Originally Posted by fin (Post 5540568)

Char, seen as we met briefly could we not be classed as 'real friends??' :huh:

Originally Posted by RachelH (Post 5538105)

Is anyone around? I am afraid that my dream of Aus may have died........

OH has been offered a job in Brisbane - so we fully appreciate that we are in a much stronger position than so many people going out there - family, a job etc.

However it is about two thirds of what he earns now and when you take into consideration my wage here, and the fact that I planned not to work for a year or so, we would be living on half of what we do now. WE have worked it out on a spreadsheet and we just cant afford it. It means we cant buy the kind of house that we want........and that we would be scrimping constantly which isnt why we were going to Aus in teh first place.......

So at present the plan is to go on a holiday to validate some time in the spring as I need to do it before August, but take a rain check on when we actually go out there - unless the company up the offer to make it worthwhile.

I am very down about it all and not sure what to do but staying philosophical about it at the moment. How long is it until my visa runs out properly?:(

Originally Posted by RachelH (Post 5544942)

hi shiels - no he doesnt have to take it, its just really useful because they pay for flights and 3 weeks accommodation when you get there which would of course be a great help.....anyway we will have to see - he is talking to them tomorrow to see if they will up the offer........

Originally Posted by shiels (Post 5549020)

Make sure you let us know how you go. C x

Originally Posted by RachelH (Post 5549378)

mmmmmmm they wont up the offer.......:(

Originally Posted by sloane46 (Post 5561909)

Hi
Been a while since I posted on this thread but just wanted to say we have sent off application for OH's spouse visa on Tuesday and they have taken payment already(fingers crossed all will be ok). I am so excited as it all seems to be coming together now just need to sell house!:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by sloane46 (Post 5561909)

Hi
Been a while since I posted on this thread but just wanted to say we have sent off application for OH's spouse visa on Tuesday and they have taken payment already(fingers crossed all will be ok). I am so excited as it all seems to be coming together now just need to sell house!:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by peplaing (Post 5562144)

Hi not been on for a while, but just to up date sent off my spouse visa on monday payment taken today so fingers crossed. x

Originally Posted by Poppydreams (Post 5561938)

Hiya
Good luck with yours!! Since its my OH's spouse visa appn that went - I take it you're the Aussie as well? Where are you thinking of going back to in Oz?
Also I suppose we could compare how long it takes for both our OH's visas!! My OH's appn ended up about 100 pages long and thats not including the med and X-ray forms!!

Originally Posted by sloane46 (Post 5562245)

Looks like theres a few of us waiting for the big news this week. Yes I'm the Aussie born in Melbourne, my parents brought me to England when I was three
We are hoping to go to Melbourne in June 08 (me Oh and 4kids) How many of you are there and where are you heading to and when? Those forms are a nightmare aren't they! we front loaded as well and I put Oh's passport in. Lets hope we all get an answer soon.

Originally Posted by Poppydreams (Post 5562336)

We are heading to Brisbane hopefully early Feb 08. There is just me OH and our daughter (4). The forms have been stressing us out big time. We actually avoided them for ages because it seemed like such a nightmare! We frontloaded too but we didn't put the passport in - oh dear should we have?:unsure:

Fingers crossed for everyone!:thumbsup: .....I don't think I have any fingers left to cross!!:rofl:

Originally Posted by sloane46 (Post 5562245)

Looks like theres a few of us waiting for the big news this week. Yes I'm the Aussie born in Melbourne, my parents brought me to England when I was three
We are hoping to go to Melbourne in June 08 (me Oh and 4kids) How many of you are there and where are you heading to and when? Those forms are a nightmare aren't they! we front loaded as well and I put Oh's passport in. Lets hope we all get an answer soon.

Originally Posted by peplaing (Post 5562373)

hi just having a panic about the passport being put in! we didnt!
We also heading for melbourne and also have 4 children! we are going over in march. any idea where abouts your going in melbourne?