lfo_24 wrote:Hi,
I have just came to know about this forum although I have been in Singapore for quite some times. Really appreciate all the helpful info and advice that were given. Keep up the good work guys.
I am an Indonesian lady, PR status and would like to kindly request your advice on the chance of my application.
Below is some of my personal info:
- Nationality: Indonesian Chinese
- Gender: Female
- Status: Single
- Age: 29
- Education: MBA from China (studying Mandarin at the same time)
- 5 years PR as of Aug 2013 (LPR scheme, then converted to PR in Aug 2008, has just renew REP in this month for another 5 years)
- Last job: Sales Executive (Basic: 2,200 Gross: 2,700) stay for about 2 years
- Current job: Product Executive for IT MNC (Basic: 2,500 Gross: 3,800) about a year
- 2 years tax assessment done and this year is the third year assessment (although have not received the tax letter yet)
- No property
Background info:
- Went for assessment around Dec 2011, was asked to return when I have stayed longer in Singapore.
- Going to ROM next month, Jul 2013, to another Indonesian Chinese (Foreigner - work in Indonesia) and thus, I am hoping to apply citizenship before my ROM (because I read in the forum that it is actually easier for you to apply if you are single), plus my partner and I have planned to stay long-term in Singapore. Thus, I feel that the faster I apply and get approved on citizenship, the more certainty for my partner to settle here in Singapore, being a long term visit pass or employment pass holder.
Okay. What I see looks reasonably good so far. You are currently on your 2nd REP. You are the right flavour & gender (being single). Although your salary is low at the moment, I feel it will only go up so I don't necessarily see that as a detriment in this case. The fact that you were invited to reapply after you have been here a while longer AND the fact that you waited over a year and renewed your REP I think will be a definite plus.
My questions:
- What are my chances? Given my shared info and since I do not see a lot of female application for citizenship in the forum
- Is it better to apply before or after ROM?
Here is the sticky part. As you are female, and you ROM with you boyfriend now, you may end up in no man's land where he may not be able to get a LTVP. Especially as he is a male, they may well make him wait at least two years before giving him an LTVP unless he is able to gain an EP on his own. The ICA will view the new marriage as a possible marriage of convenience. If that happens, then it's around a two year wait. If you get your citizenship first, then he may have to sign a letter/affidavit that indicates that by marrying a citizen, it will not guarantee him PR or Citizenship at a later date (I had to sign one and it took me 11 years to get my PR). This would not stop he from gaining an LTVP however it would be at least 2 or 3 years before he could get an LTVP+ which would allow him to possibly work. It's a mine field but personally, I think that applying for Citizenship now it still the best option.
Really appreciate if regular contributors (like SMS and other moderators) can drop in and share their 2-cents, 4-cents or even 1 Dollar, also can lah.
Would be more than happy to share more info, if needed.
Thank you so much beforehand.
Why not find a man with better prospects?lfo_24 wrote:Thanks SMS for your advice.
I know, marriage "may" play a different card to my citizen application.
Just hoping, my husband-to-be can secure a job and employment pass here in Singapore and hopefully, the application can look good by then as it shows we are serious of settling long-term here.
A bit disappointed, but life must go on... Thanks once again SMS, kindly seek your advice again in the near future. Best of luck to you.
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