How long from telephone interview to next contact?
 

Hi guys,

Had telephone interview last Friday, now have dreaded immigration finger. Keep checking e-mails etc. hoping to hear.

Roughly how long did it take from having the interview to hearing if you have been successful or not?

I have been really patient over the past year, knowing that each stage takes time, but this last bit is really agonising!!!

Thanks for any input.

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ahh im sorry i dont no but i saw your in portsmouth im in southampton so i hope it goes well for u! how long roughly did u apply ago, did u go throu an agency? any tips? thanks x

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Hi,

We got an email confirming PR about a week after the interivew.

Fingers crossed for you x

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Hi,

we got told in an email within a week of the telephone interview.

cheers

Niki

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I have my fingers crossed for you :fingerscrossed:, I have my telephone interview tomorrow and I seem to have lost the ability to sleep or think about anything but what they might ask me. I thought waiting to be assigned a CO was bad but it would seem that was nothing, compared to this

all the best

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Thanks for the info & all the support everyone.

Glad to say that I had an e-mail this morning saying that we have been 'Approved in Principle' - woo!!!!!hoo!!!!!!

Sent it to OH, but had to sit at work just smiling to myself as we hadn't told anybody what we were up to except my family.

Keep going from sheer excitement to OMG. Champagne is in fridge but can't have any yet as have to go to school for DS's school trip meeting!!

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Thank you.

Best of luck for the interview. Have you checked the threads on here about the questions that tend to get asked? Our CO was really nice, but I kept questioning myself afterwards - even woke up during last night thinking that I had mucked it up for everyone - but obviously hadn't. Just be yourself & be honest. Fingers crossed for you.:fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed:

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Congratulations x x

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Congratulations, :thumbsup:thanks for the tips on reading other threads, I think I can answer everything mentioned, just need to stop my nerves getting the better of me. all the best for your new life in NZ.

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Good Luck with the interview :fingerscrossed:

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thanks for the good luck wishes.

:ohmy:, that was nerve wracking waiting for the phone to ring, I feel that the interview went ok, especially when she said that there are now 3 options open to her, 1 being to decline us, 2 to offer residency or 3 to offer deferred residency. What makes me really hopeful was her comment of 'unlikely at this point' when referring to option 1. (god I could have jumped up and down when she said that) So now have to wait for the email letting us know which option we get.

:fingerscrossed: that it is not option 1 and that they do not find a problem with any of the paperwork. The next 1-2 weeks could turn out to be very long

Once you are notified which route they are taking, how long does it take to get the visa in your passport? or is this when things slow down whilst they check everything?

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Good luck on the decision. Might not be long now. I have a telephone interview booked for Thursday morning, then I'll be in your position! Fingers crossed.

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Good luck for Thursday, if you have done your research you should have no problem, our caseworker was really nice and she was easy to chat to.

All the best:fingerscrossed:

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OMG we have been "Accepted in Principle" :thumbsup:, however I wish I hadn't checked my emails while still at work as I really struggled not to jump up and down shouting. Had to go and find somewhere quiet and out of the way to tell Hubby. all I need now is to find a job out there and we are off :D Friends coming round today for a celebration:drinkwine::beer:

Thanks everyone for your advice and help

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Congratulations x

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Fantastic news. Congratulations.:beer::drinkwine: Enjoy celebrating.

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Congratulations!! :thumbup::thumbsup::thumbup::thumbsup:

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Fab news,

We have our interview Friday, so doing prep work, also have a careers interview on wednesday to discuss experience and i am submitting my chartership reports tomorrow to try and get qualified before we go so I think my head is going to explode.
Heading to other threads now for more tips

Louisa :)

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just shows u how unprepared i am! didnt even realise u had to have a telephone interview! OMG what on earth would they ask??

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Best of luck for Friday.

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Hi louisa, could you tell me what kind of preparation work are you able to do for the telephone interview, as im very new to this process it would be rreally helpful thanks!
Berni x:)

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You only have an interview if you don't have a job offer. It assesses your ability to find suitable employment & settle in NZ, and have you done any research into the move.

There is a thread for the links to other threads with the sort of questions that they ask.

AAAagh! can't find the thread with the links that Persephone aka Sue added - anyone??!!??

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http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=601681

Found it eventually. Look here for the sort of questions asked at the interview & welcome to the forum. :D

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Hey,

Thanks Sjake!

Berni - I searched for threads containing interview and got a list of questions. I have prepared answers and we are reviewing all week to make sure we cover everything.

I will let you know at the weekend how it went!

Louisa:)

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Hi there!! thanks so much for replying. We have been offered jobs already, so i guess its one less thing to worry about then. Again thanks!

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Thanks Louisa,
Its kind of you to fill me in with 'what to expect'
Good luck to you by the way!!
:)

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Hie

Please can someone out there tell me its normal to wait 3 weeks for an interview response. OH had interview on 11 June 2009 upto date no response from CO. Just noticed from others posting their time lines they have an answer after a week - london branch. We were requested to submit via Wellington branch may be because OH is from Southern Africa thats just my thinking. This is the hardest waiting ever.

thank you
:)
Benjie