Timeline

All,
Its early days for me yet but I have decided to start sharing in the hope that something conrete is at the end of this.

Location: Was told Udhailiyah, but will be staying in Abqaiq if successful
Application/Online Resume Submission: Beginning of May,2013
Email from London-based Recruiter: 17 June,2013
Interview by Skype: 19 June, 2013
Email offer received:
Fedex offer received:
Request for Review:
Revised Email offer received:
Revised Fedex offer received:
Medical and BI mailed to ASC:
Relocation Advisor assigned:
Orientation:
Medical:
Visa application approved:
Departure date:

Final Timeline:

Feb 7: Contacted by recruiter and interview scheduled for next day
Feb 8: Interview at the Houston office
Feb 8: Verbal offer/confirmation of successful interview (right after the interview)
Feb 8: Email offer notification with additional information request (paystub, family and personal information). Offer did not include any details regarding pay, benefits or details about the job.
March 4: Finally was able to contact the recruiter. My recruiter mentioned that they are working with hundreds of applicants, thus the reason of no reply to my earlier inquiries. Apparently my offer still stands. ETA given: Two weeks to receive the written offer.
March 27: Recruiter confirmed on the phone that I should be getting the confirmed detailed offer any day.
March 28: Received email offer with benefits detail. Given 7 days to accept or reject the offer. Email advised that Fedex offer should be in the mail pretty soon.
April 1: Received Fedex hard copy package
April 9: Received revised offer
April 13: Offer, Medical and BI paperwork mailed to ASC
April 23: BI started. Estimated time given for BI is 4-6 weeks.
April 24: Relocation advisor assigned. Tentatively medical and orientation is being scheduled.
May 13: BI cleared
May 16: Orientation and Medical
May 25: Medical cleared
June 5: Applied for Visa
June 19: Received Visa
June 24: Received letter all contingencies cleared
Departure - ETA August (Was initially scheduled for June, but had to reschedule due to personal commitments)

Overall time from first contact to final clearance: Around 4 1/2 months.

I think it could have been sooner as there were few things (on my part) which delayed the timings. My relocation and recruiters were great in answering questions, and expediting the process. I wish everyone good luck on their hiring process.

Hey ash
Sent you a pm.

Ris,

Did you contact them during that time frame? or there was no feed back after the interview or they told you to wait.

Thanks

ris,

What you waited 8 months for an offer

I have been waiting since march and was getting impatient... I guess I might have to wait for another 4 months..

Lets hope after this it will go fast and smoothly

Vow Ris fair plays for your patience, many would have given up in that time, just out of interest were you in communication with AOC all that time ?? I hope I don't have to wait that long...