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Snow Lane Teach, the welcome e-mail mentioned that the school will make arrangements once we have orders and travel scheduled.

Jun 6, 2017

Hi,

I know everyone gets paperwork differently, but we are getting really confused. My husband got his tentative offer on Thursday, June 1. The next day he got all the paperwork for the on the processing checklist. Today, we got an email with the procedure for getting the official passport. We have had no word from the security office and ...See More

Paperwork

by McCormick2003

Jun 5, 2017

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Snow Lane The order is a little odd, but it's nothing to be worried about.

I got my tentative offer on March 31st, my passport paperwork on April 4th, and I didn't get my background check paperwork until a week later on April 7th. I got my firm offer and the in-processing paperwork on May 25th, after I passed the background check. I really think you...See More

Jun 5, 2017

oregonslp I got my in-processing packet before my background check and passport stuff. I went ahead and told my work when I got the packet. My husband waited a while, but when I heard from my principal the other day he went ahead and notified his work and our landlord. We still don't have orders, but we aren't too worried. The background check takes time and...See More

Jun 6, 2017

Vision part of medical exam

by Bett

Jun 3, 2017

So, I have yet to receive the actual health check form from HR, but I've been using a friend's copy of it. Its checklist says the only vision thing we have to get tested is long-distance vision. I've been able to get that done. The peripheral and color testing on form is another appointment and will, of course, cost more. Do we have to get those te...See More

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Bett Okay, got the full eye exam completed yesterday --- just in case it's needed. The doctor asked if I was going to be a driver or something for all these vision tests. Good news is I passed, so lol guess I can also be a bus driver. I don't have urinalysis, and won't worry about it. So, now all I have to do is drop all of this off at HR in Alexandria ...See More

Jun 4, 2017

SandArt Very smart, Bett. I wish I had started before I got the forms. I got the forms exactly 2 weeks ago. I am sending them back tomorrow. However, if I had known some of the stuff sooner, I could have sent them back the same week.

Jun 5, 2017

I spoke with HR yesterday. Just an FYI - travel orders can not be issued until all family members submit their medical clearance and anti-terrorism training certificate. I just wanted to share, because I know some people had posted about waiting until kids got home from college for appointments, etc. Also, those of you who have been hired but haven...See More

Travel Orders

by teach

Jun 2, 2017

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SandArt Nana B, It says that everyone needs a TB test on page 4 of the CONUS inprocessing paperwork.

Jun 3, 2017

Redclover711 Just to be clear, everyone including dependents need the TB? Do we just attach the results with the medical paperwork and letters for dependents? Also, my doctor did not do the audiology part other than to mark that I could hear at a 20ft. distance. Where they have the different intervals it uses the words "if given" which she interpreted as not ne...See More

Jun 4, 2017

Tentative offer for Germany

by wanderwoman

Jun 3, 2017

I got a tentative offer last week and I signed and turned in all of the paperwork HR emailed me. I'm still waiting on a professional evaluation to be completed by my former principal (who happens to be in Germany), and it's been a very stressful process to track him down and try to contact him. How imperative are these evaluations? Fingers crossed ...See More

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SandArt Congratulations! I have read that some people here got the firm offer within a couple of weeks, but the time from tentative to firm offer for me was almost 6 weeks.

Jun 3, 2017

Nana B My new principal was adamant that she hear from my current admin. She wouldn't make the tentative offer until she was able to read and email or hear from her.

Jun 3, 2017

This board can really get confusing at times.

by Mr Fish

Jun 2, 2017

I don't know who is speaking to whom at times and I keep reading conversations that I have already read it does not seem to me that it used to be that confusing a while back.

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HelpOthers It used to have the most recent comments on the top, but now the most recent comments are on the bottom, which requires you to click the "continue reading" or whatever at the bottom. I preferred where you could read the list of topics and then see which new responses you wanted to read. This allowed you to more easily see older responses. I wish th...See More

Jun 3, 2017

HelpOthers Now, you can sort by new topics. I like this.

Jun 3, 2017

by Snow Lane to Ikego ESL/FLES

After the Firm Offer?

Jun 1, 2017

I submitted my firm offer paperwork and got confirmation that it was received, though not necessarily that it was all correct.

So my question for everyone is, what comes next? What is the next "milestone" in this process?

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oregonslp When you guys refer to "firm offer" paperwork, is that the medical stuff, travel order request, etc., etc.? Trying to figure out what additional paperwork I have coming my way. I submitted all of the medical/travel request paperwork and just received my passport stuff to work on (I still haven't received a firm offer letter yet). I'm now tackling t...See More

Jun 2, 2017

HelpOthers Once you have orders, consider that your firm offer.

Jun 2, 2017

Do we get confirmation of rejection?

by anotherteacher

May 29, 2017

I have had two interviews now. My first interview was a little over 5 weeks ago and my second interview was a little over a week ago. I wasn't informed as to when I would hear back about my first interview but I was told that it all depends on HR. The second interviewer told me that I would hear back likely within 1-3 weeks. I've read on the forums...See More

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anotherteacher Thanks all! Should I call general HR or should I call specifically to Europe's HR since both are European positions. Could someone provide me with the number for HR since they haven't been very good at responding to my e-mails? Thanks!

Jun 1, 2017

HelpOthers The HR contact information is on EAS, if you click "Contact us." Mailing Address for Overseas/Stateside Applicants: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY RECRUITMENT UNIT 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350-1401 (571) 372-0576 or (571) 372-0578) - Office (770) 268-7789 - Fax DSN - 372-0576 or 372-0578

Jun 1, 2017

Child's Passport

by McCormick2003

Jun 1, 2017

Hi,

I just realized our daughter's passport expired in April. Should I take it and rush for a new one or do we have time for regular processing if we tell them we renewed. Can't believe I missed that this Spring.

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Scholar Each passport location can give you an estimate. Ours took only 2 weeks although I think they say estimate 6weeks. You will travel on your official passport so the travel one isn't necessary until you take your first vacation.

Jun 1, 2017

HelpOthers Personally, I would go ahead and renew it and expedite it to make sure you get it back in three weeks. However, Scholar is correct. You will use the official passport to travel to your new country.

Jun 1, 2017

Has anyone had experience flying into Japan?

by Mary-Lorraine

May 29, 2017

So, with two dogs, would it be cheaper to fly to Seattle and catch the Patriot Express from there directly to Yokota, Japan? Which airlines would charge least for the dogs to fly within US to get to Seattle? It would take us a week to drive to Seattle, which could be another option (or train?).

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Teach Do not count on being able to take the Patriot Express, as you will be heading over there during peak PCS season for the military. They only have a very small number of pet spaces also. Most of my friends PCSing with pets have had to fly commercial because of the limited space for animals. We were required to fly the Patriot Express to and from Oki...See More

Jun 1, 2017

HelpOthers My husband will be staying in our current location until at least the second week or so of September whether we have a place the dogs can continue their quarantine or not, so at least his travel should be after the peak PCS season. I forgot that he has an event he plans to attend the first week of September, so it is certain he will not travel with...See More

Jun 1, 2017