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Post by berk727 on Nov 3, 2014 15:48:00 GMT -5
Hello all, just wanted to update everyone on a paperwork snafu. I realized I received two Personal History Forms and no Background Questionnaire Consent and Release. I emailed with Bob (he does exist!) and he stated they made this mistake with everyone and will be sending out the background consent form tomorrow. just an FYI.
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Post by moopigsdad on Nov 3, 2014 15:49:37 GMT -5
Thanks for clearing that up and I assume we should be filling out the 2014 personal history form and not the other earlier one.
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Post by 71stretch on Nov 3, 2014 16:15:45 GMT -5
Thanks for that. I noticed I had two questionnaires, didn't open both do I didn't know if they were the same or not.
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Post by Who Me? on Nov 3, 2014 23:39:11 GMT -5
Apparently, one of the personal history forms was only 8 pages, instead of 9 pages. Hence, the background form was inadvertently omitted.
Unless I am mistaken, a total of 5 forms need to be sent back to SSA.
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Post by JudgeRatty on Nov 4, 2014 8:36:37 GMT -5
I agree, there were a total of 5 forms to send back.
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Post by sweetd on Nov 4, 2014 8:41:21 GMT -5
Yesterday, I recieved a call scheduling my interview. However, I never recieved the initial notification email listing my locations. Is there cause for contacting Gelkin? Anyone else in that boat?
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Post by JudgeRatty on Nov 4, 2014 8:50:17 GMT -5
Yesterday, I recieved a call scheduling my interview. However, I never recieved the initial notification email listing my locations. Is there cause for contacting Gelkin? Anyone else in that boat? I will send you a message.
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Post by JudgeRatty on Nov 4, 2014 8:57:17 GMT -5
Bob and his office staff are no doubt crazy busy right now. I was wondering about whether there would be confirmation of some sort as to receipt of the paperwork once sent. At the end of the cert email sent yesterday, this was at the bottom and I would like to draw your attention to it: "Please do not contact us to verify receipt of your forms as we will be contacting anyone who does not respond or who submits an incomplete package."
I added the emphasis. So anyone who is worried, it might be more prudent to remain patient as they sort through all of the candidate forms and such.
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Post by northbend on Nov 4, 2014 10:05:41 GMT -5
Yesterday, I recieved a call scheduling my interview. However, I never recieved the initial notification email listing my locations. Is there cause for contacting Gelkin? Anyone else in that boat? We are in the same boat! I'll post if and when I get the initial notification.
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Post by northbend on Nov 4, 2014 10:14:19 GMT -5
Yesterday, I recieved a call scheduling my interview. However, I never recieved the initial notification email listing my locations. Is there cause for contacting Gelkin? Anyone else in that boat? We are in the same boat! I'll post if and when I get the initial notification. Just got it a minute ago in my spam folder. Good luck sweetd!
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Post by helplesslyhoping on Nov 4, 2014 12:09:57 GMT -5
Is the initial notification and list of cities coming from ODAR or OPM?
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Post by 71stretch on Nov 4, 2014 12:13:32 GMT -5
Is the initial notification and list of cities coming from ODAR or OPM? From ODAR.
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Post by Who Me? on Nov 4, 2014 12:14:38 GMT -5
I could be wrong, but the initial notification is coming from ODAR. The list of cities was generated by OPM and then sent to ODAR who forwards it with the notification.
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Post by Missundaztood on Nov 4, 2014 12:15:49 GMT -5
If are using Gmail, it is notoriously bad for sending these types of emails to junk.
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Post by uclabruin on Nov 4, 2014 12:38:51 GMT -5
For those of us who were on the first cert and now the second cert, do we now need to fill out "again" the forms sent in yesterday's and today's emails (e.g. ALJ personal history forms). ODAR should already have these completed forms from the first cert. Seems a little repetitive and extra work for Bob and staff to request and review so many forms previously submitted.
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Post by cubbietax on Nov 4, 2014 12:43:43 GMT -5
For those first cert'ers on the second cert. The email states that all you need to send in is you GAL acceptance sheet, OF-306 and FCRA sheet.
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Post by FlaTreeFarm on Nov 4, 2014 12:47:25 GMT -5
The e-mail indicates which forms must be re-submitted and which need not be.
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Post by 71stretch on Nov 4, 2014 12:54:38 GMT -5
For those of us who were on the first cert and now the second cert, do we now need to fill out "again" the forms sent in yesterday's and today's emails (e.g. ALJ personal history forms). ODAR should already have these completed forms from the first cert. Seems a little repetitive and extra work for Bob and staff to request and review so many forms previously submitted. It says in the email which ones that you don't have to send again you did one in the past year (and there are no changes).
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Post by orchid on Nov 4, 2014 13:19:27 GMT -5
For those of you who have already scheduled interviews, how long did it take to receive email confirmation with travel arrangement information?
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Post by steelrain on Nov 4, 2014 15:09:12 GMT -5
I just finalized all the documents and sent them back to SSA. All my references are up to speed. I just need an interview date, no call yet.
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