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Tagum-N.B.

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Jan 11, 2013
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11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
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VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Steph C said:
I want what she's having :p :p :p
What a rubber glove and vaseline,,,,i think she got the gyno test,,,, thats what was so fantastic
 

Tagum-N.B.

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remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Steph C said:
And it will be the most action I've got in X months :p
Smokey the bear will be out this weekend,,, i imagine there will be a lot of smoke in victoria
 

Tagum-N.B.

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IELTS Request
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VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Did that man even think to read what he wrote? you can sure tell he never read much of the posts on here. he didnt know nothin of the seminar until his wife told him she took it .
 

CanadianJeepGuy

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Jun 24, 2012
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
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May 27 2013
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June 15th 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
Did that man even think to read what he wrote? you can sure tell he never read much of the posts on here. he didnt know nothin of the seminar until his wife told him she took it .
Maybe his wife is a brain surgeon and she is looking for work abroad.
 

Steph C

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May 22 2013
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June 6 2013
Hey guys do you have any experience with Philpost? Somebody sent me a shipment to my guy.. you know, my Mugs, and it was supposed to arrive like a week ago. It was with this DEMS delivery, supposed to be one business day and cost 1,500P. It's one of those 'sorry not yet available sir/maam' things :'(
The tracking number doesn't work. The online help chat is never available. None of the contact numbers connect to anything. And half the time the website is also sorry not available. Then I googled it and the website was all "we're doing our best to prevent truck hijacking during the Christmas season, people"
 

Steph C

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CanadianJeepGuy said:
Maybe his wife is a brain surgeon and she is looking for work abroad.
Some of us have to take a plane to get a broad.. or to travel internationally for that matter.
 

Steph C

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Steph C said:
Some of us have to take a plane to get a broad.. or to travel internationally for that matter.
I'm here all night, try the veal
 

truesmile

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Steph C said:
Some of us have to take a plane to get a broad.. or to travel internationally for that matter.
LMAO! Yeah, and $50,000 . . . is that right?
 

Rosey_L

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Aug 10, 2012
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Manila
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25-09-2012
AOR Received.
SA: 05-11-2012
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19-11-2012
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16-05-2013 [ InProcess.....: 30-06-2013] [Decision Made....: 01-07-2013]
VISA ISSUED...
Visa received: 05-07-2013 [issue date: 28-06-2013]
LANDED..........
21-07-2013
need some help in deciding.. found a ticket for manila-toronto thru cathay (directly from their website) for USD 965.70 with taxes in, for july 21, rebooking fee is free of charge, cancellation is $100. that's the cheapest available (there's one with the same price and details for july 7). all other tickets are over $1200.

cem received my passport, may21, is there a chance that ill have the visa before july 21? (very straight application, both of us are filipinos, same age, mid 20s, no dependent, both never had any marriage prior) was thinking, if ill get the visa earlier, then i can have it rebooked to an earlier date if available, or if ill not have the visa, i can have the ticket cancelled for $100. i have this odd feeling this ticket will not be available anymore if i waited too long. been checking the site almost everyday, and this is their best deal so far. what do u think guys? ::)
 

Steph C

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Nov 11, 2009
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App. Filed.......
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Sep 27 2012
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April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
Re-booking is free, but will they charge you the difference of the price of a new ticket?

I think it sounds good enough if you're going straight through the airline. But I would never trust Travelocity to keep their word on something like that. Last time I had to go to the BBB to get them to give my money back after they changed their tune.
 

CanadianJeepGuy

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Jun 24, 2012
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Visa Office......
Manila
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N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
Steph C said:
Hey guys do you have any experience with Philpost? Somebody sent me a shipment to my guy.. you know, my Mugs, and it was supposed to arrive like a week ago. It was with this DEMS delivery, supposed to be one business day and cost 1,500P. It's one of those 'sorry not yet available sir/maam' things :'(
The tracking number doesn't work. The online help chat is never available. None of the contact numbers connect to anything. And half the time the website is also sorry not available. Then I googled it and the website was all "we're doing our best to prevent truck hijacking during the Christmas season, people"
So you sent him something from Canada?
 

Rosey_L

Hero Member
Aug 10, 2012
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Visa Office......
Manila
App. Filed.......
25-09-2012
AOR Received.
SA: 05-11-2012
File Transfer...
19-11-2012
Med's Done....
29-08-2012
Passport Req..
16-05-2013 [ InProcess.....: 30-06-2013] [Decision Made....: 01-07-2013]
VISA ISSUED...
Visa received: 05-07-2013 [issue date: 28-06-2013]
LANDED..........
21-07-2013
Steph C said:
Re-booking is free, but will they charge you the difference of the price of a new ticket?

I think it sounds good enough if you're going straight through the airline. But I would never trust Travelocity to keep their word on something like that. Last time I had to go to the BBB to get them to give my money back after they changed their tune.

yes, straight from cathay's website. they will charge the difference, but i was thinking if i'll have the visa earlier, i can check if the july 7 (same price and everything) has available slots, if not, i can just settle with july 21. and then if i will not have the visa by then, i can just have it cancelled for $100.
 

Tagum-N.B.

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Jan 11, 2013
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47
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Rosey_L said:
need some help in deciding.. found a ticket for manila-toronto thru cathay (directly from their website) for USD 965.70 with taxes in, for july 21, rebooking fee is free of charge, cancellation is $100. that's the cheapest available (there's one with the same price and details for july 7). all other tickets are over $1200.

cem received my passport, may21, is there a chance that ill have the visa before july 21? (very straight application, both of us are filipinos, same age, mid 20s, no dependent, both never had any marriage prior) was thinking, if ill get the visa earlier, then i can have it rebooked to an earlier date if available, or if ill not have the visa, i can have the ticket cancelled for $100. i have this odd feeling this ticket will not be available anymore if i waited too long. been checking the site almost everyday, and this is their best deal so far. what do u think guys? ::)
with the rebooking and small cancelleation fee buy it,,,not much risk
 

Steph C

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April 30 2012
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Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
CanadianJeepGuy said:
So you sent him something from Canada?
No... that would make no sense. ;D I bought something from a reliable person in Manila, they mailed it to him.
 

Steph C

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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
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File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
Rosey_L said:
yes, straight from cathay's website. they will charge the difference, but i was thinking if i'll have the visa earlier, i can check if the july 7 (same price and everything) has available slots, if not, i can just settle with july 21. and then if i will not have the visa by then, i can just have it cancelled for $100.
Yeah, you have a good chance :D People are landing as quick as flies! I think you should have your Visa by then, too.