This must be a record!!
Sep 27th 2004 | 5:42 am
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This must be a record!!
I wont go into all the details of my skilled Ind Visa sub class 136 because you really wouldnt believe me if I told you, but here's the main bit. I applied in December 2002 after being told I was suitable for migration by the ACS.What happened over the next 21 months was quite unbelievable and it would take me too long to tell you the ups and downd of my application but there were times when I nearly gave up on my visa.However, this morning after exactly 21 months my visa arrived and I have just sent my passport off to London.
I plan to arrive in Perth in about a month (Ive had long enough to plan it!!) to meet up with my best pal who arrived last Friday.So, after 4 Holidays to Australia, viewing every house Reiwa have ever advertised, checking every car for sale on autotrader, learning where to take my Driving Licence theory test, studying exchange rates, checking out mortgage deals, and deciding I am never ever, EVER going to work in IT again I am leaving the UK.
Will I miss anything? of course I will...mainly my friends and family..but most of them are trying to emmigrate anyway so we will eventually all be together again.
So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long as mine!!
Be cool.
I plan to arrive in Perth in about a month (Ive had long enough to plan it!!) to meet up with my best pal who arrived last Friday.So, after 4 Holidays to Australia, viewing every house Reiwa have ever advertised, checking every car for sale on autotrader, learning where to take my Driving Licence theory test, studying exchange rates, checking out mortgage deals, and deciding I am never ever, EVER going to work in IT again I am leaving the UK.
Will I miss anything? of course I will...mainly my friends and family..but most of them are trying to emmigrate anyway so we will eventually all be together again.
So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long as mine!!
Be cool.
Sep 27th 2004 | 5:48 am
#2
The Godfather
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: South East Suburbs of Melbourne
Re: This must be a record!!
Are you really sure you want to go?? 
Sep 27th 2004 | 6:14 am
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Re: This must be a record!!
Originally Posted by colin_z1
I wont go into all the details of my skilled Ind Visa sub class 136 because you really wouldnt believe me if I told you, but here's the main bit. I applied in December 2002 after being told I was suitable for migration by the ACS.What happened over the next 21 months was quite unbelievable and it would take me too long to tell you the ups and downd of my application but there were times when I nearly gave up on my visa.However, this morning after exactly 21 months my visa arrived and I have just sent my passport off to London.
I plan to arrive in Perth in about a month (Ive had long enough to plan it!!) to meet up with my best pal who arrived last Friday.So, after 4 Holidays to Australia, viewing every house Reiwa have ever advertised, checking every car for sale on autotrader, learning where to take my Driving Licence theory test, studying exchange rates, checking out mortgage deals, and deciding I am never ever, EVER going to work in IT again I am leaving the UK.
Will I miss anything? of course I will...mainly my friends and family..but most of them are trying to emmigrate anyway so we will eventually all be together again.
So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long as mine!!
Be cool.
I plan to arrive in Perth in about a month (Ive had long enough to plan it!!) to meet up with my best pal who arrived last Friday.So, after 4 Holidays to Australia, viewing every house Reiwa have ever advertised, checking every car for sale on autotrader, learning where to take my Driving Licence theory test, studying exchange rates, checking out mortgage deals, and deciding I am never ever, EVER going to work in IT again I am leaving the UK.
Will I miss anything? of course I will...mainly my friends and family..but most of them are trying to emmigrate anyway so we will eventually all be together again.
So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long as mine!!
Be cool.
Good luck in all that you do
Di
Sep 27th 2004 | 6:22 am
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Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Mt Eliza, Victoria
Re: This must be a record!!
Originally Posted by colin_z1
So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long as mine!!
Be cool.
Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long as mine!!
Be cool.
and we agree some days you wish you could give up because at least you know where your life is going!!I would say the same to anyone else reading this, please don't give up, the long wait is worth it, although I found most of the excitement gone by time we got it!!!
Sep 27th 2004 | 7:58 am
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Re: This must be a record!!
In article <[email protected]> ,
member22189@british_expats.com (colin_z1) wrote:
>
> I wont go into all the details of my skilled Ind Visa sub class 136
> because you really wouldnt believe me if I told you, but here's the main
> bit. I applied in December 2002 after being told I was suitable for
> migration by the ACS.What happened over the next 21 months was quite
> unbelievable and it would take me too long to tell you the ups and downd
> of my application but there were times when I nearly gave up on my
> visa.However, this morning after exactly 21 months my visa arrived and I
> have just sent my passport off to London.
> I plan to arrive in Perth in about a month (Ive had long enough to plan
> it!!) to meet up with my best pal who arrived last Friday.So, after 4
> Holidays to Australia, viewing every house Reiwa have ever advertised,
> checking every car for sale on autotrader, learning where to take my
> Driving Licence theory test, studying exchange rates, checking out
> mortgage deals, and deciding I am never ever, EVER going to work in IT
> again I am leaving the UK.
> Will I miss anything? of course I will...mainly my friends and
> family..but most of them are trying to emmigrate anyway so we will
> eventually all be together again.
> So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled
> Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
> Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really
> will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long
> as mine!!
> Be cool.
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
>
When I first started to apply a couple of years ago there were people who
had waited past two years...
--
Paul
http://www.labrose.com
member22189@british_expats.com (colin_z1) wrote:
>
> I wont go into all the details of my skilled Ind Visa sub class 136
> because you really wouldnt believe me if I told you, but here's the main
> bit. I applied in December 2002 after being told I was suitable for
> migration by the ACS.What happened over the next 21 months was quite
> unbelievable and it would take me too long to tell you the ups and downd
> of my application but there were times when I nearly gave up on my
> visa.However, this morning after exactly 21 months my visa arrived and I
> have just sent my passport off to London.
> I plan to arrive in Perth in about a month (Ive had long enough to plan
> it!!) to meet up with my best pal who arrived last Friday.So, after 4
> Holidays to Australia, viewing every house Reiwa have ever advertised,
> checking every car for sale on autotrader, learning where to take my
> Driving Licence theory test, studying exchange rates, checking out
> mortgage deals, and deciding I am never ever, EVER going to work in IT
> again I am leaving the UK.
> Will I miss anything? of course I will...mainly my friends and
> family..but most of them are trying to emmigrate anyway so we will
> eventually all be together again.
> So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled
> Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
> Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really
> will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long
> as mine!!
> Be cool.
>
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
>
When I first started to apply a couple of years ago there were people who
had waited past two years...
--
Paul
http://www.labrose.com
Sep 27th 2004 | 9:32 am
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da Bonehead
Joined: Jan 2004
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Re: This must be a record!!
Colin,
I think you should take a step back from this thing before deciding - you really shouldn't rush into it you know
Congrats m8
I think you should take a step back from this thing before deciding - you really shouldn't rush into it you know
Congrats m8
Sep 27th 2004 | 9:50 am
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From: Ribble Valley Lanashire
Re: This must be a record!!
Originally Posted by colin_z1
I wont go into all the details of my skilled Ind Visa sub class 136 because you really wouldnt believe me if I told you, but here's the main bit. I applied in December 2002 after being told I was suitable for migration by the ACS.What happened over the next 21 months was quite unbelievable and it would take me too long to tell you the ups and downd of my application but there were times when I nearly gave up on my visa.However, this morning after exactly 21 months my visa arrived and I have just sent my passport off to London.
I plan to arrive in Perth in about a month (Ive had long enough to plan it!!) to meet up with my best pal who arrived last Friday.So, after 4 Holidays to Australia, viewing every house Reiwa have ever advertised, checking every car for sale on autotrader, learning where to take my Driving Licence theory test, studying exchange rates, checking out mortgage deals, and deciding I am never ever, EVER going to work in IT again I am leaving the UK.
Will I miss anything? of course I will...mainly my friends and family..but most of them are trying to emmigrate anyway so we will eventually all be together again.
So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long as mine!!
Be cool.
I plan to arrive in Perth in about a month (Ive had long enough to plan it!!) to meet up with my best pal who arrived last Friday.So, after 4 Holidays to Australia, viewing every house Reiwa have ever advertised, checking every car for sale on autotrader, learning where to take my Driving Licence theory test, studying exchange rates, checking out mortgage deals, and deciding I am never ever, EVER going to work in IT again I am leaving the UK.
Will I miss anything? of course I will...mainly my friends and family..but most of them are trying to emmigrate anyway so we will eventually all be together again.
So is this the record for the longest visa approval in the skilled Independent class ever?..21 months!!!.
Never give up a dream..as long as you believe in yourself and really will it to happen..it will..I just hope it doesnt take as F***ing long as mine!!
Be cool.
nahh!! we beat ya.5yrs and 2wks. ours was skilled family linked!!good luck karen
Sep 27th 2004 | 10:07 am
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Re: This must be a record!!
I worked briefly with someone who's 136 took just over three years! From what I understand, it is not all that unusual for some to wait as long as you, and I've yet to figure out why! 
Anyhoo, very many congratulations for seeing it through, and some long overdue karma for being so monumentally patient!
A cause for celebration I think....
Tony.
Anyhoo, very many congratulations for seeing it through, and some long overdue karma for being so monumentally patient!
A cause for celebration I think....
Tony.
Sep 27th 2004 | 8:48 pm
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From: Ribble Valley Lanashire
Re: This must be a record!!
Originally Posted by tonyk38
I worked briefly with someone who's 136 took just over three years! From what I understand, it is not all that unusual for some to wait as long as you, and I've yet to figure out why!
Anyhoo, very many congratulations for seeing it through, and some long overdue karma for being so monumentally patient!
A cause for celebration I think....
Tony.
Anyhoo, very many congratulations for seeing it through, and some long overdue karma for being so monumentally patient!
A cause for celebration I think....
Tony.
Sep 27th 2004 | 8:57 pm
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Re: This must be a record!!
Some people say... the longer you wait, the better it is!!!!
Congratulations!
fabie
Congratulations!
fabie
