Hi everyone! I have been silent for quite some time but I would like to congratulate those who finally received their AOR, MR, PPR and Visa! It's really overwhelming to hear those positive feedbacks from all of you.
Let me just share you my experience.
The last letter I sent to CEM right after my 2nd AOR was to inform them of the additional member of the family. The following are the documents I was required to submit
no deadline)
- updated application forms (IMM8-generic and IMM5406 for yourself; IMM5406 for your spouse)
- original NSO birth certificate,
- 3 pieces, passport-size photos
- processing fee, if accompanying
- Updated Personal Net Worth Statement form and proof of funds for your increased family size
I forwarded all of the above documents except for the NSO birth certificate because it took weeks to process it so I did write a cover letter stating the date of its release.Thereafter, I received my Medical Request dated April 04 but the medical request for my daughter was not yet included.
I immediately paid the RPRF through Manager's Cheque at BPI family Bank, prepared my NBI clearance for me and my spouse and already INCLUDED the NSO birth certificate of my newborn, and a cover letter that indicates that I have recived my medical request. I also mentioned that NSO birth certificate was the only lacking document to complete the application of my daughter.
The date of my MR was April o4 but we decided to have it on May 12 because we have to prepare ourselves and stay healthy as much as possible. I was really praying that hopefully the Medical Request for my daughter will arrive so we could go to DMP as one family. We were really fortunate that the day before we were scheduled for medical, we received MR of my daughter dated May 2. I was really surprised because I wasnt really expecting it to arrive as early as that so we headed to Baguio for Medical as one family. ;D
Btw, I didn't receive any request from CEM for supporting documents how we got the POF that is more than a million (for a family of four) not even a call.
We decided to have our medicals done at St. Louis Baguio under Dr. Cacanindin. The process was smooth and as if you just went there for a regular check up. We were the only patient when we arrived so I must say we didn't encounter any problem at all. Mabait din si doc and his secretary. The cost was P2500 for adults and P2000 for children. I paid P9,000 because we are four in the family. But, this fee does not include laboratory and diagnostic exam. We headed to AMDC for routine urinalysis, blood extraction and CXR and it cost us P1500 for all the test. No lab test for my newborn and only urinalysis was done to my 5 year old son. No additional test for us.
The secretary informed us that we have to wait for the text if there's a problem with the laboratory. If there is, they will inform us to come back the following day since we started at 1:30pm. If you have your medicals done in the morning, they will let you come back at 4pm if there are additional test to be done. So far, I didn't receive any text from her so I must say it was ok. But then, I still texted her if there's a problem and she replied ok na po.
I forgot to ask her kung kelan nafoforward ung result pero sabi ng colleague ko after 1 week daw kasi nagpamedical na rin sila dun. So that's it.
Right now, i just have to wait patiently for any changes in ecas and PPR soon. God bless us all!
If you're from Luzon, I would suggest SLU Baguio
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