Foster Clan

We have been living at my parents for the past 2 months so we decided to go to the Lakes for a week for a breather.
I gave my dad a quick lesson in how to read e-mails before we went!!!! and gave him strict instructions not to ring me on my mobile unless it was to say that the visa had been granted. Anyway he rang on Friday to give us the good news.
We are off to book the flights tomorrow and hopefully will be flying 31 March/1 April so we are not hanging around.
Good luck to everyone still waiting - especially the pre-julyers!!!

Joanne

PS - frontloaded application received 30 November 04 and money debited 6 December - VISA GRANTED 4 MARCH. Hubby is a Nurse.

teach

Many congratulations Joanne, I bet the news really made your holiday. Have a or three on me.
Sarah

fraser

Congratulations on your great news My card was also debited the same day but no front loading

BillnLinz

Hi Foster Clan

Congratulations on the great news, a great feeling !! All the best to you

We submitted at the same time as you, and have just got the magic phone call from the agent this morning - yippeee !!! Definitely will be celebrating with a few tonight

Bill & Linz

Foster Clan

Thanks for the replies
CONGRATULATIONS too to Bill and Linz.
It's a rollercoaster of emotions isn't it - have the nerves kicked in yet?

chaval

you'll have to excuse my ignorance as im abit new to all this...could you tell me the significance of "pre-julyers"...was there some sort of cut off point and then a change in proceedures ?

cheers

wmoore

That's exactly it. DIMIA sped up the process (dramatically) for anyone applying after 1st July last year. Unfortunately for those already in the queue before that date, processing seemed to grind to a halt for ages and they are only now catching up.

chaval

thanks..appreciate that. we put ours in 6weeks ago...so we're just sitting tight waiting to find out what happens next

wmoore

Have a look at Austimeline to give you an idea of current processing times.