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EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by amitsinghal5 » Tue, 11 Dec 2018 1:57 pm

Hi Guys,

I heard EP processing time increase in December due to the holiday season.

Anyone, who got their EP approved?

I applied mine on 4th Dec. Still in Pending state.

Thanks,
Amit

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by singaporeflyer » Tue, 11 Dec 2018 4:24 pm

amitsinghal5 wrote:Hi Guys,

I heard EP processing time increase in December due to the holiday season.

Anyone, who got their EP approved?

I applied mine on 4th Dec. Still in Pending state.

Thanks,
Amit
Dont you feel it is too early to ask for when the average processing time is atleast 2-3 weeks?

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by amitsinghal5 » Tue, 11 Dec 2018 5:29 pm

@singaporeflyer I agree that is the time MOM gives, but we see most of sound applications process in a weeks time.

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 11 Dec 2018 5:52 pm

If that's the case why are you bothering to ask us if your mind has preconceived notions?
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by amitsinghal5 » Tue, 11 Dec 2018 5:55 pm

I am sorry if I have offended you guys... I am just getting anxious as I am banking a lot on this.

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by singaporeflyer » Tue, 11 Dec 2018 6:58 pm

amitsinghal5 wrote:I am sorry if I have offended you guys... I am just getting anxious as I am banking a lot on this.
getting anxious and raising it in the forum, wont speed up your ep application. May be instead of anxiety, if you have gone through the other threads in the forum, by now you would have understood that 3-4 weeks is considered normal processing time for EP.

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by Meena0305 » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:52 pm

amitsinghal5 wrote:Hi Guys,

I heard EP processing time increase in December due to the holiday season.

Anyone, who got their EP approved?

I applied mine on 4th Dec. Still in Pending state.

Thanks,
Amit
Hi Amit,
What's the status of your EP now? Still pending?

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by amitsinghal5 » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 4:18 pm

Meena0305 wrote:
amitsinghal5 wrote:Hi Guys,

I heard EP processing time increase in December due to the holiday season.

Anyone, who got their EP approved?

I applied mine on 4th Dec. Still in Pending state.

Thanks,
Amit
Hi Amit,
What's the status of your EP now? Still pending?


Yes, it got approved yesterday!

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by Meena0305 » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 4:26 pm

I am a fresher from India. Got offer in of the big MNC (pharma).
Currently intern at NUS.
Applied for pass.
What's the possibility to get the pass approved?

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by amitsinghal5 » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 4:28 pm

Lead Engineer 10+ Exp, 10k+ Sal, Global MNC

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by singaporeflyer » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 7:28 pm

Meena0305 wrote:I am a fresher from India. Got offer in of the big MNC (pharma).
Currently intern at NUS.
Applied for pass.
What's the possibility to get the pass approved?
How many years of experience, what is the salary, designation?

Did you try the SAT tool?

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by Meena0305 » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 7:31 pm

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by singaporeflyer » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:15 pm

Meena0305 wrote:I tried the SAT tool, eligible for an S pass. I graduated in 2018 June. From July till now internship going on. Designation : Laboratory Associate specialist (IT)
Salary - around 4k
Did your employer select also consider for S Pass in the EP application?

Did you graduate from NUS?

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:53 pm

SF, his application was for an S pass I believe as his SAT only showed him eligible for the S pass. (No experience, just quals).
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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Re: EP processing times in December 2018 - Holiday Season

Post by Meena0305 » Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:59 pm

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