Stamping Visas In London..
Sep 16th 2003, 3:26 pm
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Stamping Visas In London..
We have just heard from Australia (via Agent) that we have been accepted...yippee!....We have chosen to have our visas stamped in London but have still not heard anything at all from Australia as to whether they have sent the relevant information to London. We have been given a date of 7th November to get the visas validated, and therefore are extremely anxious as this date draws nearer.
Has anyone been in this situation or, going through it right now? We still have to sell our house before we leave - which is now highly unlikely to happen - so will have to arrange another holiday in order to validate the visas.
Also, has anyone taken the trip to London to get their visas stamped? Is this possible or do we have to send them by recorded delivery?
Has anyone been in this situation or, going through it right now? We still have to sell our house before we leave - which is now highly unlikely to happen - so will have to arrange another holiday in order to validate the visas.
Also, has anyone taken the trip to London to get their visas stamped? Is this possible or do we have to send them by recorded delivery?
Sep 16th 2003, 3:39 pm
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Hi I'm not sure what you mean by getting visas stamped?
If it is a PR visa on a skilled migration application like ours was all you need to do is this.
Once you've recieved the paperwork from Adelaide confirming your visa application was sucessfull take it to Australia House in London with your passports and they will insert the visa's into your passports.
It will say on the visas the date they have to be validated by.
Easy as that.
If it is a PR visa on a skilled migration application like ours was all you need to do is this.
Once you've recieved the paperwork from Adelaide confirming your visa application was sucessfull take it to Australia House in London with your passports and they will insert the visa's into your passports.
It will say on the visas the date they have to be validated by.
Easy as that.
Sep 16th 2003, 3:39 pm
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Oh and congratulations your in 
Sep 16th 2003, 4:04 pm
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Re: Stamping Visas In London..
Originally posted by rob&kim
We have just heard from Australia (via Agent) that we have been accepted...yippee!....We have chosen to have our visas stamped in London but have still not heard anything at all from Australia as to whether they have sent the relevant information to London. We have been given a date of 7th November to get the visas validated, and therefore are extremely anxious as this date draws nearer.
Has anyone been in this situation or, going through it right now? We still have to sell our house before we leave - which is now highly unlikely to happen - so will have to arrange another holiday in order to validate the visas.
Also, has anyone taken the trip to London to get their visas stamped? Is this possible or do we have to send them by recorded delivery?
We have just heard from Australia (via Agent) that we have been accepted...yippee!....We have chosen to have our visas stamped in London but have still not heard anything at all from Australia as to whether they have sent the relevant information to London. We have been given a date of 7th November to get the visas validated, and therefore are extremely anxious as this date draws nearer.
Has anyone been in this situation or, going through it right now? We still have to sell our house before we leave - which is now highly unlikely to happen - so will have to arrange another holiday in order to validate the visas.
Also, has anyone taken the trip to London to get their visas stamped? Is this possible or do we have to send them by recorded delivery?
Sep 16th 2003, 4:04 pm
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OH and big CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
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Sep 16th 2003, 5:46 pm
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Originally posted by mr2blue
Hi I'm not sure what you mean by getting visas stamped?
If it is a PR visa on a skilled migration application like ours was all you need to do is this.
Once you've recieved the paperwork from Adelaide confirming your visa application was sucessfull take it to Australia House in London with your passports and they will insert the visa's into your passports.
It will say on the visas the date they have to be validated by.
Easy as that.
Hi I'm not sure what you mean by getting visas stamped?
If it is a PR visa on a skilled migration application like ours was all you need to do is this.
Once you've recieved the paperwork from Adelaide confirming your visa application was sucessfull take it to Australia House in London with your passports and they will insert the visa's into your passports.
It will say on the visas the date they have to be validated by.
Easy as that.
Thanks for your advice though.
Sep 16th 2003, 7:04 pm
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Going to AHC in London
It might be worth checking before you turn up at AHC in London as I heard that they have stopped doing this in person and you have to post your passports instead.
Maybe check exactly what your letter says?
Mine doesn't actually say I can go in person, but doesn't say I can't either. I was thinking of posting the passports as it's a bit of an expense to go down there specially - I'd rather put the money towards the Aus fund!
Elaine
Maybe check exactly what your letter says?
Mine doesn't actually say I can go in person, but doesn't say I can't either. I was thinking of posting the passports as it's a bit of an expense to go down there specially - I'd rather put the money towards the Aus fund!
Elaine
Sep 16th 2003, 7:10 pm
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Our letter said that if there were specific requirements as to where we should get our visa from they would be attached to the letter,there wasnt so we just went to ozzie house.
I did read online that they had stopped issueing them in person and you had to post them but we went up there and had no probs.
I did read online that they had stopped issueing them in person and you had to post them but we went up there and had no probs.
