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Smith Family Sep 30th 2008 7:43 am

Visa's granted!!!
 
Hi this is my first time on this site. I have found it really useful and interesting during our plight to obtain visa's.

Well we have them and reality is setting in - it has been really difficult when telling certain family members, a rollercoaster of emotions! By far I am finding my 8 year old daughters questions/emotions the most challenging (the guilt one night and then the happiness / excitement the next). Any advice on this one? Our son is fine but he is only 5 and lives for the day!

We have an initial entry date of May 2009 - great but we haven't sold our house yet and in the current climate we are fingers crossed. Anyone else in this position?

It is all so exciting and scary, be good to share this with others in similar position! :eek:

Smith family x

Nat12 Sep 30th 2008 7:13 pm

Re: Visa's granted!!!
 
Congratulations! :)
Can you write in black next time LOL as could hardly read it!
When are you hoping to go?

zoe_email_uk Sep 30th 2008 11:00 pm

Re: Visa's granted!!!
 
congratulations on getting visa, we got ours a couple of weeks ago and fly to Townsville Queensland on the 29/12/08!!We have a 9 year old and seven, both are happy about the move, but upset about leaving friends behind, so we are having a party for all their friends and have made arrangements with their school to stay in touch and their closest friends can email or write, and promised when we come back to Uk to visit they can see their friends then, seems to have helped, but expect a few more tears before we leave and after we arrive, kids settle easier than adults so once start making new friends think it will be easier. I hope!!

Chelle66 Oct 1st 2008 1:42 am

Re: Visa's granted!!!
 

Originally Posted by Smith Family (Post 6833804)
Hi this is my first time on this site. I have found it really useful and interesting during our plight to obtain visa's.

Well we have them and reality is setting in - it has been really difficult when telling certain family members, a rollercoaster of emotions! By far I am finding my 8 year old daughters questions/emotions the most challenging (the guilt one night and then the happiness / excitement the next). Any advice on this one? Our son is fine but he is only 5 and lives for the day!

We have an initial entry date of May 2009 - great but we haven't sold our house yet and in the current climate we are fingers crossed. Anyone else in this position?

It is all so exciting and scary, be good to share this with others in similar position! :eek:

Smith family x

Congratulations! We're you planning to move to?

Babsw Oct 1st 2008 1:57 am

Re: Visa's granted!!!
 

Originally Posted by Smith Family (Post 6833804)
Hi this is my first time on this site. I have found it really useful and interesting during our plight to obtain visa's.

Well we have them and reality is setting in - it has been really difficult when telling certain family members, a rollercoaster of emotions! By far I am finding my 8 year old daughters questions/emotions the most challenging (the guilt one night and then the happiness / excitement the next). Any advice on this one? Our son is fine but he is only 5 and lives for the day!

We have an initial entry date of May 2009 - great but we haven't sold our house yet and in the current climate we are fingers crossed. Anyone else in this position?

It is all so exciting and scary, be good to share this with others in similar position! :eek:

Smith family x

congratulations, fantastic feeling isn't it!

Smith Family Oct 1st 2008 9:00 pm

Re: Visa's granted!!!
 

Originally Posted by Chelle66 (Post 6835767)
Congratulations! We're you planning to move to?

Not definate yet, but in the pot is Western Australia ( South of Perth ) and Melbourne areas. It will depend on work.

Getting more excited about it all x
How about you?

Smith Family Oct 1st 2008 9:01 pm

Re: Visa's granted!!!
 

Originally Posted by zoe_email_uk (Post 6835413)
congratulations on getting visa, we got ours a couple of weeks ago and fly to Townsville Queensland on the 29/12/08!!We have a 9 year old and seven, both are happy about the move, but upset about leaving friends behind, so we are having a party for all their friends and have made arrangements with their school to stay in touch and their closest friends can email or write, and promised when we come back to Uk to visit they can see their friends then, seems to have helped, but expect a few more tears before we leave and after we arrive, kids settle easier than adults so once start making new friends think it will be easier. I hope!!

That's a great idea of a party. Good luck with your trip to Townsville. Have you got jobs there? x

zoe_email_uk Oct 2nd 2008 2:13 am

Re: Visa's granted!!!
 
Hi yes i have a job at the Mater in Townsville, good luck with your move, stay in touch let me know how things go and where you end up.
zoe

tiger222 Oct 4th 2008 8:37 pm

Re: Visa's granted!!!
 

Originally Posted by Smith Family (Post 6833804)
Hi this is my first time on this site. I have found it really useful and interesting during our plight to obtain visa's.

Well we have them and reality is setting in - it has been really difficult when telling certain family members, a rollercoaster of emotions! By far I am finding my 8 year old daughters questions/emotions the most challenging (the guilt one night and then the happiness / excitement the next). Any advice on this one? Our son is fine but he is only 5 and lives for the day!

We have an initial entry date of May 2009 - great but we haven't sold our house yet and in the current climate we are fingers crossed. Anyone else in this position?

It is all so exciting and scary, be good to share this with others in similar position! :eek:

Smith family x

Congratulations on your VISA! Could you share your timeline?


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