designated area sponsor
Apr 21st 2004, 8:36 am
#1
Brisbane bound
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designated area sponsor
hi everyone, still waiting for tra to come back been 51 days now!
good news though i think! my agent tells me that i can apply for a skilled designated area sponsor visa which they say only takes 4-6 months, can anybody confirm this, i dont want to build my hopes up too much.
Cheers,
BRENDAN.
good news though i think! my agent tells me that i can apply for a skilled designated area sponsor visa which they say only takes 4-6 months, can anybody confirm this, i dont want to build my hopes up too much.
Cheers,
BRENDAN.
Apr 22nd 2004, 10:07 am
#2
High in the Dandenongs
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Location: Listening to Puffing Billy
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alledgedly so
we went this route, even though we had enough points for 136, but were told it would be fast tracked on the 139, but ours took 19 months
It was at the time where everything was backlogged so it may not be a fair comparrison, i'm just bitter
we went this route, even though we had enough points for 136, but were told it would be fast tracked on the 139, but ours took 19 months
It was at the time where everything was backlogged so it may not be a fair comparrison, i'm just bitter
Apr 22nd 2004, 10:11 am
#3
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Location: Sunshine Coast Queensland
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I applied for a 139 at the end of August 2003 and had the visas by 31st December 2003
Phil.
Phil.
Apr 22nd 2004, 10:12 am
#4
High in the Dandenongs
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smug git 
Apr 22nd 2004, 10:53 am
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Re: designated area sponsor
Originally posted by brendan_34_mids
hi everyone, still waiting for tra to come back been 51 days now!
good news though i think! my agent tells me that i can apply for a skilled designated area sponsor visa which they say only takes 4-6 months, can anybody confirm this, i dont want to build my hopes up too much.
Cheers,
BRENDAN.
hi everyone, still waiting for tra to come back been 51 days now!
good news though i think! my agent tells me that i can apply for a skilled designated area sponsor visa which they say only takes 4-6 months, can anybody confirm this, i dont want to build my hopes up too much.
Cheers,
BRENDAN.
Visas's granted 12th March 2004
but we held it up by a month as hubby worked away from home so was difficult arranging meds
Good Luck
Apr 22nd 2004, 10:54 am
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High in the Dandenongs
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Re: designated area sponsor
Originally posted by biggy
We applied 139 end ov Sept 2003
Visas's granted 12th March 2004
but we held it up by a month as hubby worked away from home so was difficult arranging meds
Good Luck
We applied 139 end ov Sept 2003
Visas's granted 12th March 2004
but we held it up by a month as hubby worked away from home so was difficult arranging meds
Good Luck
Apr 22nd 2004, 11:01 am
#7
Joined: Dec 2003
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Re: designated area sponsor
Originally posted by hevs
another smug git
another smug git
Apr 22nd 2004, 11:02 am
#8
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on ya!!!! well done.
Smug bug
Smug bug
Apr 22nd 2004, 11:16 am
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Re: designated area sponsor
Hi there I applied 139 10th Jan and am just waiting for my bond request -meds etc requested feb - oz police check backlog held me up 2 months but seems to be pretty speedy at the moment looking on timeline.
best of luck.
You'll probably overtake me!
best of luck.
You'll probably overtake me!
Apr 22nd 2004, 11:43 am
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ours took nearly 4 months
house has taken 4 months, whole process just over a year
arlene
not patient at the best of times
house has taken 4 months, whole process just over a year
arlene
not patient at the best of times
