI.
Also still waiting to see if my wife - who is on an F-1 student visa (Korean national) will be able to join me on the same flight. She wants to travel with me.
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Post by sparamco on Nov 22, 2013 15:00:02 GMT
I got my visa le today. It has been a long jorney 'til here but there still some more waiting until I finally get my visa stamp.
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my current employer is aware of my situation and asked to stay back until final week. i will be departing from toronto via saudi airline.
? - Hard copies in mail
!l will keep u updated.