ris
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Post by ris on Jul 1, 2013 0:00:36 GMT
Hi; Trust me Guys, I did not expect that I am going to have an offer letter from KSA. When I was interviewed on 1 October 2012, I was told with in 2 weeks that soon I will get my letter as I got through in interview. You can get this information from your recruiter only. They sent me letter after 8 months, can not say specific reason. Some times they do the recruitment in advance or may be other visas problem. However I did not contact with Aramco and I was just enjoying my present job, suddenly I woke up one morning and saw an email from Aramco stating that they have received finally my offer letter. Therefore patience is key, before your excitement hold on you as a over pressure. Just relax and do enjoy your present job. If your destiny is KSA then no one can stop you, does not matter the circumstances. I believe same in my case as its practical experience with me...  Thank you Ris |
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Post by InCanSa on Jul 1, 2013 19:03:17 GMT
Ris,
Well said. It is patience and positive atude, which gives success.
All the best to you.
Cheers.
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Post by abdul_uk on Jul 1, 2013 20:17:42 GMT
o!
I am sharing my timeline based here in London.
Contacted for the interview – 14/04/2013
Interviewed – 22/04/2013
Passed the Interview – 22/04/2013
Submitted the pay stub – 22/04/2013
Received the Offer Letter – 26/04/2013
Medical – 9/11/2012
BI (done by contractors based in UK) – emailed me for additional documents 4/05/2013
VISA granted – around 24th May 2013
BI - emailed me again for additional documents for Degree verification..provided on time
today 01/06/2013 - email confirming thanking for my help supplying all the documents and in email its says I'm welcome to contact Aramco for any future questions.
That mean My BI check completed?, I guess this report will be sent to Saudi for the final approval?
any one from UK have similer experience....?
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Post by BeaumontTX on Jul 5, 2013 11:45:22 GMT
I got plenty of info from this forum and finally decided to chime in and post my timeline Location: Dhahran Recruiter made a contact for Resume and send me job specs: May 3, 2013 Email for Skype interview: May 12, 2013 Interview conducted by Skype: Saay, Feb. 18, 2013 Email Received through recruiter that Aramco wanted to made me an offer and asked for paystubs and fill-up ASC form: June 3, 2013 Email contact from ASC Houston recruiter that Aramco wanted to extend an offer, need some info: July 2, 2013 Email offer received with benefits and other details, was told that FedEx is on the way: July 3, 2013 I have been given 7 days to accept offer  , it is something we never experienced before an excitement of a new offer looks attractive But a sad feeling to leave Houston in next 2-3 months. |
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Post by BeaumontTX on Jul 6, 2013 15:18:06 GMT
I got FexEX yesterday July 5, 2013 , It includes Offer acceptance letter, Medical questionnaire for self and family members, BI and kids school. I will keep my status updated. |
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Post by mjennane on Jul 6, 2013 22:53:22 GMT
Beaumont
Could you tell me what is the deadline ypu are given in order accept the offer
Thx
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Post by llfarms on Jul 7, 2013 0:35:14 GMT
Beaumont, We just sent our letter of acceptance located in DHA. The passports could take a while and most POs require an appt.
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Post by BeaumontTX on Jul 8, 2013 3:44:15 GMT
mjennane, I am given only 7 days for all paper work. I spent most of my weekend working on it.
llfarms, Congrats!
forgive my ignorance, what is PO?
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Post by llfarms on Jul 9, 2013 2:03:45 GMT
@beaumont, PO = Post Office, ~$100/passport. We had to get passports for all kids and wife. Most post offices require an appt for each person to apply for a passport. Also, we had to go out of town to get a post office that accepted walk-ins. We leave in the next week or two for the medical visa at Aramco's office in Houston.
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Post by Eng-smile on Jul 11, 2013 15:51:27 GMT
o Everyone,
This forum and specially this "timeline" post(s) has been so helpful to keep our moral up during the wait time after interview. Since after a long wait, I have finally received an offer I thought I should post my timeline to help others.
Position Offered: Engineer I
Location: DHA
First contact from external recruiter via LinkedIn: 1-Mar-2013
Contact from ASC Houston to set an interview: 1-APR-2013
ASC Houston Interview: 13-APR-2013
Asked for Paystub: 15-APR-2013
Paystub submitted: 16-APR-2013 (long wait after:))
Contact from ASC Houston with "Congratulations": 3-Jul-2013
Additional information submitted: 3-Jul-2013
Email offer received: 9-Jul-2013
FedEx offer package received: 11-Jul-2013
This is my timeline sofa, it has been long frustrated wait but at the end offer is really attractive. I am master of engineer with 18 years experience and they offered me Engineer 1/GC14. It's a straight forward decision for me and I am proceeding with the next step.
Like others I would have several question but initially I have just few:
1. My offer doesn't show the vacation detail but my recruiter on my inquiry told me verbally that detail (36+4+2) = 42 days and 11 to 13 days national holidays. Are these days are working days or weekends are included?
I forgot to ask this from recruiter
2. My work/residence location is DHA and I learned in another post that DHA is full. Would I be assigned Rakkah (We are family of 4)
3. Offer advice that I take professional tax counselling for Non -residence Canadian. Does ASC pay for that service.
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Post by vpainter on Jul 11, 2013 20:06:11 GMT
Weekends are included in the vacation days.
You could be assigned a home in DHA or Rakkah, it will depend on the house that you are eligible for, based on GC and number of children, being available at the time of your arrival. Housing is usually assigned within the week of your arrival.
Both are DHA compounds.
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Post by mc_monkiez on Jul 11, 2013 22:16:20 GMT
My timeline
First contact: 16 April 2013
Interview: 22 April 2013
Offer: 25 April 2013
Signed offer pack sent to SA : 29th April 2013
First contact by BI (third party company) 15th May 2013
Visa/Madical 22/23/24 May 2013 'visa approved'
All BI etc cleared 03 July 2013 (very time consuming due to getting my Master degree verification from abroad)
Final Clearance from Aramco: 4th July 2013
Departing - 30 July 2013 confirmed.
Total 4 months for the whole process...
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Post by antemareundae on Jul 20, 2013 22:21:18 GMT
Here's another update:
[2013 dates]
Location: Dhahran, SA
Online Resume Submission: End of March
Phone call from Houston ASC: Last week of April
US Interview (flew from Canada): May 20th
Email offer received: June 17th
Fedex offer received: June 19th
Email offer accepted: June 28th
Medical and BI forms Fedex'd: July 1st
Relocation Advisor assigned: July 17th
Orientation:
Medical:
Visa application approved:
Departure date:
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Post by GKSB on Jul 21, 2013 1:29:34 GMT
Position Offered: Logistics Specialist
Location: Ras Tanura
First contact from recruiter via LinkedIn: April 24, 2013
Contact from ASC Houston to set an interview: May 14, 2013
ASC Houston Interview: May 30, 2013
Contact from ASC Houston with "Congratulations": June 10, 2013
Additional information submitted: June 10, 2013
Email offer received: June 13, 2013
FedEx offer package received: June 17, 2013
Countered Offer: June 19, 2013
Revised Aramco email offer: June 24, 2013
Medical and BI forms Fedex'd: July 17, 2013
Relocation Advisor assigned: July 17, 2013
Orientation: July 26, 2013
Medical: July 26, 2013
Visa le approved: September 9, 2013
Visa application approved: estimated September 17, 2013, still waiting as of 9/24/13
Here's where it gets crazy... Relo Surveyor estimated goods 9/24, scheduled pack and load 9/26-9/27, Visas still to be confirmed, though Aramco Relo says they have approved the move as the Visas are expected "soon"
Departure date: I flew out September 30, 2013, wife and kids flew Oct 2.
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Post by Chindo1 on Jul 21, 2013 22:48:12 GMT
Hi,
I have been following the forum for the past month.
Here's my timeline:
Work Location: Dhahran
Off-days residence: Ras Tanura.....(Changed to ABQ)
Online Resume Submission to Career Site/Recruiter: June 12th,2013
Follow-up email from Houston ASC recruiter: June 13th, 2013
Houston Interview conducted: Saay, June 20th, 2013-Was actually a Thursday.
Pay stub submitted: July 8th, 2013
Email offer received: July 16th, 2013
FedEx Offer received: July 18th, 2013
Medical and BI paperwork mailed to ASC: July 19th & 20th, 2013
Relocation Adviser assigned: July 19th, 2013
Received Benefits/direct deposit/Visa app/other paperwork packet: July 19th, 2013 (Did not have the direct deposit paperwork in there; would ask for one at the OR. RA said I will get it in the Kingdom)
Houston orientation and Medical: Scheduled for July 29th....(Medical for the 31st of July)
Visa Medical Cleared:
BI Started: July 24th
Reference Check for BI:
Medical & BI cleared:
Visa application approved:
Departure date: Tentative...according to my relocation adviser (October 18th but could be much earlier)
Would update further after my orientation. Also, a big thank you to all contributing to this forum. Reading the postings made it an easy decision for me and I am looking forward to the new adventure/chapter of my life in Saudi Arabia.
Update:
BI : Received call from "BI" July 30th (Now waiting for school to confirm my graduate degree)
Houston orientation and Medical: Orientation July 29th; Medical July 31st
Update:
BI & Medical cleared : August 12th
Update:
Visa le: September 9th Apparently, I was amongst those that got a Visa le but since I was out of the country, just turned in my passport for the application submission. (Should have been submitted yesterday for Visa)
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, it is something we never experienced before an excitement of a new offer looks attractive But a sad feeling to leave Houston in next 2-3 months.
