Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Oct 2nd 2006, 2:09 am
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Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
We "should" hear this week from ACS whether or not our skills assessment has been successful. Hopefully, there won't be any problems, but you never know 
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
Oct 2nd 2006, 2:14 am
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by herrchook
We "should" hear this week from ACS whether or not our skills assessment has been successful. Hopefully, there won't be any problems, but you never know
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
It does quite suddenly become real doesnt it?
Mind you, Ive gone through the 'real' stage and now Im at the 'whatever' stage.
Oct 2nd 2006, 2:22 am
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by herrchook
We "should" hear this week from ACS whether or not our skills assessment has been successful. Hopefully, there won't be any problems, but you never know
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
we are stuck in our mortgage lock in until next June but thinking that we can probably put the house on the market fairly soon after christmas anyway as we are expecting it to take some time to sell (nothing wrong with the house but nothing is selling around here at the mo)
kind of scary isn't it!!
but on the other hand i just want it all to hurry up so we can go!
to be honest i am just trying not to think about it most of the time cause it was kind of taking over my life! I am trying the 'she'll be right' approach!
Adele
Oct 2nd 2006, 12:21 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Let us know the minute you hear about your skills assessment won't you.
Oct 2nd 2006, 1:49 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by herrchook
We "should" hear this week from ACS whether or not our skills assessment has been successful. Hopefully, there won't be any problems, but you never know
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
I'll keep everything crossed for you, let us know as soon as you hear anything
Fee x
Oct 2nd 2006, 4:14 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by herrchook
We "should" hear this week from ACS whether or not our skills assessment has been successful. Hopefully, there won't be any problems, but you never know
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
Our DIMA forms are on their way to our agent and he should get them within the next day or so. Assuming they are all completed properly, and that the ACS comes back OK, we will be placing our application for a visa sometime very soon.
Can't tell you how good that feels, after sooo long.
It's suddenly becoming real. Just realised our fixed rate mortgage ends next month so we're no trying to decide whether to just bite the bullet and sell now and try and rent something until we move. Or, do we just accept that our payments will go up for a few months and deal with it.
Think we need to talk to the estate agent and the bank manager and get the figures worked out
God that must be nerve racking. I've got everything crossed for you. Life here is still much the same. Still struggling but it is getting a wee bit easier. My mum and stepdad will be out soon so can't wait for that.
All in all going good. Fingres crossed.
Cheers
Ginny
oh I got your text but totaly forgot to reply. sorry x
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:16 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by Stitch
Hi Gill,
God that must be nerve racking. I've got everything crossed for you. Life here is still much the same. Still struggling but it is getting a wee bit easier. My mum and stepdad will be out soon so can't wait for that.
All in all going good. Fingres crossed.
Cheers
Ginny
oh I got your text but totaly forgot to reply. sorry x
God that must be nerve racking. I've got everything crossed for you. Life here is still much the same. Still struggling but it is getting a wee bit easier. My mum and stepdad will be out soon so can't wait for that.
All in all going good. Fingres crossed.
Cheers
Ginny
oh I got your text but totaly forgot to reply. sorry x
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:19 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Dong, dong, dong, dong
ACS skills assessment approved this morning - YYIIPPPEEEEE
DIMA forms not arrived with agent yet, but he should get them any day now. Hopefully, our application will get submitted in the next week or so. We're so so so so so so happy. I guess, the only thing that can stop us now are medicals, and unless we're in for a nasty surprise, there's no reason to think they will be a problem.
Gill
ACS skills assessment approved this morning - YYIIPPPEEEEE
DIMA forms not arrived with agent yet, but he should get them any day now. Hopefully, our application will get submitted in the next week or so. We're so so so so so so happy. I guess, the only thing that can stop us now are medicals, and unless we're in for a nasty surprise, there's no reason to think they will be a problem.
Gill
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:21 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by herrchook
Dong, dong, dong, dong
ACS skills assessment approved this morning - YYIIPPPEEEEE
DIMA forms not arrived with agent yet, but he should get them any day now. Hopefully, our application will get submitted in the next week or so. We're so so so so so so happy. I guess, the only thing that can stop us now are medicals, and unless we're in for a nasty surprise, there's no reason to think they will be a problem.
Gill
ACS skills assessment approved this morning - YYIIPPPEEEEE
DIMA forms not arrived with agent yet, but he should get them any day now. Hopefully, our application will get submitted in the next week or so. We're so so so so so so happy. I guess, the only thing that can stop us now are medicals, and unless we're in for a nasty surprise, there's no reason to think they will be a problem.
Gill
Wohooo!!
Brilliant news. Get the bubbly on ice
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:35 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by Wendy
Wohooo!!
Brilliant news. Get the bubbly on ice
Brilliant news. Get the bubbly on ice
We were a little anxious about this. We were so blase about getting the STNI first time, that it felt like a smack in the face when it was rejected. We were confident with the ACS, but never to the point of thinking it was in the bag
.Thankfully, all the hard work put in to get the STNI helped as it was re-used with the ACS submission.
So that's STNI done and ACS done, just the lovely people at DIMA to convince now and we'll be happy little campers
Gill
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:39 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by Professional Princess
It does quite suddenly become real doesnt it?
Mind you, Ive gone through the 'real' stage and now Im at the 'whatever' stage.
Mind you, Ive gone through the 'real' stage and now Im at the 'whatever' stage.
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:41 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by herrchook
It's in the garage Wendy (same thing here - bloody freezing out there)
We were a little anxious about this. We were so blase about getting the STNI first time, that it felt like a smack in the face when it was rejected. We were confident with the ACS, but never to the point of thinking it was in the bag .
Thankfully, all the hard work put in to get the STNI helped as it was re-used with the ACS submission.
So that's STNI done and ACS done, just the lovely people at DIMA to convince now and we'll be happy little campers
Gill
We were a little anxious about this. We were so blase about getting the STNI first time, that it felt like a smack in the face when it was rejected. We were confident with the ACS, but never to the point of thinking it was in the bag
.Thankfully, all the hard work put in to get the STNI helped as it was re-used with the ACS submission.
So that's STNI done and ACS done, just the lovely people at DIMA to convince now and we'll be happy little campers
Gill
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:45 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by herrchook
Dong, dong, dong, dong
ACS skills assessment approved this morning - YYIIPPPEEEEE
DIMA forms not arrived with agent yet, but he should get them any day now. Hopefully, our application will get submitted in the next week or so. We're so so so so so so happy. I guess, the only thing that can stop us now are medicals, and unless we're in for a nasty surprise, there's no reason to think they will be a problem.
Gill
ACS skills assessment approved this morning - YYIIPPPEEEEE
DIMA forms not arrived with agent yet, but he should get them any day now. Hopefully, our application will get submitted in the next week or so. We're so so so so so so happy. I guess, the only thing that can stop us now are medicals, and unless we're in for a nasty surprise, there's no reason to think they will be a problem.
Gill
WOOOHOOO things are on the move
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:47 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by Professional Princess
It does quite suddenly become real doesnt it?
Mind you, Ive gone through the 'real' stage and now Im at the 'whatever' stage.
Mind you, Ive gone through the 'real' stage and now Im at the 'whatever' stage.
Chin up me old matey
Oct 2nd 2006, 7:51 pm
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Re: Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock......
Originally Posted by herrchook
Dong, dong, dong, dong
ACS skills assessment approved this morning - YYIIPPPEEEEE
DIMA forms not arrived with agent yet, but he should get them any day now. Hopefully, our application will get submitted in the next week or so. We're so so so so so so happy. I guess, the only thing that can stop us now are medicals, and unless we're in for a nasty surprise, there's no reason to think they will be a problem.
Gill
ACS skills assessment approved this morning - YYIIPPPEEEEE
DIMA forms not arrived with agent yet, but he should get them any day now. Hopefully, our application will get submitted in the next week or so. We're so so so so so so happy. I guess, the only thing that can stop us now are medicals, and unless we're in for a nasty surprise, there's no reason to think they will be a problem.
Gill
That is definitely the worst part over!
Just did a quick check - ours still says in progress
Adele
