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Chance to get PR
Chance to get PR
Hi,
I am a Vietnamese holding an EP with salary 3.8k. I have been staying in Singapore for 7 years (3 years of studying and 4 years of working - I hold S Pass with my ex company). My husband is Singapore PR - Self-employed earning 70k per year. We have a one year old daughter here as well.
My qualification is Master Degree. and i am 25 years old this year.
I have paid 3 years income tax (1st year got exempted)
I have been trying my luck with PR Application 3 times and all got rejected. The last application was one year ago (my pay that time was 2.5k - also under EP)
I am planing to apply again end of this year (when I have 6 months pay slips for 3.8k)
Can someone please advise if there is any chance for me? I'm also thinking if I should ask lawyer (Khattarwong) to help with my PR Application this time.
Thank you in advance
I am a Vietnamese holding an EP with salary 3.8k. I have been staying in Singapore for 7 years (3 years of studying and 4 years of working - I hold S Pass with my ex company). My husband is Singapore PR - Self-employed earning 70k per year. We have a one year old daughter here as well.
My qualification is Master Degree. and i am 25 years old this year.
I have paid 3 years income tax (1st year got exempted)
I have been trying my luck with PR Application 3 times and all got rejected. The last application was one year ago (my pay that time was 2.5k - also under EP)
I am planing to apply again end of this year (when I have 6 months pay slips for 3.8k)
Can someone please advise if there is any chance for me? I'm also thinking if I should ask lawyer (Khattarwong) to help with my PR Application this time.
Thank you in advance
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Re: Chance to get PR
Did you apply for PR using the sponsorship of your husband or applied using the PTS Scheme?CrystalR wrote:Hi,
I am a Vietnamese holding an EP with salary 3.8k. I have been staying in Singapore for 7 years (3 years of studying and 4 years of working - I hold S Pass with my ex company). My husband is Singapore PR - Self-employed earning 70k per year. We have a one year old daughter here as well.
My qualification is Master Degree. and i am 25 years old this year.
I have paid 3 years income tax (1st year got exempted)
I have been trying my luck with PR Application 3 times and all got rejected. The last application was one year ago (my pay that time was 2.5k - also under EP)
I am planing to apply again end of this year (when I have 6 months pay slips for 3.8k)
Can someone please advise if there is any chance for me? I'm also thinking if I should ask lawyer (Khattarwong) to help with my PR Application this time.
Thank you in advance
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I went that route 20 years ago. I can speak from first hand experience. Additionally, I think you will find most lawyers today will shy away from trying to tackle immigration as they are a law unto themselves and are answerable to noone. This is the same with Immigration Officers around the world. If a lawyer does take you case, tell him you want to do it on salvage rates, e.g., no cure, no pay. Bet they won't even talk to you. Otherwise if they do take it they will not give you any assurances and you can kiss your money goodbye.
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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The comments about immigration and lawyers are unfounded. Under the Immigration laws an application must be made by the person applying - not by a third party. However, an experienced immigration lawyer can help you word and prepare your application so that it has a greater chance of approval. (Mind you, many people on this forum have the expertise, so you could run your application pass them.). The lawyers name will not be on the application and there is no need for ICA to know that one was used.
In reality, many EP applications are prepared by lawyers or paralegal types in MNCs. PR is no different except that you usually do not have the assistance of your company to do it - there is not a lot in it for them for you to go PR as it actually costs them more to employ you. But if you can find a good immigration lawyer, they can be very helpful - especially if you really do not know what you are doing. Just make sure that THEY know what they are doing!
In reality, many EP applications are prepared by lawyers or paralegal types in MNCs. PR is no different except that you usually do not have the assistance of your company to do it - there is not a lot in it for them for you to go PR as it actually costs them more to employ you. But if you can find a good immigration lawyer, they can be very helpful - especially if you really do not know what you are doing. Just make sure that THEY know what they are doing!
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That could only come from the mouth of a lawyer. 
My information came from the mouth of an ICA Immigration officer. That's where it needs to come from.
Frankly, as noted, I made that mistake the first time. It became abundently clear that if one cannot do it themselves, they really shouldn't be PR's in the first place. I only used one because of the instigation of my local wife the first time.
Anyway, then contents of her last rejection make it quite clear that ICA does not consider her as a candidate for PR but she is still allowed to continue to work on her employment visa. So, if I were her, I would sit down with the S/O and start thinking about a plan B as eventually MOM is going to come down hard and a lot of employment visa holders are going to be on 30 days SVPs when they can no longer qualify for the pass. She can stay here on LTVPs though.

My information came from the mouth of an ICA Immigration officer. That's where it needs to come from.
Frankly, as noted, I made that mistake the first time. It became abundently clear that if one cannot do it themselves, they really shouldn't be PR's in the first place. I only used one because of the instigation of my local wife the first time.
Anyway, then contents of her last rejection make it quite clear that ICA does not consider her as a candidate for PR but she is still allowed to continue to work on her employment visa. So, if I were her, I would sit down with the S/O and start thinking about a plan B as eventually MOM is going to come down hard and a lot of employment visa holders are going to be on 30 days SVPs when they can no longer qualify for the pass. She can stay here on LTVPs though.
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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