Originally Posted by johnb1 (Post 9157425)

Well I am just staying up to watch the superbowl even though I start work @ 6am. I thought I will just check my emails, I did and found a mail from our case officer with our GRANT.
Oh My God!!!!!!!!!!!
Got to enter by 07th October 2011, sod that more like 07th May 2011 for us:thumbsup::thumbsup:
12th Jan Case Officer= Visa Grant 26 days later
Yes Yes Yes.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Good Luck to you all:rofl:

Originally Posted by babysinead (Post 9159389)

Correct if i am wrong here.........but i thought you had 12 months grace from your grant date ?????????????????

Originally Posted by johnb1 (Post 9159469)

Hi

If you read my previous to your question about "entry by" then it appears not. My visa clearly says validate entry by 07th october 2011. :rofl:

Originally Posted by babysinead (Post 9167537)

Check out this link.........

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...36#post9167536

Originally Posted by Soapsudsue (Post 9167565)

I dont think anyone gets 12 months from date of grant, as far as I am aware you are given 12 months from your medicals. Maybe he had his medicals 6 months ago? That is why lots of people advise not to have your medicals before your CO requests them, as it shortens your validation period :blink:

Mind you John1 done his meds in January and had to land by October, so who knows!!

Originally Posted by johnb1 (Post 9167642)

exactly meds in jan so it should be jan 2012 for entry by, but hey ho i am not complaining, bank account opened today, removals being sorted next week, flights a week later & then my months notice. April in WA:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by babysinead (Post 9159389)

Correct if i am wrong here.........but i thought you had 12 months grace from your grant date ?????????????????

Originally Posted by johnb1 (Post 9167737)

well well!
I just checked our police checks we got them on the 07th oct 2010, so our 12 months are from then.:thumbsup::rofl:

Originally Posted by johnb1 (Post 9167642)

exactly meds in jan so it should be jan 2012 for entry by, but hey ho i am not complaining, bank account opened today, removals being sorted next week, flights a week later & then my months notice. April in WA:thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Soapsudsue (Post 9167746)

aaaah, we are awaiting our police checks now, so we should get entry for Feb 2012? Although want to go this autumn :fingerscrossed:

Originally Posted by Figment (Post 9170323)

Got police checks the other day, just waiting for Meds, was told there is a back log so more waiting

Originally Posted by Figment (Post 9191906)

Got my visa grant today, now the hard work starts

Originally Posted by babysinead (Post 9191912)

Fantastic news........many many congrats to you.

When is your entry date?

Originally Posted by Figment (Post 9191918)

2nd Feb day of our Police checks