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Early 2021 - GEP Visa Processing Time

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  1. #31

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    I'm a US national in a similar boat to you all. Visa application was submitted last week of November-ish, still waiting.


  2. #32

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    Thanks Shri! Appreciate your inputs :-)


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    Hi All,

    Thought I'd share my experience:

    08/12 - Docs submitted
    15/12 - Acknowledgement letter
    19/01 - Approval

    Note that the online system still says 'In Progress'. However, my new employer has received a letter to say that it has been approved.

    Some notes:

    I'm a journalist by trade (B2B). Although my new job isn't as a journalist, it is technically media related (B2B).

    No degree. My only education was at high school. My application was submitted without any education certificates at all, not even high school (lost them)

    I did however submit quite a detailed letter explaining about the missing high school certificates etc, as well as including a lot of evidence of my previous employment (printouts of published articles etc)

    British citizen, salary above the 'magic' 20k threshold.

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  4. #34

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    Quote Originally Posted by ploft:
    I'm a US national in a similar boat to you all. Visa application was submitted last week of November-ish, still waiting.
    Got it today.
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  5. #35

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    Does any one with a GEP visa have recent experience switching employers? I wonder if there is any increased difficulty on that front.

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  6. #36

    My application on 21st Dec was approved on 22nd Jan - so just after the 4 week mark. Working for a multinational finance company, who engaged a prominent firm to manage the permit process.


  7. #37
    Quote Originally Posted by Concatenate:
    My application on 21st Dec was approved on 22nd Jan - so just after the 4 week mark. Working for a multinational finance company, who engaged a prominent firm to manage the permit process.
    Thanks, I'm hoping mine will be a similar timeframe too. Is the 21st when your agent submitted the application to Hkid?

  8. #38
    Quote Originally Posted by Matt30:
    Does any one with a GEP visa have recent experience switching employers? I wonder if there is any increased difficulty on that front.
    I am currently in the process of doing so. My application was sent in December and waiting to hear back.

    Are you also waiting to hear back?

  9. #39

    Which visa did you apply for ? employment ?


  10. #40
    Quote Originally Posted by efsrgsgstg:
    Thanks, I'm hoping mine will be a similar timeframe too. Is the 21st when your agent submitted the application to Hkid?
    Yes, I submitted all my docs on the 20th, they reviewed them on the same day, and submitted them the next day for me. They updated me on the 15th that I was in the "final stage of consideration" so they seemed to have a good idea of how things were looking.
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