British Expats - Spouse Visa Circle

Hi guys!!

Got our Acknowledgement today!!!! So pleased!! Its great the ball is finally rolling!! They have requested OH have his medicals, going to book first thing Monday!! YAY!!!!

Anyone else heard anything?

Congrats to you Timbo-EM!!!!

Caz x:eek::D:thumbsup:

flodsfive

Apr 5th 2008 8:55 am

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Hello everybody, could I introduce myself we are hoping to migrate to aus in Nov. I am aussie citizen by descent also lived there for 8 years in 1980's. My husband and I have been together for 17 years, married for 14 years, three lovely girls all aussie citizens by descent. All my family live in Aus.

We are just starting visa application for spouse visa, two questions
1)husband has high blood pressure is controlled on medication will this effect his application?
2)I am being thick because i cannot find how to do police checks.

any comments appreciated.

NB) Apologies in advance if any of the above has been discussed previously in this thread i have read bits but it's extremely long (and very informative)and i may have missed things.:unsure:

donovandenese

Apr 5th 2008 9:24 am

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Originally Posted by Timbo-Em (Post 6163828)

Got our 309 today! Well, picked it up from the post office. Technically recieved it yesterday.

Front loaded everything on 19/3, including passport. I'll give you a rough summary:

Both 24, been together since June 06, in de-facto since Sept 06. Submitted all forms (incl 80) and joint bank statements since June 07, copy of lease, a few photos, joint wills, few utility bills, 4 supporting statements (only one from an aussie) only had birth cert, passport and wills certified by accountant at my work and it was fine. Submitted application in person on the 19th, funds withdrawn same day, spoke to CO on Thursday this week, got visa in the post yesterday!

We supplied a special del envelope for them to send everything back to us, i have been on the Royal mail tracking site every 5 minutes for the last 10 days seeing if its been sent back to us!

Looking at flights for June now :)

Congrats - lots of celebrating this weekend then!!!! ours should go in in about 2 weeks (just waiting for some statements back from friends in Oz) - everything frontloaded, will hopefully be pretty straightforward as we're married with over 5 years evidence of defacto etc

Timbo-Em

Apr 5th 2008 10:58 am

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Originally Posted by esteeandrew (Post 6164127)

CONGRATS!!!!!! We are so happy for you....

We hope that you will be so happy in Aus!

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Originally Posted by Caroline W (Post 6164247)

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Originally Posted by donovandenese (Post 6164849)

Thanks guys! It really isn't worth all the stress, easier said than done I know but if we can get it then almost anyone can, the requirement really aren't that hard to meet, so long as your not a criminal and in good health then you will have no problems im sure.

cazw1405

Apr 5th 2008 9:16 pm

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Originally Posted by flodsfive (Post 6164738)

Hi there,
Your not being thick at all!!! Its all so confusing when your putting your application together! All you need to do is contact your local police force, you can do this online, search their website for a form DP1 its for anything held on the Police National records and it costs Â£10 to get them and it takes about 40 days to get back as it gets sent to Scotland Yard. You can print the forms off online and send them off.

Hope this helps,

Caz x :thumbsup:

PS not sure about the medical question sorry :o

esteeandrew

Apr 5th 2008 9:21 pm

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Originally Posted by Caroline W (Post 6164247)

Hi Guys

I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!

We got acknowledgement from DIAC via our Agent today!!!!!!!!!! They regquested that I go for my medical - which I was going to do on Tuesday in any case!!!!

CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS FINALLY HAPPENING!!!!!!!!!

I've done the PCC's already, so we are planning to send my passport with the make things go quicker. Can't belive this!!! SO HAPPY!!

Seems like they don't have a backlog after all! :-)

esteeandrew

Apr 5th 2008 9:22 pm

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Originally Posted by flodsfive (Post 6164738)

Just get a letter from your GP to state that he has high BP but that it is controlled with medication.

Don't worry about this, as long as you mention it and show that it is being dealt with :-)

aussiewife

Apr 6th 2008 12:46 am

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my in laws who are Australian and live with me in UK are filling out stat decs and i wondered if i can get them certified from my policeman friend or do my in laws need to take them and sign in front of a solicitor?

esteeandrew

Apr 6th 2008 6:00 am

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Originally Posted by aussiewife (Post 6167328)

If they are filling in the forms in Australia they will have to take it to get signed by the relevant authority. A policeman can't sign these forms (according to our agent). A solicitor will be the best way to go.

flodsfive

Apr 6th 2008 9:18 pm

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Originally Posted by esteeandrew (Post 6166294)

Just get a letter from your GP to state that he has high BP but that it is controlled with medication.

Don't worry about this, as long as you mention it and show that it is being dealt with :-)

Thank you caroline w and esteeandrew for your replies, have now sorted police check forms and booked husband into GP for Wed morn.

When we got back from our third reccie this Jan it seemed that we had loads of time to prepare now I'm thinking,Oh my, how can i get it all done.

I haven't even started on the dog yet except quotes, and according to Husbands job we are meant to be there by Nov.

oh well sanity is not one of my strong points:confused:

Rach25

Apr 6th 2008 11:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Timbo-Em (Post 6163828)

Congratulations. thats great news!!! You guys have a big weekend?
got the NI police check in 5days!! sent it this morning, fingers crossed

Bec_cook

Apr 7th 2008 1:02 am

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[QUOTE=flodsfive;6171379]I haven't even started on the dog yet except quotes, and according to Husbands job we are meant to be there by Nov.

The dog will be easy..... it's people who they are difficult with! lol

my Doggie is on his way in July and i havn't even applied for my visa!

If you need any info / advise about the doggie stuff message me.

Timbo-Em

Apr 7th 2008 5:23 am

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Originally Posted by Rach25 (Post 6171976)

Congratulations. thats great news!!! You guys have a big weekend?
got the NI police check in 5days!! sent it this morning, fingers crossed

Nice one! The met should take a leaf out of their book!

Booked our flights today, Â£704 return and a Â£454 one way. Flying China Eastern who are probably the worst airline to fly this route with but i'll be so stoked to be going home the lack of in flight entertainment won't bother me!

All I need now is a miracle to get the exchange rate back to where it was 6 months ago and i'll be sweet. It's almost at $2.10 again :(

I'm sure you will hear from them in the enxt couple of days, they would have looked at everything else already so once they get the pcc presto! The visa is poor looking mind you, not even a photo in it. My whv for the UK looks much better! Doesn't make up for snow in spring mind you.

esteeandrew

Apr 8th 2008 4:25 am

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I did my medical today - feel so worried now!!! I thought it would be better after actually doing the medical, but now it feesl worse!:(

Everything was fine except my BMI.... and now we will probably have to wait another 2 -3 weeks before we now. The wait is what is killing me!!!!!:confused::unsure::unsure:

flodsfive

Apr 8th 2008 5:38 am

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I did'nt know they did BMI, thats why my oh has gone a fitness and diet campaign. Has it got to be within cirtain limits.

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