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drewday

Champion Member
May 7, 2013
1,100
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Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
anyone here can help me , how many times I can change my address? is there a limit on changing address? please :(
 

bartjones

Champion Member
Jan 5, 2013
1,071
62
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03/08/2013
Doc's Request.
08/27/2013 and 12/20/13 and 07/24/14
AOR Received.
16/03/2013
File Transfer...
04/04/13
Med's Done....
29/01/2013 redone 13/02/14 and 25/03/14
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
2014/08/27
LANDED..........
09/09/2014
drewday said:
anyone here can help me , how many times I can change my address? is there a limit on changing address? please :(
Sure hope not. My wife is on address change number five.
 

bienncorey

Hero Member
Jul 2, 2012
647
4
Cebu
Category........
Visa Office......
CE-MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 4, 2013 (May 9, 2013 CIC received file)
AOR Received.
June 3, 2013
File Transfer...
June 3, 2013 (received by CEM June 11, 2013)
Med's Done....
April 1,2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
November 12, 2013 (Nov 16 '13 sent pp, Nov 18 '13 CEM received as per tracking)
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 20,2014 ---- DM: March 23,2014
LANDED..........
APRIL 3, 2014
Step said:
Congrats, with no interview you are almost guaranteed positive outcome.
Best Wishes.
Thank you step! hope you'll get your ppr very soon.. :) goodluck with your application!
 

zelhdjt

Hero Member
Oct 29, 2013
751
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-07-2013
AOR Received.
17-08-2013
File Transfer...
27-08-2013
Med's Done....
21-06-2013
Passport Req..
26-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
11-06-2014
LANDED..........
17-07-2014
O_guy said:
Hello Wella, I see that you applied on June 7 and received pp request on November 25, so your application was processed in 5 months. Any idea why the visa office in Makati processed your application so fast? Do you live in Typhoon affected area?
Hi O-guy. Yes wella was affected by typhoon haiyan.
 

O_guy

Hero Member
Aug 11, 2013
720
12
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
zelhdjt said:
Hi O-guy. Yes wella was affected by typhoon haiyan.
Thanks for the answer on that. My wife's family was affected by smaller typhoon but not the big one that everyone talks about. Anyway, I wish for speedy application process for all of us.
 

drewday

Champion Member
May 7, 2013
1,100
11
Category........
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oh bartjones one more question did the VO ask for proof of billing for changing the address ? I forgot this one while ago ;D
 

GoonerClank

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2013
787
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
File Transfer...
11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
bienncorey said:
DECISION MADE on a Sunday night! hopefully it's a positive decision from CEM :) I can't sleep haha it's 1:15am PH time ;D
CONGRATS
 

Kish2328

Newbie
Feb 11, 2014
9
0
Hello - my mom just applied today for a visit visa and she received a passport request right away. I know she has to send it in Manila or Cebu, but what I'm confused about is - will she have to pay for the passport to be returned to her? Does she need to attach cash or cheque? Or can she just buy a prepaid postage? Does the embassy use 2go or LBC or other courier?

Also, if they asked for her passport, does that mean she's approved?
 

truesmile

Champion Member
Jun 7, 2012
2,622
94
Category........
Visa Office......
MNL
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2012
AOR Received.
18-07-2012
File Transfer...
24-07-2012
Med's Done....
18-05-2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
05-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2013
LANDED..........
02-02-2013
They sent ours COD (cash on delivery), I think it was LBC. Somehow we knew we had to have 450P ready for the courier when they arrived.
 

JGM613

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2013
345
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-04-2013
AOR Received.
03-05-2013
File Transfer...
15-05-2013
Passport Req..
30-10-2013 ... In Process 12-03-2014...Decision Made 14-03-2014 as per ECAS
VISA ISSUED...
14-03-2014
LANDED..........
02-04=2014
Steph C said:
Congrats! And welcome to Narnia to your wife! Now you will have to bring her by for Tea :) $$$$
She will have to land by her medical expiration date.. a year from the last medical although sometimes they don't have that exactly correct in their files, some were a few weeks later.
Thanks Ms. Steph :)
She did her medical in mid March so we're not quite sure about the magic date..
She's pretty excited about seeing snow..wants to build a snowman :D
She's flying April 2 and " lands" at YVR..then AC back east here..
Thanks for the invite..we'll take you up on it..Just don't know when..
 

JGM613

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2013
345
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-04-2013
AOR Received.
03-05-2013
File Transfer...
15-05-2013
Passport Req..
30-10-2013 ... In Process 12-03-2014...Decision Made 14-03-2014 as per ECAS
VISA ISSUED...
14-03-2014
LANDED..........
02-04=2014
bienncorey said:
DECISION MADE on a Sunday night! hopefully it's a positive decision from CEM :) I can't sleep haha it's 1:15am PH time ;D
Congrats!! By the time ECAS showed DM..apparently Mrs JGM's Visa ess already shipped.. that's the story on our happy ending!!
Better call DHL !!
 

drewday

Champion Member
May 7, 2013
1,100
11
Category........
Job Offer........
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congrats JGM613 !!!!!!!! :p :p :p :p :p

my ecas still in medical result have been received ( little smile happy in this . wait wait wait wait ) soon it will be over I believe ;D
 

mr.peace

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2011
273
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, Phils.
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2, 2013
Doc's Request.
October 24, 2013
AOR Received.
April 17, 2013
File Transfer...
April 23, 2013
Med's Done....
March 20, 2013
Passport Req..
Sep 27, 2013 F.Beronia Recv'd PP: Oct 15, 2013 V.O. returned PP: Nov 1, 2013 Resent PP....: Dec 27, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
March 26, 2014 received but dated March 20.
LANDED..........
April xx, 2014
Hi everyone, just would like to ask some questions, though still waiting for some replies in the "Taglish" thread.

1. Who will be looking into the PDOS sticker? Is it the Immigration Officer in the Philippines?
2. Does the Airport Officer in Canada would be looking for it when you land?
3. If you have a connecting flight (Bangkok-Manila-Canada), I bet you don't need to pass by the Immigration Officer in Manila, right?

I'm a bit panicky here as I never attended the PDOS seminar as I am not staying in the Philippines. It says "Pre-departure Orientation Seminar" but I already departed years ago... ;D
 

JGM613

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2013
345
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-04-2013
AOR Received.
03-05-2013
File Transfer...
15-05-2013
Passport Req..
30-10-2013 ... In Process 12-03-2014...Decision Made 14-03-2014 as per ECAS
VISA ISSUED...
14-03-2014
LANDED..........
02-04=2014
drewday said:
congrats JGM613 !!!!!!!! :p :p :p :p :p

my ecas still in medical result have been received ( little smile happy in this . wait wait wait wait ) soon it will be over I believe ;D
Thanks Drewday....our ECAS showed Application Received for eons!!

When did you apply..?