Timeline

How can I attest Bangladeshi degrees, any idea. Will ASC do that for me. If not, how can I go ahead.

Thanks,
Saiful

Hi Saiful123,
I will move from Montreal to Rakah by the end of this year.
Good luck for you too

Youcef

I am in the final stage of Background check which has been on going now for a month, ASC in London have applied for my 2nd passport. I have been on going with the process since Sept 13, with interview Dec 13, brief in London end Jan 14. They are still waiting for Visa Block to be lifted

Does anyone know how long the back ground checks will take as they have had all references both passed work and current employment, they have had extra medical letter's for a operation that I had 13 years ago, and confirmed fit for work.

Any news on the current Visa block

Heard from agency yesterday that they have been inform that all BI checks are completed and now waiting for Visa Block, will check with London early next week on news as new month so hope Visa will arrive soon.

I originally applied for a job in April 2012. I didn't hear anything for months, so I was surprised when I was contacted for an interview by a recruiter in September. A number of phone interviews and I got to the point of an offer. Mid-October, asked for pay stubs. The recruiter had told me when I asked that it was down to 2 of us. Now December, they took the other. No offer would be extended.

August 1, 2013, I get another request for an interview. I don't recall applying for another position, but I may have. Otherwise, I was contacted based on my profile already in their system. Anyway, Skype interviews with 3 different levels (peers, manager and director) through August and into Sept. Recruiter said I would be getting and offer. Then I got another request for an interview from another group.
Seems that a sister group from the original wanted to interview me also and whichever was the better fit would make the offer. So, another interview mid-Sept. Verbal offer 10/2, email offer 10/4. Counter offer sent 10/6. Revised offer (1/2 of increase I asked for) emailed 10/9. Written offer accepted same day (10/11?) Background Investigation and medical paperwork sent another day or 2 later. Request for medical followup Nov. 5 completed within week.
Went to Houston for the Orientation and Visa medical Nov. 12. Left passports there. The intention was to get me there by end of year.
December 8 contacted by department to get paperwork for email started.
December 17 informed I was waiting for a visa le and would not make it by year's end.
January 29 contacted by logistics to set up packing date (Still no clearance?!?)
January 31 Final clearance letter. It was only at this point that I learned that I passed the BI, medical and visa medical.
Feb. 3 pack date arranged.
Feb 11- packet with passports arrived
TODAY Feb. 14- movers pack- Happy Valentine's Day!
Feb 19 Wheels up
Feb 21 arrive DMM!!!

Here are my take-aways.
1. Patience. You'll read and hear it ad nauseum, but it's the truth.
2. If you do not receive an offer initially, don't give up. Apply for other positions. The entire process from initial application took just shy of 2 years for me.
3.Accept ambiguity- You may not hear about any of the contingencies until the very end. Some people on the timeline learned about passing BI/medical early in the process. I did not. Also, the policies change constantly, so what advisors can share is limited.

I am absolutely PSYCHED that it's finally happening! Headed to Rakah, working in RT.

I have learned tons from people on this forum. It's a great resource. And I look forward to meeting some of the names in person.

Best to all.

Hi,

i received an offer from ARAMCO via regional recruiter (in australia) on 6th Jan and i requested for salary negotiation, since then i have not received any thing. I have contacted my contact person (recruiter) and every time he says is wait and wait. Its been 6 weeks.

Please suggest

Is it normal ?

If they refuse my previsious offer will be valid?

What should i do?

Thanks in advance.

cheers mates!!

FJ

Hi, I'm sharing my timeline.

Applied in August 2013
Interview in London AOC : 15-11-2013
Received Offer : 19-11-2013
Acceptance of Offer : 22-11-2013
Relocation representative : 03-12-2013
Background Investigation started : 05-12-2013
Visa Medical : 10-12-2013
School Clearance: 09-01-2014
Contingencies clearance: 13-01-2014
Visa block requested: 14-01-2014
New visa Medical : 11 March 2014 ( visa medical expire after 90 days) cleared on 03.26.14
Pre-departure orientation : 19 March 2014
Visa block released :
Estimated date to travel to KSA : (Pending on visa block release)
Passports submitted to KSA embassy in London :
Passports stamped: ??
Travel date: ??..

RickT,

If you're just waiting for the visa, that means that you have already receive your visa block before 12.02.2014, right ?
Visas don't take to long to be issued, visa blocks are the main problem when dealing with the waiting.