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Post by O&GEngg on Jun 17, 2014 15:42:32 GMT
Updated: Senior Drilling Engineer, Canadian, currently in Calgary, AB First contact from Recruiter: 9-Jan-2014 CV Submitted: 10-Jan-2014 Revised CV Submitted: 13-Jan-2014 Interview Request from ASC: 23-Jan-2014 Paystubs & Application Submitted: 27-Jan-2014 Interview (Houston): 6-Feb-2014 Offer received: 6-Mar-2014 Offer Accepted 13-Mar-2014 BI / Medical Docs submitted via FedEx: 13-Mar-2014 BI / Medical Cleared: no clue but it's cleared  Visa le Received by ASC: late April/early May 2014 Visa Medical: 12-May-2014 Visa Medical Cleared: 20-May-2014 Passports Submitted: 2-June-2014 Passports Stamped w/ Visa: 13-June-2014 (7 business days processing + 2 days shipping time) Final Clearance: 17-June-2014 Departure Date: 14-Aug-2014 We are back to being assigned to Rakah but that's still subject to change. At this point we don't really care where we end up...let's just get over there!!! |
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Post by gusrodriguez on Jun 27, 2014 4:10:16 GMT
Hi Guys…
Just wanted to share with all of you my experiences and personal Time Line. I’m Venezuelan currently employed in Australia. All my relocation process was done in Australia but my Degree certificate and other personal attestation was done in Venezuela. So here we go:
Senior Operational Geologist.
First Contact: 26/09/2013
Interview (Brisbane): 13/11/2013
Request for Payslips: 15/11/2013
Verbal offer: 20/11/2013
Offer received: 22/11/2013
Offer accepted: 28/11/2013
Medical: 14/01/2014
BG clearance: 06/02/2014
Orientation date: 19/05/2014
Passport submitted 20/05/2014
Visa Block: 06/06/2014
Visa issued: 13/06/2014
Notification to give notice: 17/06/2014
Notice Period: 24/06 to 25/07/2014
Air tickets to the Kingdom: 07/08.
Family (wife and two daughters) will join me later
So wish me luck and hopefully we can meet and catch up.
Cheers
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Post by dave74 on Jun 27, 2014 19:30:13 GMT
Gusrodriguez,
Congrats for your visa and departure date!
I sent you a PM.
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Post by Khurri on Jun 28, 2014 2:07:57 GMT
Update:
Apply on line: Nov-2013
Interview Request from AOC (email): Dec 02-2013
Interview (Houston)and initial orientation: Dec 11-2014
Offer received (email): Jan 15-2014
Revised Offer received after negotiation (mail): Jan 18 -2014
Offer Accepted: Jan 22-2014
BI / Medical Docs submitted via FedEx: Jan 26-2014
Relocation Advisor assigned : Jan 29- 2014
Visa le confirmation: May 23, 2014
BI / Medical Cleared: May 23, 2014
2nd Orientation (with wife) and Visa Medical :May 29, 2014
Passport Submitted: May 29, 2014
Benefit Forms sent/received by ASC: June 4, 2014
Visa Medical Cleared: June 05, 2014
Passport Submitted for Visa : June 09, 2014
Passports Stamped w/ Visa : June 27rd , 2014
Departure Date - Estimated: July 11-14 2014
My work location is Ras Tanura and housing is right now listed as Rakah. Good Luck to all who are waiting.
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Post by dtromp on Jun 28, 2014 15:50:55 GMT
My Timeline (US) Contact with outside recruiter: 12 Jan 2014 Invite to interview: 30 Jan 2014 Interview in Houston: 12 Feb 2014 Request for Paystubs: 14 Feb Offer via email: 18 March 2014 Full offer received via Fedex: 25 March 2014 Offer accepted: 26 March 2014 Paperwork received via Fedex: 25 March 2014 Relocation adviser allocated: 31 March 2014 Paperwork returned: 1 April 2014 Background investigator requested more info: 21 April 2014 Medical: 5 May 2014 Orientation: done online, 30 May 2014 BI and Medical cleared: 19 May 2014 "Quit your Job" letter received: 19 June 2014 Leaving for KSA: July 8, 2014 (just me, family to follow mid-August) Thanks to the moderators, Aramcons, and future Aramcons for the great info and camaraderie throughout this process. At less than 7 months from application to wheels-up, fairly short time all things considered. See you in the Kingdom! |
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Post by madcrackers on Jun 30, 2014 7:33:14 GMT
Hi all,
Here's my timeline….
CV Submitted: Sept 2013
First Contact for interview: 18 November 2013
FTF Interview in Kuala Lumpur: 3 December 2013
Received offer: 11 December 2013
Countered offer: 17 December 2013
Received revised offer: 18 December 2013
Contacted by BI agent: 17 January 2014
Assigned relocation Advisor: 20 January 2014
Received offer: 21 January 2014
Offer sent back: 23 January 2104
Marriage Certificate sent to UK for attestation: 29 January 2014
Remote pre-departure orientation: 12 February 2014
First visa medical: 15 February 2014
Visa le / block received: 1 May 2014
VIL issued by AOC London: 3 May 2014
Second visa medical (due to expire): 20 May 2014
Visa stamp: 26 June 2014
Departure Date: 31 July 2014
Thanks for all contributors and moderators, happy Ramadhan and see you in Kingdom
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Post by PCAFamily on Jul 3, 2014 17:06:48 GMT
Apply on line: April 20, 2014 Interview Request (email): May 20, 2014 Interview (London) and initial orientation: June 3, 2014 Congratulatory e-mail received: June 13, 2014 Offer received (email): June 17, 2014 Offer Accepted: June 19, 2004 Relocation Advisor assigned : 25 June, 2014 Offer Received via Fed Ex: July 2, 2014 BI/Medical Docs submitted via FedEx: July 3, 2014 School acceptance for children: July 9, 2014 BI/Medical cleared: end of July 2014 Visa le confirmation: September 3, 2014 Visa medical/ Orientation in Houston: September 3, 2014 Passport Submitted: September 3, 2014 Benefit Forms sent/received by ASC: in works Visa Medical Cleared: awaiting clearance in 5-10 business days Passports Stamped w/ Visa estimation: Departure Date (estimated): October 15, 2014 |
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Post by bamaster on Jul 3, 2014 17:22:22 GMT
Mailed off my BI/Health documentation in today. Now the real wait begins.
Online resume submission to ASC recruiter: February 11
Scheduled interview by Houston ASC recruiter: April 29
Houston in-person interview conducted: May 15
Initial offer received (email): May 27
Counteroffer request sent: May 30
Revised offer received: June 5
Second counteroffer request sent: June 5
Second revised offer received: June 26
Revised offer accepted: June 27
Relocation Advisor assigned: July 1
Medical and BI paperwork mailed to ASC: July 3
*fingers crossed all goes well*
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Post by YEGTODHA on Jul 7, 2014 7:29:13 GMT
Canadian Citizen for the position of Process Control Engineer:
Face to Face Interview - June 22, 2014 (Verbally confirmed as selected and Houston Office will be contacting me.)
Waiting for further steps such as Written Offer Letter and Welcome Letter
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Post by MissingSki on Jul 8, 2014 5:34:21 GMT
O&GEngg,
Congrats! Finally you are done with the process. Actually you case is pretty fast, like an express compared with others. From receipt of your stamped passport to your departure is two months. Is that your choice or the rel. department can't get your moving and house arranged in shorter time?
FYI. I am heading to ASC tomorrow for orientation and med.
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Post by O&GEngg on Jul 8, 2014 21:35:38 GMT
Hey MissingSki - ya the two month timeframe is on our end; not ASC's. Ever since the start of this process I have advised them that I would not be able to travel until the 2nd week of August due to previously arranged family commitments. They were very accommo......... with us in this regard which was fantastic.
Enjoy the visa medical process...it was an experience I will never forget hahaha. If they already have a visa le for you then you should be able to travel about a month later than us (mid-September) assuming everything goes smoothly.
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Post by Bluewire on Jul 9, 2014 19:26:09 GMT
Hi all New to the forum and hope you could help. I recently had an interview at aramco offices in London in late June. Have not heard anything fro me recruiter- I understand it's ramadan so there may be delays. The interview was v avee and I know I made a few mistakes. However, the role I interviewed for is still advertised. Should I just sit and wait or should I call the aramco hr contact- he said to expect something in writing regarding the interview in 2 weeks or so. It's now been 3 and counting. And if forbid I don't make it, how quickly can I apply for other roles? Am really nervous and would like to gain some clarity! Appreciate the help ! Regards |
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Post by Nemo on Jul 10, 2014 5:55:38 GMT
I was looking forward to post my timeline here, I finally can share it:
First contact with head hunter: Jul 6 2013
CV Sent: Jul 7 2013
CV Discussion: Sept 28 2013
Interview at SPE ATCE in NOLA: Oct 1 2013 (previous night I attended a nice reception hosted by ASC)
Request for pay slip: Oct 8 2013
And then....... monthly phone calls from the (very apologetic) ASC recruiter, making the promise that the offer was going to come shortly, until....
Offer received by email: Feb 7 2014 ( yes, I am not kidding)
FEDEX package received on Feb 10 2014
Acceptance on Feb 14 2014
Sent hard copies with medical / BI forms on Feb 20 (ish) 2014
Relocation Advisor assigned on Feb 25 2014 (I think I got the best RA anyone could have)
Visa Block assigned on March 13 2014
From there I spent almost 6 months waiting for my new passport (you could guest my nationality based on this info)
Medicals done by May 17 2014
Passport submitted to Ottawa on Jun 25 2014
Visas received on July 3 2014
Clearance letter Jul 7 2014
Departure set for Aug 20 2014
Total time.... Let's say 1 year
I have been assigned to Rakkah, Abqaiq and now it looks like it will finally be Dhahran Towers.
Thanks to everyone on this forum for sharing knowledge and experience, I hope to meet a lot of you personally when we land over there and get started our new adventure
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Post by vpainter on Jul 10, 2014 10:29:47 GMT
Bluewire, yes call your recruiter contact. Keep in touch about every 2 to 3 weeks as necessary.
If you do not get an offer, you can reapply immediately. Just because you do not get an offer from one department doesn't mean you can't get an offer from another department.
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Post by Bluewire on Jul 11, 2014 18:26:55 GMT
All
Thanks v painter for the email.appreciated...
I finally grew a spine and called the recruiter in London. They apologised and said that they would like to make an offer, that it shouldn't have taken so long and that I should wait for the official offer email. Will keep you posted.
Ps does anyone have the grading structure etc at aramco? What grades correspond to hierarchy/ experience etc? Also as they already have my payslips what kind of offers should I expect? Thanks again all.regards
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