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You are not alone, with a PR application you just need extreme patience otherwise the wait can drive you to drink! My online status for the past 7 months has been "Code 102: Processing at Head Office" I now hate the digit 2 so much. Tried emailing and phoning every other no on the DHA website to no avail. And my very worst act of desperation was following the Minister on Twitter!! My current Quota permit expires in 04/2015 so I have just resolved to invest my effort in getting a new critical skills TRV while actively searching for new destinations to ply my trade!!!
 
KGM said:
You are not alone, with a PR application you just need extreme patience otherwise the wait can drive you to drink! My online status for the past 7 months has been "Code 102: Processing at Head Office" I now hate the digit 2 so much. Tried emailing and phoning every other no on the DHA website to no avail. And my very worst act of desperation was following the Minister on Twitter!! My current Quota permit expires in 04/2015 so I have just resolved to invest my effort in getting a new critical skills TRV while actively searching for new destinations to ply my trade!!!
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I wonder whats causing the delays. m very hopeful, it shall be out before then.
 
Nomqhele said:
From the 01 May 2014 when the new immigration act commenced
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There is no new immigration act. It is still from 2002. The new amendments which you refer to were signed in parliament on the 22nd of May 2014 and implemented on the 26th. The stickers stopped a little before this already.

The certificates now issued are A4 and must be kept incredibly safe - it is a nightmare to get one re-issued if you lose it. Make 10 copies and get them all certified. Apply for your ID document as soon as you can.
 
Hi everyone i am currently wayting for PR under spouse category. If HA does not gives you sticker how to travel vith this PR certificate? Another thing today i had stickerfor extension of my permit in section 11(6) but they gave me only for 2 years but previosly it was 3 years. Any one knows wwhy is that. Thanks.
 
Hi skilled

I got my Retirement TR permit. Can u please advice me how to apply for PR for myself and my family. My family includes my wife and a child.

I am planning to come to SA this month. Should I bring along my family too? Or should I first only come alone and apply for my PR?

For my PR application, will I be needing a police clearance certificate from SA? How much time will it take to get a police clearance certificate of SA?

Also, please advice me on what documents will I be needing to apply for me and my family's PR?

Thank you.
 
Hi All.

Can someone please help me. I applied for PR and was told the application was refereed to Law enforcement and they may visit me or call and do sort of like an interview. My problem is I have moved out of the address, I used in my application and want to know if they call applicants before visiting them. If they don't, what happens when they don't find you at your address.
 
Portak said:
Hi All.

Can someone please help me. I applied for PR and was told the application was refereed to Law enforcement and they may visit me or call and do sort of like an interview. My problem is I have moved out of the address, I used in my application and want to know if they call applicants before visiting them. If they don't, what happens when they don't find you at your address.
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Hi, if you applied under spousal relationship they will come to the residential address you gave without any notice, if they dont get you there they will then phone you

And if you applied under work permit they will go to the work address you gave in your application without any notice, if they dont get you there, the will do their investigation and phone afterword.

My friend changed address and phone number but they were still able to find him
 
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Jack14 said:
Hi, if you applied under spousal relationship they will come to the residential address you gave without any notice, if they dont get you there they will then phone you

And if you applied under work permit they will go to the work address you gave in your application without any notice, if they dont get you there, the will do their investigation and phone afterword.

My friend changed address and phone number but they were still able to find him
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Thanks Jack.
I applied in January under Quota we and was told in July the application was referred to law enforcement and they may come to my home. I was worried because I had moved out of that address.
 
Skilled said:
It means they have finalised your application and its on the dispatch counter at Head office or on its ways to your office of application.

To know the outcome you can call your office of application or you can walk in anyday. But for the certificate or whatever it is you need to wait from 5days to 14 days.. and sometimes a month.

But once it shows status 105.. it means that your office of application has receieved it and captured it in their system.

Good luck, I received an SMS too few days ago but still don't know the outcome.
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Hi Skilled

Can the Call Centre tell me the outcome ? the application is on Code 104

Thank you
 
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