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Can I visit the immigration office before the date on my blue receipt if my O retirement visa is under consideration?

Jun 21, 2025
2 days ago
Isabella ************
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Hello all...i had to broke my OA visa due to change in Health insurance..ok now i am under consideration for an O retirement visa BUT the date due to be there its the same date when my tourist visa end ! can I go before this date (the one writting on the blue receipt ) ?
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TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is currently under consideration for an O retirement visa after breaking their OA visa due to health insurance changes. There is a concern about going to the immigration office before the specified date on the blue receipt, which coincides with the expiration of their tourist visa. Community comments reassure that it is typically safe to wait for the specified date to receive the stamp, emphasizing that the 'under consideration' status is mostly a formality and implies acceptance of the application.
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Chris *******
Just go back on the date it says to get your stamp.

Nothing to worry about "under consideration " is mostly just a formality.
John **********
It's normal that the dates are the same. Usually you can't go earlier but you can always ask, although the reason for the under consideration period is that your application has to go to the head office for approval
Wannikea *********
Don't worry, typically if they accept your paperwork with an under consideration stamp you'll 99.
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