It's our turn today.....
Jan 14th 2005, 11:34 am
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It's our turn today.....
...to say that our visa has been granted. Yippee! It's a 136 skilled independent (MODL) and it took the three months that a lot of people are quoting at the moment. Didn't think it would happen to us, but it has. So just watch out coz next it could be you, or you, or you, or you or you.....!
Have a
(whatever your tipple!) with me. Oh damn, I'll have to go and buy another bottle of baileys (and my diet was going so well!)
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE
A very happy binbird
Have a
(whatever your tipple!) with me. Oh damn, I'll have to go and buy another bottle of baileys (and my diet was going so well!)GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE
A very happy binbird
Jan 14th 2005, 11:41 am
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Re: It's our turn today.....
hiya hunny, congratulations a fantastic feeling isnt it, i think it must be the week for it,still in a daze myself,where are you heading?
tracey.
tracey.
Originally Posted by binbird
...to say that our visa has been granted. Yippee! It's a 136skilled independent (MODL) and it took the three months that a lot of people are quoting at the moment. Didn't think it would happen to us, but it has. So just watch out coz next it could be you, or you, or you, or you or you.....!
Have a (whatever your tipple!) with me. Oh damn, I'll have to go and buy another bottle of baileys (and my diet was going so well!)
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE
A very happy binbird
Have a
(whatever your tipple!) with me. Oh damn, I'll have to go and buy another bottle of baileys (and my diet was going so well!)GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE
A very happy binbird
Jan 14th 2005, 11:46 am
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Congratulations.
3 months. ive already been waiting10
Go celebrate
3 months. ive already been waiting10
Go celebrate
Jan 14th 2005, 11:49 am
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Congrats !!!
Jan 14th 2005, 11:53 am
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Originally Posted by scissors
hiya hunny, congratulations a fantastic feeling isnt it, i think it must be the week for it,still in a daze myself,where are you heading?
tracey.
tracey.
We shall be heading off to Sydney in May at the earliest but we are one of the "got a house to sell first" cases. Just hope it all happens for us before 1st October otherwise we will have to validate the visas and I just want to go now!
Impatient binbird (Waiting for the visa was the easy bit for us!)
Jan 14th 2005, 12:04 pm
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i know what you mean we ve got to get our house on the market yet,but we re not planning to go until the summer anyway,i guess i dont tend to believe its going to happen until it does,and it hit me like a thunder bolt yesterday,it actually seems real know, i would never have thought id feel like this,i think your right though that was the easy bit
tracey.
tracey.
Originally Posted by binbird
IT's funny how it feels a long way off and then suddenly it's in your hand. You're right I do feel a bit blown away / away with the fairies etc (and I haven't touched a drop......yet....!)
We shall be heading off to Sydney in May at the earliest but we are one of the "got a house to sell first" cases. Just hope it all happens for us before 1st October otherwise we will have to validate the visas and I just want to go now!
Impatient binbird (Waiting for the visa was the easy bit for us!)
We shall be heading off to Sydney in May at the earliest but we are one of the "got a house to sell first" cases. Just hope it all happens for us before 1st October otherwise we will have to validate the visas and I just want to go now!
Impatient binbird (Waiting for the visa was the easy bit for us!)
Jan 14th 2005, 2:02 pm
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Originally Posted by binbird
...to say that our visa has been granted. Yippee! It's a 136 skilled independent (MODL) and it took the three months that a lot of people are quoting at the moment. Didn't think it would happen to us, but it has. So just watch out coz next it could be you, or you, or you, or you or you.....!
Have a (whatever your tipple!) with me. Oh damn, I'll have to go and buy another bottle of baileys (and my diet was going so well!)
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE
A very happy binbird
Have a
(whatever your tipple!) with me. Oh damn, I'll have to go and buy another bottle of baileys (and my diet was going so well!)GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE
A very happy binbird
Congratulations to you and the family! Don't have too many
incase you wake up like a :scared: Good luck with the house!
Alex
Jan 14th 2005, 3:00 pm
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Originally Posted by Alex Hall
Binbird,
Congratulations to you and the family! Don't have too many incase you wake up like a :scared:
Good luck with the house!
Alex
Congratulations to you and the family! Don't have too many
incase you wake up like a :scared: Good luck with the house!
Alex
And you should know I look :scared: at the best of times!
Anticipating booze binbird (well, it would be irresponsible, home alone with 3 kids, to indulge myself now!)
Jan 14th 2005, 3:06 pm
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Congrats! There's alot of it going about just now! Perhaps they've all started to work again at DIMIA! I still feel a bit sick, it's just so exciting! (we got it yesterday) Well done again and have a drink on me!
Jan 14th 2005, 3:27 pm
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Originally Posted by wholeworldwindow
Congrats! There's alot of it going about just now! Perhaps they've all started to work again at DIMIA! I still feel a bit sick, it's just so exciting! (we got it yesterday) Well done again and have a drink on me!
Binbird
Jan 14th 2005, 3:41 pm
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Re: It's our turn today.....
fantastic news... but scary too.... you are a similar timeline to us.. just out of interest what date was your application lodged? and how long ago did you send off your medicals..
many thanks..
many thanks..
Jan 14th 2005, 3:43 pm
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Originally Posted by binbird
Yeah - so sick I have hardly moved from this chair all day! My number of posts has probably doubled in one day! So I apologise for boring you all but thanks for your good wishes!
Binbird
Binbird
Congratulations on your excellent news
Hope all goes well for you on your big adventure
john / rose
Jan 14th 2005, 4:04 pm
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Originally Posted by binbird
...to say that our visa has been granted. Yippee! It's a 136 skilled independent (MODL) and it took the three months that a lot of people are quoting at the moment. Didn't think it would happen to us, but it has. So just watch out coz next it could be you, or you, or you, or you or you.....!
Have a (whatever your tipple!) with me. Oh damn, I'll have to go and buy another bottle of baileys (and my diet was going so well!)
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE
A very happy binbird
Have a
(whatever your tipple!) with me. Oh damn, I'll have to go and buy another bottle of baileys (and my diet was going so well!)GOOD LUCK EVERYONE ELSE
A very happy binbird
we have just posted our visa application today so still a long way to go
Jan 14th 2005, 4:05 pm
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Re: It's our turn today.....
Originally Posted by JJJHM
fantastic news... but scary too.... you are a similar timeline to us.. just out of interest what date was your application lodged? and how long ago did you send off your medicals..
many thanks..
many thanks..
Anyway, application was lodged on 5 October 2004. Andy and I had our medicals in Sydney during our reckie (last two weeks of October). The girls medicals were done in the UK at the end of November but they won't have arrived in Oz until early December. Therefore, on my calculations (which aren't always very reliable) we received our visa letter about a month after the medicals were received. That, of course, took in Christmas so it could be quicker for others.
Incidentally, my sister in law submitted her application exactly a week before us and she received her visa exactly a week before us. Hope that helps to give an indication as to when you might receive your visa.
Keep us posted.
Binbird
Jan 14th 2005, 4:13 pm
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Originally Posted by binbird
Just did a reply and then the computer bombed out on me (is it trying to tell me something? I know I've been on it all day but it's not every day you get a visa!)
Anyway, application was lodged on 5 October 2004. Andy and I had our medicals in Sydney during our reckie (last two weeks of October). The girls medicals were done in the UK at the end of November but they won't have arrived in Oz until early December. Therefore, on my calculations (which aren't always very reliable) we received our visa letter about a month after the medicals were received. That, of course, took in Christmas so it could be quicker for others.
Incidentally, my sister in law submitted her application exactly a week before us and she received her visa exactly a week before us. Hope that helps to give an indication as to when you might receive your visa.
Keep us posted.
Binbird
Anyway, application was lodged on 5 October 2004. Andy and I had our medicals in Sydney during our reckie (last two weeks of October). The girls medicals were done in the UK at the end of November but they won't have arrived in Oz until early December. Therefore, on my calculations (which aren't always very reliable) we received our visa letter about a month after the medicals were received. That, of course, took in Christmas so it could be quicker for others.
Incidentally, my sister in law submitted her application exactly a week before us and she received her visa exactly a week before us. Hope that helps to give an indication as to when you might receive your visa.
Keep us posted.
Binbird
I (binbird's brother in law) sent my visa (standard 136 with capital investment) off pretty much the same time and had my capital investment bond request on the 13th Dec.
So timescales seem quite short at the moment.
Binbird, do you want me to bring round a bottle of champagne (free) for you to celebrate with?
:-)
alex