My 2 cents ..Energiepac wrote:Hello! This is my first post here and have found this forum already very helpful. I have some questions in regards to LTVP as I'm realizing from reading other posts, it's not that easy to receive a LTVP for a foreign spouse.
One month ago, my Singaporean wife and I got married in Singapore. I'm Caucasian with a European passport (get 90 days). We just applied online for Long Term Visit Pass and was told it would take 6 weeks to process. My wife has a Masters degree and is a GM/$5,000+/month and will then be the local sponsor. I have a Bachelor degree, we're both in our early 30's with no children.
We applied online as I was in Singapore at the time as I needed a D/E card. Currently, I'm not in Singapore as I'm finishing up my current position in a different country.
1) Do you think me not currently staying in Singapore will affect the outcome of the LTVP application?
2) Will there be an interview with both of us?
3) They did not require any scanned documents on the online application like university degrees etc, like on the hardcopy version. Is there anything else I can do/prepare now other than the documents listed on:
http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=175&secid=171 ?
Thanks in advance!!
1) Not in my opinion. I mean the ICA site doesn't say you have to does it? Plus Singapore is a tiny place, and people DO travel a lot here.Energiepac wrote: We applied online as I was in Singapore at the time as I needed a D/E card. Currently, I'm not in Singapore as I'm finishing up my current position in a different country.
1) Do you think me not currently staying in Singapore will affect the outcome of the LTVP application?
2) Will there be an interview with both of us?
3) They did not require any scanned documents on the online application like university degrees etc, like on the hardcopy version. Is there anything else I can do/prepare now other than the documents listed on: <edit>
Thanks in advance!!
Well, when you submit an online application, rightfully, they ask you if you want an online extension of the SVP .. and for US Citizens, they can get upto 90 days, right ? that you get only 30 days is NOT an excuse and as a spouse of an SC / PR, you can extend to 89 days even for non-US Citizens, online ...JR8 wrote: Plus what would you do it you were from a country that only gets say a 30 day SVP on arrival (of which there are many), and the LTVP takes 6-8 weeks to process?
Ok, so the apparent 'statement of fact' you made was an 'impression'. Probably better not to alarm the OP too much!ecureilx wrote: I am not gonna fight for it, but somehow I got the impression that the chance of getting the LTVP junked is higher, if you travel while you application is pending .. vs staying put until ICA says yes or no .. for the staying put, those who stayed put, got a 100 % hit, vs those who traveled - got a 100% failure .. and that's from my knowing just about a dozen or so cases .. here there, and in the church ..
Again, I could be wrong though as to my connection between DE card and LTVP application in progress.
'Applicant' who has no residency status cannot rent private property.ecureilx wrote: As for the excuse that the applicant can't get a place for rental .. jeez .. are you serious ? You mean his wife can't even put him up in her own house ?? Is it a case of a Upper-class/lower-class where the new Son-In-Law is deemed to be of low class to reside in the wife's house till things get fixed ? or the other way around that the guy thinks it is demeaning to put up in his wife's pad ?? You are kidding right ?
Thank you all for your quick responses. I have to say it seems quite interesting on who gets a LTVP etc... I guess I'll find out soon how it's in my case. I can understand that becoming a PR is a bigger deal, but would think that a marriage certification should be enough to just receive a LTVP. How long are the LTVP good for? I thought it only was 6 months..?ecureilx wrote:Energiepac wrote:
PS: your wife's pay : Is it basic or gross ?
ICA sees "basic Pay" .. not grossEnergiepac wrote:ecureilx wrote:Thank you all for your quick responses. I have to say it seems quite interesting on who gets a LTVP etc... I guess I'll find out soon how it's in my case. I can understand that becoming a PR is a bigger deal, but would think that a marriage certification should be enough to just receive a LTVP. How long are the LTVP good for? I thought it only was 6 months..?Energiepac wrote:
PS: your wife's pay : Is it basic or gross ?
ecureilx, my wife's pay is 5500 gross.
Thanks again for you input!
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