chameleon:

Great to hear that! The MOM officer whom I spoke to yesterday is not so helpful. Still tell me I cannot do iSubmit due to the transfer maid condition. She said I can only do iSubmit on the condition if passport or medical report is not ready... :scratchhead:
All the best to u today!

pinkybear:

chameleon:

I also called up MOM this morning and the officer just told me I will have to bear the overstay fine if the new maid's work permit is not submitted online tomorrow but she refused to tell me how much, only said between $100-500, subjected to the length of overstay.

So I called my old agency and chased and said if not transferred out from my name, will cancel the work permit in the evening. A few hours later, the old agency called and said they have transferred her from my name.

I dont bother where they send her since it was done by them in the system...as long as can transfer out and apply for the new maid's work permit, i am relieved..

Pinkybear, hope your case will be resolved tomorrow too since Thurs and Fri are public holidays and they cannot apply online on these dates while MOM still counted the public holidays into the overstaying...

I found a MOM officer who is very helpful. She said I will not subject to the overstay fine and the IPA will not be revoked.
The IPA will be revoked in the 3rd week of Aug. What a reflief! I think my iSubmit got approved.

I can only cancel her WP at 5pm tomorrow accordingly to the old agency, they need 1 more day to buy medical insurance.
I will go to the old agency to collect all my refund and also the levy fee incur to me.

chameleon:

I also called up MOM this morning and the officer just told me I will have to bear the overstay fine if the new maid's work permit is not submitted online tomorrow but she refused to tell me how much, only said between $100-500, subjected to the length of overstay.

So I called my old agency and chased and said if not transferred out from my name, will cancel the work permit in the evening. A few hours later, the old agency called and said they have transferred her from my name.

I dont bother where they send her since it was done by them in the system...as long as can transfer out and apply for the new maid's work permit, i am relieved..

Pinkybear, hope your case will be resolved tomorrow too since Thurs and Fri are public holidays and they cannot apply online on these dates while MOM still counted the public holidays into the overstaying...

pinkybear:

KSmom8:

Pinkybear and chameleon, I wish you both all the best! Hope you are able to resolve it soon.

Thank you KSmom8... I hope it will be tomorrow. :xedfingers:

chameleon:

Hi pinkybear,

Thanks a lot. Will go and click on iSubmit and write a paragraph to explain my situation there. Hope MOM can grant the extra 7 days..
By the way, is today your 21st day or the 14th day deadline?
Understand from chixchix's post earlier MOM has an unspoken grace period of 7 days..
My old agency told me if he cannot resolve today, he will proceed to cancel for me and send my previous maid to Malaysia on social pass for the time being. Hopefully he really does it but it's already 4pm now and still never hear from him :stompfeet:

Today is the 14th day of my new maid's arrival. I called up MOM, different officer said different things to me. I asked when will the IPA expire. Is it really 14 days after arrival? One even said you should check with your agency, since you paid them for such service. The rest said 5 Aug is the last day, I will need to pay overstay fine but not sure how long is the grace period given by the review officer.

My old agency told me it is illegal to bring the maid to Malaysia. She would not do this.

My new agency said I should collect cash from the old agency... what if they went back their words. I went down to the old agency and demanded them to pay cash in advance for the overstay fine. I said by tomorrow if the new WP is still not approved, they need to transfer the maid to their names. They agreed.

Then the old maid saw me and said \"Hi Madam, please send my regards to Grandma\". I am :mad: She only worked for three weeks and want to change employer. She said she did not know it's 3 storey house. She is working with my other maid. :stupid:

chameleon:

Sorry pinkybear, i wanted to submit my request in iSubmit but it required me to attach a document. Did you fill up the form and which option did you tick on the form Part 2? Cannot find any option related.
Thanks again

Yes I wrote a detailed story in the document and attached in iSubmit. The file must be in pdf.
There is no part 2. Just fill up in iSubmit - Your Particulars, Your Work Particulars, Your Message and attach a pdf file.
Otherwise pls pm me your mobile. I will guide you thru by phone.

I hope tomorrow this issue will end. It's either approved or transfer the maid's name to the old agency.

mumsobusy:

Is it legal to bring in our own maid without going through an agency?

KSmom8:

Pinkybear and chameleon, I wish you both all the best! Hope you are able to resolve it soon.

chameleon:

Hi pinkybear,

Thanks a lot. Will go and click on iSubmit and write a paragraph to explain my situation there. Hope MOM can grant the extra 7 days..
By the way, is today your 21st day or the 14th day deadline?
Understand from chixchix's post earlier MOM has an unspoken grace period of 7 days..
My old agency told me if he cannot resolve today, he will proceed to cancel for me and send my previous maid to Malaysia on social pass for the time being. Hopefully he really does it but it's already 4pm now and still never hear from him :stompfeet:

chameleon:

Sorry pinkybear, i wanted to submit my request in iSubmit but it required me to attach a document. Did you fill up the form and which option did you tick on the form Part 2? Cannot find any option related.
Thanks again

chameleon:

pinkybear:

Hi chameleon


Sorry I wasnt being clear.

Click onto \"iSubmit\" button.

Under Request Type, choose no 7. Issuance & Renewal Matters

You submit your request online.

For my case I am still stuck. Today is the dateline The old maid agency still asked me to wait. I told her I need to cancel it by today, she asked if I am prepared to buy an air ticket to send her to Myanmar. I said yes. :mad: :stompfeet:

Hi pinkybear,

Thanks a lot. Will go and click on iSubmit and write a paragraph to explain my situation there. Hope MOM can grant the extra 7 days..
By the way, is today your 21st day or the 14th day deadline?
Understand from chixchix's post earlier MOM has an unspoken grace period of 7 days..
My old agency told me if he cannot resolve today, he will proceed to cancel for me and send my previous maid to Malaysia on social pass for the time being. Hopefully he really does it but it's already 4pm now and still never hear from him :stompfeet:

KSmom8:

Pinkybear and chameleon, I wish you both all the best! Hope you are able to resolve it soon.

pinkybear:

Hi chameleon


Sorry I wasnt being clear.

Click onto \"iSubmit\" button.

Under Request Type, choose no 7. Issuance & Renewal Matters

You submit your request online.

For my case I am still stuck. Today is the dateline The old maid agency still asked me to wait. I told her I need to cancel it by today, she asked if I am prepared to buy an air ticket to send her to Myanmar. I said yes. :mad: :stompfeet:

glass:

Up to you. If work permit cancelled, they can go to Malaysia on social pass then re enter. Don't need to be too nice to the old agency.

chixchix:

Hi Chameleon, very often Agencies will try to \"buy\" time from you. Well as what MOM said is true, the New Agency has got 14 days to do her issuance but there is an extra grace period of 7 days, which MOM will not tell you about.


What you need to do to be on the safe side is go to Isubmit on MOM website, Choose Option 6, put in the details of your maid, & explain to MOM that the issuance will be slightly late. I believe that your new maid agency can help you with this as I was in the same boat, and my new maid agency was very helpful, while the old one even told me that he is going on holiday and he cant keep my maid for a few days. :scared:

Hope the above helps.

pinkybear:

Hi Chameleon

I am facing the same problem like you. I gave ample time to the old agency My old maid has been with them since end of June. They are very slow. I am still waiting for their refund. My new agency said I am being too nice to them. Their advice is to cancel the WP on 5 Aug. Otherwise my new maid's IPA will be revoked and the maid needs repatriated to Indo. While your old agency has a new business from your old maid, will they care for you? :nailbite: The new agency asked me to pressure the old agency not MOM.

I did tell the old agency that on 5 Aug I will cancel the old maid permit.
If I do this, it will complicate my old maid application with her new employer.

What I did was go to to Isubmit on MOM website, Choose Option 7, to extend the issuance dateline. You need to write a summary.

http://www.mom.gov.sg/services-forms/Pages/isubmit.aspx

Mine dateline is Monday 5 Aug :scared: So far the old maid is still under my name.