furkew

" After 3 months, 1 week and 5 days (136 Welder) we had our visas granted!!!!

I'm shaking and won't be able to sleep tonight "

I was reading this thread today about a lucky couple who have had a really quick visa acceptance, but does anybody know of anybody that has had to be patient and persevere for years ??

Just curious really.

irishbloo

well done furkew,wont be long till you start selling them flowers.x irishbloo

robos

well done

good luck

weve only been waiting a couple of weeks but it feels like a year

i hope ours is as quick

jan xx

furkew

Thanks Irishbloo, Unfortunatley I am not the lucky one.

This was posted earlier by a real lucky couple.


This was my question.
" I was reading this thread today about a lucky couple who have had a really quick visa acceptance, but does anybody know of anybody that has had to be patient and persevere for years ??

Just curious really "


And I know what you mean Robos.

Centurion

Actually the system only changed last year. If you applied in 2004 then you were on average waiting well over a year. Which is exactly what we did. In fact it took 18 months from skills assessment stage to getting the visa the passport.

Makes me laugh when people complain and whine about the processing times since the system was changed.

gavinrobertson

Yeah, it took us about 20 months from final application to getting the visa. Plus about 6 months on top of that for skills assesments beforehand!

walaj

me too - the visa application took 2 yrs 2mths 2 days (partly because it was put on hold due to pregnancy). Altogether from skills assessment sent off to us landing in Oz (which has yet to happen) it will be 3yrs 2mths.

Going back to when we started the process many people had a 2yr wait when their applications were transferred from UK to Oz (changed location of processing) and for some strange reason they processed applications sent direct to Oz long before those applied & sent to UK then transferred.

stela

Hi Everyone.. Just thought i would share my news . Our Migration Agent has just sent an e-mail saying our visa application has just been logged, hope it wont be too long. We are going on a 136 skilled.. and so the wait begins . Good luck to everyone else in the same boat!


Stela

robos

hi stela

good luck and welcome to the waiting game!!!!!

jan xx

furkew

Hi stela, welcome to the club.

Join the queue. And don't you go pushing in at the front !!

Sleeping Beauty

there are still some visa applications at the moment which do take this length of time, it isnt just for the 2004 applicants.

lightr0d2o

We decided to make the move in August 2003.
1st agent contacted sept 2003. ( nothing happened with them ).
2nd agent contacted april 2004. Due to me being a Gypsy at work and have had like a million employers the T.R.A didnt go in till 23/2/05.
T.R.A returned positive 29/5/05.
Due to college year, main application went in on 28/11/05.
still waiting. and waiting and waiting......

We would like to be in Sydney some time this year..

all the best
Cockney Rob>>>>>>

furkew

As they Say "Patience is a virtue"Good luck Rob. You deserve it after a wait like that.

stela

I wont . The only queue ill be joining is the bar one!..hope you will buying the toohey's first in oz . Im not that daft . Enjoy your trip in oz, you will have an awsome time


stela

lightr0d2o

thanks bloke. I'm sure its true, but Ive whiled away many an hour playing the game as well, while I wait..