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on 23 Feb 2015

hi all, I applied for my permanent residence based on a spousal and this was submitted to South African Embassy in Riyadh July 2014. Was originally told that this process can take 8-12 months but also seen some of the updates stating that there is a lot of work being done on backlogs, are any of you experiencing this? My current permit tracking says Code 102: , again any idea what that means in terms of timescales? and any update when the home affairs online system will be back Any advice appreciated!

Anonymous (not verified) on 28 Apr 2015 - 10:23
Hi Soomaa, All I can say is good luck!! Hopefully you have heard something by now, but the biggest downfall of this country (SA) happens to be the government and all its departments. I wish I could give u positive news, but the only advice i can give you, is stay patient and pray they are nice to you. Chances of you getting an answer out of the SA home affairs/ any government building, is close to impossible.. Keep trying though and keep nagging. The home affairs system is always "offline". Good luck !!

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