$5.000 Question
Nov 11th 2003, 9:17 pm
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$5.000 Question
Just had a call from brother in Australia, saying he has had a letter asking for a bond of $5.000, as he is our sponsor 
is this the BIG YES weve made it or is there any last hurdles to come and can i pop my cork now !!!!!
is this the BIG YES weve made it or is there any last hurdles to come and can i pop my cork now !!!!!
Nov 11th 2003, 9:20 pm
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Congratulations,
the request for the money is the last thing before issuing the visa.
However, it can still take 3 months from receipt of the cash to get the letter.
the request for the money is the last thing before issuing the visa.
However, it can still take 3 months from receipt of the cash to get the letter.
Nov 11th 2003, 9:23 pm
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Originally posted by Rossi
Congratulations,
the request for the money is the last thing before issuing the visa.
However, it can still take 3 months from receipt of the cash to get the letter.
Congratulations,
the request for the money is the last thing before issuing the visa.
However, it can still take 3 months from receipt of the cash to get the letter.
Well done HH - good luckin Oz
HP
Nov 11th 2003, 9:23 pm
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Congratulations, looking good.
Are these bonds re-imbursed ? and if so..........when ?
Paul
Are these bonds re-imbursed ? and if so..........when ?
Paul
Nov 11th 2003, 9:23 pm
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look's like congratulation's are in order mate, even if you are a west ham fan
Nov 11th 2003, 9:24 pm
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Originally posted by Paul&Ann-Marie
Congratulations, looking good.
Are these bonds re-imbursed ? and if so..........when ?
Paul
Congratulations, looking good.
Are these bonds re-imbursed ? and if so..........when ?
Paul
Nov 11th 2003, 9:24 pm
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Brother lives in Adelaide and is going to sort it all out, paying the $5.000 and tking the recipt to dimia. is it true that you can get your visa from aus house in the strand london.
Nov 11th 2003, 9:37 pm
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Originally posted by Happy hammer
Brother lives in Adelaide and is going to sort it all out, paying the $5.000 and tking the recipt to dimia. is it true that you can get your visa from aus house in the strand london.
Brother lives in Adelaide and is going to sort it all out, paying the $5.000 and tking the recipt to dimia. is it true that you can get your visa from aus house in the strand london.
dont forget the extra dollars it takes to open the account
arlene
Nov 11th 2003, 10:00 pm
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Thanks Guys and Girls cant wait to get everything packed and moving.
P.S... Billy ...Up the Hammers and will talk to you on monday when we are in the Rugby world cup finale....
Hope you all get the yellow envolope soon...Best of luck.
cant wait to get everything packed and moving. P.S... Billy ...Up the Hammers and will talk to you on monday when we are in the Rugby world cup finale....
Hope you all get the yellow envolope soon...Best of luck.
Nov 11th 2003, 10:38 pm
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Re: $5.000 Question
Originally posted by Happy hammer
Just had a call from brother in Australia, saying he has had a letter asking for a bond of $5.000, as he is our sponsor is this the BIG YES weve made it or is there any last hurdles to come and can i pop my cork now !!!!!
Just had a call from brother in Australia, saying he has had a letter asking for a bond of $5.000, as he is our sponsor
is this the BIG YES weve made it or is there any last hurdles to come and can i pop my cork now !!!!!
Nov 11th 2003, 10:59 pm
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Crossy, how far are you with your application!!!!!!!
Nov 11th 2003, 11:11 pm
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Originally posted by Happy hammer
Brother lives in Adelaide and is going to sort it all out, paying the $5.000 and tking the recipt to dimia. is it true that you can get your visa from aus house in the strand london.
Brother lives in Adelaide and is going to sort it all out, paying the $5.000 and tking the recipt to dimia. is it true that you can get your visa from aus house in the strand london.
your bro will need another $200 to open the account and 100 point ID.
best to post your passports to London cos if you aint inside them doors at 10 am they're closed and you gotta go back another day.
I think they will ask you to post them so nip down to the post office and get 2 recorded deliver envelopes, one address to London and the other to yourself and pop it in with your passports.
Ours was back within the week
Nov 11th 2003, 11:12 pm
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Originally posted by HiddenPaw
2 years after you make your first entry into Oz
2 years after you make your first entry into Oz
I think you will find it's 30 months if I remember correctly
Nov 11th 2003, 11:34 pm
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Rossi, whats a 100 point id, and it would only take me 1 hour to get to aus house in london but do i have to wait for the go ahead first
Nov 11th 2003, 11:53 pm
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Hi HH,
Great news - I know how excited you must be - we got our visas granted in April, and I went to AHC in October to get the passports evidenced - lovely lovely stickers!!
100 point ID is something like Aus passport and proof of address I think - that's what my sister took (also in Adelaide - there's gonna be some party over there next year I reckon!!
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AHC in the Strand is open from 9am to 11am but you'll need your visa grant letter.
You should also check exactly what the visa grant letter says about evidencing your passports: I travelled down from Yorkshire to AHC and the visa officer wanted me to leave the passports there and go back in 5 days cos my letter said to allow 5 days after submitting them.
I'd misunderstood as you need to wait 5 days after getting the letter before going to AHC, to allow the authorisation to come through from ASPC - thought this was what the 5 days wait meant. She did them on the spot in the end, but grudgingly.
May not be a problem for you if you're only an hour way though.
They do keep the bond for 30 months and it will cost $200 to open the account as others have mentioned.
Hope this helps,
Elaine
Great news - I know how excited you must be - we got our visas granted in April, and I went to AHC in October to get the passports evidenced - lovely lovely stickers!!
100 point ID is something like Aus passport and proof of address I think - that's what my sister took (also in Adelaide - there's gonna be some party over there next year I reckon!!
)AHC in the Strand is open from 9am to 11am but you'll need your visa grant letter.
You should also check exactly what the visa grant letter says about evidencing your passports: I travelled down from Yorkshire to AHC and the visa officer wanted me to leave the passports there and go back in 5 days cos my letter said to allow 5 days after submitting them.
I'd misunderstood as you need to wait 5 days after getting the letter before going to AHC, to allow the authorisation to come through from ASPC - thought this was what the 5 days wait meant. She did them on the spot in the end, but grudgingly.
May not be a problem for you if you're only an hour way though.
They do keep the bond for 30 months and it will cost $200 to open the account as others have mentioned.
Hope this helps,
Elaine