I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 9th 2004, 8:11 am
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I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeees - I still can't quite believe it!!!! 
I got my letter this morning - initially thought that Aus High Comm were just returning my documents etc but sure enough there was a letter confirming that I have been granted my provisional spouse visa (subclass 309).
I am sooooooooooooooo relieved!!!!! And sooooooooo excited!!!! I think I probably woke all the neighbours I shrieked so loud.
For those that are applying for a spouse visa my timeline is below, I must point out that I was cat B as I am over the preferred bmi other than that i have no health issues. I have been having sleepless nights as we have booked our flights for departure 4th November and hubby and I finish work next week so took a bit of a risk hoping the visa would come through quickly and thank goodness it did.
Best of luck to anyone else applying or currently playing the waiting game - it is all worth it in the end!!!!
For anyone looking for flights etc, Singapore airlines have a deal on for flights in November - £559 London - Sydney. We also booked our hotel in conjunction with the airline on their singapore stopover special - choice of 5 bands of hotel based on what you want to pay. The likes of Hilton/Intercontinental/Oriental/Pan Pacific etc - £60 per room per night which I think is a bargain!!! So 2 return flights London - Sydney and 3 nights in Singapore for abt £1300. The deal includes free hotel transfers and transport in Singapore aswell as free entry and discounted entry to attractions.
Timeline
18.06.04 Sent for police person record (London)
20.07.04 Police person record received
28.07.04 Xrays at Kingston Hospital - £45
29.07.04 Medical - Dr Steer, Kingston - £95
06.08.04 Medical report received from Dr Steer
14.09.04 Finally mailed front loaded spouse visa application
15.09.04 Application delivered to Aus High Comm
16.09.04 Payment taken
20.09.04 Written Acknowledgement received from Aus High Comm
09.10.04 Confirmation letter of visa grant received & documents returned
T x
I got my letter this morning - initially thought that Aus High Comm were just returning my documents etc but sure enough there was a letter confirming that I have been granted my provisional spouse visa (subclass 309).
I am sooooooooooooooo relieved!!!!! And sooooooooo excited!!!! I think I probably woke all the neighbours I shrieked so loud.
For those that are applying for a spouse visa my timeline is below, I must point out that I was cat B as I am over the preferred bmi other than that i have no health issues. I have been having sleepless nights as we have booked our flights for departure 4th November and hubby and I finish work next week so took a bit of a risk hoping the visa would come through quickly and thank goodness it did.
Best of luck to anyone else applying or currently playing the waiting game - it is all worth it in the end!!!!
For anyone looking for flights etc, Singapore airlines have a deal on for flights in November - £559 London - Sydney. We also booked our hotel in conjunction with the airline on their singapore stopover special - choice of 5 bands of hotel based on what you want to pay. The likes of Hilton/Intercontinental/Oriental/Pan Pacific etc - £60 per room per night which I think is a bargain!!! So 2 return flights London - Sydney and 3 nights in Singapore for abt £1300. The deal includes free hotel transfers and transport in Singapore aswell as free entry and discounted entry to attractions.
Timeline
18.06.04 Sent for police person record (London)
20.07.04 Police person record received
28.07.04 Xrays at Kingston Hospital - £45
29.07.04 Medical - Dr Steer, Kingston - £95
06.08.04 Medical report received from Dr Steer
14.09.04 Finally mailed front loaded spouse visa application
15.09.04 Application delivered to Aus High Comm
16.09.04 Payment taken
20.09.04 Written Acknowledgement received from Aus High Comm
09.10.04 Confirmation letter of visa grant received & documents returned
T x
Oct 9th 2004, 8:42 am
#2
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Many congratulations!!!
I remember you worrying about the cat B, glad it all came right in the end. Get packing!!!
I remember you worrying about the cat B, glad it all came right in the end. Get packing!!!
Oct 9th 2004, 8:46 am
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations and all the best for your new life in Oz.
Enjoy your new life .Thanks for the info re;flights
Cheers Dreamaway
Enjoy your new life .Thanks for the info re;flights
Cheers Dreamaway
Oct 9th 2004, 9:40 am
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations - breath a sigh of relief. Good info on the flights - cheers 
Oct 9th 2004, 10:16 am
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
"CONGRATULATIONS !"
All the best !
Tass.
All the best !
Tass.
Oct 9th 2004, 10:38 am
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS !! T&P
You are going the week before us - we're also stopping in Singapore. Can't wait !
Are you heading for Sydney? If so, which bit?
You are going the week before us - we're also stopping in Singapore. Can't wait !
Are you heading for Sydney? If so, which bit?
Oct 9th 2004, 3:25 pm
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done! Now the fun begins!
Yvonne
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Oct 9th 2004, 6:34 pm
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad it came through in time. All the best
Oct 9th 2004, 6:51 pm
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi T & P,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
It's a wonderful feeling when you get the visa through!!!
Good luck with your move and hope your flight & stopover in Singapore are good!!!
Shell
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
It's a wonderful feeling when you get the visa through!!!
Good luck with your move and hope your flight & stopover in Singapore are good!!!
Shell
Oct 9th 2004, 8:24 pm
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
T & P
CONGRATULATIONS !!
Al and Mo
CONGRATULATIONS !!
Al and Mo
Oct 9th 2004, 10:03 pm
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Mucho methinks!
Seriously quick too, from application to confirmation! Congrats!!
methinks!Seriously quick too, from application to confirmation! Congrats!!
Oct 9th 2004, 10:12 pm
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Great! that was quick - have you got your breath back yet?
Have a good time celebrating
Cas
Have a good time celebrating
Cas
Oct 9th 2004, 10:54 pm
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations!
you certainly were cutting it fine!
good luck for your future in Oz.
carol x
you certainly were cutting it fine!
good luck for your future in Oz.
carol x
Oct 10th 2004, 12:00 am
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by T&P
hubby and I finish work next week so took a bit of a risk hoping the visa would come through quickly and thank goodness it did.
Congrats to you both
Oct 10th 2004, 9:00 am
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Re: I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done, and excellent timeline too !
Now enjoy a nice glass of bubbly !
Now enjoy a nice glass of bubbly !