We Got It, We Got It !
 

We finally made it, after 20 months of waiting.

Bit dissapointed that we didn't receive the famous "yellow envelope", just a plain white envelope but the grant letter inside more than made up for it.

Our agent has pulled a few strings and arranged for me to visit Australia House in London and get the visas stuck in our passports on Monday morning. We're booked for the visa validation trip to Brissy (staying in Mount Tamborine) on Friday, talk about cutting it fine - whew !

Thanks to all on this board who have chipped in with answers to my questions over the past year and a bit. To everyone out there who feels stressed during the process - hang on in there - the weight that is lifted off your shoulders when that letter finally drops onto yuor doormat is an undescribable feeling.

The nobby's will be having a half a shandy each this evening ! :D :beer:

Visa : class 136, skilled ind
Timeline :-
Engaged agent : Feb 2003
Lodged case with DIMIA : Oct 2003
Police checks : Jan 2004
Medicals : Feb 2004
Granted : Oct 2004

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Congrats, well worth the wait I'd imagine.

Enjoy your trip, ohhh & your half shandy or 12. :)

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About time!! Well done. And you've got the whole weekend to celebrate!

Steve.

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It was certainly a long wait for you but glad you got there in the end.

Enjoy the celebrations.

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Fantastic news!! Make sure you bring your sunscreen, its getting HOT over here :)

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Congrats!!
Donna.

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Congratulations!!!! What are your plans now, validate or just go?


Lots of luck to you

:beer:

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Congratulations!!!

Great feeling isn't it - and what timing!!!!

Have a great validation trip and best of luck for the future.

T x

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Congratulations that was so close

Good Luck and have a great validation trip

Julia

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Well done at last that long wait is finally over.
All the very best for your new lives in Oz hope it works out for you all.
Cheers Dreamaway

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Congrats!!

Don't overdo the shandy now :beer: :beer:

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Well done Kev.

Will pm u my number. Let me know if you come to the gold coast.

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HEY!! Debsy! Welcome to Queensland!

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Congratulations :beer:
As you said; "cutting it fine" :)
Will you still treat it as a validation trip, or will you stay ?

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[QUOTE=EssexNobby]We finally made it, after 20 months of waiting.




"FANTASTIC!" :D
Enjoy the celebrations , you'll never have this feeling again!
Have a great trip and All the best in your future !
Tass.