Started the whole process for my visa in November last year when I sent off my skills assessment, lodged my visa application in February as a Primary School Teacher on a GSM 175 (non CSL/MODL/SS).

Does anyone else in the same situation as myself (not knowing when your visa will get processed) ever have really 'down days' wondering if it'll ever happen? I'm close to tears today @ the utter frustration of knowing none of the states will even sponsor me and that my visa may well not be processed this side of 3 years time...

Sorry for having a gurn (moan) but I was just hoping I'm not alone?! This whole Australia thing has taken over my life, and I'm really trying to put it to the back of my mind, but it just wont go away! I wont give up, even if it does take 3 years, but at the same time, I get so frustrated @ times!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR lol

Anyone?!

Hey Jen, welcome to your life on hold, its a minging thing to go through, ive been stuck in the loop of getting visa, selling house(or not in my case) for 21/2 years, just be patient, the visa granted e-mail makes it all worth the wait, and anyway now is hardly the time to be rushing out of the uk , assuming youve got a job, so chill out a bit, it WILL happen!

Yeah I'm in a permanent full-time post, so I guess I should be thankful for what I do have at this moment in time! I couldn't go to Oz 2moro anyways as I've yet to even put the house on the market...but even just to see the ball rolling again would make me feel not so much in limbo as I currently do!

Are you over there @ the moment urself? Which part?

Hi Jen


I know what you are going through, well we all do
it took us 2 years to get our visa's, it was such an emotional rollercoaster, but as already said it is all worth it when you get your visa granted,
good luck anyway and try to get on with your life in the meantime i know its hard but this site does help an awful lot
michelle x

Will you ever houl yer wist,sit down and have a wee cup of tea and bandenburg

I suppose on the up side recessions don't last forever and I'm sure that there will be a turnaround sooner or later. Once that happens Aus will start importing lots of people again.

Thanks everyone

I'd echo that Jen. Also, you're very proactive so you will see any opportunities that come along.

The waiting is hard, hopefully there will be some positive news for the new migration year.

Take care,
Cooler

Aw thanks Cooler, how's u anyways? Any news?

Gave verbal notice to our Head last Friday and gave my written notice yesterday House sale still on the go, £20k under the offering price and £40k under what we'd have got a year ago. Can't hang around though as I'm an old fogey and need to catch a few sharks etc Get paid up until Aug 31st so that's good and if I need to do supply in the Autumn, then that's ok.

It's hard for you and many others, we still have worries about being taken off the CSL. I am sure you will get in, it just may take a little longer. Wish we could help you but will keep our fingers crossed.

Year 11 leave a week on Friday

Roll on half-term!

Cooler

Flip, can u retract ur notice if needs be?! Dear knows what changes are ahead, everyone's fed up with the goalposts being moved constantly!!!

Well, they'll be advertising my job this week so probably not. It will be supply, short contract or another job if they move the goal posts - there would be tears in our household if that happened. Rather hand my notice in than have to wait until Christmas to leave and find work.

They'll let you in as well

Cooler

I hope so!

The waiting is awful
I was checking my emails at 6am and before bed at 11pm. It overtook my life and it doesn't get any better if you get a case officer because then you check even more!!!
We applied in September and granted in March.
The waiting is definately the hardest part - the not knowing and uncertainty.
I think once you know at least you can sort the house and get things moving
(she says - house on market next week!! )
Good luck
J x

try and come on a temporary visa then later on worry about getting pr