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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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Originally Posted by SteveBannister
About time!! Well done. And you've got the whole weekend to celebrate!
Steve. Enjoy the celebrations. |
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Fantastic news!! Make sure you bring your sunscreen, its getting HOT over here :)
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Originally Posted by EssexNobby
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 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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Originally Posted by EssexNobby
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 Will pm u my number. Let me know if you come to the gold coast. |
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Originally Posted by debsy
Well done Kev.
Will pm u my number. Let me know if you come to the gold coast. |
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Originally Posted by EssexNobby
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 !
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. |
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Congratulations EssexNobby !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7.44am ??! Your postman must come early !! Thanks for all the advice I've gleaned from you on all things electrical ! Have a great trip :cool: |
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Originally Posted by EssexNobby
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 Congratulations, :D Enjoy your celebrations. Di |
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Originally Posted by EssexNobby
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 Well Done Congratulations Paul, Helen, Kieran & Connor |
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Fantastic news, the feeling you have now was well worth the wait, I bet. Enjoy your trip to Oz.
Sarah |
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Nobby, if you really want a yellow envelope, let me have your address and I'll send you one - we have a cupboard full at work! Then your happiness would be complete :D
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Congrats :D Enjoy the celebration!!
Yvonne |
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Congrats Nobbies :D
Have a great trip. |
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Hi the Nobbies,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! And what fab timing!!! Good luck with your flight and move over to Oz. Shell |
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the nobby's
CONGRATULATIONS !! Al and Mo :) |
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CONGRATULATIONSS!!!!!!!!!!! :D
Cheeky!! |
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Now this is the kind of heartwarming story I really like! 20 months......
what a marathon! Enjoy those half shandys....then enjoy a couple more half shandys....then.. well you get the idea! :beer: |
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Congratulations ! Worth adding a JD to the shandy/s eh? :D
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Congratulations! :D
good luck for the future in the wonderful land of Oz! carol x |
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Nice one sport. :)
Does it seem so long ago ? |
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Thanks everyone for the congrats messages.
Ouch, bit of a sore head this morning after one shandy too many this weekend. :beer: All sorted now, flights booked (even checked out what movies are playing on the flight), first night hotel booked, rental accomodation booked, car booked, 14 day itinerary planned, well you get the idea - I'm a control freak ! :) Looking out of the window here this morning and it's cold with grey skies. Can't wait to get a taste of that warm weather and blue skies on the Gold Coast :p |
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HEAD HURT A BIT DOES IT!!!!!! :D
Glad to see you are well organised :) |
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Nice one Kev, I guess you won't be at the next Essex meet then :)
ACE |
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First up is the validation trip, we leave on Sat.
Then we've got to get back to ole blighty and try to sell the house, so realistically I reckon that we're looking at 2005Q2 before we can up sticks and go. No worries though, I don't mind waiting now that I've got the visas ! :D |
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Hi EssexNobby!!
Hope you enjoy your validation trip!!!!!!! :) You are doing what we plan to do when (if!!) we get our visas. Validation trip first, then sell house, etc. We plan to go to Brisbane first then take internal flight over to Perth. We are lucky enough to have family in both places so will be staying with them. :) Havent booked anything yet........just gotta wait!!!!! Anyhow, safe journey, good luck with house sale and all the best for your new life in Oz!!!!! Regards, Cheeky!!! :)
Originally Posted by EssexNobby
First up is the validation trip, we leave on Sat.
Then we've got to get back to ole blighty and try to sell the house, so realistically I reckon that we're looking at 2005Q2 before we can up sticks and go. No worries though, I don't mind waiting now that I've got the visas ! :D |
Re: We Got It, We Got It !
Originally Posted by EssexNobby
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 Fantastic news !! Enjoy your life down under and the shandy's !!! Good luck :) |
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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
(not that I'm green with envy or anything!) ;) D D |
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