styoung
American expat in Singapore
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About me
American
Lives in Singapore
Registration: 18 July 2017
Permanent Residency application - volunteering? length of stay?
I鈥檓 relocating to Singapore and am interested in applying for PR at some point in the future. Volunteer work - What type of volunteer work do the SG authorities look favorably upon? Does it need to be a leadership position? A large number of ... Read More
Best tech companies to work at in Singapore?
What are the most desirable places for coders to work at in Singapore? Where do techies want to work? What companies have interesting work, treat their employees well, have reasonable working hours, good growth prospects, etc? I am a software ... Read More
Applying to switch visa types requires leaving?
I'm currently in Manila on a regular automatic tourist visa that requires renewal after 30 days. If I want to switch to the 9a multiple entry visa that lasts 59 days, do I need to leave the country before I file the application? Would I need to ... Read More
Extending Philippines tourist visa for 1 month vs longer? by styoung
As an American tourist extending an Philippines automatically-granted tourist visa, is there any harm in asking for more months than I need? Are they more likely to grant a 1 month extension than a 3 month extension? (The tourist visa ...
The nearest immigration extension office to me (Makati) does "receiving but not processing" of the ACR card initial application. Does that mean it'll take a lot longer than if I went to the main office in Intramuros? Should I expect to ... Read More
Extending Philippines tourist visa for 1 month vs longer? by styoung
As an American tourist extending an Philippines automatically-granted tourist visa, is there any harm in asking for more months than I need? Are they more likely to grant a 1 month extension than a 3 month extension? (The tourist visa ...
So, once I have my ACR card, will I be able to immediately extend to 6 months the next time I enter the Philippines, rather than only applying for the 1 month extension at first? Read More
Odds of a Filipino with bachelor's degree getting UK work visa?
From google, it looks to me like, if she can find a UK employer willing to go through with the visa sponsorship process, she would probably be approved by the UK government. I think she would need a "restricted" "tier 2" visa. ... Read More
Odds of a Filipino with bachelor's degree getting Ireland work visa?
From google, my impression is that 80-90% of applications are approved. To be eligible, it helps to have a base salary (excluding bonuses) of over 30,000 euros. If you鈥檙e below that, you鈥檙e only eligible if your job category is not on ... Read More
Extending Philippines tourist visa for 1 month vs longer?
As an American tourist extending an Philippines automatically-granted tourist visa, is there any harm in asking for more months than I need? Are they more likely to grant a 1 month extension than a 3 month extension? (The tourist visa ... Read More
Odds of a Filipino with bachelor's degree getting UK work visa?
A Filipino friend of mine is thinking about applying for jobs in the UK. She has a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and now works selling medical devices to hospitals. We expect she can get a job offer, but applying and interviewing would be a lot ... Read More
Odds of a Filipino with bachelor's degree getting Ireland work visa?
A Filipino friend of mine is thinking about applying for jobs in Ireland. She has a bachelor's degree in pharmacy and now works selling medical devices to hospitals. We expect she can get a job offer, but applying and interviewing would be a lot ... Read More