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bonds, flights and stuff

Have posted this over on immig. site but it's a bit quiet over there. Maybe someone here has some ideas.
We did our medicals/police checks at the end of March but haven't heard anything since. We will now be into the 12 month validating period and so are starting to look at flights for us to validate and have a recce. We can only go during school holiday time (hubby a teacher, daughter at school) therefore this coming summer holiday is the only time we can realistically go (xmas too expensive and would only give us about 10 days there and next easter hols prob outwith the 12 months). I would like to book flights now as they get more and more expensive every time I look- but don't want to get caught out by having flight tickets and no visas. Anyway, (if you're still with me!) my question is- we have our bond money sitting in bank account waiting to be requested. Is there anything we can do that will save on time eg I don't suppose we can send it unrequested but what kind of arrangements can we make now that will speed things up when it is requested?
Also I know it's like asking how long is a piece of string but do you think it's too risky to book flights for July17 now in anticipation of having the visas by then?
Thanks for any info/thoughts/suggestions
Yvonne

Re: bonds, flights and stuff

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Originally posted by YFitz
Have posted this over on immig. site but it's a bit quiet over there. Maybe someone here has some ideas.
We did our medicals/police checks at the end of March but haven't heard anything since. We will now be into the 12 month validating period and so are starting to look at flights for us to validate and have a recce. We can only go during school holiday time (hubby a teacher, daughter at school) therefore this coming summer holiday is the only time we can realistically go (xmas too expensive and would only give us about 10 days there and next easter hols prob outwith the 12 months). I would like to book flights now as they get more and more expensive every time I look- but don't want to get caught out by having flight tickets and no visas. Anyway, (if you're still with me!) my question is- we have our bond money sitting in bank account waiting to be requested. Is there anything we can do that will save on time eg I don't suppose we can send it unrequested but what kind of arrangements can we make now that will speed things up when it is requested?
Also I know it's like asking how long is a piece of string but do you think it's too risky to book flights for July17 now in anticipation of having the visas by then?
Thanks for any info/thoughts/suggestions
Yvonne

wouldnt like to say on booking tickets for the July 17th...but I believe most people have their visas about(and thats a big about)3 months after the meds are sent...and no I dont think you can send the bond "early"...Do you know where youve got to send it even ...until they ask for it...
:)