ACR Card Received

[BrettGC]

Just goes to show how "your mileage may vary".....

Back in mid-march, I went and did my 6 month visa extension.  At the time I asked when I should do my ACR application, I thought she said "Come back in a month and apply".  So we went to BI today with all the requirements listed on the BI site which I duly presented.  The agent looked really confused and then she saw the visa extension receipt.  She got up, went to a draw with a bunch of cards, picked one up and handed it to me.  Lo and behold, it was my completed ACR card (tourist version).  What she'd actually said to me in March was "Come back in March and pick it up".  I didn't actually apply for it but it was automatically processed when my extension was approved.  

Turns out BI does give happy endings 

Edited April 11, 2022 by BrettGC

[Eddie1]

31 minutes ago, BrettGC said:

Turns out BI does give happy endings 

Is that in the private back office or the public front office?    

[Dave Hounddriver]

5 hours ago, Eddie1 said:

Is that in the private back office or the public front office? 

Uh uh . .  so you also heard that the guy in the private back office is gay.  Hmmm.    Now we know why Brett gets such good treatment.

[BrettGC]

14 hours ago, Eddie1 said:

Is that in the private back office or the public front office?    

 

8 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Uh uh . .  so you also heard that the guy in the private back office is gay.  Hmmm.    Now we know why Brett gets such good treatment.

A gentleman never tells 

[Eddie1]

19 hours ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Uh uh . .  so you also heard that the guy in the private back office is gay.  Hmmm.

According to my information (and not experience!!)  the guy in the back office and the guy in the front office are both batting for the other side.  Not 100% sure so I will check with Brett when i see him. 

 

[Jollygoodfellow]

On 4/11/2022 at 3:37 PM, BrettGC said:

I didn't actually apply for it but it was automatically processed when my extension was approved.  

No one applies for it, it is part of the second extension with fees included. 50 US dollars. Why they calculate it in dollars who knows.

[BrettGC]

6 hours ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

No one applies for it, it is part of the second extension with fees included. 50 US dollars. Why they calculate it in dollars who knows.

It was only my first extension so it may be the length of the extension that triggers it?  I just checked and it's listed on my receipt in PHP to the amount of 1000, first item.

[Dave Hounddriver]

5 hours ago, BrettGC said:

I just checked and it's listed on my receipt in PHP to the amount of 1000, first item.

Check further.  As you can see by this illustration, they will charge you a 500 peso fee for the card (and that may be 1000 by now).  But the fee for the ACR is still listed at US$50.  Is there any charge on there that is the PHP equivalent of US$50?

[BrettGC]

35 minutes ago, Dave Hounddriver said:

Check further.  As you can see by this illustration, they will charge you a 500 peso fee for the card (and that may be 1000 by now).  But the fee for the ACR is still listed at US$50.  Is there any charge on there that is the PHP equivalent of US$50?

Mine is different; YMMV?

 

Edited April 13, 2022 by BrettGC

[Dave Hounddriver]

47 minutes ago, BrettGC said:

Mine is different; YMMV?

ACR I-Card Fee = 2570 = 49.52 USD at todays rate.  That's the part that I'm talking about.