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Post by kacimou on Aug 2, 2018 12:02:23 GMT
Hi everyone, I received and accepted an offer from Aramco more than 4 months ago and the relocation advisor have been waiting for the degree attestation from the Saudi Cultural Bureau in London for over 4 months! Is this normal? Has anyone faced similar delays in the UK?
Yesterday, I received an email from the relocation advisor asking me to contact the university and ask them to send an email to the Cultural Bureau to confirm that the degree was taught face to face, full time and in the UK. I have asked the university to do so but it’s out of my control.
Any info or suggestions would be much appreciated
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Post by trebbie on Aug 2, 2018 17:54:27 GMT
Sorry to say that I haven't had that experience. Completely the opposite in fact. My degree was attested within a week or so. I did a full time degree in the UK (all face to face) with a redbrick. Perhaps it takes a bit longer if you did your degree with a slightly less well known University but 4 months does seem excessive. Perhaps something went missing for some time and no one followed up? Could well also be that some delays that you experienced were due to Ramadan/Eid.
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Post by kacimou on Aug 6, 2018 14:47:53 GMT
Hi Trebbie, thanks for your response. My degree is from one of the top 5 universities in the UK and all face to face traditional degree so not sure why it is taking this long. I now understand that it was only submitted to the cultural mission two months ago but still, it is a very long time. I heard today that some info is missing and they need the university to confirm that the degree was face to face and based in the UK. I have just asked the university to confirm this so fingers crossed!
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Post by trebbie on Aug 9, 2018 18:31:55 GMT
Best of luck with it - hope it all works out in the end. All good things come to those that wait (and perhaps the waiting will make it sweeter)!
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Post by kacimou on Aug 10, 2018 11:42:48 GMT
Degree finally attested, visa issued and notice handed to employer... all in the space of few days... Now, let the adventure begin!
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Post by trebbie on Aug 10, 2018 15:22:56 GMT
Congrats! Best of luck with everything.
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