Additional requirement for visa applic

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Tina Avenido

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Feb 26, 2008, 2:20:32 AM2/26/08
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Dear gals!

I was excited to learn from my house that there was a package for me from the Australian Embassy! Yahoo! So I asked that they open it....and they found a letter that said my documents lacked a bishop's endorsement....uhmmm...do you remember they told us to have it? Oh well......

I'll be back home next week. See you around.

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Sincerely,
Tina Avenido
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tina espiritu

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Feb 26, 2008, 4:21:23 AM2/26/08
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Hi Tina A.!
 
I was about to ask you that.  I got hold of a copy of the February WYD Registration Update for Pilgrims and it mentioned a Bishop's endorsement letter for paper visa (non ETA countries) applicants [see 2nd paragraph, page 2 of attached rego update]. I think requirement talaga 'to.  Hehehe! =) 
 
Hope you have a fruitful seminar!  See ya soon!
 
~Tina Es
 
RegoUpdate_IND__FEB08_EN doc.pdf

Vix Casis

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Mar 3, 2008, 7:16:08 PM3/3/08
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Welcome back Tina!
 
Yup, i remember that but you said that it isn't necessary.  What do you suggest we do?  Can you tell me how to go about it, i mean, the endorsement letter?
 
Thanks Tina
 
Vix

 
On 2/26/08, Tina Avenido <tina.a...@gmail.com> wrote:

Tina Avenido

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Mar 3, 2008, 9:44:02 PM3/3/08
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Hi Vix!


What I said was that I was informed by a representative of the Australian Embassy that it isn't necessary to form part of the Episcopal Commission on Youth to get a WYD visa. The local bishop's endorsement is a new requirement as of February 2008, as Tina E. read from the Pilgrim's Newsletter.

The Embassy replied to a group leader's question whether the endorsement could be by group. They said it needs to be per individual. Maybe as a preliminary step the group leader can personally ask a bishop or his assistant whether he can endorse each one in the group. Result of this will determine next steps. I will be attending noon Mass in a parish, and I will ask the office if it is possible to get individual endorsements for my groupmates.

Good luck to all of us! We'll meet in Sydney!

PS. Just a "success story" - I got new contacts for WYD. This teacher browsed my beneratzi.multiply.com and inquired if they could be part of us. More people for WYD!


Tina

Vix Casis

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Mar 5, 2008, 1:06:01 AM3/5/08
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Ah okay. I'll update you...
 
Thanks!
 
Vix

 
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